Our Nations Monuments

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Our Nations Monuments Memorials

• They help us remember the past.

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What are they?

• A monument
• is a statue or building that was built to help
  people remember people or important events.

• A memorial
• is also a statue or building that was built to
  help people remember people or important events.

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Lets look at some monuments memorials.

• First lets take a tour of our nations capital,
  Washington D.C.

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The Washington Monument
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The Washington Monument with the cherry blossoms
in bloom.
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The Reflecting Pool
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The Lincoln Memorial
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Inside the Lincoln Memorial
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The Jefferson Memorial
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Jefferson Memorial
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Inside the Jefferson Memorial
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Vietnam Memorial
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The Vietnam Wall Memorial
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Close-up of The Wall
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Arlington National Cemetery
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Birds Eye View of Arlington Cemetery
Click on the eagle to tour Arlington Cemetery.
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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
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Tomb of The Unknown Soldierat Sunset

• The Tomb of The Unknown Soldier is guarded day
  and night, everyday, no matter what the weather.

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The Eternal Flame at Kennedys Tomb
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John F. Kennedy

• John F. Kennedy was our youngest president to
  take office.
• He too was assassinated like Abraham Lincoln.

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Lets look at some other important places around
our capital city.

• Remember a capital city is where a countrys
  leaders live and work.

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The White House
Click on the eagle for an inside tour of
Washington D.C.
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The White House at Christmas
Click on the moon for a night time tour of
Washington D.C.
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The Oval Office Inside the White House
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The Capital Building
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The Supreme Court Building
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Not all monuments and memorials are in the
capital city.

• Lets look at some others.

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There are important landmarks all over our
country.

• Lets look at a few.
• Some are memorials or monuments and some are not.

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So what is a landmark?

• A landmark is something that helps people know a
  place.
• Like an X marks the spot, or a bookmark.
• It can be a sign, statue, building or even a
  mountain.
• A landmark can be a memorial or monument.

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Mount Rushmore

• Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota.

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The Grand Canyon

• The Grand Canyon is in Arizona.

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The Liberty Bell

• The Liberty Bell is in Pennsylvania.

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The Statue of Liberty

• The Statue of Liberty is in New York.

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Ellis Island

• Ellis Island is near New York.

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The Empire State Building

• The Empire State Building is in New York.

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The Twin Towers
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The Twin Towers
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The Twin Towers on 9/11
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Ground Zero

• This is where the Twin Towers used to be, before
  9/11.

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The Tribute of Light

• Until a design for the monument is settled on and
  built, two lights shine into the night to remind
  us of the tragedy of 9/11.

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The Golden Gate Bridge

• The Golden Gate Bridge is in California.

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Do you know what a symbol is?

• A symbol is something that stands for or
  represents something else.
• Map keys have symbols.

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America has many symbols.

• They mean something to Americans when they see
  them.
• Lets take a look a some.

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The Bald Eagle

• What do you think this symbol stands for?
• What do you think of when you see it?

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Uncle Sam

• What do you think this symbol stands for?
• What do you think of when you see it?

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Lady Justice

• What do you think this symbol stands for?
• What do you think of when you see it?

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The Statue of Liberty

• What do you think this symbol stands for?
• What do you think of when you see it?

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The American Flag

• What do you think this symbol stands for?
• What do you think of when you see it?

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Look at the Presidential Seal.What symbols do
you see in it?

• What do you think this symbol stands for?
• What do you think of when you see it?

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Want to Learn More?

• Click on the eagle to visit a website to learn
  more about our nations government, symbols,
  memorials, and monuments.