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World War II Memorial

9. What is the purpose of the memorial?
10.  What do the stars on the “Freedom Wall” represent?

World War II Memorial seen from the Washington Monument

Links

http://www.wwiimemorial.com/default.asp?page=facts.asp&subpage=intro
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_World_War_II_Memorial

Washington Monument

Washington Monument

11. What is the symbolism behind the Washington Monument?
12. What buildings can you see to the north and south of the Washington Monument?
13.  How many memorial stones are found on the inside of the Monument?
14.  What is written on the memorial stone from California? (Page 15 of the multimedia album)

 

Links

http://www.nps.gov/wamo/faqs.htm
http://www.adventurestudenttravel.com/educational-tours/washington-monument-tour.htm
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/photosmultimedia/index%2Ehtm#e_104508

http://www.nps.gov/history/NR/travel/presidents/washington_monument.html

 

Ford's Theater

15. What happened in Ford’s Theater?
16 . Who was the assassin?
17. What did the assassin shout after leaping to the stage?  What does it mean?

President Lincoln

Links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford's_Theatre

 

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