Lincoln Memorial
18. What is the theme of the Lincoln Memorial?
19. How many columns surround the memorial? What do they represent?
20. How many state names are carved into the walls along the outside of the memorial? Which
ones are missing?
21. What words can be found behind Lincoln’s statue inside the memorial?
22. Two important events in the Civil Rights movement took place at the
Lincoln Memorial. (They took place in 1937 and 1963) What were they?
Links
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/lincoln.html
http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/sites/memorial.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Memorial
Vietnam Memorial
23. What was controversial about the memorial?
24. How are names listed on the wall?
25. How many names are listed on the wall?
26. How many of those names are women?
Links
http://thewall-usa.com/
http://www.nps.gov/vive/
http://www.nps.gov/vive/faqs.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_Veterans_Memorial
Cherry Blossoms
27. Where did all the cherry trees in Washington DC come from?
28. Has this exchange happened recently? Why?
29. How many cherry trees are in Washington DC?
30. What kinds of cherry trees can be found in Washington?
Links
http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/cms/index.php?id=574
http://www.nps.gov/nama/planyourvisit/cherry-blossom-frequently-asked-questions.htm