Our Nation's Capitol: A Symbol and a City
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | English/Language Arts Mathematics Social Studies | |
| Author | Jennifer Cox, Thomasene Everly, and Judy Werner
Cheat Lake Elementary - Morgantown, WV | |
| Description | The overarching theme of this
multidisciplinary unit for grades 3-4 is a virtual field trip to Washington, D.C. These lessons all focus on the skills and concepts involved in planning for this field trip and learning about history and government through the study of the historical landmarks and monuments. | |
| The 21st Century Tools | Internet access and browser
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| Grade Level | 3 4 | |
| National Standards | Math:
Uses a variety of strategies in the problem-solving process Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of measurement Technology: Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software programs Social Studies: Understands the characteristics and uses of maps, globes, and other geographic tools and technologies Understands ideas about civic life, politics, and government Language: Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process Gathers and uses information for research purposes Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions | |
| Career Clusters | Business and Marketing Health and Human Services | |
| Keywords | US capitol
Washington D.C. District of Columbia National Monuments US mint | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | Lesson 1: WebQuest Travel Agency: A Virtual Field Trip to Washington, D.C.
Lesson 2: Monuments Can Become Problems: Math Word Problem Solving Lesson 3: A Multitude of Monuments Lesson 4: A Visit to the Mint Lesson 5 - Monumental Monuments: Learning Paragraph Writing Lesson 6 - Become a Tourmobile Guide: Learning Map Skills Lesson 7 - Scaling It Down: Creating a Scale Model of the National Mall Lesson 8 - Let's Visit Washington, D.C. Lesson 9 - Virtual Trip to Buildings: Symbols of Three Branches of Government | |
| Learner Outcomes | The student will be able to:
1. Able to use reference source , including the Internet, to gather information 2. Identify and use appropriate reference sources for different types of information 3. Create a budget and understand the need for a budget 4. Use correct calculations in determining total costs and individual costs 5. Name and discuss the historical significance of landmarks and monuments in Washington, D.C. 6. Identify a logical sequence of visiting tourist attractions and rationale for developing a one day itinerary 7. Write and edit factual narrative describing the one-day itinerary 8. Work cooperatively in a group setting to complete this activity 9. Use the information gathered to make informed decisions for planning a trip | |
| Comments | This lesson is designed as a WebQuest, an activity
in which students are gathering their own information using web sites about tourist attractions in Washington, D.C. The students will work in cooperative learning groups, using the Internet to gather information necessary for planning a four day trip to Washington D.C. The students will need to plan a budget for food and lodging, transportation, and admission fees. They will need to plan a daily schedule of activities and develop a rationale for the activities that they chose to schedule for each day. | |
| English IGO or CSO | 5.56, 5.57, 3.74, 4.83 | |
| Math IGO or CSO | 3.19, 4.17, 5.11 | |
| Social Studies IGO or CSO | 3.26, 5.20, 3.85, 4.95, 4.96, 4.98 | |