Name ___________________________________
Washington DC Research Assignment
Your assignment is to create a PowerPoint OR Prezi presentation outlining the major monuments of Washington DC as well as
the background and history of the city. MAKE SURE ALL WORK IS IN YOUR OWN WORDS, and IS NOT COPYAND PASTED.
Your slideshow should be laid out as follows:
Slide 1 – Title Slide
*Include your name, the title of your presentation, and at least one photo of the Washington (you may include more).
Slides 2-4 – History of Washington DC
*Using the following sites, research the origins of Washington, DC. Include why this location was chosen as the capital, when
it was selected, and the growth of the city over time.
http://washington.org/visiting/experience-dc/knowledge-seeker/dc-history-african-american
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/destination-hunter/north-america/united-states/east/washingtondc/washingtondc-history-heritage.html
Slides 5-14 – Monuments
*Choose ten of the following twelve monuments to include in your virtual Washington DC tour. Use the list of monuments
below to make your selections.
 African American Civil War Monument and Museum
 Arlington National Cemetery
 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
 Iwo Jima Memorial
 Jefferson Memorial
 Korean War Veterans Memorial
 Lincoln Memorial
 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
 US Holocaust Memorial and Museum
 Vietnam Veterans Memorial
 Washington Monument
 World War II Memorial
*Be sure to include a photo of each monument/memorial, the date it was completed, and a description of its importance. Be
as detailed as possible in your explanation of each memorial (include statistics of size, time to complete, cost, etc…). You may
use Google for your research. Cite any links you use on the slide.
Slides 15-17 – Washington D.C. & STEM
*Research each of the following STEM-related museums using their official websites.
 National Air & Space Museum - http://airandspace.si.edu/
 Museum of Natural History - http://www.amnh.org/?gclid=CNX93a-vr7YCFQWxnQoddE8AaQ
 National Building Museum - http://www.nbm.org/
*For each of the following museums, describe why it exists, what major exhibits it has, and how it relates to STEM. Discuss 1
museum per slide. Include at least 1 picture for each.
Be creative with your project. You may use graphics and photos and you are not limited to 14 slides. You may expand the
project by including additional photos and information for any of the above parts.
Due: ____Wednesday, April 29______
Value: Project Grade (Social Studies)