Congratulations! You have worked hard for the entire school year and are eligible to attend the field trip to Washington D.C. Below are some of the sites that we will be visiting while in Washington D.C. Investigate the sites that interest you.

	Learn more about the US Capitol Building by taking a virtual tour.
	Learn more about North Carolina Representative Howard Coble by clicking here.
	Learn more about the Supreme Court Building by taking a virtual tour.
	Learn about the National Cathedral by visiting the National Cathedral homepage.
	Learn more about the Lincoln Memorial by clicking here.
	Learn about the Korean War Memorial by clicking here.
	Learn about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial by clicking here.
	Learn about the Bureau of Printing and Engraving by visiting the homepage.
	Visit the Smithsonian by clicking here.
	Learn about the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial by clicking here.
	Learn more about the White House by taking a virtual tour.
	Learn more about the Thomas Jefferson Memorial by clicking here.
	Learn more about Arlington National Cemetery by clicking here.
	Learn more about Ford’s Theater (where Abraham Lincoln was shot) by clicking here.
	Learn more about the Old Post Office in Washington D.C. by clicking here.
	Learn more about Mount Vernon by clicking here.

Activity #1

Congratulations! You have been chosen to write an article for The Greensboro News and Record about your favorite building in Washington D.C. You may choose from the United States Capitol Building, the Supreme Court Building, the National Cathedral, The Smithsonian, or the Old Post Office. Good luck and have fun practicing your reporting skills!

Steps:

1. Research the building of your choice by clicking on the name of the building.

The United States Capitol Building

The Supreme Court Building

The National Cathedral

The Smithsonian

The Old Post Office

2. Take notes on the different parts of the building and the purpose of the building.

3. Write an article using your notes from the website. Compose the article in Microsoft Word.

4. Include at least one picture in your article.

5. Save a copy of your article and print a copy to turn in.

Activity #2

Oh No! There was too much snow this year and the trip to Washington D.C. has been shortened to one day so that students can take the EOG's. You must shorten the schedule of events so that you have time to visit the most interesting places. Read below to find out how to create your schedule.

Steps:

1. Explore the different sites in Washington D.C. using the matrix above.

2. Make a list of the five places that you would most like to visit.

3. Inside the list, write why you think each site is important to visit and what is most interesting to you about the site.

Activity #3

You have been chosen to create a brochure for next year's 5th grade class to view before they visit Washington D.C. Create a colorful brochure that includes information from all of the sites that the students will be visiting. Begin with an introduction, letting the students know what to look forward to. Be sure to include pictures to make the brochure more interesting. It may also be a good idea to make sure each section of the brochure is separate from the other sections.

Steps:

1. Make an introduction introducing students to Washington D.C. Make sure that it is getting them excited for the trip.

2. Create a section in a brochure for each of the places that we will be visiting. They are all located on the matrix at the top of this page.

3. Include pictures. They may be your own pictures, pictures from the internet, or clip art.

4. Be as creative as you can. Make the brochure something that you would like to have to take with you on the trip.

Rubric

The Teacher is looking for the following things:	1-Inadaquate	2-Adaquate	3-Superior
Activity #1: Notes are included	No notes are included	Some notes are Included	Notes are included and are related to the article
Picture	No pictures are included	A picture is included	A picture is included and it relates to the article
Article contains information about the building and the purpose of the building	Article contains information about the building	Article contains information about the building or the purpose of the building	Article contains information about the building and the purpose of the building
Article is saved and printed.	Article is neither saved nor printed	Article is saved or printed	Article is saved and printed
Activity#2-Five places	1-2 places are described	3-4 places are described	5 places are described
Description of why the site is important and why it is interesting	Some description of each site	Either why the site is important or why it is interesting is described	Both why the site is important or why it is interesting is described
Activity#3-Introduction	No introduction is present	Introduction of Washington D.C.	Introduction is well thought out and it gets students excited
Site Description	1-10 sites are described so that future students may become familiar with them	11-15 sites are described so that future students may become familiar with them	16 sites are described so that future students may become familiar with them
Pictures	A picture is included	More than one picture is included	Several pictures are included and they are positioned so that they relate to the site that describes them