1. Benjamin Banneker & Washington D.C.

2. Warm-Up 1/19 Come in, sit down QUIETLY and set-up! Use p. 365 in the RED BOOKto answer these questions: How many years did Congress argue about the location of the nation's new capital? What does D.C. stand for? What river is Washington D.C. located near? Write the questions ANDanswers!

3. Warm-Up 1/19 1) How many years did Congress argue about the location of the nation's new capital? - 10 years 2) What does D.C. stand for? - District of Columbia 3) What river is Washington D.C. located near? - the Potomac River

4. Classroom Expectations: 5 P’s Be prompt- on time Be prepared- notebook & pencils Be positive- smile, can-do attitude Be polite- share, be nice Be productive- do your work

5. Warm-Up 1/20 Come in, sit down QUIETLY and set-up! Use p. 365 in the RED BOOKto answer these questions: What river is Washington D.C. located near? During the planning of Washington D.C., an __________ was needed to use ________ and ________ to _________ the land. Who was asked to help with surveying the land? Write the questions ANDanswers!

6. Warm-Up 1/20 1) What river is Washington D.C. located near? - The Potomac River 2) During the planning of Washington D.C., an astronomer was needed to use latitude and longitude to survey the land. 3) Who was asked to help with surveying the land? - Benjamin Banneker

7. Our Capital: Washington D.C. Objective: We will analyze the location of our capital city, Washington D.C.

8. Key Questions What is Washington D.C.? Where is Washington D.C. located and why?

9. What is Washington D.C.? Washington D.C. is the United States’ capital city Capital city = the country’s center of government

10. Capitals Around the World Brasilia, Brazil 2,529,580 people Mexico City, Mexico 21,163,226 people

11. Capitals Around the World Cairo, Egypt 17,856,000 people Tokyo, Japan 12,790,000 people

12. Our Capital Washington, D.C. 5,300,000 people

13. Where is Washington D.C. ? Washington D.C. is located on the Potomac River in between the states of Maryland and Virginia.

14. Bonus Question! What part of the United States is Washington D.C. in? a. Northern b. Southern c. Western d. Eastern

15. Bonus Question! What part of the United States is Washington D.C. in? a. Northern b. Southern c. Western d. Eastern

16. Bonus Question! What river is Washington D.C. near? a. Mississippi River b. Rio Grande c. Potomac River d. Hudson River

17. Bonus Question! What river is Washington D.C. near? a. Mississippi River b. Rio Grande c. Potomac River d. Hudson River

18. What is in Washington D.C.?? Video Clip

19. What is in Washington D.C.?? In Washington D.C., there is the White House, the Supreme Court, the Capitol Building, where Congress meets, and many museums and monuments

20. Warm-Up 1/21 Come in, sit down QUIETLY and set-up! Use p. 367 in the RED BOOKto answer these questions: What city did Benjamin Banneker help plan? Benjamin Banneker’s _________ ___ _______ helped save the plan for the nation’s new ________ _____. What did Banneker speak out against? Write the questions ANDanswers!

21. Warm-Up 1/21 1) What city did Benjamin Banneker help plan? - Washington D.C. 2) Benjamin Banneker’s attention to detail helped save the plan for the nation’s new capital city. 3) What did Banneker speak out against? - Benjamin Banneker spoke out against slavery

22. What is there to see in Washington D.C.?? White House Supreme Court Capitol Building (where Congress meets) Many museums and monuments

23. Benjamin Banneker & Washington D.C. Objective: We will summarize the life and contributions of Benjamin Banneker

24. Key Questions Who is Benjamin Banneker? Why is Benjamin Banneker important to our capital city?

25. Who is Benjamin Banneker? Benjamin Banneker was an African American astronomer, mathematician, surveyor, farmer and inventor.

26. Who is Benjamin Banneker?

27. Banneker’s Accomplishments In 1754, when Banneker was 24 years old, he made a clock out of wood, which told time for 40 years!

28. Banneker’s Accomplishments In 1790, when Benjamin Banneker was 60, Thomas Jefferson asked him to join Pierre L’Enfant and a team of surveyors to plan Washington D.C.

29. Banneker’s Accomplishments An argument broke out, however, and the French artist and engineer Pierre L’Enfant left the team and took the plans for the city with him!

30. Banneker’s Accomplishments According to some, Benjamin Banneker saved the day when he recreated the plans for Washington D.C. from memory.

31. Bonus Question! Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Benjamin Banneker? a. He was African American b. He helped plan the city of New York c. He was an astronomer, mathematician and farmer d. He helped survey the city of Washington D.C.

32. Bonus Question! Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Benjamin Banneker? a. He was African American b. He helped plan the city of New York c. He was an astronomer, mathematician and farmer d. He helped survey the city of Washington D.C.

33. Who is Benjamin Banneker? Astronomer Mathematician Surveyor I helped plan and survey Washington D.C. Farmer Inventor I was against slavery I made a clock out of wood I wrote an almanac

34. Your Task: Create a Facebook Profile for Benjamin Banneker

35. Warm-Up 1/22 Come in, sit down QUIETLY and set-up! Use p. 365 in the RED BOOKto complete the “Map Adventure” activity. Write ONLY the answers today!

36. Warm-Up 1/22 Map Adventure Answers B is the Capitol Building where Congress meets C is the Mall where the Smithsonian Museums are located A is the White House where the President and his family live

37. Warm-Up 1/22 Come in, sit down QUIETLY and set-up! Take out YOUR NOTEBOOK and study the pages on WASHINGTON D.C. and BENJAMIN BANNEKER. We will have a QUIZ today!

38. Who am I?

40. I was born in 1731 on a tobacco farm near Baltimore in Maryland.

42. Who am I? I published a Farmer’s Almanac from 1791-1796. It included information on medicines and medical treatment, listed tides, astronomical information and eclipses.

43. I am Benjamin Banneker!