This document provides a summary of a walking tour around prominent landmarks in Washington D.C., including the White House, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington Monument, and United States Capitol. At each stop, brief facts and activities are presented to teach students about the history and significance of these national monuments and memorials that pay tribute to important figures and events in American history.

1. Let´s take a walk in
WASHINGTON DC
A class about society and famous
people

3. Where is it located?

4. Let´s watch a video
• Washington DC city guide - Lonely Planet
travel video - YouTube

5. Let´s take a walk in Washington DC
• As Washington dc is one of the most beautiful
cities in the united states with lots of rich
history and amazing sites. We will “walk pass”
these monuments and learn a bit about their
history.

8. White house

9. Let´s learn a bit more about the white
house
• The White House is the home and office of
the president of the United States
• Ejercicio interactivo de The White House
(liveworksheets.com)

10. Things I am sure you didn´t know
• The White House hasn't always been called the White House. It was originally called the President's
Palace, then the President's House, and Executive Mansion before President Theodore Roosevelt
gave it the current name in 1901.
• Not all presidents lived in the White House
• The White House caught fire twice and was destroyed once. British troops burned down the White
House during the War of 1812. It was rebuilt after the war using the same design as the original. It
caught fire again in 1929, causing extensive damage.
• Only one item from the original White House is still there today. As British troops approached in
1814, Dolly Madison, President Madison's wife, took George Washington's portrait with her.
Everything else was destroyed. After the war, that painting was once again put in its rightful place in
the White House, where it still hangs today.
• Slaves helped build the White House. Many people were hired and paid to build the White House,
but not all of them. In addition to immigrants from other countries, both free African Americans
and slaves also helped build the White House. James Hoban, the designer of the White House,
even had three of his own slaves working there.
• Average citizens used to be able to party at the White House. During Thomas Jefferson's presidency,
the White House was opened to the public. Visitors could meet and interact with the president
freely following his inauguration, which is when he officially took office. During President Andrew
Jackson's inauguration, the party became so out of control that he had to escape through a window
to keep safe. When Grover Cleveland was president, security officials finally deemed this practice
unsafe.

12. Vietnam veteran memorial

14. What is it?
• The Vietnam Veterans Memorial on
the National Mall pays tribute to the brave
members of the U.S. Armed Forces who
fought in the Vietnam War and were killed or
missing in action.

17. Let´s continue the walk and go to the
Lincoln Memorial

19. THE LINCOLN NATIONAL MEMORIAL
HONORS THE 16TH AND PERHAPS
GREATEST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES

20. Abraham Lincoln
• Abraham Lincoln: ESL/EFL Lesson Plan and
Worksheet (linguahouse.com)

22. Let´s continue the walk to the Martin
Luther King Junior Memorial

23. The memorial honors Martin Luther
King, Jr.'s legacy and the struggle for
freedom, equality, and justice.

24. Let´s learn a bit about him
• Actividad de Martin luther king jr.
(liveworksheets.com) reading
• Ejercicio de Martin Luther King Jr. Biography
(liveworksheets.com) listening

26. Let´s continue the walk to the Thomas
Jefferson memorial
• Jefferson Memorial, in full Thomas Jefferson
Memorial, monument to Thomas Jefferson,
the third president of the United States

27. Reading about Thomas Jefferson
• 1. What were two to Thomas Jefferson's beliefs that he wrote in the Declaration of Independence?
The law and beliefs in the United States are based on Jefferson’s ideas of equality and peace. "Equality" means
that everyone is the same and no one is better than anyone else.
Declaration of Independence
• Thomas Jefferson was born in the colony called Virginia in 1753. A "colony" is land that is ruled by another
country. In 1775, when he was only 22 years old, he was elected to the Continental Congress. The "Continental
Congress" was the government of the American colonies. They made laws and worked to get independence for
the American colonies from England.
In 1776, Jefferson was asked to write the Declaration of Independence. This was a document that all the members
of the Continental Congress would sign. It said that the American colonies wanted to be their own country and
that they didn’t want to be ruled by England anymore.
Jefferson wrote two of his beliefs in the Declaration of Independence. The first was that all men are created equal.
This means that every person is the same and should be treated the same by the government and by other
people. The second was that the government should be a servant of the people and not a master. This means that
the government should help people and not only tell them what to do. These two beliefs are critical (very
important) to the United States and how the government works today.
The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776. In 1783, the war between England and America
ended and the United States became an independent country.

28. • 2. What topics did Jefferson know a lot about?
• Thomas Jefferson was a very smart man who was very well
educated. "Well educated" means that he went to school and
learned a lot there. He had a huge library at his home in Virginia. He
knew a lot about history, science, and architecture (buildings).
• 3. What did Jefferson do with many of his books?
When he got older, Jefferson decided to share his books with the
people of the United States. At that time, the United States
government had just built a library. They called it the Library of
Congress. Jefferson sold many of his books to the Library of
Congress. Today, the Library of Congress is the most important
library in the country. Every person in the United States can visit
and read the books there.

29. Let´s continue the walk
• Let´s visit the Washington Monument

30. The Washington Monument

31. Facts
• The Washington Monument is one of the most
recognizable and impressive landmarks in all of
Washington D.C
• The Washington Monument was built to honor
the leadership of George Washington, the first
president of the United States.
• The elevator ride to the top lasts just over a
minute, and there’s no time limit for the
observation level. There is no alternative way to
the top other than by elevator.

32. George Washington
• George Washington - biography - English ESL
video lesson (islcollective.com)

34. Let´s continue the walk to the United
States Capitol

36. What is it?
• The United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.,
is a symbol of the American people and their
government, the meeting place of the nation's
legislature. The Capitol also houses an
important collection of American art, and it is
an architectural achievement in its own right.
It is a working office building as well as a
tourist attraction visited by millions every
year. In front of this place took place Martin
Luther Kings speech.

37. Ejercicio de Washington dc (1)
(liveworksheets.com)

38. Hope you liked the class