a tour of united states history & landmarks by paul torres
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A Tour of United States A Tour of United States History & LandmarksHistory & Landmarks
By Paul TorresBy Paul Torres
ItineraryItinerary Day One: Arrive in New York City, NY and visit Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty
Day Two: Empire State Building and Ground Zero
Day Three: NBC Studio and Times Square (Photo) and Broadway Show (“The Lion King”)
Day Four: Travel to Philadelphia, PA to see Liberty Bell and then to Valley Forge to see Valley Forge National Historical Park
Day Five: Travel to Gettysburg, PA and visit the Gettysburg Battlefield and then to Arlington, VA to Arlington National Cemetery
Day Six: Head to Williamsburg, VA for a day at Busch Gardens Amusement Park
Day Seven: Travel to Washington D.C. at go to US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Day Eight: Visit the US Capitol and the Bureau for Engraving and Printing
Day Nine: Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and the National Mall
Day Ten: Jefferson Memorial and the White House
Ellis Island and the Statue of Ellis Island and the Statue of LibertyLiberty
Empire State BuildingEmpire State Building
Ground ZeroGround Zero
NBC Studio and Times NBC Studio and Times SquareSquare
Times SquareTimes Square
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Broadway Broadway ShowShow
Liberty BellLiberty Bell
Valley Forge National Valley Forge National Historical ParkHistorical Park
Gettysburg BattlefieldGettysburg Battlefield
Arlington National Arlington National CemeteryCemetery
US Holocaust Memorial US Holocaust Memorial MuseumMuseum
US US CapitolCapitol
Bureau of Printing and Bureau of Printing and EngravingEngraving
Lincoln Lincoln MemorialMemorial
Washington MonumentWashington Monument
Vietnam MemorialVietnam Memorial
Jefferson Jefferson MemorialMemorial
White HouseWhite House
Content Standards Covered Content Standards Covered on Trip:on Trip:
History and Social Science: 8th gradeHistory and Social Science: 8th grade Standards:Standards:
8.1 Students understand the major events 8.1 Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and relate preceding the founding of the nation and relate their significance to the development of American their significance to the development of American constitutional democracyconstitutional democracy
8.2 Students analyze the political principles 8.2 Students analyze the political principles underlying the USunderlying the USconstitution and compare the enumerated and constitution and compare the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government.implied powers of the federal government.
Sources:Sources:Slide one: Digital CameraSlide one: Digital CameraSlide Two: Map - Slide Two: Map - http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/united_states/usa_blank.jpg Slide Three: Ellis Island - Slide Three: Ellis Island - http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=82679&rendTypeId=4
Statue of Liberty - Statue of Liberty - http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/adegerma/94%20Statue%20of%20Liberty.jpg
Slide Four: Empire State Building- Slide Four: Empire State Building- http://www.empire.state.ny.us/nyviews/newyorkcity/images/Empire%20State%20Build.jpg Inside- Inside- http://www.inetours.com/New_York/Images/ESB/Empire-St-Lby_8722.jpg
Slide Five: Ground Zero- Slide Five: Ground Zero- http://bodybydesign.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/ground-zero.jpg Memorial- Memorial- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Groundzero212292005.JPG
Slide Six: Times Square- Slide Six: Times Square- http://www.ny-links.com/images/cw/times_square_53.JPG NBC Studio- NBC Studio- http://www.nytix.com/repository/tvshows/Conan/streetshot1.jpg
Slide Seven: Times Square- Slide Seven: Times Square- http://www.simonho.org/images/USA/NY_TimesSquare.jpg Photo in times square: Photo in times square: Digital cameraDigital camera
Slide Eight: Sign- Slide Eight: Sign- http://www.applause-tickets.com/images/lion-king.jpg Two People - Two People - http://www.thetheatreaddict.com/blogpics/lovestory.jpg
Slide Nine: big pic- Slide Nine: big pic- http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/images/liberty_bell_pavillion.jpg small- small- http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/pennsylvania/liberty-bell.php
Slide Ten: House - Slide Ten: House - http://www.sogonow.com/static/FCKeditor/UserFiles/Image/IMG_4833.JPG Canons- Canons- http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1219/1426687222_2057a5c30d.jpg
Slide Eleven: Guys- Slide Eleven: Guys- http://gettysburg140.4t.com/images/mike_and_stew_and_canon_-_gettysburg_battlefield.jpg Field- Field- http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/schools/webquests/Gett1.jpg Canons- Canons- http://www.jackvallerga.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/cannonsech.jpg
Sources: Sources: Slide Twelve: Amphitheater- Slide Twelve: Amphitheater-
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Arlington_National_Cemetery_Amphitheater.jpg/800px-Arlington_National_Cemetery_Amphitheater.jpg Head Stones- Head Stones- http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/washington-dc/arlington-national-cemetery.php
Slide Thirteen: Outside- Slide Thirteen: Outside- http://www.cwu.edu/~philo/images/1%20USHolocaust%20MemorialMuseum.jpg Artwork- Artwork- http://www.scrapbookpages.com/USHMM/FrontSculpture.jpg Flame- Flame- http://www.ushmm.org/remembrance/dor/organize/images/flame.jpg
Slide Fourteen: Ceiling- Slide Fourteen: Ceiling- http://208.106.153.200/manage/img/med/63.jpg Outside of Capitol- Outside of Capitol- http://www.cparklaw.com/images/bigstockphoto_United_States_Capitol_1015577.jpg
Slide Fifteen: Cash- Slide Fifteen: Cash- http://www.ibrium.se/desktop_picts/jpg/Cash(1280x960).jpg Slide Sixteen: Nighttime pic- Slide Sixteen: Nighttime pic-
http://www.thedctraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/lincoln-memorial-at-night.jpg Lincoln pic- Lincoln pic- http://www.thedctraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/lincoln-memorial-at-night-copyright-jon-rochetti-2007-thumb.jpg
Slide Seventeen: Large pic- Slide Seventeen: Large pic- http://bensguide.gpo.gov/images/symbols/wmonument_pool.jpg Small- Small- http://www.american-architecture.info/USA/USA-Washington/Washington_Monument_Dusk_Jan_2006.jpg Medium- http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/washington-dc/national- Medium- http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/washington-dc/national-mall.php mall.php
Slide Eighteen: Wall- Slide Eighteen: Wall- http://image22.webshots.com/23/3/48/20/2091348200046209414isgHeK_fs.jpg Statues- http://image22.webshots.com/23/3/48/20/2091348200046209414isgHeK_fs.jpg Statues- http://iloveoregon.com/images/P1012716.jpg http://iloveoregon.com/images/P1012716.jpg
Slide Nineteen: Jefferson- http://www.hudsonphoto.com/images/Watching%20Jefferson.jpg Slide Nineteen: Jefferson- http://www.hudsonphoto.com/images/Watching%20Jefferson.jpg Building - http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/washington-dc/jefferson-Building - http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/washington-dc/jefferson-memorial.php memorial.php
Slide Twenty: Front of White House- Slide Twenty: Front of White House- http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/washington-dc/white-house.php Back of http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/washington-dc/white-house.php Back of White House- http://bensguide.gpo.gov/images/symbols/whitehouse_back.jpg White House- http://bensguide.gpo.gov/images/symbols/whitehouse_back.jpg
Music: LimeWire Music Downloads: Music: LimeWire Music Downloads: American Military March - USMC - Patriotic Songs and Marches 12 American Military March - USMC - Patriotic Songs and Marches 12 Marines' Hymm Marines' Hymm