a tour of united states history & landmarks by paul torres

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