This building is the Washington Monument. It is the worlds tallest stone structure and the worlds tallest obelisk. It stands at 555ft 5 1/8 in. The monument is made from marble, granite, and bluestone gneiss. It was built to commemorate the first US President, General George Washington.

This is the statue of liberty. It was designed by Frederic Bartholdi and it was a symbol of freedom. It was completed by october 28th 1866. The statue was gift for the United States from France. -lindsey haas

The group repessents various types who joined the confederates. On the very top, is Robert E. Lee. This is called the Virginia Memorial. It was dedicated on June 6, 1917 at
Gettysburg National Battlefield. It taught me that Gettysburg was a huge turing point in the war. If the confederates would've won this battle, they could've won the war. Miles

-Jesse

Science 3:

The effect of light coming out from the torch from the statue of liberty was by having a copper torch covered in 24 carrot gold leaf.

-Jesse

Science 2: Jefferson Memorial

It was built during the second world war when there was a steel shortage. A plaster version was made and then replaced after the war with bronze, which was more scientifically sturdy.

Science 1:

Skyscrapers as tall as the Rockefeller Center actually move with the wind; this is why it feels shaky when inside this 70 story building.

Math 3:

What is the size of the WWII memorial?

337 feet long, 240 feet wide
337 x 240 = 80,880 square feet.
- Jesse

How many people died in WWII?

4,043 gold stars. Each one represents 100 soldiers. 4,043 x 100 = 404,300 died in WWII.

-Jesse

Math 1:
How often are the TOTUS guards changed in a year?
2 x 24 = 48
48 x 360 = 17,280 times in a year

-Jesse

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

•The guard takes 21 steps while he paces representing the 21 gun salute.  
•Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God.
•The people there are very serious and are respectful towards the tomb. -Jesse

World War 2 Memorial

•There are 56 identical white pillars one for each of the 48 states plus 8 territories and countries.  There is an arch with the word Pacific inscribed as a tribute to the Pacific battles.
•So many people died in the war so it game me a sad feeling. - Jesse

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

•It was a neoclassical dome based off the pantheon in Rome.  Jefferson was an architect because he supported classical architecture.  The inscriptions on the interior walls are taken from the declaration of independence and other writings.
•Jefferson has a serums face.
•People were happy because of what he had done for our country.

Vietnam Memorial

•V shaped wall, one end points to the Washington Monument, the other points to the Lincoln Memorial.  Inscribed in the wall are the names of more then 58,000 people killed in the war or MIA.
No quotes or statues.
•It was amazing to think that that many people had died in the war.  This caused a sad feeling. -Jesse

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Lincoln Memorial

•Each column represents one state of the union At the time of Lincoln death.  The names of the 48 states when the statue was completed are carved in the memorial.  Plaques with Alaska and Hawaii were added later.  
•The Gettysburg address is inscribed.
•Lincoln has a serious face.
•People seemed happy because of what Lincoln had done.
-Jesse

Important people were buried here.

Arlington National Cemetery

This is the cemetery where many important people are buried.  Anyone in the armed forces is eligible to be buried there.  Veterans who reached the age if 60 can also be buried there.
  Anyone who was honorarily discharged and rated 30% disabled or more prior to October 1, 1949 can be buried there.  There are also many other ways to be buried at Arlington.  John F Kennedy's and his brothers gravesite were boy very interesting.  John Kennedy had a never ending flame and his brother had a fountain.  They did not give me a sad feeling, but a happy one, that their spirits would live forever.  In the changing of the guard ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier one guard takes the place of another guard in protecting the tomb.  One guard comes up to another and he moves his rifle.  They walk with each other in coordinating steps too.  It is significant because it is a way of honoring the soldiers who are unknown.  It is a big honor that our school got to participate in the wreath ceremony because it allowed us to honor the unknown soldiers.  It was a very interesting feeling being here at Arlington Cemetery because so many I'm- Jesse