PROCESS
You may use google.com, ask.com, or yahoo.com to complete your searches on-line.
GROUP #! The ________________________ Loonies
CLUE #1
"Of marble so white, I stand by a pool, in summer I'm hot, in winter I'm cool. My size is quite massive, my chair is quite large, my weight is enough to sink a large barge. I remember a man whose deeds changed our history. but what am I? it's quite a mystery! "
This monument was built to honor the memory of a national treasure. What am I?
Search the following quesiton,
" What monument in Washington, D.C. has a chair?" and hit "enter" to search.
http://www.google.com/
When you have found the answer, you should also have found the name of your group.
You might like to work in pairs or divide up the questions among your group.
Here are the tasks for Group #1:
Using the information that you found when you searched for the answer to your National Treasure Clue or use the links given with each question to find the answers to these questions about each National Treasure clue. Write the answers in your Travel Journal. Use COMPLETE sentences and correct punctuation. You should use the note-taking form to get information from the different websites before you write your final answers into your Journal.
GROUP ONE: The Lincoln Loonies
1) Who was this monument built to honor?
http://www.nps.gov/linc/index.htm
2) Why was this person important? How did his deeds change history?
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/abrahamlincoln.htm
3) What happened to this person? How did he die? Where is he buried?
http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/sites/tomb.htm
4) When was this monument built? How long did it take to build this monument?
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/monuments/lincolnmemorial/
5) Describe what kind of stones were used to build this monument. What states did the stones come from?
6) Describe what it looks likes in your own words. Write at least one paragraph.
7) Who made the statue at this monument?
8) Have someone in your group draw a picture of this monument for your group journal.
9) Where is this monument located in Washinton, D.C.? Go to Google maps on the link below, type in "Map of Washington D.C. showing Lincoln Memorial". Print a copy of this map to include in your journal.
http://maps.google.com/
10) If you could meet the person this monument was built for, what woudl you say to him? What questions would you ask him?To help you think, do a pretend interview with your group. Have one member pretend to be this person, and have the others ask questions. Write the questions and answers down.
11) Have someone in your group draw a picture of this person for your journal.
12) Locate and print a picture of this person and this monument to include in your journal.
13) Locate a video to show the class about this person and this monument. Copy and paste the web site address, or URL, by highlighing the address in the searchbar and then right clicking on your mouse. Click on "copy". Then, open a blank document and click on the document. Right click again, and then click on "paste". The URL should appear on your page. Put this page in your journal, and be prepared to show the video to your class using the Smart Board.
GROUP #2
CLUE #2
"Once upon a time on my steps there stood a might brave man whose dreams were good. he had a dream that children would play on the hills of Georgia together one day. On the marble steps this good man stood and challenged us all to dream dreams that were good. Who was he?"
Search "Who had a dream in Washington, D.C.?"
GROUP #3
CLUE #3
"On these granite steps leading up to the chair stood a lovely lady with a voice so fair. She hope and sadness and joy, and sang in places where no lady like her had ever sung before. Her voice was low and deep and sweet. She sang "America" near a president's feet." Who was she?
Search "Who sang "America" near Lincoln's feet?
GROUP #4
CLUE #4
" On these walls of granite so stern and gray are carved the words that led the way to freedom for those who had dark skin in a land which had not been kind to them. The words spoke of keeping the union strong, and a new birth of freedom for all to belong. On a battlefield he spoke them on day, and now they are famous words we all learn to say. What famous speech is carved on the wall of this monument?"
Search " What famous speech is carved on the wall of the Lincoln Monument?"
GROUP #5
CLUE #5
"Of granite so gray and towering high, at night a light flashes like a single red eye. A geometric figure, this monument stands at the opposite end of the pool Surrounded by flags and many steps high, it honors the memory of a really great guy. The father of our country, our first president, too - can you guess what his name was? It's up to you!"
Search " What monument honors the father of our country?"
GROUP #6
CLUE #6
"This building is grand, it's enormous, it's huge! it has a rotunda with marvelous views! it stands in the heart of this city so grand, and laws here are made by the congressman. This house has two houses, a house and a senate, and many grand chambers with much talking in it. They argue, they shout, they plot and they plead, and sometimes they even manage to succeed." What am I?
Search " What building in Washington has two houses?"
GROUP # 7
CLUE #7
"There were presidents two who shared this name, nephew and uncle but not the same. One was president for the longest time ever, the other was considered a bit rough and ready, but a toy soft and cuddly was named for him - can you think of the name shared by these two gentlemen?"
SEARCH: What president had a toy named after him? What president had a little dog named who went everywhere with him?
GROUP #8
CLUE #8
This monument stands by a basin or pool where the cherry trees blossom in the springtime cool. His statue inside, on the walls behind are the words of a document that is mighty fine. When in the course of human events - it gave us our freedom. What do we call it? And who was the man who wrote these brave words that made us a country where our voices could be heard?"
Search "Who wrote the words "when in the course of human events"?"
GROUP #9
CLUE #9
A house of no color, no color at all, the presidents live here - it's not very small! It has red rooms and green rooms, blue rooms and gold, a bowling alley, swimming pool, and a secret underground hole where the president stays safe if the bad guys come - but they also have soldiers, to put the bad guys on the run. It's beautiful, spacious, palatial and gracious - it's the seat of powers, it has really cool showers - what is the name of this beautiful house?"
Search "What is the name of the house that the president of the United States lives in?
GROUP #10
CLUE #10
Dinosaurs, mammoths, diamonds, and dresses- this museum has it all, and has all the best of the things that are cool and awesome and good in a castle that with a tower so round or in secret vaults down under the ground. What am I?"
Search "What Washington, D.C. building is a castle?"
GROUP #11
CLUE #11
"Although made of paper, more precious than gold, these words mean our freedom - you can go to behold them behind special glass in a high-tech chamber in this special building where you'd better not show anger, because there are guards to keep the words safe - a president wrote them many, many years ago, with a feather quill dipped in ink. He said, "All men are created equal - we won't have a king! We'll be ruled by the people". In a special building, under special gas, the declaration stays safe under special glass."
Search " What building in Washington, D.C. would you go to to see the Declaration of Independence?"