By: Cassidy Hayes HISTORICAL LANDMARKS IN THE UNITED STATES Content Area: Social Studies Grade level: 5 th Grade Summary: The purpose of Learning Objective: Common Core: INTRODUCTION Click on this link to learn about facts on historical landmarks Click on this link to learn about facts on historical landmarks The city of Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. The Whitehouse is the home of the United States president. It has been the home for every U.S. president, except George Washington. The Golden Gate Bridge was built in 1937 to connect the city of San Francisco to Marin County across the Golden Gate Strait.. FUN FACTS Click here to see the Historical Monuments in the U.S Click here to see the Historical Monuments in the U.S Note: While watching the videos you may want to pause and take notes for the questions that need to be answered later on in the lesson. VIDEO'S ks/ks/ Click on the link above to explore some of the different landmarks in the fifty states. FUN FACTS What country gave the United States the Statue of Liberty Germany Germany Denmark Denmark France France Japan Japan QUESTION 1 The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to commemorate their alliance during the American Revolution CORRECT ! What year did the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles California debut. QUESTION 2 You are correct the Hollywood sign become an icon in 1923 CORRECT Which state is the historical monument Mount Rushmore located in A. North Dakota B. Tennessee C. South Dakota D. Minnesota QUESTION 3 Mount Rushmore is located in South Dakota. Carved into the side of Mount Rushmore are the faces of 4 presidents: Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. CORRECT In this lesson the students will have learned about the different landmarks in the United States of America They engage in a interactive activity with the link provided that enables the students to learn about the different landmarks in each of the fifty states. The students will have watch one video and read and taken notes in order for them to answer the questions that the lesson provided. SUMMARY Try Again ! INCORRECT ANSWER CLICK HERE TO TRY AGAIN