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Facts About the United States• U.S. declared independence: July 4, 1776
• Largest State: Alaska
• Smallest State: Rhode Island
• Capital of the U.S.: District of Columbia, Washington D.C.
• 1st State: Delaware in 1787
• 50th State: Hawaii in 1959
• Ohio: 1803 was its Statehood; 17th state
Facts About the U.S. Flag
• 13 Stripes represent the 13 original colonies
• 50 Stars represent the 50 states of the United States
Meaning of the Flag
The stars stand for the 50 statesThere are 13 stripes, (seven red and six white) standing for the original 13 coloniesWhite stands for purity Red stands for courageBlue stands for justice
Why Stars & Stripes?
Stars are considered a symbol of the heavens
The stripe is symbolic of the rays of light emanating from the sun.
WASHINGTON, D.C. :
• Formally the District of Columbia
• commonly referred to as Washington, the District,
• Or simply D.C.
White House …
• the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States - Barack Obama
• Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.
• The District is located on the north bank of the Potomac River
• is bordered by the states of Virginia (to the southwest) and Maryland to the other sides
Government …
•The U.S. Congress ultimate authority over Washington, D.C.- Article One, Section Eight of the United States Constitution •Washington, D.C did not have an elected municipal government until the passage of the 1973 Home Rule Act
Sport …
Washington, D.C. is home to five major professional men's teams:•Basketball -Washington Wizards •Hockey- Washington Capitals•Baseball- Washington Nationals•Soccer- D.C. United•Football- Washington Redskins
And also home to two women's professional sports teams …
•Basketball- Washington Wizards
•Soccer - Washington Freedom
Lincoln Memorial ...
is an American memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln
National World War II Memorial …
is a National Memorial dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II
National Air and Space Museum
holds the largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft in the world
National Museum of American History …
collects, preserves and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific and military history
National Museum of the American Indian
dedicated to the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of the native Americans of the Western Hemisphere
Woodley Park …
very nice residential area with two of the biggest hotels in DC
and what is probably the most concentrated collection of international restaurants in the city
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts …
is a performing arts center located on the Potomac River
Lincoln Theatre
Theatre included a movie house and ballroom, hosted jazz and big band performers such as Duke Ellington
Projekt przygotowali:
• Patryk Magoń
• Tomasz Kopeć
• Kamil Kruk
• Dawid Mielniczek
• Sebastian Kluz
• Opiekun: mgr Joanna Górska