U.S. Landmarks

By Jessica Melendez-Carillo and Anna Weaver-Guerra

The following Web quest will allow students to explore the significance of U.S. landmarks and monuments.

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Our class will be getting a new student from Mexico City. He has never been to the United States and we need to help

him become familiar with the United States and it’s landmarks.

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U.S. LandmarksTask

You are going to help our new student learn about our country. Think about some things he should know about the U.S.A.

In class we will be reading book about the U.S.A.

In your group you will look up information on the internet about U.S. landmarks. Each person in your group will have a specific job.You will each research your landmark.Then share with your group what you have learned.Your group will share which 4 landmarks you agree are important.You will each make a poster using glogster.com displaying the symbols you have chosen. (See sample) You can either draw your symbols out or use Microsoft office task launcher to find the brochure and type up facts and insert pictures.

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U.S. LandmarksProcessClick on the picture that is your

assigned landmark.

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U.S. LandmarksEvalutaionThis is how your work will be evaluated.

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U.S. LandmarksConclusion

You have learned a lot about U.S. landmarks. Our new student will be so happy to receive your brochure. Maybe now he will share a little about his country, with you.

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U.S. LandmarksCredits

• Marigene Lorson's, The Land that I Love• http://www.bolivar.k12.mo.us/bis/bishome/eMINTS%

20homepage/Webquests/symbolswebquest/index.html 

• Emily Mortons, American Symbols• http://schools.roundrockisd.org/forestnorth/webquest

/amer.symbols.htm. 

• Wendi Gouveia, Pride in the USA

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U.S. LandmarksTeacher Page• Standards• Second Grade Social Studies • (b) Knowledge and skills.• (1) History. The student understands the historical

significance of landmarks and celebrations in the community, state, and nation. The student is expected to:

• (A) explain the significance of various community, state, and national celebrations such as Veterans Day,Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Thanksgiving; and

• (B) identify and explain the significance of various community, state, and national landmarks such as the county courthouse and state and national capitol buildings monuments and government buildings

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