Junior Class Trip to Washington D.C.

1. Junior Class Trip to Washington D.C.

2. Table of Contents Air and Space Museum Natural History Museum African and American Art Museum Holocaust Museum American Indian Museum Martin Luther King Monument American History Museum Washington Monument

3. Table of Contents Cont’d Martin Luther King Monument Arlington Cemetery Washington Monument Lincoln Memorial Vietnam Memorial

4. LIKE THIS PHOTO? Air and Space Museum http://www.nasm.si.edu/ • Museum maintains the largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world. As well as a vital center for research into the history, science, and technology of aviation and space flight. • 1903 Wright Flyer: first successful powered airplane • Nose from Northwestern Airline Plane: allows you to enter the cockpit of an actual plane and see the controls • How Things Fly: hands on display is used to explain the basic principles that allow aircraft and spacecraft to fly. • Mars Exploration Rover: life size model of the Mars Rover.

5. Vote Vote American Art Museums http://americanart.si.edu/ • Mouse traps that were patented since 1840 to show the progress of technology • Art from the white house which include wall art and furniture. This shows how the president and their family live, work, and entertain. African Art Museums http://africa.si.edu/ • Painting, printmaking, sculpture, and other media • Religious beliefs play a big role in the masks, artwork, and daily lives of the African Americans

6. Vote Vote American Indian Museum http://www.nmai.si.edu/ • It is the first national museum dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native Americans. • A Song for the Horse: Presents the story of the horse influence on American Indian tribes beginning with the return of horses to the Western Hemisphere. • Quileute Wolves: works of art as a counterpoint to the supernatural storyline of the popular Twilight films.

7. Vote American History Museum http://americanhistory.si.edu/ • This museum opened in January of 1964, making it the 4th museum in the National Mall at the time. • Museum’s name was changed from the Museum of History and Technology to the National Museum of American History to better represent its original goal. • Treasures of Popular Culture: Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers, Simba mask from “The Lion King”, Michael Jackson's hat and many more. • Star-Spangled Banner: Almost 200-year old, 30-by 34-ft flag is displayed in a special environmentally-controlled chamber which displays details of the flag and how it was made. • 1878 Electricity Hall: Progress of invention and compare Thomas Edison's known work on the light bulb a century ago with modern lighting inventions Lincoln’s top hat from the 1800s

8. Natural History Museum http://www.mnh.si.edu/ • Museum first opened in 1910 being one of the first museums in the National Mall. • External Life in Egypt: Believed that every mummified body be placed in a well-equipped tomb to guide the deceased to a different path ahead. The deceased would then become a spirit in the Green Fields of eternity, while the soul joined the gods as a star in the sky, the mummy lived on in the tomb forever. • The Scarlet Knight: is an 8-foot underwater glider that traveled from New Jersey to Spain in search of how climate change affects the ocean and also helped researchers in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Hope Diamond (costs around 200 to 250 million) Night at the Museum Dinosaur (Interactive Game)

9. Holocaust Museum http://www.ushmm.org/ • Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity. • Remember the Children: Daniel’s Story is the story of the Holocaust told through the eyes of a young boy. • The Power of Nazi Propaganda: reveals how the Nazi used modern techniques and new technologies and to sway millions with its vision for a new Germany.

10. Martin Luther King Monument Martin Luther King Monument • Created in honor of Dr. King’s national and international contributions and vision for all to enjoy a life of freedom, opportunity, and justice. • Year Started: December 16, 2009 • Year Completed: October 16, 2011 • Height: 30 ft of granite • Cost: $120,000,000

11. Washington Monument Washington Monument • Created to show the gratitude of George Washington after helping to create a new form of government with equal treatment under the law. • Year Started: July 4, 1848 • Year Completed: December 6, 1994 • Height: 555 feet 5 ⅛ inches • Weight: 90, 854 tons • Cost: $1,187,710

12. Vietnam Memorial http://thewall-usa.com/ • Created in order to acknowledge and recognize the service and sacrifice of all who served in Vietnam. • Year Started: March 11, 1982 • Year Completed: November 1, 1982 • Length: 246.75 feet long • Cost: $4,284,000

13. Arlington Cemetery http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/ • Congress bought the property on March 3, 1883 for $150,000 • More than 240,000 service member and over 3,800 Civil War fugitives and slaves buried • 612 acres • Presidents William Taft and John Kennedy both buried here John Kennedy

14. Lincoln Memorial http://www.nps.gov/linc/index.htm • Created in remembrance of President Lincoln and his achievements of abolishing slavery. Each column represents one state of the Union at the time of Lincoln's death. • Year Started: February 12, 1914 • Year Completed: May1922 • Height: 100 feet high • Length: 190 feet long • Cost: $4.9 million