What do we have to do before DC?

Hey #ThirdEstate, we've got quite the stuff to do before we head on our big trip to DC...

We've talked about Jamestown...Williamsburg...The Capitol...Ford's Theater...The Monuments...A LOT!

Now what we need from y'all before you go on the trip is to complete the following sections in your journal:

1. You need to have the Table of Contents done in your journal
2. You need to have your cover with your name on it and a few pics of DC, Jamestown, Williamsburg...
3. You need label the rest of your journal with the Pre Q's and Journal Q's... At the TOP of the pages you will label what the page is i.e. "Monument City Pre Q'" and then below the heading write out the Q's...

Table of Contents for your Journal….

1. Pre DC/Jamestown/Williamsburg Q’s

3. Jamestown Pre Q’s

7. Jamestown Journal Q’s

9. Williamsburg Pre Q & Journal Q

11. Capitol Statues Q’s

13. Capitol Journal Q’s

15. Ford’s Theatre

17. Monument City PRE-Q

Journal Q before the trip: After reading about the monuments, which monument/memorial are you most looking forward to seeing and why?

19. Monument City in DC Q’s

Journal Q to answer after seeing the memorials/monuments:

1. What monument/memorial did you find the most intriguing?  Why?
2. What monument/memorial would you like to learn more about and what do you want to know?
3. What monument/memorial had the biggest impact on you and how/why?

23. African-American Museum PRE-Q’s

Journal Q before the trip:

1. Click on one of the exhibits from the AA Exhibits Link and read about it. What exhibit did you click on and what is the exhibit about?

27. African-American Museum in DC Q’s

Journal Q’s to answer after seeing the African-American History Museum

1. What exhibit(s) did you see and enjoy the most?
2. Choose three artifacts/objects/items you saw in the museum.
1. What was the artifact/object/item
2. Why do you think this object belongs in the museum?
3. What were your general impressions of the museum and the setup of the exhibits?

31. Mt. Vernon Q

Journal Q to answer after going to Mount Vernon:

1. What were some jobs George Washington had before he became president?
2. What happened at Valley Forge, PA in 1777-1778?
3. What was the most interesting thing you learned about George Washington on your visit to Mount Vernon?   Explain your reasoning.

33. Newseum Pre Q’s & Museum Q’s

Newseum Pre Q’s:

1. How do you get your news?

2. Why do you use this source(s) for your news?

3. What are three examples of the press?

4. Why is freedom of the press important to our society?

5. What are two exhibits in the Newseum that you want to see and why?

Newseum Museum Q’s

1.  Choose ONE artifact/item that you thought was the most impressive and explain what that artifact/item was and why you think it is the most impressive.

35. Holocaust Museum Pre Q’s

Pre Visit Q’s

1. What policies and actions did the Nazis implement to remove Jews and other “enemies of state” from society and later to eliminate them?
2. In what ways did the victims of the Holocaust respond to Nazi oppression?
3. What effect did newspapers, editorial cartoons, newsreels, and radio have during the Holocaust?
4. How did the United States and other countries respond to the events of the Holocaust
5. Which photograph or artifact had special meaning about the Holocaust for you?

POST VISIT QUESTIONS

1. What would you want other people to know about the Holocaust?
2. What other genocides have occurred since 1945? How do you understand this?
3. What would you want world leaders to do to prevent another genocide? To prevent other violations of human rights?
4. What can you do right now?