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Kindergarten Social Studies · World 6: Presidents Day · Level 38
Monuments
Pick out the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 38
- A monument is something built to remember a person or an event. Two famous monuments in Washington, D.C. honor George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
- The Washington Monument honors George Washington. It's a tall, pointed tower, the tallest thing in the city, with flags all around it.
- The Lincoln Memorial honors Abraham Lincoln. It's a building with columns, and inside, a giant statue of Abraham Lincoln sits in a chair.
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave the I Have a Dream speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
- Try it with a grown-up! Look at the back of a five-dollar bill. It shows the Lincoln Memorial!
Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies:
- SSKH2.f — Lincoln Memorial (identify image and associate with Abraham Lincoln and Presidents Day)
- SSKH2.g — Washington Monument (identify image and associate with George Washington and Presidents Day)