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Kids in the House
In this Capitol Building activity, students color a picture of the Capitol Building. Students color the picture, and read the caption at the bottom of the page.
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Capitol Trading Cards
Students view slide show, research and collect facts on items having to do with the Capitol Building, and use construction paper to design three illustrated trading cards in their own words using at least three facts related to Capitol...
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Capitol Calculations
Students engage in a lesson of writing story problems about the capitol building. They conduct research using the internet to find data involving numbers to build a resource bank to draw information for the writing of problems. The...
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Digital Imaging Project: Index of Artists & Architects
A digital imaging project by Mary Ann Sullivan of Bluffton University. There are over 10,000 images of sculpture and architecture indexed, from prehistoric to post-modern.
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Architect of the Capitol: Architect's Virtual Capitol
Multimedia-rich tour of the U.S. Capitol.
US Capitol Visitor Center
U.s. Capitol Visitor Center: 1820 1861: Holding the Union Together
American history from 1820-1861 is interwoven with the history of the Capitol as it was expanded to accommodate a growing government body. A timeline of significant events in the debates over slavery, the addition of free and slave...
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Architect of the Capitol:history of the u.s. Capitol Building
Resource provides information on the U.S. Capitol Complex. Find information on the buildings themselves, the upkeep, history, and conservation efforts.
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The United States Capitol: Architect
The U.S. Capitol homepage offers information on: construction, architecture, works of art, the grounds, current projects, and other gov't buildings.
Arlington Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery Website: Pierre Charles L'enfant
This site from The Arlington National Cemetery contains a biography of L'Enfant (1754-1852) and information about the L'Enfant Monument. You will also find quotes about him, as well as by him. This site also includes several pictures.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: The United States Capitol Building
A comprehensive site that provides three lesson plans which explain what takes place in the U.S. Capitol Building. This thorough site describes the function of the Capitol Building and includes many photos of both the building itself and...
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Government Buildings: The u.s. Capitol (3 5)
Provides brief historical facts on the U.S. Capitol, home of Congress in Washington, DC.
US Senate
U.s. Capitol Virtual Tour : A "Capitol" Experience
Panoramic views and historical information about the U.S. Capitol building. It's like you're really there! Requires frames-enabled browser, 16" monitor at 800 x 600 resolution.
US House of Representatives
Office of the Clerk: Kids in the House: Art History: Apotheosis of Washington
A review of the artwork of Constantino Brumidi which is found in the U.S. Capitol building. Identify the meanings of each image present in the rotunda.
US House of Representatives
Office of the Clerk: Apotheosis of Washington
On the ceiling of the Rotunda in the Capitol building are scenes from American history. Constantino Brumidi painted the ceiling to highlight our achievements in innovation and industry. View examples from the ceiling and read a short bio...
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: National Symbols
Lesson in which students create American symbol folders to help them understand and identify national symbols.
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Capitol Dome
This site provides a history of the U.S. Capitol, home of the Federal legislature. Includes an extensive photo gallery of the Capitol over time and links to other websites.
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Capitol Rotunda
This site provides a history of the U.S. Capitol, home of the Federal legislature. Includes an extensive photo gallery of the Capitol over time and links to other websites.
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Partial Dome
This site provides a history of the U.S. Capitol, home of the Federal legislature. Includes an extensive photo gallery of the Capitol over time and links to other websites.