Academic Programs –> U.S. Capitol –> Ms. Franklin's class, Truesdell E.S.
| The US Capitol |
| During this unit, students examine the three branches of government, with particular focus on the legislative branch. They explore the composition of Congress and the ways voting power is determined in its two houses. Students also explore Washington, DC's lack of voting representation in Congress and ways in which that fact can influence their lives. In addition, students discover the history of the Capitol itself, including its move from Philadelphia to Washington, DC and the significant architectural enhancements it has undergone since its completion in 1800. When students visit the Capitol, they get to explore the Capitol's vast rotunda, National Statuary Hall, and Crypt, learning, at each stop, about the different people and events depicted throughout. |
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| Ms. Franklin's students signal that they can hear the tour guide (in red jacket) whisper from across the room in the Statuary Hall's "whisper spot." (top left) While standing in the rotunda, students gaze up at the painting in the dome - 180 feet above. (top right) Ms. Franklin's class pauses for class photos in the Capitol (right) and in front of the West Entrance (below right). Students prepare to enter the Capitol. (below left) |  |
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