BENJAMIN BANNEKER & WASHINGTON D.C.

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Come in, sit down QUIETLY and set-up! Use p. 365 in the RED BOOK to answer

these questions:1) How many years did Congress argue

about the location of the nation's new capital?

2) What does D.C. stand for? 3) What river is Washington D.C. located

near?Write the questions AND answers!

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1) How many years did Congress argue about the location of the nation's new capital? - 10 years

2) What does D.C. stand for? - District of Columbia

3) What river is Washington D.C. located near?- the Potomac River

Classroom Expectations: 5 P’s

1. Be prompt- on time2. Be prepared- notebook &

pencils3. Be positive- smile, can-do

attitude4. Be polite- share, be nice5. Be productive- do your work

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Come in, sit down QUIETLY and set-up! Use p. 365 in the RED BOOK to answer these

questions:1) What river is Washington D.C. located near?2) During the planning of Washington D.C., an

__________ was needed to use ________ and ________ to _________ the land.

3) Who was asked to help with surveying the land?

Write the questions AND answers!

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1) What river is Washington D.C. located near?- The Potomac River

2) During the planning of Washington D.C., an astronomer was needed to use latitude and longitude to survey the land.

3) Who was asked to help with surveying the land?- Benjamin Banneker

OUR CAPITAL: WASHINGTON D.C.

Objective: We will analyze the location of

our capital city, Washington D.C.

Key Questions

1. What is Washington D.C.?2. Where is Washington D.C. located

and why?

What is Washington D.C.?

Washington D.C. is the United States’ capital city Capital city = the country’s center of

government

Capitals Around the World

Brasilia, Brazil2,529,580 people

Mexico City, Mexico21,163,226 people

Capitals Around the World

Cairo, Egypt17,856,000 people

Tokyo, Japan 12,790,000 people

Our Capital

Washington, D.C. 5,300,000 people

Where is Washington D.C. ?

Washington D.C. is located on the Potomac River in between the states of Maryland and Virginia.

Bonus Question!What part of the United

States is Washington D.C. in?

a. Northern b. Southernc. Western d. Eastern

Bonus Question!What part of the United

States is Washington D.C. in?

a. Northern b. Southernc. Western d. Eastern

Bonus Question!What river is Washington

D.C. near?a. Mississippi River b. Rio

Grande c. Potomac River d. Hudson River

Bonus Question!What river is Washington

D.C. near?a. Mississippi River b. Rio

Grande c. Potomac River d. Hudson River

What is in Washington D.C.??

Video Clip

What is in Washington D.C.?? In Washington D.C., there is the White

House, the Supreme Court, the Capitol Building, where Congress meets, and many museums and monuments

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Come in, sit down QUIETLY and set-up! Use p. 367 in the RED BOOK to answer these

questions:1) What city did Benjamin Banneker help plan?2) Benjamin Banneker’s _________ ___ _______

helped save the plan for the nation’s new ________ _____.

3) What did Banneker speak out against?

Write the questions AND answers!

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1) What city did Benjamin Banneker help plan?- Washington D.C.

2) Benjamin Banneker’s attention to detail helped save the plan for the nation’s new capital city.

3) What did Banneker speak out against? - Benjamin Banneker spoke out against

slavery

What is there to see in Washington D.C.??

White House

Supreme Court

Capitol Building (where Congress meets)

Many museums and monuments

BENJAMIN BANNEKER & WASHINGTON D.C.

Objective: We will summarize the life and

contributions of Benjamin Banneker

Key Questions

1. Who is Benjamin Banneker?2. Why is Benjamin Banneker

important to our capital city?

Who is Benjamin Banneker?

Benjamin Banneker was an African American astronomer, mathematician, surveyor, farmer and inventor.

Who is Benjamin Banneker?

Banneker’s Accomplishments In 1754, when Banneker was 24

years old, he made a clock out of wood, which told time for 40 years!

Banneker’s Accomplishments In 1790, when Benjamin

Banneker was 60, Thomas Jefferson asked him to join Pierre L’Enfant and a team of surveyors to plan Washington D.C.

Banneker’s Accomplishments An argument broke out,

however, and the French artist and engineer Pierre L’Enfant left the team and took the plans for the city with him!

Banneker’s Accomplishments According to some, Benjamin

Banneker saved the day when he recreated the plans for Washington D.C. from memory.

Bonus Question!

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Benjamin Banneker?

a. He was African Americanb. He helped plan the city of New Yorkc. He was an astronomer, mathematician and

farmerd. He helped survey the city of Washington D.C.

Bonus Question!

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Benjamin Banneker?

a. He was African Americanb. He helped plan the city of New Yorkc. He was an astronomer, mathematician and

farmerd. He helped survey the city of Washington D.C.

Who is Benjamin Banneker?

Astronomer

Mathematician

Surveyor

I helped plan and survey Washington

D.C.

Farmer

Inventor

I was against slavery

I made a clock out of wood

I wrote an almanac

Your Task: Create a Facebook Profile for Benjamin Banneker

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Come in, sit down QUIETLY and set-up! Use p. 365 in the RED BOOK to

complete the “Map Adventure” activity.

Write ONLY the answers today!

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Map Adventure Answers

1. B is the Capitol Building where Congress meets

2. C is the Mall where the Smithsonian Museums are located

3. A is the White House where the President and his family live

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Come in, sit down QUIETLY and set-up! Take out YOUR NOTEBOOK and study

the pages on WASHINGTON D.C. and BENJAMIN BANNEKER.

We will have a QUIZ today!

Who am I?

Who am I?

• I was born the son of a former slave.

• I was born in 1731 on a tobacco farm near Baltimore in Maryland.

• I borrowed books from my neighbor and taught myself surveying, astronomy, and mathematics.

My study of astronomy enabled me to make the calculations to predict solar and lunar eclipses!

Who am I?

I published a Farmer’s Almanac from 1791-1796. It included information on medicines and medical treatment, listed tides, astronomical information and eclipses.

Who am I?

I am Benjamin Banneker!