Our U.S. Capital

By: Mary Firestone

U.S. Capital, Interesting Facts about the Capital, During war, Expanding, Congress

This book takes you on a tour of the U.S. Capital. It gives you the history on what the original design was of the building and how they expanded it. It also shows they read what the Capital is used for.

Suggested Delivery: Read Aloud
Lexile Reading Level: 7301G

Electronic Resources:

Architect of the Capital

This website shows the details of the architecture of the capital. It also has different parts of the capital where students can explore. This will be used before students of read the book. This will give them basis information so they better under the book.

Timeline

Students will use this online interactive timeline maker. They will use the significant events on the U.S. Capital and out them on the timeline.

Key Vocabulary:

This vocabulary should be taught before reading the book.

Chamber

Restored

Architect

Rotunda

War of 1812

Democracy

Civil War

Reading Strategy:

Students will complete a KWL chart. They write what they know about the U.S. Capital before they explore the website and read the book. Then they come with information they want to find out as a whole class. After they explore the website and read the book, they can find out what they learned.

Writing Activity that demonstrates Inferential Comprehension:

Have students write two paragraphs on what they learned about the U.S. Capital that they did not already know. They will put what they found most interesting about the Capital in their writing piece.

Firestone, M. (2008). Our U.S. Capital. Minneapolis: Picture Widow Books.