American history-stars and stripes

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This lesson contains 27 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.

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Slide 1 - Video

Why did they make the Mount Rushmore monument?
A
to attract visitors to South Dakota
B
to get a job for unemployed people
C
They needed rocks to build road so
D
to honour the presidents of America

Slide 2 - Quiz

How was the rock carved away? 1.12
A
using dynamite
B
using jack hammers
C
using chisels
D
using a pick axe

Slide 3 - Quiz

Slide 4 - Video

Why do you only see the faces of the presidents? 2.04
A
Because there was no more time.
B
Because there was no more money.
C
Because there was too little rock left
D
Because the clothes were out of fashion

Slide 5 - Quiz

How is the monument maintained? 3.04
A
It is cleaned every year.
B
It is covered with plastic seal for protection.
C
Mountaineers seal every little crack.
D
Every dirty bit is hacked off.

Slide 6 - Quiz



Slide 7 - Slide

Mount Rushmore
Massive sculpture
finished in 1942
represent first 130 years of America
combination of Dynamite, Honeycomb and handcarving

Slide 8 - Slide

Slide 9 - Slide

George Washington
First president of USA
Founder of American constitution
reign from 1789 to 1797
Founding father of USA

Slide 10 - Slide

Slide 11 - Slide

Thomas Jefferson
3rd president of USA
Importance of his trading negotiations
Responsible for the law that forbids to import slaves into USA, not ending slavery

REASON WHY IS QUESTINONABLE

Slide 12 - Slide

Slide 13 - Slide

Theodore Roosevelt
26th president
Youngest president
First president that is trying to save the globe - nature
Nobel price winner for peace

Slide 14 - Slide

Slide 15 - Slide

Abraham Lincoln
16th president
assasinated because he was against slavery
united the states for winning the civil war
his assasination was linked to ending slavery

Slide 16 - Slide

What other famous American landmarks / buildings do you know?

Slide 17 - Open question

1. What is the name of this landmark and where is it?

Slide 18 - Open question

2. What is the name of this landmark and where is it?

Slide 19 - Open question

3. What is the name of this landmark and where is it?

Slide 20 - Open question

4 .What is the name of this landmark and where is it?

Slide 21 - Open question

5 .What is the name of this landmark and where is it?

Slide 22 - Open question

6 .What is the name of this landmark and where is it?

Slide 23 - Open question

American History

Slide 24 - Mind map

Slide 25 - Map

Slide 26 - Link

Slide 27 - Link