National Parks and Monuments

ASSIGNMENT

The students will choose a national park of monument to research. They will be responsilbe for answering the following questions:

Who discoverd of built the park/monument?
What is the historical significance of the park/monument?
When was the park/monument founded or named a national park/monument?
Where is the park/monument located (absolute location, relative location, size and elevation)
Why was the park/monument created?
How has the park/monument improved and.or damaged the local economy?

ASSESSMENT

Travel brochure

Research paper

Key Words and Dewey Numbers

In the search box for the online catalog put the name of the park or monument you are researching. For example, Carlsbad Caverns, Mt. Rushmore, etc.. You may also use keywords: national parks or national monuments and look on the reserve cart in the library for books on parks and monuments.

Print Resources

Pearl harbor - Henry C. Clausen

Pearl Harbor - Nathaniel Harris

Adventures in Your National Park - National Geographic

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - Roger Wachtel

Mount Rushmore - C. Doherty

Independence Hall - Barry Moreno

Our National Parks - Michael Weber

Hoover Dam - C. Doherty

Carlsbad Caverns - D. Petersen

The Golden Gate Bridge - C. Doherty

America's National Battlefield parks - J. Stevens