Washington: Symbol and City
School Program
Grades 3–5
How can buildings and architectural elements be symbolic?
As the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., is both a city of residents and a national symbol. During this program students explore how some of Washington D.C.’s monuments and memorials are symbolic. Through this exploration of symbolic architecture, students learn about the history of D.C. then design their own symbolic building for the National Mall.
This program meets content standards for social studies, language arts, technological literacy, and visual arts. This program comes with a Pre-visit Lesson Kit that will be mailed to you that includes in-school lessons, information, and materials.
Registration Details:
Grades 3-5
2 hours (10:00 am-12:00 pm or 12:30-2:30 pm)
Maximum class size 30 students
Minimum of four chaperones required per program
$75 per class
The Museum can schedule 1 class (30 students) at a time
