Post #1- Activate Prior Knowledge

What do you already know?

Use the 5 W's and an H to help you. (Who What When Where Why How)

Make your first blog post about everything you already know (or think you know) about our nation’s capital.

Then check out this website to see what draws your attention and fills in some blanks.

Finally write a bit about your predictions and expectations for your trip. Who and what do you want to see? Why?

Who:The President, Vice President, Senators, Congressman, and Representatives are in the Capitol

What: It is the Capitol of the U.S. and it is the meeting place of U.S. Congress and it has officials in it

Where: It is located at the top of Capitol Hill in Washington D.C, which is on the east coast. It was put there during the Thirteen Colonies so it was in the middle of the north and the south on the east coast.

When: Construction began in 1793 and it continued to be remodeled as the years went by especially after the British partially burned it during the War of 1812.

Why: It was created as a meeting place for the politicians to sit, instead of where it was located originally in Philadelphia. 

How: They got together and discussed issues that were faced our nation and made a decision on what to do about it.

Predictions and Expectations:
My predictions for this trip are to take tours of the governmental aspects of Washington D.C. and learn about the history of the capitol building. My expectations from this trip are to have a better understanding of how our government works, to learn about all the work it took to get to where we are, and to learn about the construction of the Capitol.