 The U Street Corridor is a commercial and residential neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C, U.S.A., with many shops, restaurants, nightclubs, art galleries, and music venues along a nine-block stretch of U Street. It extends from 9th Street on the east to 18th Street and Florida Avenue on the west. Most of the area is part of the larger Shaw neighborhood, with the western end entering the Dupont Circle neighborhood. It is served by the U Street Washington Metro station. Learn More About the U St. Corridor:
1) City within a City - Greater U Street Heritage Trail (article, CulturalTourismDC): *Read "What You'll See"* http://www.culturaltourismdc.org/things-do-see/trails-tours/neighborhood-heritage-trails/city-within-city-greater-u-street-heritage-t 2) U Street (video, Close Up Washington) *About U Street in the past*: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQKyEuMkZv8 3) Live in DC: U Street Corridor (video, GreenLine Real Estate): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKW694wwdyI 4) City within a City - Greater U Street Heritage Trail (booklet, CulturalTourismDC): http://www.culturaltourismdc.org/sites/default/files/2010%20english%20U%20St%20Booklet%20reprint.pdf 
Learn More about Howard Theatre
1) Howard Theatre (article, About.com): http://dc.about.com/od/concerts/a/Howard-Theatre.htm 2) U St Jazz Venues (article, GWU): http://www.gwu.edu/~jazz/venuesh.html 3) Howard Theatre Restoration (video, YouTube): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FElWn9rHeCc 4) Howard Theatre (article, Wikipedia): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Theatre  The Lincoln Memorial is an American national monument built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. across from the Washington Monument. Learn More about the Lincoln Memorial: 1) Travel Washington, DC - Visiting the Lincoln Memorial (video, YouTube): 2) Abraham Lincoln - Biography (video, BrainPOP): *click the picture below*  Learn more about Lincoln through this Brain POP! video 3) Statues and Monuments: The Lincoln Memorial (article, Ben's Guide to U.S. Government):
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/lincoln.html 4) Lincoln Memorial - Fun Trivia (facts, Funtrivia.com): http://www.funtrivia.com/en/subtopics/The-Lincoln-Memorial-160821.html 
Learn More About the Smithsonian Museums:
1) Introduction to the Smithsonian Tour with Ben Stiller (video, Smithsonian): http://www.si.edu/Visit/VideoTour 2) Some Fun Things to See and Do at the Smithsonian (handout, Smithsonian): http://discoverytheater.org/forms/Smithsonian%20Kids%20Tips.pdf 3) Smithsonian for Kids - What can you find at the Smithsonian? (interactive website, Smithsonian): http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/idealabs/smithsoniankids/flash_index.html 4) Exhibitions at the Smithsonian (Smithsonian): http://www.si.edu/Exhibitions 
The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and the first American president.
Learn More about the Washington Monument:
1) U.S. Symbols (video, Brain POP): *Begin at 3:04* http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/citizenship/ussymbols/ 2) The Washington Monument - Introduction (video, YouTube): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g3TMNqrsIg 3) Statues and Memorials: The Washington Monument (article, Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids): http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/wa_monument.html 4) Washington Monument (article, FactMonster): http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0194025.html 5) Washington Monument Scaffolding - May 2013 (video, YouTube): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KR2zyDAaNA |
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