《综合英语》课程教学资源Ⅱ_48290_课程资源_综合英语Ⅱ_Unit 4_Background Information_Washington Monument

presidential monumentsGroup Three01.Thebasicinformation02.Purposeandmeaning03.Status04.An episodeintheprocessof construction

01. The basic information 02. 03. 04. Group Three Purpose and meaning Status An episode in the process of construction presidential monuments

GroupWork:Collect information:Li Xue and Tong AnrarMakePowerpoint:Bai Li and Fan YufeiClass presenter:Lin Ziru

Group Work: Collect information:Li Xue and Tong Anran Make Powerpoint:Bai Li and Fan Yufei Class presenter:Lin Ziru

The first section:the basic informationTime for construction:1833-1884/12/16Location:National mall center, Washington, D.CArea:2.359millionsguaremetersHeight:169.045meterOutside:fiftyAmericanflags,representingeachstate,flyaroundthemonument

The first section:the basic information Time for construction:1833-1884/12/16 Location: National mall center, Washington, D.C. Area:2.359 million square meters Height:169.045 meter Outside:fifty American flags, representing each state, fly around the monument

The first section:the basic informationBuilding composition: the wall of the Washington Monument isinlaid with188 commemorativestones donated by individualsorganizations and people from around the world, includingone inscribed in Chinese from the qing government.Feature:Washington Monument is the high point ofWashington,there is not a single letter on the monument

The first section:the basic information Building composition: the wall of the Washington Monument is inlaid with 188 commemorative stones donated by individuals, organizations and people from around the world, including one inscribed in Chinese from the qing government. Feature:Washington Monument is the high point of Washington,there is not a single letter on the monument

The first section:the basicinformationRONNIECCRIGKHUGHDOPPLRMAN·GREDONALDLSENRONALDIREVMemorials:on thetop oftheRICHARDCPORIER·MEOAMESPMARKEYJrWILmonument,thefourwalls ofKNLHANNRLEY-KOHNMROEDEWICHTENORTON·STEIOSPHCARTERDEANAHARRISRONtheviewingterraceareEREDAVIDIMIXWMUERengravedwithmemorialsALLENCELRORERTEIHCKERSARDJOHNRMILLERROBERTASI·JOSEPHWCASINKEITHMJACKSONRESYRICHARDDRANDOLPHFRANKSMCLUTHERN BACNAL IIIMROBERTLSTANDERWICKJACKIETEE

The first section:the basic information Memorials:on the top of the monument,the four walls of the viewing terrace are engraved with memorials

The SecondSection:Aimand MeaningAim:Built in honor of George Washington, the first PresidentoftheUnitedStatesMeaning:lIt is a landmark in Washington, D.C. it is also theworld'stallest stonebuilding andone ofthe tallestobelisks

The Second Section:Aim and Meaning Aim:Built in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States Meaning:It is a landmark in Washington, D.C. it is also the world's tallest stone building and one of the tallest obelisks

TheThirdSection:StatusStatus: a landmark in Washington, d.c., it is the world'stallest stone building and one of the tallest obelisksThe United States government declared in 1899 that nobuilding in Washington, D.C., should be taller than theWashingtonMonument!

The Third Section:Status Status: a landmark in Washington, d.c., it is the world's tallest stone building and one of the tallest obelisks. The United States government declared in 1899 that no building in Washington, D.C., should be taller than the Washington Monument!

The Forth Section:An episode in the processofconstructionFrom 1854 to 1877,the construction was stopped becauseof co-opition by the Know Nothing party,a lack of funds andthe intervention of the Amercian Civil War.You can find thetrace of stopping, which was shown through the differencein shading of the marble,visible approximately 150 feet(46m)or27% up

The Forth Section:An episode in the process of construction From 1854 to 1877,the construction was stopped because of co-opition by the Know Nothing party,a lack of funds and the intervention of the Amercian Civil War. You can find the trace of stopping, which was shown through the difference in shading of the marble,visible approximately 150 feet(46m) or 27% up

That's allThank you!

That's all Thank you!