Name: __________________ Research + Poster Score: ___/60

Landmarks & Monuments Research

Project Directions: Choose an American landmark or monument.
Research and answer the following questions in complete sentences.
When you’re done, make a poster of your landmark. Include any
information you think is important to be on display so others can learn
about the landmark. Make sure to include an image of your landmark
and its name! (Due Date: Monday March 8th)

Name of landmark or monument: (2pt)

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Location of landmark or monument: (2pt)

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When was the landmark or monument built or created? (1pt)

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Who built or designed the landmark or monument? (2pt)

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What is the landmark or monument made of? (3pt)

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How is the landmark or monument used today? (3pt)

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What or who does the landmark or monument honor? (2pt)
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How does this landmark or monument help us understand our

country’s story? (6pt)
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Three interesting facts about my landmark or monument. (9pt)

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List of landmarks/monuments:
1. Statue of Liberty 58. USS Constitution, MA
2. The White House 59. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
3. Mount Rushmore 60. Route 66
4. Grand Canyon 61. Chrysler Building
5. Washington Monument 63. Radio City Music Hall
6. Empire State Building 64. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
7. Lincoln Memorial 65. San Francisco Streetcar
9. Times Square 66. Universal Orlando Resort
10. Golden Gate Bridge 67. One World Trade Center
11. Yellowstone National Park 71. Smithsonian Museums
12. St. Louis Arch 72. Luxor Hotel & Casino
13. United States Capitol Building 73. New Orleans Streetcar
14. Hollywood Sign 74. Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
15. Disneyland 75. Alcatraz
16. Brooklyn Bridge 76. Metropolitan Museum of Art
18. Disney World 77. World War II Memorial
19. Pearl Harbor and USS Arizona Memorial 78. Capitol Records Building
20. Seattle Space Needle 79. Guggenheim (New York City)
21. Thomas Jefferson Memorial 81. Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia)
22. Willis (Sears) Tower 82. Cape Cod National Seashore
23. Iwo Jima Statue 83. Crazy Horse Memorial
24. The Alamo 84. Art Institute of Chicago
25. Liberty Bell and Independence Hall 85. Harvard University
28. Mesa Verde National Park 91. Vicksburg National Military Park
29. Madison Square Garden 92. Oriole Park at Camden Yards
30. Central Park 93. Colonial Williamsburg
31. Welcome to Las Vegas Sign 94. Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
32. Grand Central 95. USS Alabama Battleship
33. Pentagon 96. Lombard Street, San Francisco
34. Kennedy Space Center 97. Atlantic City Boardwalk
35. Niagara Falls 98. Waimea Canyon
36. Appalachian National Scenic Trail 99. USS Midway
37. Arlington National Cemetery 100. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
38. Daytona International Speedway 101. Historic Savannah, Georgia
39. Rockefeller Center 105. Stone Mountain Park (Stone Mountain, GA)
40. Vietnam Veterans Memorial 114. U.S.S. Missouri
41. Korean War Veterans Memorial 115. Cedar Point
42. Bellagio Fountains 116. Busch Stadium - St. Louis Cardinals
43. French Quarter 119. Belmont Park
44. Roswell & Area 51, New Mexico 120. St. Patrick's Cathedral
45. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 121. Metlife Stadium-New York Jets and New York Giants
46. Hoover Dam 122. Wright Brothers National Memorial
47. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 134. Queen Mary
48. Graceland 141. Library of Congress
49. Cloud Gate, Chicago 149. Busch Gardens
50. Indianapolis Motor Speedway 150. Denali National Park
51. Fenway Park
52. World Trade Center Memorial Tribute Site
53. Renaissance Center
54. Devils Tower National Monument
55. New York City Subway
56. Flatiron Building
 Poster Rubric: Landmarks and Monuments

Teacher Name: M. Donoff

Student Name______

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Title Title can be read Title can be read Title can be read The title is too small
from 6 ft. away and from 6 ft. away and from 4 ft. away and and/or does not
is quite creative. describes content describes the describe the content
well. content well. of the poster well.

Content - At least 7 accurate 5-6 accurate facts 3-4 accurate facts Less than 3 accurate
Accuracy facts are displayed are displayed on the are displayed on the facts are displayed on
on the poster. poster. poster. the poster.

Knowledge Student can Student can Student can Student appears to

Gained accurately answer all accurately answer accurately answer have insufficient
questions related to most questions about 75% of knowledge about the
facts in the poster related to facts in the questions related to facts or processes
and processes used poster and facts in the poster used in the poster.
to create the poster. processes used to and processes used
create the poster. to create the poster.
Attractiveness The poster is The poster is The poster is The poster is
exceptionally attractive in terms of acceptably attractive distractingly messy or
attractive in terms of design, layout and though it may be a very poorly designed.
design, layout, and neatness. bit messy. It is not attractive.
neatness.
Mechanics Capitalization and There is 1 error in There are 2 errors in There are more than
punctuation are capitalization or capitalization or 2 errors in
correct throughout punctuation. punctuation. capitalization or
the poster. punctuation.

Required The poster includes All required elements All but 1 of the Several required
Elements all required elements are included on the required elements elements were
as well as additional poster. These are included on the missing.
information. These elements follow the poster.
elements follow the written report
written report questions.
questions and
expand upon it.
Picture Picture or drawing of Most graphics are in Most graphics are in Many graphics are
landmark is easily focus and the focus and the not clear or are too
viewed and identified content easily content is easily small. (No
from 6 ft. away. If a viewed and identified viewed and identified pictures/graphics
printed graphics are from 6 ft. away. from 4 ft. away. result in 0 points)
used, they are all in
focus.

Additional 2 points are awarded for demonstrating

student effort to round the project to 60 points total.