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1.The __________is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

a) address of Washington, D.C.

b) address of the White House

c) original name of the White House

2.Originally, the Presidential Palace was __________

a) white

b) black

c) gray

3.The president’s home and the city of Washington were built __________

a) by the British

b) at the same time

c) by the French

4. The first president to live in the Presidential Palace was___________.

a) George Washington

b) Abigail Adams

c) John Adams

5.The Presidential Palace was burned down by____________.

a) Abigail Adams

b) James Hoban

c) the British

6.The new presidential home was painted white to___________.

a) attract tourists

b) cover the marks of the fire

c) please Abigail Adams

Discuss the answers to the questions with your groupmates.

1) What other famous U.S. buildings can you name?

2) If you had to choose a new capital for the United States, what would you choose? Why?

3) Where does the leader of your country live?

Did you know….? The White House has 132 rooms and 35 bathrooms.

Answer the questions.

1) Think of your country. Who tells people what they can and cannot do? Where do people in the government work?

2) What do you know about government in the United States?

Read and translate the words from the box. Make up your own sentences with them.

members elect barbershop pass laws statue staff

1) _____________.

Read and complete each sentence with the correct words. Write the letter of your answer on the line.

1) The Capitol building is in __________.

2) The members of Congress have very important work. They ________.

3) The people of each state elect __________.

4) Staff members sometimes stay in the Capitol. They call the congressmen and congresswomen when _________.

a) members of Congress

b) something important happens

c) They Washington, D.C.

d) make laws for the country

 

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The Capitol

The United States Congress works in the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. In the Capitol, members of Congress pass laws for the country. Congress has two parts. One is the Senate. The other is the House of Representatives. People in each state elect members of Congress. Visitors can watch members of Congress work on laws. There is a statue on top of the Capitol. It is the goddess of Freedom. When Congress meets, the statue has a light.

Today, the Capitol has 540 rooms. It has restaurants, kitchens, post offices, a barbershop, and a prayer room. Visitors can see many of these rooms. They can also see hundreds of paintings and works of art in the Capitol.

The members of the House of Representatives and the Senate have offices in another building. Underground trains go from the office building to the Capitol. Senators and congressmen have people who work for them. Sometimes these staff members stay in the Capitol building. They call the congressmen and congresswomen when something important happens. The congressmen and congresswomen come quickly on the train. They get there in time to vote. But this train is not just for members of Congress. Visitors can take this train, too.

Circle T if the sentence is true. Circle F if the sentence is false.

1) The Capitol is divided into two parts. They are T F

the Senate and the House of Representatives.

2) When Congress meets, there is a flag on T F

top of the Capitol.

3) The Capitol has post offices and restaurants. T F

4) Visitors can see some of the rooms in the Capitol. T F

5) Visitors cannot watch the members of Congress. T F

Work in a small group. Read these old laws. Are they good or bad?

1) Everybody must take a bath at least once a year.

2) You cannot travel on a bus if you eat garlic.

3) Teachers can hit students.

4) All businesses must close on Sunday.

Share your answers with your groupmates. Which laws do people think are good? Which do they think are bad? Why?

Imagine you are a member of Congress. Write 2 new laws. Share your laws with your classmates.

EXAMPLE

People cannot smoke in restaurants.

DID YOU KNOW …..? A donkey represents the Democratic Party, and an elephant represents the Republican Party.

 

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National US Holidays

The United States has 10 national holidays, or days when all people who work for the national government and most other people do not have to go to work. These holidays are usually on a Monday or Friday so that people can enjoy a three-day weekend, where they have three days in a row (or right after each other) away from work. Some of the holidays are found in other countries. For example, New Year’s Day is the first day of the year and is celebrated almost everywhere. Labor Day is a day to honor (or recognize and respect) workers. Independence Day, in July, is the day when the United States became a country. And Christmas is the day when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

But other holidays are unique to the United States, meaning that they are not found in most other countries. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, for example, is celebrated on the third Monday in January to honor the man who led the civil rights movement in the United States, or the period of time when African American or black people worked hard to be treated fairly by white people.

Presidents’ Day is celebrated on the birthday of George Washington, the first president of the United States, but it is supposed to honor (or should honor) all U.S. presidents. Memorial Day in late May honors the Americans who have died for their country, or died while fighting in wars.

In October, Columbus Day remembers Christopher Columbus, who is credited with (or remembered for) discovering (or finding) North America. One month later, inNovember, Veterans Day honors all the U.S. veterans, or Americans who havebeen part of the armed forces.

Finally, Thanksgiving is celebrated in late November. This holiday is about being

grateful (or wanting to say thank you) for the harvest (or the food that was grown). It is also about the early Americans being grateful to the Native Americans who shared their food with them.

Questions

- Can you name all national holidays of Russia?

- Can you name any national U.S. holidays?


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