 Designing
a Tour of
Washington D.C.
A WebQuest
Designed
by Curt
Nielsen, Instructor **See
a live picture of the Washington Mall area** Introduction I The Big Question|Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits The Task I Web Sites ITeacher Page l Guest Information Our nation's capital, Washington D.C., is located near the eastern shore of the United States. In 1790 the United States Congress agreed on a location along the Potomac River for a national capital. Maryland and Virginia agreed to give land for the capital city. This area is called the District of Columbia and it resides in the same location today. People from all over the United States and the World visit Washington D.C. each year. Your task in this WebQuest is to design a tour of Washington D.C. You will be assigned a "guest" who has never been to Washington D.C. It is your job to give them a tour of the city showing them places that they would be interested in visiting. You will be given a list of "places of interest", a short description of each place and it's web site.Choose only from the list of web sites given. |
