Field Trip to Famous Memorials Fasten Your Seatbelt! The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., was designed to recognize the service and sacrifice of all who served in Vietnam. There are 58,272 names engraved in a marble wall. It is simply designed and black in color. To read more follow this link: http://thewall-usa.com/ Copyright © 2014 Kimberly Patrick www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Octeacher

To read more follow this link: http://www.nps.gov/kowa/index.htm “Freedom is not free.” The Korean War Veterans Memorial is in the shape of a triangle intersecting a circle. Nineteen stainless steel sculptures stand silently under the watchful eye of a sea of faces upon a granite wall. There is also a Pool of Remembrance surrounded by trees and there are benches for visitors to sit on. To read more follow this link: http://www.nps.gov/kowa/index.htm Copyright © 2014 Kimberly Patrick www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Octeacher

To read more follow this link: The National WWII Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S. during World War II, the more than 400,000 who died, and the millions who supported the war effort from home. Situated between the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument, it includes 56 stone pillars arranged in a semi-circle and two arches on a plaza. To read more follow this link: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/ Copyright © 2014 Kimberly Patrick www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Octeacher

Designer: Glenna Goodacre Dedicated: November 11, 1993 The Vietnam Women's Memorial is dedicated to the women who served during the Vietnam War. Designer: Glenna Goodacre Dedicated: November 11, 1993 Material: Bronze Size: 8 feet by 15 feet To read more follow this link: http://www.vietnamwomensmemorial.org/index2.php The African American Civil War Memorial, commemorates the service of 209,145 African American soldiers and sailors who fought for the Union .The sculpture ,The Spirit of Freedom, is by Ed Hamilton. To read more follow this link: http://www.nps.gov/afam/index.htm Copyright © 2014 Kimberly Patrick www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Octeacher

Other Memorials Okinawa Peace Hall Gandhi Memorial Copyright © 2014 Kimberly Patrick www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Octeacher

Busts of Greek Philosophers Queen Elizabeth II Flight 93 Memorial Copyright © 2014 Kimberly Patrick www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Octeacher