We had the kids do some more reports on their time in D.C.. Here they are. And, in the post below, you can see our pictures from the last few weeks.
Reports from the Field: Branches of Government - October 2007
The Executive Branch - What Do Presidents Do?, by Drew
The Executive Branch is the President. The present day President is George Bush, and there have been 45 before him. One of the President’s jobs is to carry out the laws and lead the army.
Every branch of government has equal power. Congress can reject the President’s choices for a law or for a new justice to the Supreme Court. The Court can say that a law is not constitutional. The President can veto laws. This is called checks and balances.
Some say being President is the loneliest job in the world. I think this means it is lonely because you have to make hard choices for the US. If I were President, I would save the environment.
The Legislative Branch - Congress, by Emily
Hi. If you even get to go to Washington D.C. go to the Capitol. That is where Congress works. The Capitol has a big, big, big dome on top and a statue on top of the dome. The statue is the Statue of Freedom and she is a girl.
Congress is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House and Senate work a littel diffrent. In the Senate thair are 2 Senators for each state but on the other hand thair is 1 representative for each 30,000 people in a state. I know, that is a lot of people!
Congress makes money, laws and declare war if the presitent asks them. I would not want to be a Congress persen. I think it is hard and complacated.
The Judicial Branch - Justices, Justices, Justices, by Jake
Hello, my name is Jake and I have been to the Supreme Court. Now I’m going to tell you about the people who work there.
There are 9 justices, and they can serve for as long as they want. Nobody can fire them. They fire there selfs. The president choises justices and Congress checks to see if there okay so that can work. But as I told you nobody can fire them.
Now I’m going to tell you about 3 justices who work there. One is John G. Roberts, Jr. He is the Chief of Justices of the United States of America. He was brought to the Supreme Court by Gorge W. Bush. Anthony M. Kennedy took private practice in San Francisco. He was brought in by Ronald Regan. Clarence Tomas because a justice for the District of Columbia in 1990. He was brought in by George H.W. Bush.
If the president said: I want to make this a law and the people said: NO!! The Supreme Court would check the law to see if it was constitutional so it would or wouldn’t make it to be a law.
I don’t think a justice is my job. I think a structural engineer is. Now try wrighting this in your words. The end.
Reports from the Field: On Assignment In D.C.- October 2007
The Washington Monument, by Drew
Today I will talk about the Washington Monument. The Monument is 555 feet and 5 1/8 in. tall. It was built on a private fund and stopped because of a money shortage. Then after 18 years the government took it over, and then it grew to its full height of 555.
The monument has a 896 step walk-down tour. On the tour you can see a plaque from each state. Some examples are Alaska’s plaque which is Alaskan jade and Arizona’s which is made out of petrified wood. Also, Hawaii’s plaque is makde of pink coral and sand stone.
The monument was built in honor of George Washington. George Washington was a great American. He led the troops in the Revolutionary War, then went on the be the 1st president. He also was a good example and leader. Maybe that is why people say he was 1st in war, 1st in peace and 1st in the heart of his country men.
I hope you go see the Washington Monument if you ever visit D.C. Be sure to ask about the walk-down tour.
The National Zoo - Zoo Party, by Jake
We went to the Zoo and I saw Red Pandas, Elaphants, California sea lions, Apes, tigers, and more. It was cool.
Here is what my mom said, which I think will help you understand this sentence - How does the Zoo help endangered species? The Zoo helps endangered species. They help them be unendangered. I think that the zoo is very cool because it has two horses that are all most dead and thair the only ones on earth and are past thair breading stag so there trying to help them not come extinct.
My mom’s favorite thing (about the zoo) was the monkeys could rome free above. Emily’s favorite thing was they had a big pizza play house. Dad’s favorite was the otters all playing in there big habbitat. My favorite is the prarie dogs because they were on gard looking for coyotes and some were playing. It’s cool, so if you are in D.C. go to the Zoo!
The Lincoln Memorial - What about Lincoln?, by Emily
Lincoln was a good president. He did a lot of good things like............. Abe was the 16th president, and he was from Illinose. He was a very, very good learner and a very, very hard worker. He freed the slaves and saved the Union.
Did you know Abe wanted to wach a show at the Ford Theater but he could not because he got assinated that night and if he did live longer I bet you 5 bucks he could do more beder things.
If you ever go to Washington D.C. go to Abe Lincoln’s Memorial because it is a good learning place. I learned that Abe grew a beard because a little girl in Cansas wrote to him that he should grow wiscers. Theirs a book about this called Lincoln’s Little Girl. You might want to read it.
Reports from the Field: Branches of Government - October 2007
The Executive Branch - What Do Presidents Do?, by Drew
The Executive Branch is the President. The present day President is George Bush, and there have been 45 before him. One of the President’s jobs is to carry out the laws and lead the army.
Every branch of government has equal power. Congress can reject the President’s choices for a law or for a new justice to the Supreme Court. The Court can say that a law is not constitutional. The President can veto laws. This is called checks and balances.
Some say being President is the loneliest job in the world. I think this means it is lonely because you have to make hard choices for the US. If I were President, I would save the environment.
The Legislative Branch - Congress, by Emily
Hi. If you even get to go to Washington D.C. go to the Capitol. That is where Congress works. The Capitol has a big, big, big dome on top and a statue on top of the dome. The statue is the Statue of Freedom and she is a girl.
Congress is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House and Senate work a littel diffrent. In the Senate thair are 2 Senators for each state but on the other hand thair is 1 representative for each 30,000 people in a state. I know, that is a lot of people!
Congress makes money, laws and declare war if the presitent asks them. I would not want to be a Congress persen. I think it is hard and complacated.
The Judicial Branch - Justices, Justices, Justices, by Jake
Hello, my name is Jake and I have been to the Supreme Court. Now I’m going to tell you about the people who work there.
There are 9 justices, and they can serve for as long as they want. Nobody can fire them. They fire there selfs. The president choises justices and Congress checks to see if there okay so that can work. But as I told you nobody can fire them.
Now I’m going to tell you about 3 justices who work there. One is John G. Roberts, Jr. He is the Chief of Justices of the United States of America. He was brought to the Supreme Court by Gorge W. Bush. Anthony M. Kennedy took private practice in San Francisco. He was brought in by Ronald Regan. Clarence Tomas because a justice for the District of Columbia in 1990. He was brought in by George H.W. Bush.
If the president said: I want to make this a law and the people said: NO!! The Supreme Court would check the law to see if it was constitutional so it would or wouldn’t make it to be a law.
I don’t think a justice is my job. I think a structural engineer is. Now try wrighting this in your words. The end.
Reports from the Field: On Assignment In D.C.- October 2007
The Washington Monument, by Drew
Today I will talk about the Washington Monument. The Monument is 555 feet and 5 1/8 in. tall. It was built on a private fund and stopped because of a money shortage. Then after 18 years the government took it over, and then it grew to its full height of 555.
The monument has a 896 step walk-down tour. On the tour you can see a plaque from each state. Some examples are Alaska’s plaque which is Alaskan jade and Arizona’s which is made out of petrified wood. Also, Hawaii’s plaque is makde of pink coral and sand stone.
The monument was built in honor of George Washington. George Washington was a great American. He led the troops in the Revolutionary War, then went on the be the 1st president. He also was a good example and leader. Maybe that is why people say he was 1st in war, 1st in peace and 1st in the heart of his country men.
I hope you go see the Washington Monument if you ever visit D.C. Be sure to ask about the walk-down tour.
The National Zoo - Zoo Party, by Jake
We went to the Zoo and I saw Red Pandas, Elaphants, California sea lions, Apes, tigers, and more. It was cool.
Here is what my mom said, which I think will help you understand this sentence - How does the Zoo help endangered species? The Zoo helps endangered species. They help them be unendangered. I think that the zoo is very cool because it has two horses that are all most dead and thair the only ones on earth and are past thair breading stag so there trying to help them not come extinct.
My mom’s favorite thing (about the zoo) was the monkeys could rome free above. Emily’s favorite thing was they had a big pizza play house. Dad’s favorite was the otters all playing in there big habbitat. My favorite is the prarie dogs because they were on gard looking for coyotes and some were playing. It’s cool, so if you are in D.C. go to the Zoo!
The Lincoln Memorial - What about Lincoln?, by Emily
Lincoln was a good president. He did a lot of good things like............. Abe was the 16th president, and he was from Illinose. He was a very, very good learner and a very, very hard worker. He freed the slaves and saved the Union.
Did you know Abe wanted to wach a show at the Ford Theater but he could not because he got assinated that night and if he did live longer I bet you 5 bucks he could do more beder things.
If you ever go to Washington D.C. go to Abe Lincoln’s Memorial because it is a good learning place. I learned that Abe grew a beard because a little girl in Cansas wrote to him that he should grow wiscers. Theirs a book about this called Lincoln’s Little Girl. You might want to read it.
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