Post by Kibbles on Dec 8, 2008 23:05:47 GMT -5
this is an extra credit civics paper, it isnt good, and my flash drive is broken, and i need to go to sleep, so oh well.
My Trip to Washington D.C.
By Garrett Barefoot
From here to Washington D.C., the ride is about six to seven hours. The American Capital is a very large place, filled with a very diverse population, much history, and many military instillations. While being a civics class, having the chance to go here was a very good opportunity to see how our government works first hand.
The day after we arrived to Washington, we got to go to Capital Hill. The building where congress resides is a very large and intricate place, with much history. It contains many things from our history, such as paintings, sculptures, and artifacts. It is also home to the original Supreme Court. It is a good representation of what I learned in civics.
During our first day traveling, we traveled amongst a joint USAF/Navy military base, home to the Air Force Honor Guard and the Navel Ceremonial Guard. Later on that day we went to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to see the changing of the Guard. It was something I thought was very interesting, and if I have your permission, I would like to show the video to the Civics/English class
Thus on our last day, we traveled to the White House to see the various rooms. There is The Red Room, The Blue Room, and The Green Room. Each room has artifacts according to each of its respective colors. The security in the White House is insane. The sheer amount of rooms and political history is astonishing. The only we could not see was the Oval Office. We also a first-hand tour of the Pentagon. Pictures were not allowed. It is a humongous office building, with twenty-four hour security, and a secret underground complex. It has more than twenty thousand employees. There are more than ten thousand officers, four thousand enlistees, and the rest are civilians. It is the world’s largest no hat/salute zone. I saw several generals and high-ranking staff. The coolest thing about the Pentagon was the center…it was a café and hotdog stand. The Russians thought it was nuclear silo. If wasn’t for the no salute zone, the enlistees would have to tape their hands to their forehand.
Washington D.C. is a very large and busy area, with much history. Being in a civics class, this was a very wonderful experience. I would love to go again.
My Trip to Washington D.C.
By Garrett Barefoot
From here to Washington D.C., the ride is about six to seven hours. The American Capital is a very large place, filled with a very diverse population, much history, and many military instillations. While being a civics class, having the chance to go here was a very good opportunity to see how our government works first hand.
The day after we arrived to Washington, we got to go to Capital Hill. The building where congress resides is a very large and intricate place, with much history. It contains many things from our history, such as paintings, sculptures, and artifacts. It is also home to the original Supreme Court. It is a good representation of what I learned in civics.
During our first day traveling, we traveled amongst a joint USAF/Navy military base, home to the Air Force Honor Guard and the Navel Ceremonial Guard. Later on that day we went to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to see the changing of the Guard. It was something I thought was very interesting, and if I have your permission, I would like to show the video to the Civics/English class
Thus on our last day, we traveled to the White House to see the various rooms. There is The Red Room, The Blue Room, and The Green Room. Each room has artifacts according to each of its respective colors. The security in the White House is insane. The sheer amount of rooms and political history is astonishing. The only we could not see was the Oval Office. We also a first-hand tour of the Pentagon. Pictures were not allowed. It is a humongous office building, with twenty-four hour security, and a secret underground complex. It has more than twenty thousand employees. There are more than ten thousand officers, four thousand enlistees, and the rest are civilians. It is the world’s largest no hat/salute zone. I saw several generals and high-ranking staff. The coolest thing about the Pentagon was the center…it was a café and hotdog stand. The Russians thought it was nuclear silo. If wasn’t for the no salute zone, the enlistees would have to tape their hands to their forehand.
Washington D.C. is a very large and busy area, with much history. Being in a civics class, this was a very wonderful experience. I would love to go again.
