Art and Architecture of the Nation's Capital

ISSUES: Importance of art in a free society, role of public buildings and monuments sustaining democracy, federal buildings that symbolize our government.

Washington, D.C. is home to some of the world?s greatest art and most important buildings of the modern age. Universally recognized symbols of our system of government: executive, legislative, judicial ? White House, Capitol, Supreme Court ? come alive for students during a week of fascination and fun. The galleries and museums of the Smithsonian are worldwide destinations with vast and unique collections to which students will get an insiders look. Students will also learn and understand how the very design of the federal city is a physical testimony to our culture.

FACT-FINDING TOURS:

• Smithsonian Institution
• National Gallery of Art
• National Portrait Gallery
• National Building Museum
• American Institute of Architects
• The Capitol
• Seminar on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives