Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the annual visitors to national mall?Approximately 24 million visitors annually
2. Why is the pool so big?The large size helps the water act as a clear mirror, making the reflected images sharp and impressive from far away. It also creates a peaceful, grand space for visitors.
3. How does the pool reflect the buildings?The still, wide surface of the water bounces light back at the same angle it hits, so the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument appear as perfect pictures in the water.

Beaux-Arts Architecture: An ornate architectural style emphasizing symmetry, grandeur, and classical forms, popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Specular Reflection: A mirror-like reflection where light rays bounce off a smooth surface at the same angle.
Civil Rights Movement: A historical struggle for social justice and equal rights for African Americans in the United States.