McMillan Plan

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/mcmillan-plan

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 date of report?1902
2. What is the commissioned by?United States Senate Park Commission
3. Who helped create the McMillan Plan?Senator James McMillan led the commission that made the plan.
4. How did the McMillan Plan change the National Mall?It made the Mall a wide, open grassy area with a clear center line, and added museums and monuments on its edges.

City Beautiful Movement: An urban planning philosophy emphasizing grand public spaces, classical architecture, and civic beautification.
Monumental Core: The central area of a city featuring significant public buildings, monuments, and open spaces.
Urban Planning: The process of designing and managing the development of cities and towns.