Mount Rushmore

Famous Places

Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson, students read about a large mountain sculpture in Keystone, South Dakota. Mount Rushmore National Memorial pays tribute to four American presidents—George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. This lesson includes a reading, vocabulary review practice, and comprehension questions.

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Focus

topic-based
academic
4-skills
US
South Dakota
landmarks
history
interpretive

Vocabulary

monument
sculptor
sculpture
carve
pinnacle
exposure
granite
controversy
illuminate
wear away
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane