Major themes or topics: Voting, democracy, US history, civic engagement, civic participation, Constitution, masonry, rotunda, symbol, union, wing

Key content: Students will learn about the work of Congress and the function, history, architecture, and art of the U.S. Capitol Building.

Focus questions: What is the U.S. Capitol and what is Congress? Why is the Capitol building located in Washington, DC? How does the Capitol building’s design reflect important American values?

DCPS alignment: Grade 4 Social Studies - We the People: Creation of the Constitution