POST# 8 Union Station

The Union Station

Johnny Rockets 

~ This picture is called Johnny Rockets and it is located on the upper level in the Union Station in Washington D.C. I went to eat here because i heard that it was a great place to go to have a cheeseburger and have a conversation with your friends. This Johnny rockets really satisfied me because the food was great! The atmosphere was perfect and the workers and staff were really welcoming and friendly.

Crumbs Bakery Shop 

 ~ This bakery shop is amazingly looking good on the inside as well on the outside. the design of this building is gorgeous and attracts you right when you walk by. When you walk inside this bakery it smells delicious and makes you want to eat everything inside. The muffins are huge but they look great! i bought one and i rate it as 10 stars! the bakery makes everything fresh on a daily basis.

CHIPOTLE 

~ Chipotle is a mexican fast food place that I tried in the union station and it was amazingly good. everything about it was perfect. The burritos were great! I love this place because i love mexican food. great service and very generous employees.s are huge but they are very filling amnd delicious . 

Chipotle Massive Burrito

Chipotle Massive Burrito 

POST# 7 Springtime with Cherry blossoms

• Who are the senators for your state?

• ~Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein are the senators

Barbara Boxer

Dianne Feinstein

Who Is the District Representative for your District?

~Jim Beall is the representative for my district

• If you were to meet them where would you find them and how would you set up that appointment? 
• I would want to email them to set an appointment up.
• What types of security will you need to be prepared for? Why?
• I should be prepared for the "pat down", metal detectors, and body guards because he is a very valuable person that needs to be protected very good
• What question would you ask your senator or representative? Why?
• I would ask the senator and representative what they enjoy doing outside of work because i am very curious and maybe we have something in common.

POST#6 The United States Capital Building

Napoleon Self Portrait in the House Chamber

The United Sates Capital Building 

Napoleon: 

I believe Napoleon was chosen to have his portrait on the walls of the house chamber because Napoleon  was  very valuable person who had achieved a lot throughout his life politically and also that he had a huge influence and his saying with the law. Since Napoleon was the First Emperor of France, this automatically showed that he was a strong, and influential leader. 

Alfonso X:

Alfonso X Self Portrait in the House Chamber 

I believe Alfonso X was chosen to have his portrait on the walls of the house chamber because Alfonso X was very talented with making up new laws for the public and its society's and many people were affected by his decisions on new laws but many were very satisfied with his decisions so this made him a role model as a leader.

MOSES:

Moses Self Portrait in the House Chamber

 Moses I believe was chosen to be on the wall of the house chamber because Moses was a prophet and had written many verses in the bible. He influenced the people as ways f living and because he wanted to help our nation grow and strengthen.

Statue of Liberty

The statue of liberty represents freedom to the people and it is an American Landmark and since it is such a beautiful large statue, it shows other country's how we represent our country's liberty and freedom for all in our country of the United States. 

Surrender of Lord Cornwallis 

This was the last mission of the revolutionary war and not wanting to live under a tyrant, we created our own government instead because we believed we deserved to be under no other tyrant. I chose this painting because the people in the middle show leadership and the people on each side represent war. It is a very strong image that means a lot.

POST #5 Monuments of Washington D.C.

Memorial Monuments of Washington D.C.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial 

Vietnam Veterans Wall of Memorial 

Who: The memorial includes the names of over 58,000 servicemen and women who gave their lives in service in the Vietnam Conflict. The Memorial Wall, designed by Maya Lin is made up of two walls 246 feet 9 inches (75 m) long.

When: The wall of the Vietnam Veterans who sacrificed their lives was completed in 1982.

Where:Located north of the Lincoln Memorial near the intersection of 22nd St. and Constitution Ave. NW

Names on the wall of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

What: Seeing the wall in person impacted me because those fallen soldiers were either moms, dads, uncles, aunts, brothers, friends of someone else and to think that they fought for our country and it took them to lose their life makes me feel honored because they also fought for me. 

How: This wall of War Veterans of the Vietnam war made me feel honored and respectful of all these fallen soldiers who I know sacrificed their lives for our freedom. It makes me feel grateful and proud to be an american of the United States because this is our country and seeing all of the names on the wall is a very memorable memory to me. 

U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial

U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial-Iwo Jima Memorial

Who:While the statue depicts one of the most famous incidents of World War II, the memorial is dedicated to all Marines who have given their lives in the defense of the United States since 1775.

When: November 10, 1775

U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial-Iwo Jima Memorial

Where: Located in Arlington, Virginia. 

How:The statue was created by Felix De Weldon was based on the photo of the raising of the second flag during the battle of Iwo Jima

What:Thirty-two foot high figures are shown raising a 60-foot bronze flagpole. The flag at the top of the pole flies at full mast 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by presidential proclamation.

Lincoln Memorial Statue 

  
Who: the Lincoln Memorial commemorates the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
    

Inscription Behind the Statue of Lincoln:

                     "IN THIS TEMPLE
                      AS IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE
                      FOR WHOM HE SAVED THE UNION
                      THE MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN
                      IS ENSHRINED FOREVER."

When:Lincoln's birthday, February 12, 1915 
  
 Where:Located at the Western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
    
 How:Sculpted by Daniel Chester French
     
What: 99 ft (30.2 m) tall
  Made out of Marble, Limestone

POST #4 Supreme Court

How The Supreme Court Works

The U.S. Supreme Court Located in Washington D.C.

~ The Supreme court is the most powerful and praised court in the United States and the supreme court obtains 9 justices. The Supreme court can not appeal their decisions to any other court under any circumstances. The Supreme court only chooses the cases that it feels is most important amongst the many other cases it receives to have the chance of being held in the U.S. Supreme Court room.  

How Are Supreme court cases decided?

1. By procedure: The U.S Supreme Court is very careful about making a decision on the main point of a case only if a can be decided based on a legal procedural point.
2. On the merits: Sometimes the Justices can't ignore the main part of a case and it decides a case based off of the Constitution.
3. Stare decisis: If a case is decided by the merits the Supreme Court does will not overturn previous cases unless the U.S  Supreme court feels that it is a right thing to do and take action. 

Inside the U.S Supreme Court and Principles about the Architecture.

Inside The U.S Supreme Court Library and it's Architecture

~ Being inside the U.S supreme court library was amazing and made my world. Since i love to read, it was an honor to visit and to be inside the library of the U.S Supreme Court. 

~ The architecture inside the library was phenomenal. The walls inside the library had  a unique design that no other library in a society obtains. 

~ The library is full of color which i love about it and the pictures on the ceilings are very abstract which really caught my attention to begin with and I love being in this library. 

Inside The U.S Supreme Court 

~ The engravings of the wall were very cool and I enjoyed really being able to experience seeing the paintings in person rather then on the internet where you can not see every detail in the engravings and or beautiful paintings that this library has to offer.

~ I just love the layout of the inside of the U.S supreme courthouse because it feels as if you are in a castle and you feel like a valuable person just by being inside the courthouse because it is so beautiful and the architecture is amazing.

Architecture Inside the U.S Supreme Courthouse 

Inside the U.S Supreme Court House (Main Court Room)

POST #3 Declaration of Independence&Constitution

Declaration of Independence:

The Declaration Of Independence. Adpoted on July 4, 1776

What do they look like? 
~ The declaration of Independence looks very wrinkly, old, spotted, and the color paper is yellow.
Where are they housed? 
~ The declaration of Independence is located in National Archives in Washington D.C. 
Why are they important?
~The Declaration of Independence is important because, it states that a government is put in place for the good of the people and that all men are the same regardless of their race. 
 How did you find them? 
~ I found them on the internet on www.google.com
Who is in charge of preserving them? 
~ The Declaration is carefully wrapped and was placed in a bronze container.
What do they represent to our society and our posterity?
~ It represents freedom to our society.
The U.S. Constitution. 


What do they look like? 
~The constitution looks very old and is also the color of a yellow/dark brown.
Where are they housed?
~The constitution is located in National Archives building in Washington D.C.
Why are they important? 
~The constitution is important because it allows us to be protected by its amendments from each other and most importantly from the government. 
How did you find them? 
~www.google.com
Who is in charge of preserving them? 
~The people who work at the National Archives
What do they represent to our society
and our posterity?
~It represents freedom.

POST #2 Business Letter

The White House.Washington D.C.

P.O Box 6985
San Jose, California 95148

December 6, 2013

Ms. Zoe Lofgren
Congresswoman
589 N. Third Street, Suite A
San Jose, Ca 95148

           
             Dear Ms. Zoe Lofgren:

                       I am asking for a reservation to visit the white house because I have always wanted to explore and adore all the features that the white house offers. It would make my world if you accepted my request to visit the white house because as an American Citizen i believe that i deserve the opportunity to step foot in the white house and explore. My dream has always been to be in the white house and to be there in person to experience and to learn more about the presidents who have lived there.
                      I would love to see the portraits of the presidents in person because I've always seen the portraits on the internet but to see them in person would be great. The feeling of being in the white would be amazing because I've always wanted to be inside since I was a little kid. I would always love to visit the presidents dining room because that is were all the presidents have had supper and to be right there by the table would leave me speechless.
                     The last place in the white house that i would love to visit would be the presidents office. The reason why is because the presidents make big decisions in that room and the presidents spend majority of their time working in that office. I would love to just really explore the white house and adore all of the portraits and the beauty of the white house itself. If my request to you is rejected, it would be shameful because I believe that every american should deserve the chance of experiencing being inside of the white house and to take a tour around the huge house. Please give me the opportunity and chance to explore and adore everything that the white house has to offer.

                     Best Regards,

                                Brandon Castillo

what is the most inspiring and/or interesting to you and why? 

               ~The most inspiring thing to me is that the white house is in located in Washington D.C because it represents Washington D.C. as a very important to the people  and its inspires me to visit the white house while I am in Washington D.C someday. 

Why do you think our founding fathers felt it was important to build such an impressive home for our presidents?

                     ~I believe that the reason for our founding fathers to build the white house for our future presidents is because the white house can represent a very valuable person that only presidents of the U.S. will ever have the opportunity to live in such a lovely, praised house.