This 7.5 acre site near the Jefferson Memorial depicts the 12 pivotal years of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's presidency through a series of four outdoor gallery rooms. The rooms feature ten bronze sculptures depicting President Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt and events from the Great Depression and World War II. The park setting includes waterfalls and quiet pools along a wall where the inspiring words of Roosevelt are immortalised in Dakota granite.

Ever wondered what it would be like to be an American? Wanted to take a tour through the history of one of the most colorful nations in the world? Your students can do both of these things at the National Museum of American History. The Museum collects and preserves more than 3 million artifacts-all true national treasures. They take care of everything from the original Star-Spangled Banner and Abraham Lincoln's top hat to Dizzy Gillespie's angled trumpet and Dorothy's ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz!

Built to commemorate the first U.S president, the Monument is the world's tallest stone structure and the tallest structure in Washington DC. The president is arguably the most dominant military and political leader of all time, leading the American victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War.

This museum and library, detailing Afro-American history, was formally the Robert H. Robinson Library. It was constructed in the wake of a landmark 1939 sit-in protesting the segregation of Alexandria libraries

In a globalised world, national authorities are not the only actors of importance. Washington is the seat of these two international institutions where policy is made on a supreme level, giving students an insight into the many levels of politics.