Citizen s Activity Sheet Choose any seven of the below activities. Write the date you complete each one. Then turn your sheet in for a prize! Activity Attend a city government meeting. Date Completed Go to the zoo. Read a book about your local history. Volunteer to drive a senior citizen to the grocery store or for other errands. Collect food for the local food bank. Volunteer to help with the Summer Reading Program. Visit a museum. Visit a historic home. Volunteer at an animal shelter. Volunteer at a homeless shelter. Participate in a community drive. Visit with a veteran. Send thank-you notes to local veterans. Take treats to your local police station, firehouse, or EMT station. Organize a picnic or block party with your neighbors. Meet one city official. Give blood. Join a litter pickup group. Participate in a book discussion group. Knit a chemo cap. Build a Better World: Citizen s Activity Sheet
U.S. Building and Landmark Quiz 1. This 102-story building is a character in the films An Affair to Remember and Sleepless in Seattle: 2. This was built for the 1962 World s Fair: 3. This highly visible landmark is painted International Orange to stand out in fog and be complementary to the surrounding environment: 4. This was built to be a memorial to those who contributed to the Western expansion of the United States: 5. James Bowie, William Travis, and frontiersman Davy Crockett were together in this building in 1836 during Texas s war for independence: 6. This obelisk-shaped memorial is located at the center of the National Mall, between the US Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial and just east of the Reflecting Pool: 7. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this church, now a national historic site, is where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his first sermon: 8. Cleveland, Ohio, is home to this pyramid-shaped building that has hosted the likes of Deep Purple, Eric Clapton, and Rod Stewart: 9. Chicago s tallest building was renamed: 10. This bridge is a symbol of the 1960s civil rights movement in Selma, Alabama, where voting rights marchers were attacked by law enforcement: 11. Denali, North America s tallest mountain, located in Alaska, was formerly known as: 12. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this memorial marks the resting place of sailors and marines who died from a surprise attack by the Japanese on December 7, 1941: 13. The home of Frank Lloyd Wright in Wisconsin is called: 14. Gutzon Borglum is known as the man who directed the carving of this memorial to four presidents: Build a Better World: U.S. Building and Landmark Quiz
Architectural Wonders Fill-in-the-Blanks Fill in the missing letters of these world-famous architectural wonders. 1. Col s eum 2. St. a il s C th dral 3. S dne O er H us 4. Par he on 5. E f el ow r 6. Ston he ge 7. e tmi s er A bey 8. Pet onas T w rs 9. L a ing ow r of Pi a 10. aj Ma l 11. Gu enh im Mu e m 12. Bu j Kha ifa 13. Gr at Sphi x of Gi a 14. G e t W ll 15. Ma hu P cc u 16. Br nd nbu g G t 17. Ac op lis 18. as er Is a d 19. C ich n I za 20. L u re Build a Better World: Architectural Wonders Fill-in-the-Blanks
Country Word Search S W Q A R E G D Q N W C Y C A N E J A P A N E I J U N A R I O F T W R A C G R B U S J O L R P G A L I E O A M A H N A A W U N I T R A D A N A C L T R A F A O I S I R E L A N D I T Y H E A W F D C F D H I Y A S T F R A N C E E N N P A R E U H X T L R I K A T O Y P E G A H A J I O U L E I I C S A Y P E X F Z E O S S N B N I N P X J G C A P L R S T Y D U X T G P P A R M A I B I N A U V E X J K T B E H G H I A A N N B M I M A L P V W J C E C E E R G Word Bank AUSTRALIA FRANCE ISRAEL RUSSIA BRAZIL GERMANY JAPAN SPAIN CANADA GREECE KENYA THAILAND CHILE INDIA MEXICO UNITED STATES CROATIA IRAN NIGERIA CUBA IRAQ NORWAY EGYPT IRELAND POLAND Build a Better World: Country Word Search
Architectural Wonders Crossword Puzzle Where are these architectural wonders found? Across 2. St. Basil s Cathedral 3. St. Paul s Cathedral 5. Parthenon 7. Eiffel Tower 8. Leaning Tower 9. Petronas Towers 11. Hagia Sophia 13. Taj Mahal Down 1. Colosseum 4. Sydney Opera House 6. Great Wall 10. Buckingham Palace 12. Great Sphinx Build a Better World: Architectural Wonders Crossword Puzzle
Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado What Is the State Capital? Fill in the capital of each state. Return completed, correct form to the circulation desk for a prize. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Build a Better World: What is the State Capital?