Unit 1: America's 250th Anniversary (TG1)

The Time Capsule

The document under study is an extract from a news report published on July 2^nd, 2026. It is from CBS Evening News. It deals with the time capsule created by the government to celebrate the 250^th Anniversary of America.

We have learned that it will be buried at National Historical Park on July 4^th 2026, and will be reopened in July 2276, on America’s 500^th birthday. Inside the Time capsule, there are objects that represent modern America such as newspapers, or anything that can give specific information on the current time. For example, inside they put a pocket constitution signed by the Justices from the Supreme Court. Moreover, there is a whale bone. Besides, there is an iPhone 17 Pro Max. On top of that, they also put poker/gambling chips from the state of Nevada. Moreover, there are artifacts from all the state. Eventually, they even added a letter written by a high school graduate, named Alyssa Dalton, addressing everyone from the Founding Fathers to the people in the future.

Homework: Learn the lesson.