: A key educational point is the clarification of "D.C." as the District of Columbia, named after Christopher Columbus.
: In the 6th-grade edition, this topic is often used to practice the definite article "the" with geographical names and famous buildings. tekst washington v uchebnike po angliiskomu iazyku kaufman
The text serves several pedagogical purposes within the Kaufman curriculum: : A key educational point is the clarification of "D