Thirteen happy, weary fifth graders disembarked from the train in Wilmington station Friday evening after two very full and successful days in Washington, DC. They surveyed farm land at Mt. Vernon, toured the Capitol and White House, visited the Supreme Court and several monuments, and walked A LOT.
Each student researched either the Capitol, Supreme Court or White House prior to the trip. When they then got to see "their building", the excitement and joy on their faces was rewarding to see. They made their teachers proud with the amount of knowledge they shared on tours and with the respect they showed at the Tomb of the Unknowns and the Vietnam War Memorial.
The class left a smaller carbon footprint by using public transportation rather than a chartered bus. They became quite adept at managing fare cards and keeping their balance on the Metro!
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment