Washington, D.C. Field Trip
Thursday, May 14, 2015
(See homework assignment below)
(See homework assignment below)
Projected Trip Itinerary (tentative and subject to change)
5:00 a.m. Leave SVA
9:00 a.m. Arrive Washington - White House/Pennsylvania Avenue/U.S. Capitol
10:00 a.m. Library of Congress
11:00 a.m. Supreme Court
12:30 p.m. Visit Museums*
5:00 p.m. Leave Museums/Walk National Mall & Monuments
Meet at Washington Monument by 5:30 p.m.
Walking tour of:
WW2 Memorial
Korean War Memorial
Vietnam War Memorial
Arrive at Lincoln Memorial by 6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m. Leave Washington
10:00 p.m. Arrive SVA
*Museum Groups - You must be in groups of 3 or 4 people and remain on the National Mall.
Give Mr. Rivera cell numbers and internet numbers.
Top 5 Washington, D.C. Places to Visit (as voted in class)
Lincoln Memorial
White House
U.S. Capitol
Air & Space Museum
Washington Monument
What to bring
D.C. and/or National Mall Map
Cell phone or Internet Phone
Camera
Comfortable walking shoes
Long sleeves for cold bus & museums/IMAX theatres
Nice clothing (no t-shirts, ladies no shorts)
Spending money
Weather Forecast for May 14
Mostly Sunny
Low - 56 degrees
High - 75 degrees
Mr. Rivera's Contact Information
413-325-4656
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT
By Wednesday, May 13, you must give me your museum group plan for museum time on Thursday between 12:30 and 5:00 p.m. Provide the following information by email.
1. Names of 3-4 group members
2. National Museums you plan to visit between 12:30 and 5:00 p.m.
3. Your email/cell phone/what's app number
Mr. Rivera will take a group to the Air & Space Museum, The Art Museum, and the American History Museum. We will try to see one IMAX film ($9).
