Monday, May 11, 2015

Washington, D.C. Field Trip


Washington, D.C. Field Trip
Thursday, May 14, 2015
(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
12:00 p.m.        Lunch on the National Mall National Mall Museum Map PDF
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

IMAX Films (Shown at Air & Space Museum and Natural History Museum)

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).

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