On May 31st, Jentry and I loaded a bus with 34 other students at 12:00 a.m., yes that is correct... A.M., and we headed east. First stop OMA to board a plane to Chicago. From Chicago we boarded a second plane to Washington D.C.
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Elsa, Kyla, Lincoln, Jentry and Grethe |
The first stop was a tour of the U.S. Capitol.
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Hiking up the hill! |
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Chief Standing Bear |
Next stop was the The World War II Memorial with Washington's Monument in the background.
Washington Memorial
National 9/11 Memorial on the west side of the Pentagon building. 187 benches, each dedicated to a victim off the attack on the Pentagon and American Airlines flight 77.
Arlington Cemetery
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JFK's eternal flame |
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Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier |
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Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima) |
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The White House |
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Korean War Memorial |
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Vietnam Women's Memorial |
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Vietnam Men's Memorial |
Gettysburg National Military Park
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Jentry viewing Devil's Den from Little Round Top |
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
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Mount Vernon |
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The Simpsons met us at Texas Jack's BBQ |
Abraham Lincoln memorial and the Reflecting Pool
We also got to visit the Holocaust Memorial Museum which may have been my trip favorite. It was a very powerful experience.
World Classrooms did not disappoint. Every step of the trip was well planned. I may have been a bit spoiled because now I don't want to have to plan nor make any decisions on any future trips. Just tell me where to go!
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