Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
Washington DC                                                                                       Spring 2023

Teacher name: Jill Dodge              COUNTS AS TWO CLASS CHOICES: Choose Nature Category AND Communication Category in registration. 
Teacher Phone Number: 269-845-0279
Teacher Email: jdodge@homeoftheshamrocks.org
Course: Washington D.C. Adventure

Pre-Trip Classes Thursdays, 4:00-5:00pm on Jan. 5, March 23, 30 and Apr. 6
Trip April 9-13, 2023

Bring American culture to life through the sights, sounds and activity of Washington, D.C.  Enhance your student's abilities to learn while also enjoying themselves on an amazing adventure! Explore the Smithsonian Museums on the National mall. These include the National Museum of Natural History, the National Museum of the American Indian, the National Museum of American History, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the National Museum of African Art, the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the National Air and Space Museum. Visit the Newseum where each of its seven floors is packed with interactive exhibits that explore how news affects our shared experience of historic moments. Nearby, our government is at work. You can tour the White House, the Capitol building, the National Archives, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial and so much more like the home of George and Martha Washington. All in all, Washington DC is a sophisticated, world-class city with an array of cultural attractions, top-notch entertainment and fine restaurants. 

• Minimum of 10 students needed to hold trip  
• Counts as 2 community class choices
• First class is January 5 (Zoom), 
• Appropriate for all age
• Diverse activities
• Online learning links provided below.
  
  

This is a family adventure class leading up to a four day exploration of Washington D.C.  Pre-trip classes will include information regarding activities, paperwork, lodging, transportation, and food.  
Parent rate is $325.00 per person for the four day trip. Sibling rate, ages 2-4 $150. This covers lodging and breakfasts.  

Virtual Links:
Smithsonian Website    https://www.si.edu
Visiting the White house    https://washington.org/DC-faqs-for-visitors/how-can-i-tour-white-house
National Mall        https://www.tripsavvy.com/national-mall-in-washington-dc-guide-1038233
Arlington National Cemetery        www.arlingtoncemetery.mil
Mount Vernon     https://checkout.mountvernon.org

Attendance: You and your guardians are required to attend 80% of the dates and times your course meets. 
Syllabus

*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
 
Syllabus
Teacher of Record: Elisabeth Treefon