Comments on: Field Trips Rock!

By: Michael G

Michael G — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:24:35 +0000

I think that the holocaust museum was the most important because knowing what caused the holocaust can help prevent it from happening again.

By: Noah M

Noah M — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:20:01 +0000

The part of D.C. that was most interesting to me was the Holocaust museum. It was the most interesting part because I learned so much about the terrible killings and about Hitler from this one museum.

By: Sammy V.

Sammy V. — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:15:31 +0000

The thing I most liked about D.C. was the marine soldiers holding up the U.S. flag. It was a big and tall statue which stood close to 20 ft tall. I thought this statue was really important to American history and looked really cool because of the optical illusion.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:12:52 +0000

I really enjoyed the time I spent in Washington D.C. Probably one of my favorite memorials we visited in Washington was the Lincoln memorial. You see the Lincoln memorial everyday in life, it’s a famous American monument. It was cool to actually see it up close. Overall, a thought the trip to Washington was very interesting and I learned a lot about our nation’s capital.

By: Krista M

Krista M — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:11:57 +0000

I went to D.C. It was amazing! It was lots of fun learning with friends and seeing all the memorials, museums, and monuments. My favorite memorials were the World War 2 memorial, and the Lincoln memorial. It was so beautiful and alluring. My favorite museums were the natural history museum, the american history museum, and the newseum because the museums were very enlightening, eye-opening, and delightful. So all in all I learned a lot, had tons of fun, and I missed dearly my friends back at home!!!! =)

By: Marina C.

Marina C. — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:11:36 +0000

When we went to Washington D.C. one of the things we saw were the Smithsonian Museums. The two I liked most were the American History Museum and the Natural History Museum. I loved the American History Museum because you got to see pieces of interesting history like Dorothy’s shoes and Kermit the Frog. I like history like this because you can actually see it instead of just hearing about in in books.
I loved the Natural History Museum because I loved seeing all the stuffed animals. I thought it was pretty cool, but also sad. They also had many extinct animals which you can’t see anymore so it was nice to see what they look like in real life then in a picture book. Also in that Natural History Museum was the Hope Diamond and other cool stone. I loved seeing all the different kinds of rocks that they had.

By: Timothy C

Timothy C — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:11:17 +0000

Probably the most intriguing place we visited on the trip was the Holocaust Museum. I had known for a long time that the Holocaust was not something to take lightly, but it had never occurred to me just how much of an impact it really had. The treatment of those in the camps were much worse than what I had envisioned. After viewing much of the museum, not much could be said. It had a very melancholy effect to anyone who went through it. However, the comments of those saying how the Holocaust has come and gone, how it was of no importance, was rather disturbing.

By: Geri

Geri — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:10:57 +0000

When staying for 3 days in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C, i had a great time! It was a great opportunity and I feel bad for the others not able to come. “Educationally”, I liked about the trip was the Newseum. I found it very intriguing. I cried, I laughed, I got infuriated. The pictures that were taken for the Newseum was very heart felt. The most “non-educational” place I liked was the Medieval Times restaurant. It was fun, exhilarating, and a great experience! I’m glad I went to Washington! I was pretty disappointed in the Smithsonian because the The American History Museum wasn’t very exciting and didn’t have a lot of stuff.
“But there was a Bison’s butt that you took a picture of with Jamie!”-Elizabeth
“And that was pretty cool!” -Geri

By: Marissa R.

Marissa R. — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:10:38 +0000

Washington D.C.
I went to Washington D.C. We were there for 3 days (Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday). When were were there, we went to various memorials, such as the F.D.R. memorial, World War 2 memorial, and the Iwo Jima memorial, and we also toured Arlington Cemetery and the Library of Congress. We also went to many museums such as the Newseum, Holocaust Museum, Air and Space Museum, etc. The White House and Capitol Building was also pretty cool! My favorite thing that we went to in D.C. was the Newseum. I really enjoyed this museum because they showed many pictures that won the Pulitzer Prize over a long period of time and they also had a special exhibit called “FBI 100.” I really liked this exhibit because it showed many objects that the FBI found that belonged to famous criminals. One of the criminals that lived in Chicago, IL was John Wayne Gacy. The exhibit included a clown pictures that he drew and painted and also letters he wrote. I also found the Holocaust museum very interesting because it showed what World War 2 was like for people in the concentration camps. They showed very interesting films, pictures, and also many objects that belonged to the people in the concentration camps. Overall, this trip was an amazing experience, was so much fun, and I learned a lot!

By: Zoy W.

Zoy W. — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:10:20 +0000

I went to Washington D.C. for the first time on November 4th. I thought the trip was enjoyable because I loved the memorials, monuments, building, cemeteries, museums, and the medieval times dinner. I also learned a lot from the trip and saw lots of beautiful memorials and monuments, such as the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. I would recommend this trip because it was a great experience for me.