In Others’ Shoes
This curriculum is intended to prepare
Sparks participants for their travel experience through the Mid-Atlantic
region. Students will visit important historical and cultural sites
in Baltimore and Annapolis MD, Washington DC, Gettysburg, Lancaster
County, and Philadelphia, PA.
In Others’ Shoes encourages students to think
about the experiences and perspectives of others, whether important
historical figures like Harriet Tubman or Benjamin Franklin, or
fellow citizens they meet along the way in their travels. As they
study the Constitution, the Underground Railroad, and the Civil
War, they will be introduced to ordinary people who made extraordinary
decisions in their lives that changed the course of history. In
addition to “meeting” these famous figures, they will
also come home with a greater appreciation of what life is like
for an Amish teenager, a midshipman at the Naval Academy, or an
intern on Capitol Hill.
Selected Pre-Trip Lessons & Activities
- Walking in MY Shoes!
- Walking through Time
- Neighborhood Mapmaking
- Our Constitution – A Living Document
- Ben Franklin’s Famous Proverbs
- Colonial Art – Stenciled Notecards
- Go Free or Die: A Story of Harriet Tubman
- Decoding Underground Railroad Messages
- Walking In Civil War Shoes
- In Amish Teen’s Shoes
- Our Nation’s Capital – A Quiz Show!
- Where is My Fork?
- Packing the Bags!
- Types & Traits of Travel Mates
- What Now? Possible Problems & Solutions
Trip Itinerary Highlights
- Inner Harbor, Fort McHenry, Frederick Douglass
Maritime Park, Baltimore MD
- The United States Navel Academy, Annapolis
MD
- City sightseeing, the US Capital, International
Spy Museum, Washington DC
- Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettyburg
PA
- Hershey Chocolate World, Hershey PA
- The Amish Experience, Lancaster County PA
- Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Underground
RR Museum, Franklin Institute, Philadelpia PA
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