Coast to coast, our 8th Grade group from San Diego, California is heading to the east side to experience American history and culture. This blog serves as our academic mobile journal of our adventure.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Our pledge...
At the location of George Washington's inauguration, facing our country's financial center, the New York Stock Exchange, we stop foot traffic as we give a pledge of our own. - G
Wall Street
Our trip leader, Steve, describes the history of the New Amsterdam settlement that eventually became our country's largest city. We learned about the wall that eventually became Wall Street. -G
Central Park (Henry)
The prettiest park I've ever been to. It is fun to climb the rocks, look at the runners, the horses, kids, or just the woods. I could live here.
One World Trade Center
As we near the 10th anniversary of 9/11, I wondered how our students would react to visiting Ground Zero. Most on our trip were only 4 years old on that tragic day. They seemed to be most interested in the future and snapp?ed many pictures of the construction of the One World Trade Center. -G
Food Overload!
This dinner from last night is still taking its toll. And no, I didn't eat it all. Cheesecake was awesome! -G
Wall Street (Henry)
The place that ruined our country... it is really cool to see all the huge banks and the big boys. I could definitely see all the money. There were security guards at every building preety much, and there were a lot of people.
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