Delta Middle School Close Up Program – Washington D.C + Philadelphia+ New York City

Program Dates: Final trip Dates TBD: April 14 – April 20th, OR May 5th to May 11th 2013

On the Close Up Program, students will:

  • Learn how DC’s historic sites reflect the importance of ordinary citizens;
  • Explore monuments and memorialsand DC’s celebrated Smithsonian Museums;
  • Spend a day in historic Philadelphia and discuss the question: “Why did Americans create a government in which citizens are so important?”
  • Visit Arlington Cemetery and watch the Changing of the Guard;
  • Investigate Capitol Hill, other governments buildings, and museums such as National Archives
  • Create a Democracy Display to compile everything they learned throughout the week;
  • Participate in Workshops
  • Students will interact with peers from across the country, discuss current and historical issues, explore the rights and responsibilities of citizens and answer the question,“What can we learn from history to help us become effective citizens today?”
  • Spend two days in New York visiting: Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, Ground Zero and Wall Street, the United Nations, Chinatown, Central Park, the National History Museum, Times Square (and go to a Broadway show!), Rockefeller Center (see the view from the top!), and more!

Student Price: $2043 (all-inclusive tuition) + $499 (roundtrip flight from GJT) (2011 prices)

  • Includes hotel, all meals, tips and gratuities, all activities, Program Instructors, in-town transportation, RT flight, 24 hour security including nighttime hall monitors, and access to quality medical care through Georgetown Pediatrics.

*Need-based financial aid may be available.

Instruction

  • Students spend each day with Close Up Program Instructors (PIs). PIs have backgrounds in politics, teaching, political science, history, and/or experiential education. Each PI is a full-time Close Up employee (not a contract tour guide) and has been trained in the Close Up academic curriculum and student management.

Travel Insurance (optional): $60-80, more information available at

Important Dates & Deadlines:

  • To be determined once we finalize the week the group is going

How to get registered:

  • Go to CloseUp.org
  • Select “My Account”
  • Under the Student & Parent Section, select “Login”
  • Follow the prompts to complete the enrollment information & make a payment
  • To login, you will need your teacher to give you a participant ID# and password

Close Up Application

Delta Middle School trip to Washington, DC + Philadelphia + New York City

Final trip Dates TBD: April 14 – April 20th, OR May 5th to May 11th 2013

*If possible, please return this application to Mrs. Hancock ASAP

Student Name:

Parent/Guardian Name:

Parent/Guardian Email:

Home/Cell Phone Number:

Mailing address: ______

1. Why do you want to participate on the Close Up Washington DC, Philadelphia and/or New York field lesson?

2. What sites are you most excited about visiting in DC, Philadelphia and/or New York?

3. Are there any specific colleges or universities you want to visit in DC, Philadelphia and/or New York? Where and Why?

Once your application is received, you will receive a participant ID number and password. You can use these to login online, complete your registration and make payments.

Please make a note of the following dates & deadlines:

  • To be determined once we finalize the week the group is going

Parent Signature (please sign here to indicate that you have discussed the trip with your student and they have your permission to participate):

Name:

Name (print):