Tuesday, March 1, 2016

New Orleans

Once again, we are taking our AP history students on a trip to a new city.  This time, we are headed to New Orleans, by way of Montgomery and Atlanta.

As always, we are all excited - and I feel like it is one of the most important things that we do for our students throughout the year.  Like our previous tips to Chicago, Gettysburg, Philadelphia, and DC - this year we will try to immerse the students in a place heavy with history.  

Moving beyond our discussions and readings about faraway places, to actually experiencing the tastes, smells, and feelings of a new place remains unparalleled.

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