CLOSE UP WASHINGTON EXPERIENCE

Vanguard Charter Academy Vanguard Charter Academy Vista Charter Academy Vista Charter Academy

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Close Up Capital ExperienceClose Up Capital Experience

• The Close Up Foundation’s Capital The Close Up Foundation’s Capital Experience program offers a unique Experience program offers a unique combination of education and fun, bringing combination of education and fun, bringing together the cultural and historical resources together the cultural and historical resources of Washington, D.C., and creating an of Washington, D.C., and creating an unforgettable learning experience.unforgettable learning experience.

Curriculum ConnectionsCurriculum Connections

• Developed by teachers, the program Developed by teachers, the program complements the course content and complements the course content and standards currently taught in our middle standards currently taught in our middle schools. Capital Experience provides an schools. Capital Experience provides an intimate look at monuments and landmarks intimate look at monuments and landmarks and a firsthand view of history in the and a firsthand view of history in the making-challenging students beyond merely making-challenging students beyond merely memorizing facts.memorizing facts.

Pre-planned ProgramPre-planned Program

• Length - 4 DaysLength - 4 Days• Accommodations – Area HotelsAccommodations – Area Hotels• Supervision & Security – Trained program Supervision & Security – Trained program

instructorsinstructors• Size 14 Students per instructorSize 14 Students per instructor• When – May 2002When – May 2002• Program Tuition, Competitively PricedProgram Tuition, Competitively Priced

Sample Student ScheduleSample Student Schedule

• MondayMonday

• TuesdayTuesday

• WednesdayWednesday

• ThursdayThursday

Cindy Covell, Curriculum Specialist of National Cindy Covell, Curriculum Specialist of National Heritage Academies, accompanies Vista and Heritage Academies, accompanies Vista and

Vanguard students and teachers to Washington. Vanguard students and teachers to Washington.

Students gather for a daily briefingStudents gather for a daily briefing

Chaperones have a staff person and a Chaperones have a staff person and a private bus for the entire experience.private bus for the entire experience.

Students are transported by busStudents are transported by bus

Classroom on the Capital lawn.Classroom on the Capital lawn.

Classroom in the Supreme CourtClassroom in the Supreme Court

Arlington Cemetery ClassroomArlington Cemetery Classroom

Lee Custus HouseLee Custus House

JFK GravesiteJFK Gravesite

Tomb of the unknown soldierTomb of the unknown soldier

Berlin wallBerlin wall

Classroom at the base of the Iwo Jima Classroom at the base of the Iwo Jima MemorialMemorial

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Jefferson Memorial at nightJefferson Memorial at night

Classroom on the steps of the memorialClassroom on the steps of the memorial

Viet Nam War MemorialViet Nam War Memorial

Williamsburg classroomWilliamsburg classroom

Saying our good byes and exchanging email Saying our good byes and exchanging email addressesaddresses

The End to a Wonderful TripThe End to a Wonderful Trip

S ig n U p N o w !

Join This ExtraordinaryJoin This Extraordinary ExperienceExperience