Grand Canyon’s eighth grade class takes on Washington D.C. during recent school trip

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — Eighth grade college students at Grand Canyon College not too long ago returned from a visit to the nation’s capital, the place they spent per week touring the town, visiting museums and monuments, and assembly with Arizona Senator Mark Kelly.

The journey was authorized by the varsity district earlier this yr as a part of an effort to interact college students with the nation’s historical past.

“The itinerary was filled with historic and present themes associated to their course of examine over the previous yr,” stated Janna Radarian, Grand Canyon College’s center faculty social research trainer.

College students have been in Washington D.C. Might 14-21, throughout which era they visited the Smithsonian Institute, Washington Monument, Capitol Constructing, Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial, Iwo Jima Monument. Additionally they met with Kelly to ask him numerous questions on Arizona associated points.

The group shared the expertise with eighth grade college students attending Think about East Mesa in Mesa, Arizona. The partnership was made attainable by a number of educators looking for to unify the nation by collaborative relationships, in line with Radarian.

To attend the journey, college students held fundraisers and requested for assist from the group. The price was $2,000 per pupil.

Class sponsors included McDonalds and Xanterra, in addition to assist from dad and mom and workers at Grand Canyon College.

Based on organizers, the mission of the journey was to offer each eighth grade college students at Grand Canyon College the chance to see first-hand places that exhibit how individuals of the previous and current change the world by the processes in American Democracy.