Freedom Tour
2008
Join Us
On Thursday, June 19th (returning on Wed., June 25th) , a group of students and mentors from the Bath Middle School will explore our history, visit the major east coast cities and live together on a bus for seven days!
Learn with us, share our experiences and gain new insights from a terrific bunch of funloving and caring kids from midcoast Maine. You can read our journals, see our photography and even email us.
What is “The Theme is Freedom Tour?”
It’s a constantly evolving educational journey for 8th grade middle school students designed as an integrated approach to teaching history and contributing effectively as citizens. The program culminates in a 7-day trip in late spring or early summer.
How do students prepare for the trip?
Students meet together to learn about the places they will visit and how the history and culture of that place or time impacts our world today. Groups participate in a vision process, learn conflict resolution skills, and discuss expectations and consequences for individual and group behavior.
Where do we go?
Plimouth Plantation -- New York City Neighborhoods -- Ellis Island -- Lower East Side Tenement Museum -- Independence Park in Philadelphia -- Amish Country -- Lincoln, Washington, Roosevelt Presidential Memorials and Monuments -- Vietnam, Korean, World War II and Iwo Jima War Memorials -- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum -- Smithsonian -- Gettysburg National Park -- Rockefeller Center -- Ground Zero -- Apollo Theater
Why do we take a trip?
More than a class trip and bigger than a history lesson, the program engages students in meaningful activities to build positive social competencies. As democratic ideals continue to take center-stage in international events, we find we have countless teachable moments and a heightened sense of pride in our U.S. history.
Fees
The tour fee is based on the length and extent of the program. The fee covers all prep meetings and materials, transportation by motor coach, meals, hotels, entrance fees and a tour jacket. Financial aid is available through our YMCA assistance program.
Contact
To find out more about the “The Theme is Freedom Tour” or to bring a program to your school, call or email:
Joel Merry
(207)443-4112
joel@bathymca.org
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- Freedom Tour Update,
Wed., June 25th
As of 7 p.m. this evening, the expected arrival time of the Freedom Tour buses at the YMCA is 11 p.m.
Bath Middle School Freedom Tour Links for the June 2008 Trip |
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Upcoming Freedom Tour Meetings for the Bath Middle School Trip (all meetings will be held in the BMS Cafeteria, except for the June 16th meeting which will be held at the YMCA):
Tuesday, February 26 6:00-7:30 PM -- Alert! This meeting has been cancelled due to weather. The rescheduled date follows: - Tuesday, March 4th, 6-7:30 p.m.
Creating our own compact and vision Tuesday
March 11 6:00-7:30 PM
Hopes & Fears – Expectations – Ground Rules
Tuesday April 1 6:00-7:30 PM
Teams – Conflict Resolution and Peer Mediation
Tuesday April 29 6:00-7:30 PM
Identifying with monuments, photography and famous quotes
Tuesday May 13 6:00-7:00 PM
Holocaust and lessons for a contemporary society
Tuesday May 27 6:00-7:30 PM
America’s Cultures
Monday June 16, 6:00-7:00 PM
Choices – Risks and Rewards (Parents required to attend, meeting held at the YMCA)
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