AMS 8th Grade Visits Washington D.C.

From April 24-27, 2024, 100 Anderson Middle School 8th graders traveled to Gettysburg and Washington D.C. for an optional visit. This trip has been made available for all 8th graders for the last two decades to connect to the 8th grade social studies curriculum. The first stop on the trip was the Gettysburg Civil War Museum and a guided tour of the Gettysburg Battlefield. Next, the students visited George Washington’s Mount Vernon, toured the US Capitol, stopped to see the White House, National Archives, Library of Congress and Supreme Court, and visited the Jefferson, FDR, MLK and WWI Memorials. Before heading home, students also visited Smithsonian Museums at the National Mall, visited the 911 Memorial at the Pentagon, stopped at the Lincoln, Vietnam and Korean War memorials, and toured Arlington Cemetery including watching the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. While driving through D.C., students also saw Embassy Row and the Vice President’s home.