STEPHANY LAWHON & AMANDA BALLARD

Eye Spy Colonial Walking Tour of Annapolis

Rationale

Social Studies, Grade 1 Standard 5.0 History INDICATOR 1:  Examine differences between past and present time OBJECTIVES Use terms related to time to order events sequentially that have

occurred in the school Classify events as belonging to past or present INDICATOR 2: Compare people and objects of today and long ago OBJECTIVES Construct meaning from informational text and text features about

the past Collect and examine photographs of the past and compare with

current photographs of similar images, such as old photographs of the school and community

Rationale

1. Educational Goals understand the similarities and differences

for daily life of today and daily life of long ago.

Sort and classify events, people, ad objects as belonging to the past or the present.

2. Choosing this site for the field trip will expand the students learning on understanding how time changes and helps them see it through hands on experiences.

Class Description

This field trip was created for first grade students at Norwood Elementary.

It was planned for two classes (approx. 40 students)

21 students from Ms.Smith’s class19 students from Mrs.Morgan’s class

Description/Location

The Eye Spy Colonial Walking Tour is located in Annapolis.

It is about 20 minutes from Norwood Elementary school.

The walking tour allows for the students to compare daily life of today and long ago.

They are able to be involved in a hands on learning experience.

Students get to sort and classify events, people, and objects as belonging to the past or present.

Information

Transportation BCPS Transportation: School Buses

Contact Info Destination Education by Watermark Tours

Jennifer DeLancey Heather Skipper

(410) 268-7601 1 Dock St. Annapolis MD 21401

Costs Tour: $8/student $10/adult (group deal includes 2 free adults) Transportation: add $3 per person Total Trip cost is $11/student and $13/adult

The Tour Schedule

Trip Schedule   9:30 Departure 42 minute travel time 10:15 Arrival at 1 Dock St. Annapolis, MD 21401 The bus will drop off at tour starting point (bus drop off lane) and proceed to the

predetermined parking location:   10:15 Students will be let off the bus and get into their chaperoned tour groups. The teachers will check in, and meet the tour guide from Watermark. Lunches will be dropped off with Operations Staff   10:20 Bathroom/Drink Break   10:30 Eye Spy Walking Tour- 90min  12:00 Tour will end at the Maryland State House/ Bathroom break at public

restrooms  12:30 Walk to Susan Campbell Park at City Dock 12:40 Lunch at Park: Gather lunches from barge office  1:20 Clean up lunch, bathroom, prepare for departure  1:30 Bus pick up at Susan Campbell Park/Departure: 42 minute travel time  2:20 Approximate return time to Norwood Elementary School

Organization

Supervision 8 family chaperones and 2 teacher supervisors Chaperone lottery & forms Clipboard and groups Tour Guides and drivers provided

Organization

Emergencies Teacher binders: checklist, schedule, group lists, contact

info, etc. Lost child, personal injury Group emergencies: fire, accident, bomb threat, etc.

First Aid Each teacher will carry a first aid kit

Name tags Each child will wear a name tag

School name, teacher cell number, tour name, group name Chaperones will wear name tags

Name and group name

Bathroom Breaks

There will be 3 scheduled bathroom breaks Upon arrival at City Dock facilities At completion of tour at the Maryland State House After lunch at City Dock facilities

Lunch

All attendees will bring a packed lunch Lunches will be provided by cafeteria for students unable

to bring their own (i.e. students on FARMS) Lunches will be stored at barge office upon arrival Lunch will be eaten at Susan Campbell Park at City Dock

Benches: No tables- flexibility! Rain plan: Annapolis Landing Marina Pavilion

Photos

Exploring the Maryland State House Lawn

Photos

Exploring Colonial Annapolis