Philadelphia+Field+Trip

=Philadelphia Field Trip= All chaperones need to have State Police child abuse and criminal record clearances, as well as a record of a tb test on file at the District Office. Information on these requirements are found on the District's website

Each student will be asked to donate **$20 to cover the cost of this trip and our Gettysburg field trip** checks can be made payable to Derry Township School District
 * Cost **

Extra money to **buy lunch** can be brought or bring a bag lunch

**Food**

Students should bring money or pack a lunch

Students can also bring snack/ sandwich / drink to be stored on the bus for the ride home


 * Permission Slip **

On ** Friday, November 1, 2013 ** all 8th graders will visit Philadelphia for the annual American Cultures related field trip. In the morning we will visit the **[|National Constitution Center]** to watch **[|Freedom Rising]**, interact with the **[|exhibits]**, and walk among the Signers in Signers Hall. After visiting the National Constitution Center we will eat lunch at the **[|Bourse food court]** next to Independence Hall. After lunch we will break into our small groups and go on a walking tour that the group created prior to the trip. Sites the group may visit include:
 * **[|Independence Hall]**
 * **[|Liberty Bell]**
 * **[|Congress Hall]**
 * [|President's House]
 * **[|Franklin Court]**
 * **[|Christ Church]**
 * [|Free Quaker Meetinghouse]
 * **[|Arch Street Meetinghouse]**
 * **[|Betsy Ross House]**
 * **[|Carpenter's Hall]**
 * [|Elfreth's Alley]
 * **[|Fireman's Hall]**

(times for Independence Hall and Christ Church will be added) Students arrive at HMS by normal transportation 7:55 Leave HMS 10:00 Arrive at National Constitution Center (NCC)
 * Field Trip Itinerary **
 * || Team Andromeda || Team Nova Star || Team Sirius ||
 * 10:30 || Freedom Rising || Walking Tour || Walking Tour ||
 * 11:00 || Exhibit Hall || Freedom Rising || Walking Tour ||
 * 11:30 || Exhibit Hall || Exhibit Hall || Freedom Rising ||
 * 12:00 || Lunch @ Bourse || Exhibit Hall || Exhibit Hall ||
 * 12:30 || Lunch @ Bourse || Lunch @ Bourse || Exhibit Hall ||
 * 1:00 || Walking Tour || Lunch @ Bourse || Lunch @ Bourse ||
 * 1:30 || Walking Tour || Walking Tour || Lunch @ Bourse ||
 * 2:00 || Walking Tour || Walking Tour || Walking Tour ||
 * 2:30 || Walking Tour || Walking Tour || Walking Tour ||
 * 3:00 || Walking Tour || Walking Tour || Walking Tour ||
 * 3:30 || Walking Tour || Walking Tour || Walking Tour ||
 * 4:00-4:15 || NCC || NCC || NCC ||

4:15—4:30 Leave from NCC 6:30—7:00 Arrive @ HMS

In order for the field trip to be successful each team will need enough parent chaperones to allow for a 1:5 chaperone to student ratio.
 * Chaperones **

Map of Old Town Philadelphia

Map of the exhibit hall in the Constitution Center

Guide to the Exhibit Hall for chaperones in the Constitution Center



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