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1. Based on your experiences from the Boston trip: What does it mean to be American?
2. Describe one part of the Boston trip that really connected with something you learned in one of your classes this year.
3. What was your favorite part of the trip to Boston? Remember, not everyone reading this blog went on your trip, so be particularly descriptive and specific about your experience.
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From Sherborn to Washington DC is 357.9 more miles compared to from Sherborn to Boston. Although these 357.9 extra miles may mean to a student as 357.9 miles farther away from your usual, ordinary settings, or 357.9 miles farther away from the school,I had a great time only staying about 18 miles from home in Boston. First, on Wednesday, the Boston Trip students went to the Lowell Mills. Throughout the duration of this year, in our Social Studies classes we have been learning about the development of the newly developed United States, and all of the enigmas they went through. One of the major problems during the Industrialization Period was the working conditions in the factories. New England had been using the cotton from the South or used many other materials in order to create new goods in their factories. These factories were a major boost for the economy, and many people started to create more factories. One of the main areas where this Industrialization occurred was in Lowell, Massachusetts. Mills and canals were constructed to help power new factories, and machines were starting to become very useful. As Lowell's population started to grow, helping make it a city, the Lowell Mills attracted the liking of many farm girls. These girls would work 16 hours a day in the mills, and the noise was strident. Many girls suffered from lung diseases caused by the cotton fibers that were used in the looms. The working conditions were physically and mentally challenging. When the Boston Trip students went to the Lowell Mills, we were able to walk into the factory rooms, and witness eight of these looms running. Just with these eight looms, the noise was troubling to the ears, and the smell was not a pleasant aroma. Only eight looms out of probably over fifty looms were on, and I could not even imagine what it would have heard and smelt like to be in this room while all the looms were at work. Also, on this field trip the group I was in experienced what it would be like to be a worker at the mills. There were stations that required five separate parts to create one tea towel. Each student was assigned one certain part, and all of the five students had to work together to make the most suitable tea towels. We went through the Civil War where one of the workers in each group was laid off. We were paid only three Bootts bucks, which two coins were spent just on necessary items. The other coin would have to be used for buying clothes. We went through times where other companies were trying to compete with our mills. This meant that we had to rapidly increase the rate at which we worked. This experience helped me connect to what it would have been like to be a mill girl, and also the challenges a normal person would have to face during the beginning of the new nation. Finally, on Thursday we visited the Courthouse and the State House located in Boston. During our visit at the courthouse, we were able to talk to an Appeals Court judge. The judge had even talked us through a controversial case that she was once faced upon. When we went to the State House, we had the chance to visit the Senate Chamber, and also where the House of Representatives hold their meetings. For the continuing years to come, I would definitely recommend students to go on this field trip because you are able to learn a massive amount of information while connecting the lives of others to your own life. This field trip was a trip I will always remember. Taylor Coutts
The Lowell trip showed us what it meant to be American. Since our foundation, Americans have been ingenious and innovative. Not only do we seek to make life easier for ourselves, we want to make society better for everyone. The machines that they showed as at Lowell were extremely complicated and I can only imagine the person who designed it and used it in mass production. There was the underlying theme of being first. Americans want to be the best they can, and I support this attitude.
The boston trip was a very interesting trip. It had many historic and old things that shows the change of industry over time. When walking into the Lowell Mills it had me think about social studies class. I Could relate my experience with school very easily. After several class discussions on the dangerous machinery that was their at the time, i now got to see them in action. I saw the fast moving machines constantly shift. I could just imagine seeing someone fingers or hands caught in it during their work hours. Overall, i thought it was a very informative Boston trip.
I really had fun on the Boston trip. My favorite part was the trip to the state house. It was fun going there mainly because I had never been before, and I probally will not go again. I found the architecture of the building to be really neat. Especially where the represantitives met. Working in that building seems like it would be interesting.
I beleive that the Boston and Lowell trips showed to me what is is to be an american becuase the trips showed me what life was like before and after the industrial revolution. THousands of people traveled to the US trying to look for jobs. These immigrants were fascinated by the "high paying" jobs offered and jumped at and occupation that earned money. In the present people view the type of freedom people had at the time as terrible and unfiar. In the past immigrants and citizens of the US beleived that their life styles were great. Their freedom came at a terrible cost. I now know that americans are very fortunate to have the freedom we have without having to withstand the hardships and violence many others do.
One part of the Boston trip that really connected wiht something I have learned in class this year is the state level of government and the federal level of government. Both of these levels are exactly the same in the way they are set up. The senators have a two years between elections and the governor is the executive branch. The senate represents more people than the house. Also the state judicial branch is very similar to the federal judicial branch. there are seven judges and a cheif judice. We learned all of the federal level government in class and i really connected to and understood the state level of government.
I enjoyed the John Adams court house the most during the trip to boston. I thought that the architecture was fantastic. On the walls were numerous statues each representing a type of law. some exmaples are religion, wisdom etc... On the roof there was an intracate design flowering all over. Its colors bathed the room in a golden glow and the marble on the floor reflected it. The building its self isn't used for daily trials, usually they take place in the nearby modern building. A symbol was on the roof of the court house depicting a native american with a bow and arrow pointing down. Also there was a sculpture of John Adams on as a statue. John Adams was known as a very fair lawyer and is famous for the trial that culminated his work. This trial was the defence of the soldiers in volved in the boston massacre. THis part of the trip really fascinated me and taught me a lot. althought the court house was interesting i have to admit i loved thanial hall. There were thousands of people and hundreds of resturants all fit into a tiny building. The food was great and the endless array of stores was entoxicating. Over this trip i found a new respect and love for our home town of boston. Many do not understand the history behind this eastern city, but if you do study it, it can make you always want to learn more.
I missed the lowell trip cuz i was sick, but the boston trip was pretty kool. The courthouse and the statehouse and alot of info and history in them like how JOhn Adams defended the brits and about the house of representatives. I think that we shoulda had more time for lunch because it was really busy and hard to get the food. I wish i went to DC but w/e.
3) My favorite part of the Boston trip, besides Fanueil Hall was the Lowell Mills. They did a really great job of refubishing the mills into a museum. My group got to use the hand looms with the fooy petals that the workers used before the water powered looms were invented. I thought this was fun, but it was one of those activities that I can not begin to imagine doing for almost 16 hours every day, pressing the same foor petals over and over again. Although I did create nice patterns on the cloth, it did very quickly become repetative. We then walked though a room where they had a few of the power looms going. Although originally they were powered by water, these were powered by electricity. It was so lound that its almost unimaginable to think how lound it would have been if the whole room of looms were working. There were lots of moving parts, very easy for something to quickly get cuaght in. After when we went upstairs to the museum portion, you could feel the floor shaking and the sound of the looms was still audible. The museum was interestin because they had many detailed and interactive exhibits. The short film that we watched was also captivating, and gave another perspective on the industrial revolution. Finally, at the bording house, we were able to see the very small living conditions that the mill girls had to endure. Overall, this part of the Boston trip was very informative and facinating.
Will Fontaine
My favorite part of the trip was when we were at the state house. I thought that the senator that we talked to was really nice and i found what he said to be very interesting. One of the facts that I thought was really cool was the chair heights that they are all at the same level. Another stat that i thought very interesting was how they measure everything from Boston from a pole in the state house. I thought that was really cool and thought it was funny that I was one of the closest people to boston at that time. I had a lot of fun at the trip and I learned a lot.
During the boston trip, i felt that the courthouse connected most to our social studies class. WE learned alot about the judicial branch, and we did a unit on this in class. We learned about different levels of court, appeals, and judges. Our state level judicial branch is very similar to our federal judicial branch.
-Brittany
During the course of this school year our eighth grade class has explored so much of the US history. We've learned about all of the battles, movements,and the documents. The Boston and Lowell trips were a really good way to visualize what we've learned so far. The Lowell trip was the trip I could connect to what we've learned the most because in our classes we've talked about the Lowell Mills. We've talked about what mill workers do and what the machines and the working conditions are like. I thought it was pretty easy to connect how the machines work and what they look like to what we've learned. Seeing everything has brought me to an understanding of why working in mills were so dangerous and how bad the conditions really were. We've read stories and letters in class for example in Mrs. Phelans class "Letters from a factor Girl" that talked about people losing their arms or fingers or their hands and I never understood why or how the machines could do that to someone. Now I understand the dangers of the machines used back then and why working in mills wasn't the best idea. I also understand how sound and volume was a huge problem in the mills. Walking through the work room in Lowell with one machine on wasn't very enjoyable and I remember thinking to myself how loud it was and that my ears started hurting. After that walk through I realized how numerous machines turned on could effect someone's hearing permenantely. These are just a few of the bad working conditions at the Lowell Mills. Over all, I feel like this trip was a really excellent experience to have and I feel like after learning about these things in class I will always remember it.
During our Boston trip, we visited the Massachusetts State House. In the State House, we were guided to all three branches of our State level government. We first visited the House of Representatives, where we heard the Natick, Millis, and Sherborn representative speak about his branch. Then, we followed the Senator representing Dover and other towns to the Senate chamber, where he talked about the Senate and what goes on in there. Finally, we were allowed to quickly visit the Executive Office. Even though we could not enter the actual office, we were able to see the lobby area of it. I learned that the US government was actually based off of the Massachusetts government, and that the MA government was almost like a test of the three-branched government before the US adopted it.
I think my favorite part about Boston was when we went to fanal hall, and going to the state house. Fanal hall was really fun because you could just walk around and talk with your friends in other groups. I think our field trips were really boring, so this was a really fun part in our day. Though, I thought the State house was interesting. It was really pretty and was very cool. I liked when we saw the senater of our state, what he talked about was interesting. I thought it was the most interesting out of everything we did.
I went on the Boston trip, and my group got to experience the kind of pressure the mill workers were under. Considering the fact that the crazy guy with the cane couldn't actually beat us, I think we got off pretty easy. The mill workers had to brave tough conditions during their work days. They worked for 16 hours every day, in the hot, dirty, dark mill, with very poor pay. The little houses would accommodate 30 girls each, and they would have to share their beds with two or more people. The machinery they worked with was fast, and many of them could get loose clothing, hair, or even limbs stuck in them. The trip to the courthouse built of what we learned in class. They talked about the three branches of government (executive-president legislative-senate and house of representatives, judicial-supreme court) and touched on some important documents, like the DOI and the Preamble. Over all, the trips where very informative, and helped me understand what the Lowell Mill girls had to go trough, and helped me get a better understanding of our governments judicial branch.
Throughout the fieldtrips to both Boston and Lowell, the underlying principle of the meaning of "American" was evident. In Lowell we learned that to be an American is to fight for your rights, strive to better yourself, and, above all, to work together with your peers. In Boston we had less information on individuals, and more on the systems of government and justice. We were shown the disasterous consquences that prejudice can have on the lives of the innocent, the fascinating inner workings of the Massachusetts Courts system, and the genius minds of our predecessors who created a country in which justice is possible. From these field trips I have learned that to be American is to be a proud, upstanding citizen, ready to defend your rights and your principles.
Although history seems at times to be old and stuffy, it is easier to connect to it when one has tangible evidence of its occurence and effects. This was the case for me on the Lowell trip. When I entered the room that was set up like one of the mills, complete with working machines that were actually producing cloth, I could clearly envision what it was like to work there. I realized that I was hearing the same sounds, smelling the same smells, and seeing the same things that factory workers experienced a century ago. It was easier to analyze the reasons behind the social reform movement when I could actually see what the conditions in this factory were like: the machines were clustered close together, with many frightening-looking parts exposed. It smelled like machine oil, and I saw gallons of that substance dripping to the floor, to be soaked up by waiting rags. The looms moved incredibly quickly-- some parts were almost a blur, slapping the sides of the machine with loud cracks. The noise created by just eight of these machines was tremendously loud; I could only imagine what it must have been like to stand there all day with ten times the number of machines, and ten times the force of that sound ringing in my ears. Such environments were common and accepted. The monotony and the steady tempo of the machines must have eventually seemed more normal to the workers than the abstract, syncopated world they were born into. It was only when some mill girls and immigrants began to wake up and break free of the rhythm, that actual change was accomplished. When I thought of this, I began to wonder: what norms and rhythms must we break today? What unnoticed or unrecognized obstacles do we face as a nation? This trip opened my eyes to my responsibilities as a citizen of the United States.
I thought the Boston field trips were good ideas for taking the place of goin to DC with the other students. The best one i think was going to fanuel hall on Friday. The food was good and we had more freedom. And the learning part of the trip was good also.
The lowell Mills were a great representation of what it Meant and means to be an American. It shows that we wanted to be independent from England and not have to buy from them when we could make things ourself and for less. Today we still try to move ahead and achieve beyond what other country's achieve and i think the Lowell mills were a great example of that. I think that after talking about child labor and seeing how we accomplished mass production of cotton clothes i understood the process a little better. We as americans have improved overtime in our treatment of factory workers but it was a good way of seeing how dangerous it was for those workers and how many people were injured and killed in the process of achieving that success. I think the Boston trip was better than expected.
Although I missed the first day when the Boston Trip students visited the Lowell Mills, I had a great time going to the State House and John Adams Courthouse(formally Suffolk Courthouse). My tour guide at the courthouse first brought our group(Mrs. Lutz's)into a room that was all about the case of Sacco and Vanzetti. The two unfortunate men were most likely innocent but they were executed anyway. Their deaths were not in vain however because they changed the way our judicial system work today. Afterward she took us on a tour through the rest of courthouse. We later were able to sit in the seats of the judges. I sat in Associate Justice Robert J. Cordy's seat. The State House was cool as well. We got a chance to talk with senator Timilty whom I had been introduced to before at the Dover Library Annual Spelling Bee in seventh grade. After we glimpsed a small view of Governor Patrick's office. Between the Courthouse and State House we stopped for lunch at Fanueil Hall where I got a bread bowl of clam chowder and a peanut butter chocolate chip cookie. Fun trip.
The trip to Lowell mills told us what it meant to be an American because it showed us how through the American generations, the people of America had to work very hard to make America how it acts and how it is today. I think that America would be nothing without the working class because they are the ones that power the economy.
Paul Kouris
Since i was sick on the day of the Lowell Mills, i didnt get to experience that but from what everyone says it was pretty cool. my favorite part of the trips was the one to Boston at the John Adams court house, the state house and to Faneuil Hall. The court house showed us the jobs of a lot of our judicial branch in MA and it was interesting to hear about the different cases the judges face and the rooms that the courts happen in. I really liked the main hall since they cleaned it up and it looked really good. We got to see the original court room and then the newer and larger room that most of the cases take place. This and Faneuil Hall were the most fun or interesting. The state house wasnt because i have already been there but they added some things (portraits and statues) since i last went so it was still alright. I would definitly recommend it again for next year because most people havent gone to these places before and they are quite interesting
In answer to question 3 my favorite part of the Boston was the State House. I liked going to the State House because we had a great tour guide. She knew were every thing was. She never had to TURN around. We also got to go into the govenor reception office and TURN around. In the food court we all got to get what we wanted to eat. I got the best pizza I have ever had there.
John Sullivan
On the Washington D.C. trip, there were many things that I could call my favorite but only one was the most amazing to me. My favorite thing on the entire trip to D.C. was the Vietnam war memorial. This memorial was the very tall, long black wall with lots and lots of names written on it. I liked this the most because I had seen pictures and heard of it a lot and it was cool to actually see it in person. One interesting fact that I learned about this memorial while we were there was that the names are written in order by date of death. This, and the fact that there are over 58,000 names, makes it very hard to find someone specific. I also found it cool how reflective the wall was, it is like a mirror.
Question 3
I had a lot of fun back in MA on our trip to Boston. In the afternoon, we got to visit the Statehouse. One of my favorite parts of going to the Statehouse was when we met and spoke with the Senator that represents Dover and the Representative that represents Sherborn. They spoke to us about what they do every day with their job, where they work, and what really happens when you are making political decisions. We got to see the rooms where the Senate and the Representatives each meet, and it was truly remarkable getting to see politics in real life. I learned a lot about everything they do, and it helped me understand more about our state government, and how really similar it is to the Federal Government System. In the morning of the Boston trip, our group visited the John Adams Courthouse, which really made the justice system and judicial branch of government seem more real. We toured places like the Social Law Library, one of the smaller courts used for appeals, the Judicial Court, and the main hall, which had beautiful marble walls and pillars, and a amazing ceiling design. My favorite part of going to the Courthouse was when we met with one of the judges that works with appeal cases. She taught us a lot about appeals, and gave us examples or real court cases she has dealt with. She also gave a lot of insight into her job, that really helped us understand. I really enjoyed meeting her and asking questions. Overall, I think my favorite part of our trips back in MA would be meeting with the judge and state politicians, because it really gave me insight into our political system, and made it seem more real than just reading out of a textbook. -Meaghan Body
This field trips showed me something. Being American is being in a country with choice. I learned a lot about being American on Wednesday's trip to Lowell Mills. You can choose to work in a mill or at home. You can choose to have machine cloth or normal cloth. You can choose a herringbone stitch or an oxford cloth stitch. On Thursday in Boston I learned a lot too. If you lose in the first court you can upgrade to the Supreme Court! If you lose at the supreme court you can upgrade to the federal supreme court! And if you lose there you can sue the government for treating you unfairly. Even at Faneuil Hall this was evident! You can choose to eat at Regina's or at a cookie shop. You can choose to sit when you eat or stand when you eat.Choice is everywhere again!We are fortunate to live in a country like this and not a country where people are beheaded for crossing the street on a green light. And even finally on Friday during the energy fair you can choose to use a wind turbine in the town or a water wheel. America is a land of choice.
Learning about the water wheel really related to my work in science. We learned all about friction and efficiency and properties of water and fluids. This helped me plenty during the making of my water wheel. Sasha figured out how to lower the friction with his lube and a recognized it as a good strategy. It was great to have such a great water wheel that turned out a satisfactory 1/20 of a watt! Also the trips greatly related to what we were learning about in Social Studies concerning the different branches of government. The courthouse and statehouse were great examples of 2 branches of government: the legislative and judicial. I was glad I could relate to all I have learned this year in Social Studies. When doing the energy fair it also related to social studies. The town meeting is like the congress of our town. I can't wait until I am 18 and can join this part of my town legislature. My favorite part of the trip to Boston was eating at Faneuil Hall and the learning experience during the energy fair. In Faneuil hall I had a great time Choosing to eat a great Regina's pizza during a busy time of day. Also during the energy fair I enjoyed learning a lot about energy and electricity especially how to calculate wattage using formulas with joules and seconds. I never knew anything about what a watt was before! The Boston trip was good. For people that didn't go on the trip I can tell you what we saw. On wednesday we traveled to the Lowell Mills in Lowell and learned about making cloth with cotton. They showed us all the steps like weaving and the cotton gin. The best part was trying to weave with the home looms. It wasn't very fast compared with the water powered looms found in the really loud room. These things were pumping out cloth without a person even operating them. Somebody had to be watching though to make sure nothing broke. It is amazing that a small waterfall could create so much mechanical energy. On Thursday we traveled to beacon hill in Boston. In the morning we went all around the court rooms including the normal court in Boston with a jury and the supreme court with 7 smart people deciding. We ate lunch for 20 minutes in Faneuil hall and then traveled to the statehouse were we saw where the house of reps and the senate meet in the state branches of government. we met 2 guys who worked there and represented dover and sherborn as a senator and rep respectively. Finally on Friday we stayed home in Dover-Sherborn and made water and wind powered devices. The water power devices use pouring water to lift a weight. The wattage was calculated using all sorts of stats. The windmills used a fan since there was no wind and tried to create the highest voltage by making it spin. The highest one got .4 volts.
Thoughout the duration of this year in Social Studies, we have studied from the Revolution up to the the Civil War. The industrial revolution was what we focused on when we were in Lowell, being a city based around factories that revolutionized the way goods are produced. In Lowell, we visited a mill known as the Boott Mill. The conditions of the mill were not given, but it can be assumed that near the end of the 1800s, the conditions were terrible from all of the cotton fibers which gives you something called brown lung, similar to black lung which you would get from coal mines or smoking. This year in Social Studies, we studied the industrial revolution that happened mainly in New England, and especially in Lowell. This connects directly to the industrial revolution, from the machines to the boarding houses, we saw what was described in class. The United States was a new nation at the time, but the industrialization and the agricultural economy were both booming. The Lowell Mills started out as an ideal place for young farm girls in New England to earn some money before they get married. This was very unusual because parents did not pay their children to work on the farm, it was implied that you would help out. It is still legal to use your own children to work on your farm even if they are under age. The farm girls would come to work for a few years, earn some money, and then move back to get married. The mill owners took care of the girls. They went to church once a week. They were allowed to attend evening classes. The farm girls were fed well, and if they ever got hurt, they would be given medical help. This all changed when immigrants from all over Europe, especially from the Irish Potato Famine, would do more work then farm girls for less. This gave the owner a chance to decrease the amount of workers by increasing their working time and the amount of machines that they operated. The conditions at the mill became dangerous. Many people died in the factories. The boarding house that we were shown was very small, like a two story apartment in New York for many minimun wage employees. At the boarding house that we visited, there were 30 girls living there. In Social Studies, we did not learn all of the specifics, but we did learn enough to know of the extremly harsh conditions of both the boarding houses and the mills. Alexander Hamilton pushed for an industrial society, but he did not know the consequences it would cause. The mills started as an ideal place to work, but nearing the 1900's, the conditions got dangerous and harsh, and most factory owners treated their machines better than their workers, because workers are expendable, machines are not. The industrial revolution changed the society of New England, even if in some ways it was for the bad.
Boston showed us students what our state government is all about. What runs this state and what controls our usual luxuries such as pet licenses which is from the state. Such as that may not have anything to do with our curriculm its part of our state. The state house showed me the beauty of our state, my city and where i'm from. Lowell showed us what it is like for those workers that suffered those dire consequences with machines, and it showed me what life was like for them. To be independent yet it could cost you a leg or an arm. Its heartbreaking. The factories helped the economy and people prospered. Development of the U.S changed in such short time only 50 years. Lowell showed me that the population grew and more people wanted to live the American dream and do what they can to be the best they can be. I loved the trips because it went from old life to new, and government. From Lowell's subtle surroundings to Boston's rush and population. I think people should continue with this field trip, It was educational and pretty entertaining. It joined us together. Only showing us how the North and the South eventually came together in harmony like we did.
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Deanna M. Biddy
The Boston trip definately said alot about what it means to be american in at the very least, a govermental stance. Going to the state court house and hearing about at a state level how our elected represenatives come to the decisions that directly influence our lives. Like one of Massachussets senators said, we voters have the most power when it comes to these discussions by attenting town meetings for local and being able to elect our higher govermental powers. We also heard from our tour guide about how in that particular copurt house it was an appeals court where people have the basic right to appeal a decision made in court if they feel the verdict was not correct. Our justice system is not the most simple but there is only one reason why. Everything set in place is to ensure that everyone gets a fair trials and has the right to take the main part in goverment by electing representatives. Our whole day was spent experiencing the checks and balances that effect who we interact with our goverment and our everyday lives.
the boston trip was pretty fun the state house and court house was good. also lunch was good
I liked the boston trip alot.It was alot better then sitting in a class room for 3 days.The lowell trip was the best of all the trips because we got to be very interactive with the tour.But it was raining and that was not fun because we had to walk out side and we were wet and cold almost all day.Other then the wether I had alot of fun.
I had a lot of fun on the Boston trip. My favorite part of the trip was the visit to the court house. I found it exiting to learn about all the different ways law is integrated into our society. I also enjoyed visiting the room where the Massachusetts state supreme court takes cases. I could imagine how a court case could take place there. The court house was my favorite part of the boston trip.
Being an american means one thing. It means you believe in america. It means you are ready and willing to sacrifice your time, your money, your very life for America. Anything less is inadequate.
The room with all of the machines was very loud. We learned about how people lost their hearing from working in the mills in social studies.
My favorite part of the trip was visiting the courthouse. The architecture was amazing. Everything was perfectly restored. I liked the lobby at the beginning. The paintings on the ceiling were masterful.
the main thing the boston trip conveyed to me was that being an american meant opportunity, but with this opportunity came room for failure. You would have to work hard to take advantage of the situation you were put in but if you worked hard enough then you would have an easy life. For example some people worked in mills and if they worked hard and for a long duration of time they can live life to there fullest. Some people decided to not work as hard and as a coincidence. Then at the court house we learned about appellate courts and the 3 judge system. Overall i would say it was a pretty solid trip.
-Will Scatch
-Steven Alessandro
The Boston Trips were fun and entertaining. They showed us what it meant to be American. Living only about 40 minutes away from Boston and Lowell, we drove in, and visted places that may be new to many of us. It was fun to see the Lowell Mills, which we have been learning about in school. When we went to boston we visted to State House. The field trips to Lowell and Boston, and even the Science Day at DSMS were fun and interesting.
There were many memorable moments in Boston, but the one place I will alwyas remember is the State House. I enjoyed sitting at the desks of the Senators and Representatives. It felt eerie to be sitting in the room where so many important decisions have been made.
-Ned Linehan
During the last week of May, most of the eighth graders at DSMS went on a field trip to Washington DC. But my parents didn't want me to go too DC because they thought it was to expensive. I ended up going to the Boston field trips with a few of the eighth graders, and it turned out to be a fun trip.
One of those days, we went on a field trip to see the court house and the state house in Boston. Then we ate lunch at Quincy Market. I learned something there that really surprised me. I learned that the Massachusettes State Constitution actually helped to form the naitonal constitution. Massacchusettes already came up with the idea for a three part government. They had the executive branch (the governer), the legislative branch (the Senate and HOR), and the judicial branch. So, when the foundng fathers came up with the national constiution, they actually modeled it from the Massachusettes State Constitution, and their government went on quite smoothly. Massachusettes was a state that did what was best for it's country.
-Paul Keefe
My favorite part of the trip to Boston was going to the Lowell Mills. There, we got to take part in interactive activities, such as working in an assembly line. That was very fun, and we made many ‘tea towels’ out of paper. I also learned about where mill girls slept and ate, and got to see where they lived. The movie/ slideshow was also fun and informative. Also, we learned about child labor laws in America, and child and bound labor going on right now in other countries. All in all, it was a very interesting, informative, and fun day. They should do this every year.
Despite the Boston trip being very fun in general, I had more fun in some places than I did in others. my favorite place that I went while in Boston was Fanial Hall. I loved this because just walking down the halls I could smell at least ten different foods from completely different countries. It gave me a sense of how diverse Boston really is. The food wasn't bad either.
My other favorite place we went was the Lowell Mills. this was a great experience because I got to know many of the historical aspects of the Boston area. I also liked it because it was very hands on. We experienced a whole variety of activities to do from designing and building canal systems to riding on an antique trolley. The tour was very interesting even though my tour guide seemed to be pretty obsessed with money. Lastly I enjoyed the Lowell Mills because I learned that many of the technologies we have today that were invented in the industrial revolution and are as efficient today as they were back then because of innovative thinking and American creativity. All in all, I have to say, even though I didn't go to DC and go on a "moonlit cruise" and look around our nation's capital in detail, I still enjoyed myself immensely.
The Boston trip related to many things we learned in social studies class. On the trip to Lowell Mills, my group learned about weaving and saw where the mill girls would be working. So we got to see what their day would be like. My favorite part of the boston trip was going to the court house and meeting the judge. We learned about the difference between being a judge and being a lawyer. We also got to go into the different court rooms which was really cool to see each one.
The time I've been in this school I've learned a lot about American history. The trip to Lowell Mills showed me how this country has adabted and grew into what it is today. The people who worked in the Lowell Mills had a horrible job that didn't have their safety or health in mind. In the Boston trip i really liked just walking around and having fun, it was a great experience that i shared with my class mates.
Boston was a fun trip we learned alot about the state government and what the officials do. In Lowell the best part was by far the sewing. Overall the best part of the trip was Fanail Hall for lunch.
The Boston and Lowell trips were informative, interesting, and very fun. One part that I felt especially connected to our Social Studies class this year was when we were at the state house. It was also really intrigued by many things at the state house because I am interested in politics. I loved seeing the House of Representatives chamber with the voting panels and the attendance screens. Also seeing the art work was very cool because they were very old and about wars we have learned about. Another cool thing was all of the old United States flags that they had hanging up because they should a lot about the forming and perfecting of our country. Finally I thought the Massachusetts 54th regiment memorial outside the state house was awesome because we had just learned about that. The trip to the state house was very interesting and I felt like I really connected it with our Social Studies class,
I thought that the trips to Boston were adequate. Although one of our major topics in Social Studies was about the Lowell Mills, I thought that that trip was by far the most boring. Aside from that, the trips to the Courthouse, and the State House, were a lot more informative and interesting. Also, the trip to Faneuil Hall was rushed, but it was a lot better than bringing lunch from home. The third day though, was I think unnecessary. The water wheels didn't work as well as I thought they would, and it would have been good to see them make electricity. I made a water wheel, but the wind turbines looked a lot more interesting. They actually made electricity.
Overall i thought the boston trip was just ok. It had a few parts that were very fun and had some other dull moments as well. The best part of my trip to boston was going to fanueil hall. This was by far the best part of the field trip and we should have been given additional time to roam the market. Besides that i like fanueil hall the best because it had anything you could ever imagine. it fit everyones needs and when we left there everyone left happy.Fanueil hall therefore was the best part of the field trip because it kept everyone excited and happy for the next leg of the trip
3) i think my favorite part about the Boston trip was that we got to go into the state house. i thought that it was really fun because there was so mcuh beautiful architecture everywhere, and that all of it meant something. for instance, the cielings of most of the larger rooms had cieling windows. one that i liked was this one in a giant room with each of the origonal 13 colonies' symbol on it, with Massachusettes in the middle. i also like how in the room with the representitives, the point from the middle of the cieling is where ona map or GPS, from that point it tells you how many miles you are from boston. i also liked how when we went to the court house, we actually got to speak with a judge, and she gave us a tough scenerio about a case she recently had!
I thought the state house was the most fun. This is because instead of standing up the whole time and listening to people tell us about cloth, we got to sit and extremely comfortable chairs that our representatives sit in when they meet to vote on subjects. Also we learned more about how our government works. In the senate room i thought it was really cool how everything is measured from boston in the middle of the room. My second favorite was the John Adams Courthouse. I thought this was a good place to go because we got to learn about another part of our government, the judicial section. Again we got to sit in awesome chairs that the judges sit in. Over all the field trip on the second day was way better and we learned much more and i had a much better time, but both were fun.
I thought the state house was the most fun. This is because instead of standing up the whole time and listening to people tell us about cloth, we got to sit and extremely comfortable chairs that our representatives sit in when they meet to vote on subjects. Also we learned more about how our government works. In the senate room i thought it was really cool how everything is measured from boston in the middle of the room. My second favorite was the John Adams Courthouse. I thought this was a good place to go because we got to learn about another part of our government, the judicial section. Again we got to sit in awesome chairs that the judges sit in. Over all the field trip on the second day was way better and we learned much more and i had a much better time, but both were fun.
Although Boston is not far from Dover Sherborn Middle School, so far it was the best school trip I have had. Since we have done so much in thouse two days it is hard to pick a favorite part, but I thought that either the Duck Tour, or the State House was the most enjoyable trips I had.
The Duck Tour was very fun because we got to drive around the city while our smart and humorus guide told us about the city. After that we went into the water and we were able to see even more sites from there! Even some of us got to drive the boat, but only if they were quite. As you can see, this was one of my favorite parts of the trip.
My other favorite part was going into the State House and touring one of our states national buildings. First we were able to sit in the seats of the state's House of Representatives and listen to our rep tell us about th e building and the FISH. Then we went and saw the buildind and it was very large and monumental. That is why I had a great time in Boston!
Being an american means one thing. It means you believe in america. It means you are ready and willing to sacrifice your time, your money, your very life for America. Anything less is inadequate. The room with all of the machines was very loud. We learned about how people lost their hearing from working in the mills in social studies. My favorite part of the trip was visiting the courthouse. The architecture was amazing. Everything was perfectly restored. I liked the lobby at the beginning. The paintings on the ceiling were masterful.
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