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Inspiring young minds since 1933...

NEW YORK. Inspiring young minds since 1933. [enter school name here] Trip to New York [add trip dates here]. Where are we going ?. “. The trip was a huge success , thank you so much for all your efforts . I look forward to another trip with STS this time next year.

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Inspiring young minds since 1933...

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  1. NEW YORK Inspiring young minds since 1933...

  2. [enter school name here] Trip to New York [add trip dates here]

  3. Where are we going?

  4. “ The trip was a huge success, thank you so much for all your efforts. I look forward to another trip with STS this time next year. Ms Craven Griffiths, Nottingham ”

  5. What is New York like?

  6. Where will we visit? • Statue of Liberty Cruise • Empire State Building • Top of the Rock Observation Deck • Guggenheim Museum • Metropolitan Museum of Art • Walking Tour • Circle Line Cruise • American Museum of Natural History • WTC Memorial Visitor Centre • Brooklyn Naval Yard Tour • Tenement Museum • Ellis Island Immigration Museum • Holocaust Museum • UN Tour • Sony or Samsung Centre • NBC studio tour

  7. What are our english objectives? • Explore how texts relate to the historic contexts in which they were written • Engage with literature and theatre beyond the classroom • Appreciate the global heritage of the English language • Evaluate and respond constructively to performances • Gain inspiration and motivation for creative writing • Discover a renewed passion for English literature

  8. What are our geography objectives? • Examine urban regeneration issues • Investigate transport challenges and solutions • Record evidence of immigration and multiculturalism • Assess social and economic inequalities • Identify the characteristics of a world city • Collect data on retail patterns

  9. What are our art and design objectives? • Research development of artistic movements as reactions to the past • Identify buildings designed by famous and innovative architects • Assess the relationship between architectural design and urban context • Appreciate art as a means of expression across time and cultures • Study photographic techniques and processes • Capture changing urban vistas on camera 

  10. What are our business studies objectives? • Identify key locational factors for New York’s development • Trace New York’s trading and industrial history • Identify reasons for the success of the world’s largest retail store • Investigate the world of money at the Federal Bank • Examine current challenges of monetary recession • Assess marketing techniques at Macy’s

  11. What are our maths objectives? • Gain insight into the workings of the Federal Bank • Explore the links between maths, art and architecture • Record data to present in the classroom • Use simple trigonometry to calculate height of structures • Calculate speed and distance on the Subway • Have fun investigating the latest maths museum

  12. What are our politics objectives? • Visit Ground Zero and see the National Memorial • Experience 9/11 through the eyes and words of New Yorkers • Reflect on world politics at the Tribute WTC Visitor Center • See global politics in action at the UN headquarters • See the creation of the US ‘melting pot’ at Ellis Island

  13. What are our history objectives? • Re-live the experience of new immigrants on Ellis Island • Experience the hardship of immigrant life in a tenement • Ascend the Statue of Liberty, beacon of freedom • Reflect on recent history at the Tribute WTC Visitor Center • Appreciate the technological impact of the Empire State building

  14. This trip has been organised by STS who have been running successful school trips for over 75 years STS is a member of ABTA and holds an ATOL license. Therefore all monies paid are fully financially protected. STS is a member Learning Outside the Classroom and the School Travel Forum who have strict policies on safety and best practice.

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  16. What happens next? [Add further details here]

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