A distinct advantage of going to school in the nation's capital is that instead of just learning about the U.S. government, it can actually serve as your classroom. The eighth grade knows this well; this Mon., Mar. 11, their U.S. Political History lessons took on new, four-dimensional meaning as they toured the Capitol and Supreme Court, and even met with alumna Senator Shelley Moore Capito '71 (R-WV).
"Eighth graders spend the year learning about the role of government in the United States: how it was set up, how it works, why it works, and what its impact is," says teacher Louisa Nill. "We think it's important for the girls to see the Supreme Court and Capitol so they understand where all the events they're studying took place...[and] we hope that being in the chambers and halls where history is made will spark in them a desire to learn more about their country's past, present, and future."
Students toured the Capitol and Supreme Court, and met with Senator Shelley Moore Capito '71 (pictured above left).