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Experience D.C.

Learn to think for yourself with a freshmen class trip to Washington D.C. You’ll explore the nation’s capital city during your first month as a King College student.

But, it won’t be the typical sight-seeing tour. Faculty and staff members will challenge you to study historical sites and cultural implications through a variety of lenses, and you’ll tackle thought-provoking questions when you return to the classroom. Tracs are developed around your potential college majors and interests so that you’ll gain insight into your possible career choices. You’ll also be exposed you to a numerous career and vocational options with different fields of study. Faculty and staff members will integrate discussions and debates while you experience the Washington D.C. sites.

Previous tracs have included an art study at the National Gallery of Art; discussions of the Human Genome project at the Smithsonian Institute; and responding to human suffering at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

You'll also explore our national landmarks, memorials and museums. Destinations include the new World War II Memorial, the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va., and many others. In addition, you’ll honor the nation’s war veterans in the wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery.

You’ll also enjoy the city’s many cultural experiences such as listening to the National Symphony Orchestra perform or seeing the monuments by night.

On Sunday morning, you’ll have the chance to experience the formal worship service at the National Cathedral, or visit more contemporary services at various Washington churches.

For more information, contact Library & Learning Services at 423-652-4789

Personal Reflections:

Jonathan Pugh: Entering as a tourist… Leaving as an American Citizen

Daniel Park: Send More Grenades

Evan Welch: Learning about American History through its Monuments

Katie Nicodemus: The Red Sandal: The Holocaust Museum