posted July 18, 2008
Signal Mountain Middle/High School and Red Bank High students are expanding their classroom – to Athens and the Greek and Turk Islands.
For Spring Break 2009, approximately 30 members of Signal Mountain Middle/High School and Red Bank High student body, along with friends and family, will embark on a 10 day, educational adventure on an EF Educational Tour to Greece and Turkey. Rather than just reading about the Acropolis, Parthenon, Oracle of Delphi and the Colossus of Rhodes, they are going to experience these historical treasures and sites first hand.
The tour includes a few days of touring in Athens and several days on a cruise. The cruise stops in Mykonos, Santorini, Rhodes, and Patmos to name a few ports. Although the budget tours are geared for students and teachers, these tours are not school-related, so any friends and family can travel as well, it was stated.
There are still travel spots available beginning in August, until filled, through Sept.r 30. Some members of Mrs. Mulloy's tour group can complete coursework upon returning from their tour, enabling them to receive high school credit. Mrs. Mulloy has taken students to Paris, Florence, Rome, and Venice on previous tours.
Mrs. Mulloy said, “I think the tradition of student travel is so important to continue, even in these tough economic times. In today’s world, international education and cultural knowledge is more important than ever before.
“I not only believe in the value these tours have for my students academically, but I feel strongly that world travel changes their perspective. I know travel has changed me for the better. It can even influence career direction and academic interest; not to mention Ivy League schools like Harvard wanting a copy of your passport with your application to prove travel experiences."
In preparation for the trip, Mrs. Mulloy will incorporate educational content about Greece and Turkey into her curriculum.
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