Modern History – USA

12 Day Student Education Tour

Tour Code: SS-MH-USA

Study the modern history curriculum in wall street USA with a student group

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This tour takes students on a journey through 20th Century American History, from the revolution to the modern day.

Students will learn about the birth of the nation, the Great Depression era and the civil rights movement in key cities on America’s east coast.

Group student tour to the 9/11 Memorial USA

Explore Wall Street USA economics and the modern world

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Student group tour to the United Nations building New York USA

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New York city experience for high school students

Tour the Museum of African American History with a group of school students

Study the civil rights movement and march on Washington D.C.

Painted mural street art relating to the civil rights movement USA

Walk the Boston freedom Trail guided group tour

Itinerary Suggestion

Let us customise a tour to meet your unique curriculum requirements.

Learning Objectives

Academic knowledge and critical-thinking skills
Immersive learning in the field of Modern History
Classroom Connection to the real world
Curriculum-linked - HSC, IB, VCE & QCE
100+ hours of academic and cultural activities

Cultivating Young Pioneers

Academic acumen + engagement
Hands-on skill development + creative thinking
Personal growth + initiative
Cultural understanding + global mindset

Day 1

Depart Australia ⤑ Boston

Day 2-3

Boston

Take a walk along the ‘Freedom Trail’ to listen to the speeches by the Sons of Liberty where they occurred. Visit the Museum of African American History.

Day 4-6

Washington DC

Visit the capital’s most important building and memorials. Stand in the place where Martin Luther King Jr delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. Explore the many Smithsonian Institute museums around the National Mall. Excursion to Mount Vernon to visit the home of George Washington.

Day 7-11

Philadelphia to New York City

Tour the battlefield of Gettysburg, the turning point of the Civil War. See important historical sites in the centre of Philadelphia. Visit the Fraunces Tavern Museum, Wall Street and the 9/11 Memorial. Learn about the struggle for civil rights on a walking tour of Harlem. Take a guided tour of the United Nations to learn about the changing world order and search for global security.