Walking in the footsteps of the Incas

Photos of the last trip here

In 1911, Harvard University professor Hiram Bingham stumbled onto the lost city of Machu Picchu. This marvelous ancient Inca citadel is now considered one of the seven wonders of the world!

During the week starting Monday, November 12 through Friday November 16 , Roosevelt sixth graders will travel the path Bingham took exploring the history and geography of Cusco and the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The exploration is a hands-on learning experience reinforcing the study of ancient civilization in humanities along with the Inca and colonial Spanish cultures studied in the Peruvian Program. It also will provide our diverse population of students a wonderful opportunity to get to know each other better. 

COMMUNITY SERVICE
The highlight of our trip is what sixth grade travelers do for community service in Cusco. Our class sponsors an orphanage located in the city of Cusco. Prior to our trip, our Spanish teachers start corresponding with the children at the orphanage. A collection of used clothes and gifts is also made. All of our sixth graders contribute to this collection. On the last day of our trip, our sixth graders distribute these gifts to the children and spend an afternoon of fun and games with their sponsored orphans.