june11EHS - East Penn School District

American Studies II and AP US History ClassesVisit Eisenhower FarmOn April 7, 2011, Mr. Brown's, Mrs. Hunter's,Mrs. Moxley's and Mr. Parish's American StudiesII and Advanced Placement United StatesHistory students traveled to the EisenhowerFarm in Gettysburg, PA.President Eisenhower's role in World War II andhis presidency during the Cold War had alreadybeen covered in class, so this field trip served asan enrichment of the material. Students enjoyedhearing stories about Ike and Mamie Eisenhowerand their home.EHS students toured the home and museumand had the opportunity to see his P.G.A. puttinggreen, the rose gardens, the guest house, theworking cattle barn, and a garage which still houses the presidential limousine, Eisenhower golfcarts, and station wagon. This is the second year this field trip was offered and the teachersanticipate offering it again to their future sophomores.AP US History Classes attend“Day on Campus” at Muhlenberg CollegeMrs. Hunter's Advanced Placement United States History students participatedin the “Day on Campus” offered by Muhlenberg College on April 6. They researched theirchosen end-of-the-year project topic from the 1960s-1980s at the Trexler Library. They began thisproject in February with the submission of their topics for approval. The librarian and research specialistsprovided our students access to resources not typically available to high school students.Trexler Library's staff catered their instruction to the various chosen topics. The research culminatedinto a forty minute presentation by students in May and June. This is the second year whichEmmaus AP US students participated. Mrs. Hunter anticipates them taking advantage of this invitationagain next year.Page 20