1. Immigration, Migration, and Race Relations New York City Study Tour Orientation Meeting Tsongas Industrial History Center March 26, 2009

2. Meeting Agenda and Goals  Yankees and Immigrants Workshop  Trip Overview and Required Project  Resources and Classroom Applications  Reading Discussion

3. Introductions  Teacher Participants  University of Massachusetts Lowell Tour Facilitators:  Professor Pat Fontaine  Professor Bob Forrant  John Wren  EF Tours

4. Tour Overview and Itinerary Arrival and Departure  Sunday April 19, 2009 Departure from Reading Memorial High School, 6:45 a.m. o Wednesday April 22, 2009 Arrival back at Reading Memorial High School, approximately 5:30 p.m.

5. Hotel Information Ameritania Hotel 230 W 54th Street New York, NY 212-247-5000 http://www.ameritaniahotelnewyork.com

6. Tour Overview and Itinerary Day 1: Sunday April 19, 2009  Morning: Bus Trip to New York City  Free time for lunch  Broadway Show: In theIn the Heights Heights (matinee)  Big Onion Walking Tour of Chinatown Big Onion Walking Tour of Chinatown  Dinner as a group

7. Tour Overview and Itinerary Day 2: Monday April 20, 2009  Breakfast as a group  Ferry to Ellis Island: Ellis Island tour, film,Ellis Island tour and exploration  Free time for lunch  Tenement Museum: Tenement Museum “Getting By” tour  Group discussion at the Tenement Museum

8. Tour Overview and Itinerary Day 3: Tuesday April 21, 2009  Breakfast as a group  El Museo del Barrio: visit, tour, and workshop El Museo del Barrio  Free time for lunch  Big Onion HarlemHarlem History History walking tour  Apollo Theatre: visit Apollo Theatre and tour  Free time for dinner

9. Tour Overview and Itinerary Day 4: Wednesday April 22, 2009  Breakfast as a group  Slavery in New York, New York Historical Society: visit, tour, and workshop Slavery in New YorkNew York Historical Society  Free time for lunch, near Central Park  Return to Reading

10. What Is Included?  Bus transportation  Hotel stays  Walking tours, site visits, In the Heights  Subway pass  Breakfast (Mon. – Wed.)  Dinner (Sunday and Tuesday)

11. What Is Not Included?  Breakfast on Sunday  Lunches  Dinner on Monday  Beverages  Tips for local guides (optional)

12. Packing o One small-midsize suitcase  Carry-on for the bus  Comfortable walking shoes  Rain coat/umbrella  Jacket

13. Study Tour Assignment  Required for all participants, 32 PDPs 1. Daily Journal Entries: What enduring understandings and ideas did you gain from today’s tours, visits and discussions? How will you bring these back to the classroom? 2. Choose One of the Following: 1. Two-day lesson plan 2. WebQuest 3. Audio-visual movie 4. PowerPoint presentation 5. Wiki 6. Podcast

14. Three Weeks to Go!  Review site websites  Review project options  Visit http://encountersexchangesnyc.wiki spaces.com/ http://encountersexchangesnyc.wiki spaces.com/  Reminders regarding departure  Any questions?