Fish N' Trips

By: Sabrina Raye

     From June 3-15, students from Red Mountain’s AP and Honors English classes will be traveling to England for an educational trip that will further their studies of English Literature and give them the chance to apply their knowledge. Although the trip is intended for advanced English classes, due to availability, the trip was open to all teachers and students.

    Traveling with four students, Ms. Christensen’s itinerary consists of two days in the Lake District, one day in Stratford, one day in Yorkshire, one day in the Bath region and three days in London.

     The total cost of the trip is roughly $3,500 for students and $3,800 for adults. This includes the program fee for the trip, airfare, hotel accommodations, transportation, dinner and breakfast daily, tour directors, sightseeing tours and entrance fees to selected attractions. This isn’t a school-sponsored trip, and no fundraisers are available except fundraisers that students do individually.

     Students will depart for England on an overnight flight and arrive in the morning at the Lake District, ready to take their trip by storm.

     “We will be doing mostly educational activities on the trip, such as visiting Westminster Castle and Bronte Museum,” said senior and AP Language student, Laren Schaper.

     Along with these places, students will also be visiting the Roman Baths, Stonehenge, Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Shakespeare’s birthplace and the Globe Theatre. Most of the places they will be visiting apply to their studies in their AP English classes.

     “I’m really looking forward to this trip because of the change from hot Arizona weather to rainy weather and the incredible amount of beautiful places to visit,” said Schaper. “I want this trip to inspire me.”

     Even though this year has some of the lowest student sign ups, Ms. Christensen, the only teacher going, has high hopes for this trip.  

     “Students will be able to connect what they learned in English to the places we visit. If they have not taken British Literature, they will be able to connect the information when they do take it,” said Ms. Christensen. “It will help prepare students with a broader understanding of life and the world and the concerns of international relations and culture.”