Angelica Walton’s 10th grade class from Roanoke Valley Early College is headed to Mount Vernon, thanks to a grant from the American Battlefield Trust’s Field Trip Fund.
The trip will provide Weldon students with a hands-on history learning opportunity.
Grants are awarded based on a competitive national application process, highlighting Walton’s commitment to excellence in the classroom, the school system said.
“This field trip is an exciting opportunity for our students to experience learning outside the classroom,” said Walton. “We are incredibly grateful to the American Battlefield Trust for funding this opportunity.”
The American Battlefield Trust is the largest battlefield land preservation organization in the country, having saved more than 52,000 acres of ground across 24 states.
Through visiting preserved battlefields and walking in the footsteps of the citizen soldiers who fought there, the Trust aims to provide a foundation of good citizenship for the leaders of tomorrow.
The Trust strives to produce excellent educational resources in a variety of formats for both educators and the public alike, ensuring that Americans never forget how their country was forged.
Every year, the Trust receives applications from classrooms across the country to participate in the Field Trip Fund, which offers funding and assistance to K-12 teachers planning field trips to Civil War, War of 1812, or Revolutionary War battlefields and related historic sites.
During the 2018-2019 school year, more than 7,500 students from 24 states took part.
“These kids get a chance to go to where history was made, where our country was created and defined,” said Trust President David Duncan of Field Trip Fund recipients. “Battlefields are outdoor classrooms that will teach future Americans about our democratic republic.”
“Ms. Walton has enormous enthusiasm for teaching history and is excited to utilize Mount Vernon as an outdoor classroom that will give her students a meaningful and memorable experience,” the Trust said. “The American Battlefield Trust is proud to support and empower such excellent educators as they inspire the next generation of proud Americans.”
