Meet Me in the Middle Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Meet Me in the Middle talked about taking student on outdoor adventures. The chapter outlines the many benefits to doing providing these times of learning experiences that include, getting students out of the classroom, gaining basic, yet powerful skills, and helping student see authority figures in a new light. The last of these benefits is the one that I found particularly interesting. It is clear that on outdoor adventures like the ones described in this chapter, students really develop a new sense of respect for their teachers as they are experiencing this adventure with them. The chapter goes on to discuss the many adventures that you as a teacher could take your students on. I am going to be honest and say that I have never considered taking students on overnight camping trips or multiple day excursions. However, this chapter has opened my eyes to the benefits of doing such a trip. Although a lot of these trips have to do with science, math, or basic survival skills, I still think that I would considering doing such a trip as a teacher. Two of the activities that I found interesting and would consider doing would be the Freedom Trail and the Civil War outdoor activities. Either of these adventures would be a great tool to use in a history classroom. I think they would be incredibly powerful learning experiences for students. The only thing that I would be worried about is finding the people and the resources to pull it off.