March 2009

Chalk Talk

Women’s Heritage Month: Honoring Women Breaking Musical Barriers


Women across the world are making their voices and talents heard through the power of music. The Women in Sound website at smithsonianglobalsound.org is an excellent classroom supplement for honoring Women’s Heritage Month.
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Field Notes

Traveling in a group is the safest and most affordable way to travel


We understand that the current economic challenges are affecting all Americans, including some who will be traveling with Smithsonian Student Travel. This is why we strive to keep our trips affordable and safe. And now, with EF’s Job-Loss Money-Back Guarantee, you and your students can travel with ease knowing you’re covered every step of the way.
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Smithsonian News

Written in Bone


A groundbreaking new exhibition profiling the 17th century “bone biographies” of colonists from Jamestown, Virginia and St. Mary’s City, Maryland is now on display at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. What is a “bone biography?”
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Trip Talk

Q&A: Group Leader Claire Beyer discusses leading trips to Washington, D.C.


Group Leader Claire Beyer answers our questions about her trips to Washington, D.C., and discusses how traveling impacts students, as well as her creative fundraising tips that help make it possible for her students to see our nation’s capital.
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