Name/Title
1976 Washington D.C. Winterim Trip PhotoEntry/Object ID
2023.086Description
Harpeth Hall students during the 1976 Winterim trip to Washington, D.C. Trip details from the 1976 Winterim Course Catalog: "The Washington trip has been developed to offer students an opportunity to experience the variety of historical, cultural, and political resources of our nation’s capitol. Area colleges will be visited, as well as Congress; The Corcoran, Phillips, and National Galleries; the Arena, Ford, and National Theaters; the Smithsonian Institution; embassies; and the Kennedy Center. Students will have an opportunity to talk with prominent Congressmen, political scientists and professors."
Students were housed at Mt. Vernon College, and had the opportunity to experience a college campus and visit classes there. Mrs. Suzanne Macksoud Wooten, English teacher, was the faculty sponsor for the trip.Photograph Details
Subject
WinterimSubject Person or Organization
Harpeth Hall StudentsContext
Harpeth Hall’s Winterim program was created to “provide for students a worthwhile learning experience in an atmosphere significantly different from the traditional classroom” and give “each student the opportunity to explore her own specific field of interest.” The three-week experience takes place every January and allows upper school students the unique opportunity to develop new interests, travel to unfamiliar places, and explore potential careers.
Students in 9th and 10th grades enroll in project-oriented courses on campus presented by school faculty and professionals from around the country, while students in 11th and 12th grades engage in internships, academic travel, international exchanges, or independent study.
Planning occurred in 1972, and the first "Winter Term" was rolled out in 1973. In 1974, a more robust program was developed and did include some travel. This was also the first year of an official Winterim catalog.Collection
Harpeth Hall School ArchivesLexicon
Search Terms
Winterim, 1976