Journal 15 Field Trip to Downtown Fort Myers, Fl

           

        I actually liked the field trip that we took to downtown Fort Myers. Usually I am a little hesitant on some of the field trips we take because they are almost always outdoors during the HEAT of the day, but luckily this one was different. For one it rained before we went so it wasn't so hot outside. Second we did a scavenger hunt around downtown. I really enjoyed the hunt. I kind of wish the clues were more clear and the objects were easier to find, especially since we couldn't go into the stores, but all in all it was fun and enjoyable. Before the field trip, not being a native of the Fort Myers area, I hadn't been to this historic part of the city before, but I liked it. It kindda reminded me of the city where I am from, which is Jacksonville. Except that Jacksonville is a lot bigger and there a lot more people.

            I also liked it because it brought my fellow classmates and I closer together. I am not saying that they are my best friends or anything, but it did bring us together. I think that you should actually do it more towards the beginning of the year, this way the students do become more comfortable with one another and will probably voice their opinions more in class. Also, I think that next time you do it there should be a prize for the class as a whole instead of just groups, because I know my group members and I tried hard, but we still got seven wrong.