Travel Study
Sophomore & Senior Trips
Some of students’ most cherished memories of Oakwood High School will likely be related to their sophomore and senior trips. Oakwood believes that travel is an exceptional way for students to deepen their understanding of the world and broaden their perspectives. Furthermore, by directly integrating the trips with the content being studied in their courses, students have the opportunity to truly bring their lessons into the real world. The extraordinary aspect of Oakwood High School’s trips is the degree of the students’ involvement in the planning, budgeting, scheduling, and implementation of their adventures.
Students in Charge
The members of each freshman class begin planning their sophomore trip soon after they start at Oakwood High School. They learn the basics of researching travel options and develop the project management and teamwork skills they need to jointly manage an undertaking of such scope. With the guidance of a faculty sponsor and approval of the school and parents, they set objectives and milestones to keep the project on track. Eventually, they complete the entire process of budgeting, scheduling, implementing, and experiencing their journey. Students begin a similar planning process at the start of their junior year, but challenge themselves even further by seeking out meetings and interviews with influential thinkers and leaders in society as part of their trip.
World History
Students research and plan their sophomore trip to visit locations taken directly from the world history curriculum. Whether it be Greek ruins, French castles, or Aztec temples, students have the unforgettable experience of stepping into their history books and making their curriculum come alive.
U.S. History & Government
Students choose the theme of their senior trip (i.e., Civil War battlefields, the Oregon Trail, etc.) based on their U.S. history and government courses. As part of their experience, they gather information and documentation during their trip to use in the creation of a curriculum unit.