Checking out the Sites

From June 27-30, I was in San Francisco, California for a Social Studies Conference. While attending the conference, I met teachers from all around the United States that teach the same curriculum and I learned a number of tools to use while teaching Social Studies this school year.
Outside the conference, our group was able to walk around and check out the Bay Area. We took a day trip to Muir Woods, a Redwood Forest on the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge. The following day, we walked through ChinaTown and browsed the shops. Our walked continued to the pier where we had dinner and our day ended with a trip on the trolley up the steep hills. During our final visit to the pier, our group went to Alcatrez, Fisherman's Wharf, and Pier 39 for some shopping. It was an exciting trip out west which was full of learning and a great way to start off my summer vacation.