RI SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS OF GOVERNMENT Schedule of Activities, Washington, D. C. July 18-21, 2011
SUGGESTIONS FOR EVERY DAY – Wear light clothes and comfortable walking shoes. Do not bring large bags with lots of stuff (scissors, tweezers, knives, etc.) that will delay getting through security. You'll gain lots of material along the way, so pack lightly each day. YOU MUST BRING PHOTO ID DAILY.
SUGGESTION FOR WEEKEND EATING -- AMERICA EATS TAVERN, 405-8th St, NW (on 8th between D and E Streets), was created in partnership with the Foundation for the National Archives as a culinary extension of the exhibit, What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam? that you will visit Monday morning.
This temporary American restaurant was created by 2011 James Beard Outstanding Chef Award recipient, Jose Andres, who owns several restaurants in Washington, as well as in Las Vegas and California. José Andrés and business partner Rob Wilder have transformed their renowned Café Atlántico restaurant into America Eats Tavern, with a menu and environment inspired by the exhibit and the rich history of American cooking. José has also been named Chief Culinary Advisor to the exhibit, contributing both to the exhibit catalog and recipe book, as well as collaborating with the National Archives on a series of public programs that will focus on the role of Government in our daily diet.
America Eats Tavern opened July 4th 2011. Named after the Works Progress Administration (WPA) writers project of the 1930s, America Eats offers a new take on American classics and celebrates native ingredients and some long-forgotten dishes, from burgoo to oysters Rockefeller. With recipes and stories collected through extensive research, and with help from the National Archives and a culinary advisory council of chefs and scholars, the menu showcases the fascinating history of our nation one plate at a time, whether it’s the origins of New England clam chowder or the introduction of grapefruit to America. A casual tavern menu is offered on the ground floor, while a more elegant menu is featured upstairs.
America Eats is a six-month “benefit” destination. Profits gained from the restaurant during the run of the What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam? exhibit will be donated to The Foundation for the National Archives.
MONDAY, JULY 18
9:00 – WALK or METRO GREEN/YELLOW to NATIONAL ARCHIVES, 7th and Constitution Ave, Special Events Entrance; go through Security; Liz has Reservation Letter, #4-1128527 Chrisa Rich, 202-357-6816
9:45 – NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION, www.archives.gov Docent tour of Rotunda with original Charters of Freedom and other historical documents; Public Vaults with 1200+ records that fit into the five themes of the Preamble; Boeing Learning Center’s ReSource Room for copies of historical documents, lesson plans and worksheets; Special exhibit in O'Brien Gallery, What's Cooking, Uncle Sam?, traces from farm to dinner table government effect on what Americans eat; visit gift shop – 10% discount w/teacher ID. [email protected]
LUNCH at Archives Café OR NEWSEUM'S Food Section.
WALK to NEWSEUM, 600 Pennsylvania Ave (directly across from Constitution Ave entrance to Archives), go to C STREET GROUP ENTRANCE; RI tix at Desk; Reservation # 64939; Liz has conf. Crystal Andrews, 202-292-6658 Independent touring of Washington's newest museum, the NEWSEUM, www.newseum.org. A 250,000-square-foot facility, the Newseum offers visitors an experience that blends five centuries of news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits. The Newseum features seven levels of galleries, theaters, retail spaces and visitor services. It offers a unique environment that takes you behind the scenes to experience how and why news is made.
2:00-3:00 -- NEWSEUM WORKSHOP for RI TOGs on teaching The Civil Rights Movement and the First Amendment. Learning Center, Concourse Level. Crystal Andrews, 202-292-6658 [email protected]
3:00-5:00 -- Independent touring of Newseum
5:00-5:45 – Return to Hotel, drop packages, refresh
5:45 – METRO BLUE/ORANGE to Capitol South; exit, turn right
6:00 – DINNER at Tortilla Coast restaurant, 1st & D, SE, 1/2 block from Metro
TUESDAY, JULY 19
8:15 – METRO BLUE/ORANGE to Smithsonian stop; WALK to Holocaust Museum back entrance on 15th Street/Raoul Wallenberg Place, just south of Independence Avenue. Meet Christina Chavarria, Program Coordinator for Teacher Initiatives [email protected] 202.488.0466
9:00-11:00 – US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM, www.ushmm.org Independent touring of Holocaust Museum exhibits, movies, etc.; gift shop.
11:00-11:45 -- LUNCH at USHMM Café, 15th St where you entered building
12:00 -1:00 – USHMM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSION, Classroom D Christina will present teacher resources, website offerings, fellowships available, etc.
1:00 – WALK 10 blocks East toward Capitol on Independence Ave OR BLUE/ORANGE METRO to Federal Center; exit station, walk left/North to American Indian Museum, 4th and Independence Avenue
1:15-1:30 – NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN, www.AmericanIndian.si.edu Potomac Atrium, Ground Floor lobby Meet Megan Byrnes, Teacher Services Coordinator, for teaching materials; if later than 1:15, Megan will leave materials with Cultural Interpreter
1:30-2:15 – NMAI Highlights tour with Cultural Interpreter, a Native American docent; if time, see 13-minute movie in Lelawi Theater, 4th floor -- EXCELLENT
2:45 – WALK fast to 101 Constitution Avenue, NW, 8th Floor, Washington Room 3:00 – MEET WITH SECRETARY RILEY – Sandy will handle bags/stuff
3:30 – WALK TO UNION STATION; RED METRO to MetroCenter; BLUE/ORANGE to Foggy Bottom; exit station; wait for free shuttle to Kennedy Center.
4:35 – KENNEDY CENTER, A Level Tour Desk, guided tour by KenCen docent; if running late, call 202-416-8345, but docent is not guaranteed if too late. 6:00-8:00 – MILLENNIUM STAGE, Ground Level; DINNER AT KenCen Café (cafeteria style), Upper Level; see stunning VIEWS from Upper Level Terrace all the way around the KenCen; GIFT SHOP on lower level 8:00 – THEATER LAB, Upper Level – Complimentary tix to USA's longest-running musical production, Shear Madness; tix at Main Box Office, Ground Level, under "Riley." Lynn Johns/Kathy Kruse, 202-416-8708 [email protected]
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20
8:15 – METRO BLUE/ORANGE to CAPITOL SOUTH; Exit and walk straight ahead on First Street to sidewalk entrance down to the Capitol Visitor Center at East Front of the Capitol across from the Supreme Court. Go to guards at entrance; do NOT wait in line.
THIS IS IMPORTANT: Tell guards “we have a SPECIAL at 8:50.” Don’t say “tour,” say “SPECIAL.” Once inside, go to North Apptments Desk on Senate Side of Emancipation Hall and ask for guide who's scheduled for Riley Institute's SPECIAL. REMEMBER: Say we have a SPECIAL (arranged by Lindy Birch, Assistant Democratic Leader Jim Clyburn's office. Conf # 7675-9964-4140 under "Riley Institute." Liz/Sandy have confirmation letter.
8:50 and CANNOT BE LATE – SPECIAL guided tour of the new CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER, including see 13-minute movie, and the U.S. CAPITOL; arranged by the Office of Assistant Democratic Leader Congressman Jim Clyburn, SC-6, for the Riley Institute Teachers of Government. [email protected]
WHEN TOUR IS FINISHED, call Lindy, 202-226-3210, to meet us to facilitate entry to galleries to see House/Senate in session, to/from House and Senate office bldgs for Committee hearings, etc. Visit gift shops in Capitol/Senate side of Capitol/Longworth HOB.
LUNCH where/when convenient, depending upon Congressional/Capitol activity
11:45 – to 290 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING 12:00 – Meet/greet/photo with SENATOR LINDSAY GRAHAM, R-SC, followed by discussion with Courtney Titus, Senator's Legislative Asst for education issues Alice James, Scheduler, 202-224-5972
12:45 – to 1237 LONGWORTH BUILDING 1:00 – Meet/greet/photo with CONGRESSMAN TREY GOWDY, SC-4 Mary Anna Lynch, Scheduler; Matthew Van Patton, COS 225-6030
2:30-4:30 – SUPREME COURT; in line 20-30 min in advance for Public Lecture in the Courtroom every hour on the half hour; 3:30 is last one; self-guided tour of Grand Hall and artifacts downstairs, watch film, pick up copies of SC decisions, visit gift shop, etc.
8:00 -- (optional) US MARINE BAND, The President's Own, on West Front Capitol steps; VERY lovely and inspirational during sunset
THURSDAY, JULY 21
8:30 – WALK (25-30 mins), CAB or METRO BLUE/ORANGE to Metro Center, then RED to Union Station; exit station; walk diagonally right, 400 North Capitol Street, NW, go through security (lengthy process there), proceed to 6th Floor; meet Pam McGorry, Education Programs Specialist 202-626-4861 9:30-11:00 – C-SPAN in the CLASSROOM, www.c-span.org, presentation by Pam McGorry -- overview, resources, materials, information about C-SPAN internships, etc. and tour of C-SPAN facility [email protected]
WALK to LUNCH near C-SPAN or LOC MADISON BUILDING, top floor
12:30 – Arrive at LIBRARY OF CONGRESS MADISON BUILDING main entrance on Independence Avenue between 1st and 2nd Sts; go through Security; meet Kris Pruzin, Digital Reference Specialist 202.707.9923 [email protected]
1:00-1:45 – Special presentation of primary materials from the Manuscript Division (Conf Rm LM 102) with John Haynes, 20th-century political historian, who will select documents from that period and earlier that will complement tour of the main LOC Jefferson Building and the exhibition, Creating the United States. Manuscript Division home page is www.loc.gov/rr/mss/.
1:45-2:00 – Kris guides us through underground tunnels connecting LOC buildings.
2:00-2:45 – Ken Drexler, Digital Reference Specialist for congressional materials on LOC website, presents teaching resources, including guide that Ken created: Primary Documents in American History www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/PrimDocsHome.html.
2:45-3:00 – Kris guides us to main LOC Jefferson Building for tour.
3:00-4:00 – Docent Tour of the LOC GREAT HALL; General information about the tour and exhibitions, including a virtual tour, is at www.loc.gov/visit/tours/.
4:00-5:00 – Independent touring of exhibits and gift shop. Of particular interest will be Creating the United States and Exploring the Early Americas exhibits on display. At the back of the latter exhibit is a recently-gained Waldseemuller 1507 world map that is the first to have the word "America." It is described in the online exhibit called Rivers, Edens, and Empires at http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/lewisandclark/lewis-prologue.html.
Creating the United States online version is at http://myloc.gov/exhibitions/creatingtheus/pages/default.aspx. Exploring the Early Americas is at http://myloc.gov/exhibitions/earlyamericas/pages/default.aspx.
5:00 – WALK toward Union Station to 107 D St, NE, yellow house w/black trim 6:30 – GRADUATION DINNER at THE MONOCLE, Capitol Hill's first white-tablecloth restaurant, opened in the 1960s by the Valanos family; son John Valanos, current owner and friend, has arranged special, fixed-price dinner for Riley Institute. Price does NOT include alcoholic beverages or gratuity; must be handled individually. John or Nick, 202-546-4488
SOUTH CAROLINA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION Scheduler and Chief of Staff
All Senators have offices in one of the three Senate Office Buildings – Dirksen, Russell, Hart – named for former members of the U. S. Senate. All Washington, DC, phone numbers are in Area Code 202.
SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM (R), 290 Russell Bldg, 224-5972 Alice James, Sched; Richard Perry, COS
SENATOR JIM DeMINT (R), 340 Russell Bldg, 224-6121 Julie Blackorby; Bret Bernhardt, COS
All Representatives have offices in one of the three House Office Buildings – Cannon, Longworth, Rayburn – named for former Speakers of the U. S. House of Representatives.
CONGRESSMAN Tim Scott (R-1ST), 1117 Longworth, 225-3176 Elizabeth Simmons, Sched; Nick Muzin, COS
CONGRESSMAN Joe Wilson (R-2nd), 2229 Rayburn, 225-2452 Caroline Delleney; Eric Dell, COS
CONGRESSMAN Jeff Duncan (R-3rd), 439 Cannon, 225-2301 Caleb Paxton; Lance Williams, COS
CONGRESSMAN Trey Gowdy (R-4th), 1237 Longworth, 225-6030 Mary Anna Lynch; Matthew Van Patton, COS
CONGRESSMAN Mick Mulvaney (R-5th), 1004 Longworth, 225-5501 Patty Mills; Al Simpson, COS
CONGRESSMAN JIM CLYBURN (D-6th), 2135 Rayburn Bldg., 225-3315 Alexandria Russell; Yebbie Watkins, COS