History & Politics Trip to New York

About this trip

We have selected excursions that specifically relate to and provide the best learning opportunities for different areas of the GCSE revisions for the AQA, OCR and Edexcel syllabuses. Please ask your travel advisor for advice on which excursions are most appropriate for your exam board. ‘Prices from’ is based on low season departure, inclusive of flights, transfers and room only accommodation.

Sample Itinerary

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Fly from the UK to New York
Arrive in New York
Transfer to accommodation

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Ellis Island and Museum/Statue of Liberty
9/11 Memorial and Museum
Group dinner Little Italy or Chinatown
Empire State Building

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Tenement Museum
Central Park
American Museum of Natural History
New York Historical Society – Museum and Library (tours possible)
Uptown pizza dinner
Broadway show

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Depart accommodation
Jewish Heritage Museum
Board flight back to the UK

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Arrive back in the UK

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Excursion Ideas

History

Ellis Island and Museum/Statue of Liberty

An exciting and memorable experience that will take you to the iconic Statue of Liberty, along with a visit…

History

911 Memorial and Museum

The Museum's 110,000 square feet of exhibition space is located within the archaeological heart of the World Trade Center…

History

Wall Street

A guided walking tour in the Financial District, the financial capital of the world. A relative theme is the…

History

Jewish Heritage Museum

Created as a living memorial to those who perished during the Holocaust, the Museum honours those who died by…

Art & Design

Empire State Building

The Empire State Building is an iconic skyscraper and a symbol of New York City's architectural prowess. Standing at…

History

Tenement Museum

The Tenement Museum preserves and interprets the history of immigration through the personal experiences of the generations of newcomers…

History

Harlem History Tour/Uptown Bus Tour

A guided tour of Harlem is a fantastic opportunity for students to walk in the footsteps of history with…

Cultural

American Museum of Natural History

One of the largest and most celebrated museums in the world. Located in park-like grounds across the street from…

History

New York Historical Society – Museum and Library

A group visit to the New-York Historical Society gives students the opportunity to experience a taster from over 1.6…

Accommodation Options

Accommodation

Fairfield Inn & Suites New York

Times Square

This prime location puts you right in the heart of Midtown Manhattan and walking distance to the Javits Center,…

Accommodation

Gallivant New York Times Square

Times Square

The hotel is 200 metres from Restaurant Row, 650 metres from Rockefeller Center and 1.4 km from Central Park.…

Accommodation

HI New York City

New York

This uptown New York hostel is 1 block from Broadway Street and a 10-minute walk to Central Park. HI…

Accommodation

MOXY Hotel NYC

Midtown - Times Square

Situated in the heart of Midtown, under the shimmering lights of Times Square, offering guests close access to Manhattan…

Accommodation

West Side YMCA

Manahttan - Upper West Side

Located 50 metres away from Central Park, this hostel is located on Manhattan's Upper West Side, just 5 minutes'…

Curriculum Links

KS4 (GCSE)
AQA: America, 1920–1973: Boom, Bust and Recovery / Conflict and Tension: The Cold War
Edexcel: The USA, 1919–1941 / Superpower Relations and the Cold War
OCR: Civil Rights in the 20th Century / Immigration and Urban History

KS5 (A-Level)
AQA: US domestic history and civil rights / Modern US events
Edexcel: Civil Rights 1945–1992 / US Politics and International Relations
OCR: USA 1919–1941 / 1945–1992 / US Politics