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Let Close Up show you a new side of our nation’s capital!
A core aspect of Close Up Teacher Program are our electives, thematic experiences designed by our teacher program specialists that tell the stories of important people, places, events, and relationships that shaped our nation’s history. Scroll down the page to find out more about the half-day and full-day electives you’ll have to choose from in 2025-26!
I learned that there’s a huge network of people with the same goals and drive as me…
and that our collaboration really could make a difference. It gave me hope for the future of our communities and our nation!
As a government teacher, it’s nice to have more resources…
for teaching media literacy and having students critically think about the information they receive.
I plan to introduce Close Up’s professional development to the teachers I work with…
and use this as a part of my school’s requirement that students take action on issues of local, national, and international importance.
Close Up is a positive experience for students…
seeing themselves as having the power to influence the democratic process.