Disturbing The Peace: About My Class Visit To A Cemetery Years Ago / myLot

United States

September 8, 2019 12:19am CST

Many years ago, I took a class trip to a grave yard, it was at the foot of a hill with a giant cross on the top of it, as I recall. We went there for a couple reasons, one was to do pencil rubbings of the headstones. Looking back, I kind of feel like maybe we (the class) were a disturbance to the place. I don't go to grave yards these days unless I have to. Do you think a "field trip" for school children to a cemetery is inappropriate?

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Susan

@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

8 Sep 19

I never thought of taking my students to a cemetery as a class trip. I am not sure I would.

LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222806)

• United States

8 Sep 19

I think it's a good experience for a group of school kids. They do need to learn about things like that. On our travels we've been to a couple of really interesting cemeteries.

Jaya singh

@Starkinds (32737)

• India

8 Sep 19

I don't think it's a nice idea

DINNERLADY

@lazydaizee (6732)

• United Kingdom

8 Sep 19

Some of the children may have been a bit sensitive about visiting a graveyard, but I expect the teacher meant well.