Paris Travel Study

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Paris Travel Study
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• Dates of trip
• Wednesday, May 21-
• Saturday, May 31, 2008

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Cost?

• To be determined by Office of International
  Education and Programs (OIEP)
• Last year's cost approximately 2500

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Cost includes

• round-trip airfare
• double-occupancy hotel accommodations
• breakfast every day
• two dinners
• a museum pass
• a metro pass
• guided tours
• shuttle from the airport to the hotel (in the
  Latin Quarter).

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Hôtel Claude Bernard
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Trip activities

• Welcome Dinner Chez Clément

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Trip activities

• Left Bank tour Hemingway's Paris

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Trip activities

• Tour of the Louvre Museum

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Trip activities

• Tour of the Orsay Museum

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Trip activities

• Tour of Famous Cafés

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Trip activities

• Optional tour of Rodin Museum

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Trip activities

• Visit to the Opéra Garnier

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Trip activities

• Tour of artists colony, Montmartre

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Trip activities

• Students getting portraits in Montmartre

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Trip activities

• Café aux Deux Moulins of Amélie fame

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Trip activities

• Visit to Picasso Museum

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Trip activities

• Visit to the Château de Versailles

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Trip activities

• More Château de Versailles

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Trip activities

• More Château de Versailles

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Trip activities

• More Château de Versailles

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Trip activities

• Notre Dame

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Trip activities

• Optional Seine River dinner cruise

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Trip activities

• Last years group dressed up for an evening out

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Classroom portionLSINDP 291/491/691/FREN 491
ARTISTS AND EXILES/ SPRING 2008

• Instructors Howard Ross, Sheila Turek
• Course meets Alternate Mondays, 615-845 p.m.
  in Hyer 214.
• Texts  Hemingway, Ernest. A Moveable Feast. (1st
  Touchstone ed). Simon Schuster, 1996.
  Miscellaneous handouts.

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Grading Policy

• Attendance and participation in the
  lecture/discussions 10
• Participation in trip activities 30
• In-class oral presentations 30
• Travel journal 10
• Final project 20

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What do the course numbers mean?

• LSINDP it is an interdepartmental Letters and
  Sciences course course counts as three General
  Humanities credits
• LSINDP 291 Satisfactory/No Credit
• LSINDP 491 regular grading basis
• LSINDP 691 for graduate credit
• FREN 491 for French credit

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Is Financial Aid Available?

• Absolutely. This is an academic course, and
  financial aid applies. Financial Aid website
  http//www.uww.edu/staffair/finaid/office_info.php
  
• Wisconsin Grants for Study Abroad There is a
  limited amount of funding for study abroad
  grants. Contact the OIEP, Andersen Library,
  262-472-4992, for applications and information.

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How do I register?

• Fill out an application (available at Sheila
  Tureks office--Heide 472or at the Office of
  International Education and ProgramsAnderson
  2243)
• Return it to OIEP by December 14, 2007
• The OIEP requires a 300 deposit the rest of the
  cost is billed through student accounts for
  spring semester

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Do I need to know French to take the course?

• No knowledge of French is necessary the course
  is taught in English. However, there is a brief
  language session right before the trip to Paris
  to help students acquire a basic travelers
  vocabulary.
• Students who do wish to take the course for
  French credit, however, will do written work in
  French (and interview two Parisians).

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Classroom topics

• Introduction History of France and Paris
• The History of Paris and Its Geographical
  Dimensions
• Paris in the Twenties and The Lost Generation
  (American writers, esp. Hemingway)
• Lost Generation and Women in Paris
• African Americans in Paris
• Cultural Sites Café Life
• Student Projects
• Pre-Departure Orientation French Language
  Mini-Session QA Session w/Intl. Education

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How to register

• Visit the OIEP (Anderson Library 2243) and fill
  out an application
• OIEP will register students through WINS
• Choose LSINDP 291, 491, 691 or FREN 491

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Do I need a passport? Does the program cost cover
that?

• Students do need a passport, and they should get
  the passport on their own (this cost is not
  included in the program fee). For more
  information, visit the State Department website
  
• http//travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_8
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• Fee is 97.00 processing takes about 4-6 weeks
• Application must be done in person Whitewater
  Post Office is a passport application facility,
  or, to find a facility elsewhere, go to
  http//iafdb.travel.state.gov/

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How much money should I bring?

• This is always a difficult question to answer.
  Students are responsible for all lunches and most
  dinners, and prices vary according to the type of
  meal. Many students have suggested a minimum of
  50 a day for meals, entertainment and souvenirs,
  but this amount will vary by individual.

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What if I have more questions about the course?

• If you have questions about the course or
  activities on the trip, please contact Sheila
  Turek at tureks_at_uww.edu or X1066
• If you have questions about registration,
  processing or cost concerns, please contact the
  OIEP at travelstudy_at_uww.edu, or X5759

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Hope youll be able to join us!!Au revoir et à
bientôt!!