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3.00 Credits
One quickly learns that Northern Ireland has two realities: two histories, cultures, truths, religion, classes, and economics. This course will explore this duality first-hand. We will look at the historical, political, and religious roots of the conflict in Northern Ireland. We will develop an appreciation for this complex society through home stay, working lectures and discussions with experts in various fields. (Satisfies the intercutural requirement.)
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3.00 Credits
Following two weeks of on-campus classwork on the politics and culture of Ontario and Quebec, students will travel to four major Canadian cities (Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and Quebec) to explore various cultural, historical and governmental venues. (Satisfies the intercultural requirement.)
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3.00 Credits
Study the history and cultures of South Africa. See first-hand the current situation there: race relations; the key challenges to the Mandela government; education; religion; crime; gender equity; human rights; national policy on arts, culture and science. Students will visit Cape Town, historical Pretoria, Soweto; the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (if in session); wine tasting at an historic wine estate. ( Satisfies one intercultural requirement.) Prerequisites: none. Fees: $2,550 (includes air fare to Cape Town, Johannesburg, lodging, breakfast and van transportation to various sites.) Optional two-day safari as an extension of the trip for an additional $500.
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3.00 Credits
Seeing London on foot is an exciting way to learn about one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities. Students will select six two hour walking tour led by internationally recognized authorities, including authors, broadcasters, archaeologists, barristers, actors and actresses. Students will select one theatre production to attend. In addition, students will select one “day tour” to Bath, Hampton Court Palace, Canterbury, Oxford, Stonehenge and Salisbury, or Leeds Castle and Dover. Students will stay in a youth hostel in London. (Satisfies one intercultural requirement.) Prerequisites: Junior or senior status; min. 3.0 GPA; completion of most GE courses; evidence of community or campus leadership; limited travel experience; two faculty recommendations; one-page essay emplaning why student wants to visit London. Fees:$1,000.
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3.00 Credits
This course will study the history of the cities on campus followed by a week in Budapest and a week in Prague. Each student will choose a topic of personal interest to explore during the trip. Students will have an opportunity to meet local experts and students in various fields through contacts made by Drs. Maharry and Leigh. Students will keep a journal and write a 4-6 page paper on their chosen topic upon return. Possible speakers include leading politicians, educators, scientists, scholars, and media personalities. (Satisfies one intercultural requirement.) Prerequisites: None. Fees: $1500-1800, including transportation, lodging and most meals.
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3.00 Credits
Franklin’s longest winter-term trip ever will be Jan. 11-23 to Australia. Students will visit Sydney, the Blue Mountains, the fringe of the outback, and tropical Australia near Cairns. The itinerary includes visits to museums and a “convict village,” a volcanic-lake cruise, stops at a “flying doctor” center and an aboriginal park, and snorkeling or SCUBA diving (for licensed participants) on the Great Barrier Reef. Students will meet as a class for the week and a half before departure and begin work on 10-page research papers, to be completed upon return. (Satisfies one intercultural requirement.) Prerequisites: None. Fees: $2,965 plus some meals. Visa and departure taxes paid.
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3.00 Credits
This course will address the impressive contributions of Greek culture to world civilization: the influences of Greek ideas upon modern day culture will be examined, with emphasis on the legacy of democracy, literary tragedy, and architecture. Greek understandings of beauty, truth, art, science, war, and ideas will be compared and contrasted with contemporary perspectives. A part of this study will be an examination of the impressive archaeological monuments in Greece, among them the Acropolis with its Parthenon dedicated to the goddess Athena and the Temple of Zeus and Olympic Stadium in Athens, and the Temple of Apollo in Delphi. In addition, the arrival and development of Christianity in Greece will be investigated through a study of Paul of Tarsus. In this regard, visits will be made to Christian sites such as Corinth, Thessaloniki, and Philippi, as well as the famous eleventh century Byzantine Church in Daphni, and the "hanging monasteries" on top of vertical rock formations at Metora. Through this on-campus and ten-day off-campus course, students will come to know the glory that was, and is, Greece. (Satisfies one intercultural requirement.) Prerequisites: none. Fees: $1,995 (excluding textbook expense.)
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3.00 Credits
This course will study the rich history of the Irish, including their religion, politics, culture, and ultimate emigration to America, as a result of political and ethnic conflict, as well as the Great Potato Famine, which began in 1845, ultimately killing a million people in Ireland and bringing over 1.5 million immigrants to America. Students will spend one week on campus reading about and discussing this colorful and sad history of the Irish, then travel to Ireland. The ten-day tour of Ireland will include Dublin, Cork, Galway, and the Burren, all important sites and cities of this part of history, culminating in a two day stay in New York to visit Ellis Island. (Satisfies one intercultural requirement.) Prerequisites: none. Fees: $1,500 to $1,800 (includes transportation, food (except lunch) lodging, and admission to museums.
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3.00 Credits
A trip to Scotland to find out if Liam Neeson's Rob Roy and Mel Gibson's William Wallace bear any resemblance to the originals. The course will begin with history and film on campus, then a flight to Scotland with the capital city of Edinburgh as home base for two and a half weeks. (Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, John Knox's house, the Royal Mile, the High Court of Scotland, the waterfront of Leith, the proposed site of the new Parliament, an underground city, art museums, the Filmhouse, theaters, and, even though it will be January, we will climb Arthur's Seat, a huge unpopulated mountain in the middle of the city.) The focus of the course is the romantic history of this northern country, but also present politics. Since 1707, with the passing of the Act of Union, Scotland has been part of Great Britain. In 1997, the new Labour government delivered on a campaign promise and ran a referendum on "Devolution" of parliamentary power to Scotland. It passed overwhelmingly, and elections for the first Scottish Parliament in 300 years are to be held in May, 1999, just months after our visit. The Green candidate for the new Parliament will be one of our speakers. The time in Edinburgh will be a combination of lectures and site-seeing, and, of course, free time. You will stay with host families who will provide breakfast and evening meals. Midway through you will take a three-day trip with the Go Blue Banana Backpackers Tour to the Highlands, the Isle of Skye, and Glencoe, staying in youth hostels. Prerequisites: none. Fees: including transportation, lodging, food (except for lunches and meals on the weekend tour) will be between $1200 and $1400 , Grading - Regular A/F, satisfies one intercultural requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Author Ernest Hemmingway's fiction is a staple of the writing curriculum in many English Departments. A Dangerous Summer is one of the earliest and finest examples of literary journalism. His war correspondence and youthful and mature journalism are worthy of critical study, as are his memoirs such as A Moveable Feats. In this course we will study the primary Hemmingway nonfiction related to his European experiences as expatriate and war correspondent. This course will begin with on-campus reading and lectures, highlighted by a van excursion to the Oak Park, Illinois, birthplace of the author. The abroad portion of the course includes visits to Paris and Spain destination integral to full understanding of Hemmingway's journalism.
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