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Students globe trot during May term
May term classes are giving students the chance to go around the world
Dawn Hughes
Issue date: 4/3/08 Section: News
May term is fast approaching. With the onset of summer comes travel opportunities for Lakeland students. There are three trips leaving the country and one class heading trip to New York City.
Dr. Martin Ulrich is making his third trip to Germany with students. The trip has been every two years. It is open to all students; no knowledge of German is required.
The first two weeks of class will be spent on historical and cultural studies, which will prepare students for their travel. The students will then spend ten days in Germany.
The trip starts in Frankfurt, where the students will tour a castle on the Rhine River. The castle marks the border of the Roman Empire. The trip will also visit Cologne (Köln) Cathedral, marking the Renaissance and Wartburg Castle, where Martin Luther hid during his exile.
The students will then go to Dresden. "[It is] the most spectacular Baroque city in the world," Ulrich said. The students will go to the palace of Frederick the Great in Potsdam and to Berlin. Ulrich is also looking forward to visiting Lakeland's sister school in Kassel.
So far, 10-12 students have signed up to go to Germany. There is no maximum number for the trip.
Pam Engebretson is teaching an honors seminar on immigration which includes a trip to New York City. Students are taking a train and will spend five to six days in New York.
The first week of class will be spent reading about immigration and studying the topic.
Since the trip is designed to teach students about the history of immigration, Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, and the Tenement Museum will be visited. Students will be required to stay paired up for all of their activities.
Engebretson wants the trip to be "as close to an immigrant experience as feasible." Students will be walking a lot and eating ethnic food.
Each student will pick an immigration topic to research and will be going to sites in New York City to aid in their research. For example, students who want to research immigrant art can visit any one of many art museums in New York City.
Dr. Martin Ulrich is making his third trip to Germany with students. The trip has been every two years. It is open to all students; no knowledge of German is required.
The first two weeks of class will be spent on historical and cultural studies, which will prepare students for their travel. The students will then spend ten days in Germany.
The trip starts in Frankfurt, where the students will tour a castle on the Rhine River. The castle marks the border of the Roman Empire. The trip will also visit Cologne (Köln) Cathedral, marking the Renaissance and Wartburg Castle, where Martin Luther hid during his exile.
The students will then go to Dresden. "[It is] the most spectacular Baroque city in the world," Ulrich said. The students will go to the palace of Frederick the Great in Potsdam and to Berlin. Ulrich is also looking forward to visiting Lakeland's sister school in Kassel.
So far, 10-12 students have signed up to go to Germany. There is no maximum number for the trip.
Pam Engebretson is teaching an honors seminar on immigration which includes a trip to New York City. Students are taking a train and will spend five to six days in New York.
The first week of class will be spent reading about immigration and studying the topic.
Since the trip is designed to teach students about the history of immigration, Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, and the Tenement Museum will be visited. Students will be required to stay paired up for all of their activities.
Engebretson wants the trip to be "as close to an immigrant experience as feasible." Students will be walking a lot and eating ethnic food.
Each student will pick an immigration topic to research and will be going to sites in New York City to aid in their research. For example, students who want to research immigrant art can visit any one of many art museums in New York City.
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