SUMMER BREAK 2016:
FRANCE & BELGIUM
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
• Department of History
– International Diplomatic
– Modern Europe
– Modern Africa
– Imperialism Studies
• Taught International Studies and
History for
– Wichita State University
– Ohio State University
– Ashland University
– Miami University (OH)
– Fort Hays State University
• Led “Napoleon and the Hundred
Days” Abroad Program, Spring
Break 2015
Me in Strasbourg, France
First trip abroad in 1987
DATES/DEADLINES
• Program: May 16 – 31, 2016
• Interview Schedule: October 26 – 30, 2015
– MWF 2:30 – 5:00
– TTh 1:00 – 5:00
• Application Deadline: November 2, 2015
– Letter of Intent
– 3 Letters of Reference
– Official Transcript
• HIST 600 VA: TBA
PROGRAM ITINERARY
Day-by-Day
DAY 1
MONDAY, MAY 16
• Drive to Wichita, Denver, or Kansas City
• Fly to Paris
DAY 2
TUESDAY, MAY 17
PARIS
• AM: Arrive Paris
• PM: Introductory Walking
Tour: Latin Quarter & Ile de la
Cité (2 hours)
• Evening: Eiffel Tower
DAY 3
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18
PARIS
• AM: Paris Walking Tour (3 – 4
hrs)
– Louvre Museum
– Arc de Triomphe du
Carrousel
– Tuileries Gardens
– Place Vendôme
– Place de la Concorde
– Church of the Madeleine
– Arc de Triomphe
– Les Invalides
• PM: On our own!
DAY 4
THURSDAY, MAY 19
PARIS
• AM: Louvre Museum
• PM: You decide!
DAY 5
FRIDAY, MAY 20
PARIS
• AM: Palace of Versailles
• PM: On your own!
DAY 6
SATURDAY, MAY 21
DRIVE TO VERDUN
• AM: Musée de la Grande
Guerre (Meaux)
• PM: American Memorial
(Chateau-Thierry)
DAY 7
SUNDAY, MAY 22
VERDUN
• AM: Verdun Underground
Citadel and Memorial
• PM: You Decide!
DAY 8
MONDAY, MAY 23
VERDUN
• AM: Walk a trench system
• PM: You decide!
DAY 9
TUESDAY, 24
DRIVE TO ALBERT, FRANCE
• AM: Chateau Pierrefonds
• PM: Armistice Clearing
DAY 10
WEDNESDAY 25, MAY
SERVICE PROJECT AT
SOMME AMERICAN
CEMETERY
BONY, FRANCE
DAY 11
THURSDAY, MAY 26
SOMME CIRCUIT OF
REMEMBRANCE
Thiepval Memorial to the Missing
Lochnagar Crater
Beaumont Hamel
Newfoundland Memorial
DAY 12
FRIDAY, MAY 27
DRIVE TO YPRES, BELGIUM
• AM: You decide!
• PM: Canadian National Vimy
Memorial and Restored
Trenches
• Evening: Menin Gate Last
Post Ceremony
Vimy
Memorial &
Trenches
Menin Gate
DAY 13
SATURDAY, MAY 28
YPRES
• AM: Hot Air Balloon Ride
• PM: You decide!
DAY 14
SUNDAY, MAY 29
DRIVE TO BRUSSELS
• AM: Bruges
• PM: Walking tour of Central
Brussels (1 ½ hours)
Bruges
DAY 15
MONDAY, MAY 30
BRUSSELS
• AM: World War I Memorial
& Brussels City Museum
• PM: On your own!
Grand Place
World War One Memorial &
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
DAY 16
TUESDAY, MAY 31
• Fly to Denver, KC, or Wichita
• Drive to Hays
PROGRAM TENTATIVE COSTS
AND BUDGET
Approximations and General Breakdown
Flight: $1200
Land Transportation: $350
Accommodations: $550
Scheduled Activities: $400
FIGHTS: $1200
LAND TRANSPORTATION: $350
• Ticket One: Open Jaws
– May 16, 2016: Denver to
Paris
– March 31, 2016: Brussels to
Denver
• Land Transportation
– 9 day van rental + gas and
insurance coverage
– Airport Transfers to/from
CDG and BRU
– Basic public transportation
in Paris
ACCOMODATIONS: $550
• Paris: Hostel (4 nights)
– Continental Breakfast
• Verdun: Hotel (3 nights)
– Full Breakfast
• Pozeires: Hotel (3 Nights)
– Continental Breakfast
• Ypres: Hostel (2 nights)
– Full Breakfast
• Brussels: Hostel (2 nights)
– Full Breakfast
SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES: $400
• Introductory walking tours of Paris and Brussels
• Paris Museum Pass (Arc de Triomphe, Louvre Museum, Les Invalides,
Palace of Versailles + 50 other monuments and museums)
• Eiffel Tower ticket
• Battlefield sites and museums entrance fees in Verdun, Somme region,
Ypres, and Brussels
• Hot air balloon ride
COSTS NOT INCLUDED
• HIST 600 Course (3-credit hrs)
• Passport (if you do not have
one)
• Insurance (if not covered
overseas by your medical
insurance)
• Meals/beverages other than
breakfast
• Any non-scheduled activities or
admission fees (except those
covered by the Paris Museum
Pass)
•
Souvenirs/Shopping
EXPECTATIONS OF THE
PARTICIPANTS
IN THE COURSE
HIST 600 VA
SPRING 2016
(TIME/DATES TBA)
• Historical: students will
– read Osprey’s Guide to the First World War: Western Front (short ebooks)
– examine the issues of race, gender, and class during the First World War
through Monash University’s free online “100 Stories” video presentations.
– write a 10-page essay after the trip incorporating what they have researched
and experienced.
– HISTORY STUDENTS who want to use this course toward European history
degree credits: You will need to also read Paul Fussell’s The Great War and
Modern Memory and write a slightly longer essay (12 pages) incorporating
history and their own experiences.
• Practical: students will learn
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French phrases/greetings
the dos and don’ts of French culture
how to prepare for the trip: insurance, money, communication , and packing.
how to navigate various forms of public transportation and accommodations.
explore students’ interests in each location to make the most of their free
time.
ON THE TRIP
• Maturity
• Open-mindedness
• Flexibility
• Responsibility
• Independence
• Physically Fit
QUESTIONS?/LINKS
• Go to the trip website for application instructions and
deadlines:
http://www.fhsu.edu/studyabroad/programs/FranceBelgium/
• Email other questions to trip leader, LaGretia Copp, at
llcopp@fhsu.edu