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Living and Learning on the Streets of Barcelona: A Communication Skills Survival Course. Thomas G. Endres and Kellsie L. Endres University of Northern Colorado Presented at the Western States Communication Association conference, Anchorage, Alaska March 8, 2010.
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Living and Learning on the Streets of Barcelona: A Communication Skills Survival Course Thomas G. Endres and Kellsie L. EndresUniversity of Northern Colorado Presented at the Western States Communication Association conference, Anchorage, AlaskaMarch 8, 2010
The Instructor’s Perspective In the summer of 2009, 14 UNC students and 1 professor traveled to Barcelona, Spain, to live and learn in and about another culture. Given the “living skills” nature of the course, the instructor made all travel and tour arrangements.
UNC 2009 Barcelona Class looking over their apartment balconies (left to right): Zach Craigo, Rachel Taylor, Joe Pedersen, BeccaTrow, Mark Crandall Danielle Rowland, Christina Romero, Kellsie Endres, Carleen Endres Tara Spencer, Vicki Robbins, Lexi Mylander, Laura Quinonez, Christian Quinonez, Elias Quinonez
The Six Week Summer Session The class met for two weeks at their university’s satellite campus (Loveland, CO), then traveled to Barcelona for three weeks. They returned stateside for the final week of the course to reflect and finish assignments.
What the Class was All About Living Abroad Understanding Another Culture Analyzing Communication
Understanding Another Culture Their History
Understanding Another Culture Their Beliefs
Understanding Another Culture Their Architecture
Understanding Another Culture Their Icons
Understanding Another Culture Their Work
Understanding Another Culture Their Leisure
Understanding Another Culture Their Food
Analyzing Communication Advertising
Analyzing CommunicationA variety of messages, e.g. cross-cultural, body image, via graffiti, in art
A Student’s Perspective • What it’s like to travel overseas with a group of students • Importance of apartment style living • The mix of required tourscombined with optionsto explore the city • Free weekends • Journaling
From the Agora to Athenian Expression A Proposal for Classical Rhetoric in Greece Dr. Lin Allen University of Northern Colorado Western States Communication Association Anchorage, Alaska March 8, 2010 Designer: Yen-I Lee
Acropolis Acropolis Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Acropolis Parthenon at Dusk
Acropolis Odeon of Herodes Atticus-Theater Built in A.D. 161 Odeon of Herodes Atticus-The Athens Festival
Plato’s Academy Plato's Academy Plato's Academy-Mural
Athens Centre Changing of the Guard at Syntagma Square Syntagma Square
Island of Aegina Aegina Aegina at night