Appropriate travel vocabulary is also reviewed. Pre-May Seminar to Latin America. Half course. A2. This course is intended to provide students with an overview of the specific socio-historial as well as cultural background of the different countries that they will visit during the May Seminar. It also deals with practical matters such as cultural shock, foreign atittudes towards American citizens, issues of safety and accepted behaviors.
Students begin a research project in their individual area of interest to be completed while abroad.
May Seminar in Spain. This seminar provides an intensive immersion in Spanish language and culture. Spain's political, religious and artistic traditions are explored through visits to museums, churches, castles and other sites of interest. Contemporary Spanish life is experienced through constant daily exposure, cultural events and homestays. See page 109.