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Thomas G. Endres and Kellsie L. Endres University of Northern Colorado

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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Thomas G. Endres and Kellsie L. Endres University of Northern Colorado

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  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. What the Class was All About Living Abroad Understanding Another Culture Analyzing Communication

  6. Living Abroad Lodging and Shopping

  7. Living AbroadTransportation

  8. Living AbroadDaily Activities

  9. Understanding Another Culture Their History

  10. Understanding Another Culture Their Beliefs

  11. Understanding Another Culture Their Architecture

  12. Understanding Another Culture Their Icons

  13. Understanding Another Culture Their Work

  14. Understanding Another Culture Their Leisure

  15. Understanding Another Culture Their Food

  16. Analyzing CommunicationThe Classroom

  17. Analyzing Communication Advertising

  18. Analyzing CommunicationA variety of messages, e.g. cross-cultural, body image, via graffiti, in art

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. Delphi

  22. Agora

  23. Acropolis Acropolis Odeon of Herodes Atticus

  24. Acropolis Parthenon at Dusk

  25. Acropolis Odeon of Herodes Atticus-Theater Built in A.D. 161 Odeon of Herodes Atticus-The Athens Festival

  26. Plato’s Academy Plato's Academy Plato's Academy-Mural

  27. Athens Centre

  28. Athens Centre Changing of the Guard at Syntagma Square Syntagma Square

  29. Athens CentreParliament Building

  30. Island of Aegina Aegina Aegina at night

  31. Temple of Poseidon

  32. Mt. Lykabettus

  33. Temple of Zeus

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