Study Abroad: France 2016 Pre-Travel Session #1 Bienvenue

284 days until France!!!!!!

Obtaining a Passport  Obtaining a Passport Obtaining a Passport  Passports must be obtained and copied for turn-in by March meeting  If you already have a Passport, check the expiration date  Passport Photos  Students hold on to their passports while in transit, upon check in at the hotel, chaperones will collect them and put them in a safe.  Students MUST provide a copy by 1/28

Passport Requirements 1st Time Applicants

1.Fill Out Form DS-11: Application For A U.S. Passport *need Social Security number **Online or by hand 2.Submit Completed Form DS-11 *In Person. See website for places to do this 3.Submit Evidence of U.S. Citizenship*birth certificate 4.Present Identification 5.Submit a Photocopy of the Identification Document(s) Presented (Step 4) 6.Pay the Applicable Fee*minors $95 + ($25 fees)= $120 7.Provide One Passport Photo *Riteaid, CVS, etc Passport Procedures…

Confirmation of Names  You must logon to Eftours.com and confirm the traveler’s name by January meeting.

Transfer to Airport on July 25 th  Leaving from CB South High School  Each student pays $30-$40 for bus to airport  Parents pick students up at SOUTH upon return

Forms to Sign  Medical Profile – must be signed and turned in on 1/28/16  Central Bucks School Board Policies #231 regarding Student Travel (read #8 and #12 specifically) and #227 regarding Controlled Substances. These policies must be reviewed and acknowledged with initials by 1/28/16  EF Alcohol Policy form signed by 1/28/16  Group Leader South – Srta. Gray Building Contacts with questions South – Mme. Chemin or M. Valois West - Sra. Divita East – Mme. Fichtman or Sra. Poblano

Fundraising  As stated in CBSD policy #231 of the Central Bucks School District, fundraising is the sole responsibility of the student.  EF now has a donation button on their site!  EF Fundraising Guide EF Fundraising Guide

The Project  WeShare WeShare  Global awareness online survey  Research style  Demographic & cultural research  Online portfolio (weShare)  Topic must be approved by group leader – January 28, 2016

Possible Topics…  Jeanne D’arc  The castles – Architecture  Parisian Monuments  Cuisine-The Cassoulet, crepes, etc…  History- Jeanne D’arc, Versailles, etc…  The Loire Valley (history, influence, wine production)  Paris- The Sorbonne University and the history of the city beginning with the island where it all started  Can Can and the Moulin Rouge – Toulouse Lautrec  French impressionists  Monet - Giverny  Cheese- Roquefort, Brie, Camembert  The arrondissements in Paris The history of the Bateau Mouche and the river Seine

Journal  You will keep a journal documenting your trip from start to finish  Tips Tips  Travel Story Maps Travel Story Maps  Travel Turtle Prompts Travel Turtle Prompts Right now… answer the following in your journal:  What do you think France will be like?  What do you think the people will be like?  What are you looking forward to the most?  What do you know about where we’ll be visiting? (history, climate, language)  What’s your itinerary?  How do you say:  Hello  Good-bye  Thank you  Please  Excuse me  Do you speak French? When are you really FLUENT in another language?

Meeting Dates  Project & Travel tips – January 28, :30 South  Foreign Customs & Etiquette – March 31, 2016 South  Pre-Departure Meeting – June 23, 2016 Research project Class work abroad Travel – July 25, 2016 – August 3, 2016 Reflection/Presentation of project – date to be announced for September 2016  Next Meeting is on Thursday, January 28, 2016!