Discover Ireland! Week Without Walls 2010

What do we hope to get out of our Week Without Walls experience? Guiding Question

Why do we travel? "The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page."  (St. Augustine) "To travel is to take a journey into yourself." (Dena Kaye) "A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving."  (Lao Tzu) "All that is gold does not glitter; not all those who wander are lost."  (John Ronald Reuel Tolkien)

What is intercultural awareness?

Engaging with and Exploring other cultures inquirers knowledgeable thinkers communicators principled open-minded caring risk-takers balanced reflective

Clonmacnoise Monastic Settlement Day One

The Cliffs of Moher Day Two

Galway & Kylemore Abbey Day Three

Inismore Aran Islands Day Four

Dublin Day Five

Itinerary Day 1 pick up group at Dublin airport and head west, stop at Clonmacnoise monastic settlement for visit, then on to destination for first night...Doolin, in County Clare the home of traditional music. Day 2 After breakfast drive into the Burren to meet walking guide and spend half day in the burren walking with a qualified Burren guide. Then lunch and a visit to the Cliffs of Moher. Then after dinner we meet a traditional Irish set dance teacher who will teach the students the local set. After they can try out the newly acquired dancing skills in one of the local pubs. Overnight Doolin.

Itinerary Day 3 Depart for Galway City for visit and on to Connamara for a visit to Kylemore abbey and overnight Connamara. Day 4 Day trip to Inismore the largest of the Aran Islands, cycle on the islands and return to Connamara for overnight.

Itinerary Day 5 Leave for Dublin and enjoy a tour of the City. Overnight Dublin. Day 6 Coach transport from Dublin Hotel to Airport.

How can we learn from traveling? Organisation: Collaboration: Communication: Information Literacy: Reflection: Thinking: Transfer: