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With: Mrs. Melino & Senorita Johnston When: April Vacation 2016 With: Mrs. Melino & Senorita Johnston

AGENDA Educational Objectives Why EF? Tour Highlights Why Group Travel? All-Inclusive Coverage Plan My Approach to Safety What are you responsible for? Passports and Visas Everything You Get EF Price Guarantee & Payment Options Paying for Your Tour How do I Reserve my Spot

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES Align with school curricula to bring subjects, people, places and events to life. Promote understanding, cultural respect, language learning and global citizenship. Sharpen key 21st century skills, including communication and global competence. Navigate new experiences and adapt to change with confidence.

Massachusetts DOE Biology Framework: Evolution and Biodiversity Central Concepts: Evolution is the result of genetic changes that occur in constantly changing environments. Over many generations, changes in the genetic make-up of populations may affect biodiversity through speciation and extinction. Explain how evolution is demonstrated by evidence from the fossil record, comparative anatomy, genetics, molecular biology, and examples of natural selection. Describe species as reproductively distinct groups of organisms. Recognize that species are further classified into a hierarchical taxonomic system (kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species) based on morphological, behavioral, and molecular similarities. Describe the role that geographic isolation can play in speciation. Explain how evolution through natural selection can result in changes in biodiversity through the increase or decrease of genetic diversity within a population.

Galapagos Islands Situated on the equator 600 miles off the west coast of South America, the Galapagos Islands were born of volcanic activity that still occurs on the islands today. Charles DarwinThere are few spots on the planet so untouched by human civilization as the Galapagos Islands. Charles Darwin called the islands "a little world within itself. The islands are a nature lover's paradise, for upon them thrives an ecological community that has developed in isolation for centuries, and has thrived in complete and pristine natural beauty. Over many centuries, animal and plant life from the continent washed ashore on the islands, and gradually these evolved into new and completely distinct forms. Today, many of the species on the islands are found nowhere else on earth, and this is primarily what influenced Darwin so greatly. Since Darwin visited the islands in 1845, not much has changed.

Stand in both hemispheres! Day 1: Fly to Ecuador – Visit Ecuadorian capital in Andean valleys, beneath peaks of Volcanos. Visit 300 year old plazas & churches. Pose for a photo on the equator. Stand in both hemispheres! Day 2: Quito – Tour Quito, Visit the Santo Domingo Monastery, Equator, Intinan Museum CHARLES DARWIN RESEARCH STATION. Day 3: Baltra/ Santa Cruz Island – Visit the 2 nd largest Island, declared a national park. CHARLES DARWIN RESEARCH STATION. Breeding center for Galapagos tortoises.

Day 4: Santa Cruz Island – boat excursion to San Cristobal Island Day 5: Santa Cruz Island – boat excursion to Floreana Island Day 6: Baltra/ Quito – Visit the Twin Craters. Fly to Quito Day 7: Otavalo/ Cotacachi - Visit market towns of Otavalo & Cotacachi. Traditional Andean culture Day 8: depart for home

Vicuña, one of two wild South American camelids. In the background the point on the Earth's surface that is farthest from the Earth's center, Chimborazo volcano - Ecuador Alpaca’s: domestic camelid species

WHY EF? Safety first All-Inclusive Coverage Plan 6-to-1 student-to-chaperone ratio Trained and licensed local guides 24-hour emergency on-call service Most educational Fully accredited, just like our school Full-time personal, bilingual Tour Director Best Value Highest quality at the guaranteed lowest prices Planning and organizing all tour logistics by travel experts Peace of Mind Should social unrest or natural events make traveling to our destination unsafe, EF will work with our group to make alternative arrangements.

WHEREVER WE LEARN, EF IS THERE EF has 37,000 staff and teachers in more than 500 offices in over 50 countries

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS Highlights from our Itinerary! Visit the Santa Domingo Monastery and take an excursion to the equatorial line Head to Santa Cruz Island where Darwin observed iguanas, penguins and cormorants to formulate this theory of evolution Visit and learn all about the Twin Craters

Traveling with EF WHY GROUP TRAVEL? Group travel keeps tours affordable, allowing more students to see the world Combined groups get the best value Tour choice and departure date flexibility to match with other groups Meet other students from around the country Our departure date window is April Vacation 2016

ALL-INCLUSIVE COVERAGE PLAN The plan covers: Tour cancellation and interruption Illness and accident Baggage and property Flight delay 24hr access to an English- speaking representative

MY APPROACH TO SAFETY The same rules and behavioral expectations that apply to school will apply on this tour. If a traveler violates the rules, We have the right to send them home from tour at the parents’ expense.

WHAT ARE YOU RESPONSIBLE FOR? Spending money for optional excursions, free time activities, souvenirs, beverages, lunches and snacks ($30-$65 per day) Tips for your Tour Director, bus driver and local guides (around $10 per day) Passport and/or visa fees These are all necessities each traveler will be responsible for on this tour.

PASSPORTS AND VISAS All travelers are responsible for securing necessary documentation Valid passports are required for all travelers Passports may take up to 14 weeks to process Some destinations may require travel visas Non-U.S. citizens may require special visas or other travel documents Important note: Passports must be valid for at least six months after our scheduled return date

EVERYTHING YOU GET Full-time, bilingual Tour Director Educational itinerary Sightseeing led by licensed local guides Entrance fees to select attractions weShare, EF’s online platform for a deeper learning experience Round-trip flights on major carriers Hotels with private bathrooms Breakfast and dinner daily, 3 lunches Comfortable motorcoach All-Inclusive Coverage Plan Program price includes

PAYMENT OPTIONS Pay in Full at Enrollment Pay your entire balance at the time you enroll Payment methods accepted: Visa or MasterCard, ATM/debit card or personal checks. Automatic Payment Plan – Free Payments automatically deducted from your bank account – choose monthly or bi-weekly Payment methods accepted: ATM/debit card or checking account only. Manual Payment Plan - $50 plan fee Receive invoices and make your payments in up to three installments Payment methods accepted: Visa or MasterCard, ATM/debit cards or personal checks. $ to enroll Save $200 if you enroll by Dec. 15 th !

PAYING FOR YOUR TOUR EF Price Guarantee - your guaranteed lowest price will never change once you enroll $ 188 a month

For more information, call EF’s Customer Service Department at , 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday–Friday. HOW DO I RESERVE MY SPOT? Online Phone Tour Number UZ $ to enroll Save $200 if you enroll by Dec. 15 th !

eftours.com/ UZ The purpose of life is to live it, to taste it, to experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT