SUMMER BREAK 2016: FRANCE & BELGIUM

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR Department of History – International Diplomatic – Modern Europe – Modern Africa – Imperialism Studies Taught International Studies and History for – Wichita State University – Ohio State University – Ashland University – Miami University (OH) – Fort Hays State University Led “Napoleon and the Hundred Days” Abroad Program, Spring Break 2015 Me in Strasbourg, France First trip abroad in 1987

Program: May 16 – 31, 2016 Interview Schedule: October 26 – 30, 2015 – MWF 2:30 – 5:00 – TTh 1:00 – 5:00 Application Deadline: November 2, 2015 – Letter of Intent – 3 Letters of Reference – Official Transcript HIST 600 VA: TBA DATES/DEADLINES

PROGRAM ITINERARY Day-by-Day

DAY 1 MONDAY, MAY 16 Drive to Wichita, Denver, or Kansas City Fly to Paris

DAY 2 TUESDAY, MAY 17 PARIS AM: Arrive Paris PM: Introductory Walking Tour: Latin Quarter & Ile de la Cité (2 hours) Evening: Eiffel Tower

DAY 3 WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 PARIS AM: Paris Walking Tour (3 – 4 hrs) – Louvre Museum – Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel – Tuileries Gardens – Place Vendôme – Place de la Concorde – Church of the Madeleine – Arc de Triomphe – Les Invalides PM: On our own!

DAY 4 THURSDAY, MAY 19 PARIS AM: Louvre Museum PM: You decide!

DAY 5 FRIDAY, MAY 20 PARIS AM: Palace of Versailles PM: On your own!

DAY 6 SATURDAY, MAY 21 DRIVE TO VERDUN AM: Musée de la Grande Guerre (Meaux) PM: American Memorial (Chateau-Thierry)

DAY 7 SUNDAY, MAY 22 VERDUN AM: Verdun Underground Citadel and Memorial PM: You Decide!

DAY 8 MONDAY, MAY 23 VERDUN AM: Walk a trench system PM: You decide!

DAY 9 TUESDAY, 24 DRIVE TO ALBERT, FRANCE AM: Chateau Pierrefonds PM: Armistice Clearing

DAY 10 WEDNESDAY 25, MAY SERVICE PROJECT AT SOMME AMERICAN CEMETERY BONY, FRANCE

DAY 11 THURSDAY, MAY 26 SOMME CIRCUIT OF REMEMBRANCE Thiepval Memorial to the Missing Lochnagar Crater Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial

DAY 12 FRIDAY, MAY 27 DRIVE TO YPRES, BELGIUM AM: You decide! PM: Canadian National Vimy Memorial and Restored Trenches Evening: Menin Gate Last Post Ceremony Vimy Memorial & Trenches Menin Gate

DAY 13 SATURDAY, MAY 28 YPRES AM: Hot Air Balloon Ride PM: You decide!

DAY 14 SUNDAY, MAY 29 DRIVE TO BRUSSELS AM: Bruges PM: Walking tour of Central Brussels (1 ½ hours) Bruges

DAY 15 MONDAY, MAY 30 BRUSSELS Grand Place AM: World War I Memorial & Brussels City Museum PM: On your own! World War One Memorial & Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

DAY 16 TUESDAY, MAY 31 Fly to Denver, KC, or Wichita Drive to Hays

PROGRAM TENTATIVE COSTS AND BUDGET Approximations and General Breakdown Flight: $1200 Land Transportation: $350 Accommodations: $550 Scheduled Activities: $400

FIGHTS: $1200 LAND TRANSPORTATION: $350 Ticket One: Open Jaws – May 16, 2016: Denver to Paris – March 31, 2016: Brussels to Denver Land Transportation – 9 day van rental + gas and insurance coverage – Airport Transfers to/from CDG and BRU – Basic public transportation in Paris

ACCOMODATIONS: $550 Paris: Hostel (4 nights) – Continental Breakfast Verdun: Hotel (3 nights) – Full Breakfast Pozeires: Hotel (3 Nights) – Continental Breakfast Ypres: Hostel (2 nights) – Full Breakfast Brussels: Hostel (2 nights) – Full Breakfast

SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES: $400 Introductory walking tours of Paris and Brussels Paris Museum Pass (Arc de Triomphe, Louvre Museum, Les Invalides, Palace of Versailles + 50 other monuments and museums) Eiffel Tower ticket Battlefield sites and museums entrance fees in Verdun, Somme region, Ypres, and Brussels Hot air balloon ride

COSTS NOT INCLUDED HIST 600 Course (3-credit hrs) Passport (if you do not have one) Insurance (if not covered overseas by your medical insurance) Meals/beverages other than breakfast Any non-scheduled activities or admission fees (except those covered by the Paris Museum Pass) Souvenirs/Shopping

EXPECTATIONS OF THE PARTICIPANTS

Historical: students will – read Osprey’s Guide to the First World War: Western Front (short ebooks) – examine the issues of race, gender, and class during the First World War through Monash University’s free online “100 Stories” video presentations. – write a 10-page essay after the trip incorporating what they have researched and experienced. – HISTORY STUDENTS who want to use this course toward European history degree credits: You will need to also read Paul Fussell’s The Great War and Modern Memory and write a slightly longer essay (12 pages) incorporating history and their own experiences. Practical: students will learn – French phrases/greetings – the dos and don’ts of French culture – how to prepare for the trip: insurance, money, communication, and packing. – how to navigate various forms of public transportation and accommodations. – explore students’ interests in each location to make the most of their free time. IN THE COURSE HIST 600 VA SPRING 2016 (TIME/DATES TBA)

Maturity Open-mindedness Flexibility Responsibility Independence Physically Fit ON THE TRIP

QUESTIONS?/LINKS Go to the trip website for application instructions and deadlines: Belgium/ other questions to trip leader, LaGretia Copp, at