1. 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

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, Becca Trow, 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 Abroad Transportation

8. Living Abroad Daily 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 Communication The Classroom

17. Advertising Analyzing Communication

18. Analyzing Communication A 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 tours combined with options to explore the city Free weekends Journaling

20. 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 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 AcademyPlato's Academy-Mural

27. Athens Centre

28. Changing of the Guard at Syntagma Square Syntagma Square

29. Athens Centr e Parliament Building

30. Island of Aegina Aegina Aegina at night

31. Temple of Poseidon

32. Mt. Lykabettus

33. Temple of Zeus