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Living and Learning on the Streets of Barcelona:
A Communication Skills Survival Course
Thomas G. Endres and Kellsie L. EndresUniversity of Northern Colorado
Presented at the Western States Communication Association conference, Anchorage, Alaska
March 8, 2010
The Instructor’s PerspectiveIn 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.
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
The Six Week Summer SessionThe 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.
What the Class was All About
Living Abroad
Understanding Another Culture
Analyzing Communication
Living Abroad
Lodging and Shopping
Living Abroad
Transportation
Living Abroad
Daily Activities
Understanding Another Culture
Their History
Understanding Another Culture
Their Beliefs
Understanding Another Culture
Their Architecture
Understanding Another Culture
Their Icons
Understanding Another Culture
Their Work
Understanding Another Culture
Their Leisure
Understanding Another Culture
Their Food
Analyzing Communication
The Classroom
Advertising
Analyzing Communication
Analyzing Communication
A variety of messages, e.g. cross-cultural, body image, via graffiti, in art
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 optionsto explore the city
• Free weekends• Journaling
From the Agora to Athenian Expression
A Proposal for Classical Rhetoric in GreeceDr. Lin Allen
University of Northern Colorado
Western States Communication AssociationAnchorage, Alaska
March 8, 2010
Designer: Yen-I Lee
Delphi
Agora
AcropolisAcropolis Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Acropolis
Parthenon at Dusk
Acropolis
Odeon of Herodes Atticus-Theater Built in A.D. 161 Odeon of Herodes Atticus-
The Athens Festival
Plato’s AcademyPlato's Academy Plato's Academy-Mural
Athens Centre
Athens Centre
Changing of the Guard at Syntagma Square Syntagma Square
Athens CentreParliament Building
Island of Aegina
Aegina Aegina at night
Temple of Poseidon
Mt. Lykabettus
Temple of Zeus
