Longwood in Toledo

Lengua y Cultura en Toledo, España

June 17-30, 2007

Stay in a medieval castle in Toledo, the ancient capital of Spain, while becoming proficient in Spanish and immersing yourself in a culture rich in history, art and romance.

Courses offered:   Choose one:   Spanish 201, 202 or 302 (3 credits)
This program satisfies Longwood University's Goal 9 (as an "approved international experience"), Goal 10, Goal 12 (302), BA Humanities requirement, or Spanish major/minor elective. (It can only satisfy ONE of those—you choose!)

Course Descriptions

SPANISH 201.Intermediate I. Topics will focus on activities and surroundings in Toledo. A course designed to help students develop skills in speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing in Spanish, and apply these skills in a context that recognizes and explores the particularities of Spanish and Latin American cultures. Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or an appropriate placement test score. Followed by SPAN 202. 3 credits. (Satisfies General Education Goal 10)

SPANISH 202. Intermediate II. Topics will focus on activities and surroundings in Toledo. Students will continue to develop the skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing at a higher level, integrating a wide variety of topics and materials from the target culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 201 or appropriate placement test score. Successful completion of this course satisfies the foreign language requirement for the B.A. degree and is prerequisite for upper-level courses. 3 credits. (Satisfies General Education Goal 9)

SPANISH 302.Conversation. Topics will focus on activities and surroundings in Toledo.  Practice in oral communication skills, including expansion of vocabulary and improvement of pronunciation and listening comprehension. A functional approach, emphasizing strategies for circumlocution, initiating and closing conversation, requesting and providing information, narrating, expressing wishes, complaints, and emotions, giving and receiving advice, and supporting opinions. Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or equivalent. 3 credits. Speaking intensive course.  Satisfies General Education Goal 9, 10, 12, BA Humanities requirement OR Spanish major or minor elective.

$2,150 Program Price Includes:

• Round-trip Airfare Richmond-Newark-Madrid
• Transportation Madrid-Toledo
• Accommodations in a medieval castle, hotels
• 2 meals per day except in Segovia and Madrid
• Excursions and tours: Segovia, Avila, Consuegra, Sevilla
• Visits to museums, palaces, sword factory, cathedral, more
• Classes and activities; dance class, cooking class
• Evening mystery tour of Toledo
• Longwood University transcript

Tuition is not included in the above cost

Typical daily Schedule during the program:

8:30 am             breakfast

9:00 – 11:00     classes

11:00-1:00        accompanied class activities in Toledo

1:00 pm             lunch

2:30-4:30          siesta; free time; exercise time

4:30-7:30          accompanied class activities in Toledo

7:30-9:00          discussions; journals; tapas

9:00 pm             dinner

Application and $400 deposit due November 28, 2005

Next Meeting:   September 21 ,   3:30 in Grainger 322
Meetings are mandatory for participants in the program

For more information :
http://www.longwood.edu/modernlanguages/Toledo.htm

Professor Laura Sánchez   (sanchezl@longwood.edu) (434) 395-2995

Dr. Lily Anne Goetz   (goetzla@longwood.edu)  (434) 395-2158