(2) Two-part Journal (40 points total)

Course Journal composed of responses to reading, videos, class discussion and presentations, radio music, as well as questions or issues to be studied during actual Study Abroad.

Travel Journal composed of observations, information, data, anecdotes and stories collected during travel, and thoughts and feelings about the Study Abroad.


(3) Course Presentations with partner (40 points total)

Shared brief introduction followed by a 40-mintue discussion from presenters, and closing with a brief period of shared questions and answers. Discussion should be supported by a handout on major topics and issues covered by presenters and by visual material (such as maps, internet materials, posters, or power point presentations on topics important to the Study Abroad)(This entire presentation must not be more than an hour and a half long).

Subjects of the presentations will be cities of Scotland and Ireland and cultural elements of these countries as experienced on the Study Abroad. Both of these categories are outlined in the following course weekly schedule and the same partners will stay together for both presentations; however, different teams will explore the same regional city and cultural content. The following content should be included for each of the presentations. Presenters should equally divide the research and presentational content.

Cities:
Presenters should discuss topics of interest concerning the cities, such as location, topography, climate, major landmarks, thumbnail history, famous citizens (past and present), shopping specialities, cuisine, and entertainment and night life.

Cultural Content:
Presenters, using the itinerary (as detailed in the weekly schedule) should discuss such topics as folklore (oral and customary) of stories, music (vocal and instrumental), dance, festivals, community activities; material culture pertaining to vernacular architecture, traditional arts and crafts (process and product), local industrial products and processes (weaving of the plaid, breweries, ship building, etc.); language usage; traditional foods and recipes; family history and genealogy centers of study; cultural history; and contemporary presentations of historical content (types of museums, reenactments, historic site interpretations, exhibits, educational programs and publications, and etc.) for each city or region.
　

(4) Public Presentation to Follow-up Study Abroad (20 points total)

This presentation is a 30-45 minute discussion of some topic encountered during the Study Abroad that would interest high school students, college students, or adults. Materials should be carefully organized around some guiding principle and developed by means of ideas and evidence, such as those collected in the journals or class presentations. Speech should be supported by artifacts collected during the Study Abroad travels (photographs, slides, videos, or posters), though these should be subordinated to the discussion itself. It is expected that these discussions will be presented to actual audiences, college or otherwise.


(5) Summer Institute for Teachers:
Since there will be several public educators/teachers traveling on the Study Abroad experience, the WV Folklife Center at FSU in conjunction with GEARUP will be conducting a two day Institute on June 23 and 24, 2005 to be held on campus and at Prickett's Fort. You will be provided with a complete agenda for the two day affair and you are highly encouraged/required to be in attendance. A display of your class presentation materials will be a part of this Institute. It will also provide the opportunity for you to "get to know” some of your fellow travelers.

(6) Term Paper for those not actually traveling on the Study Abroad in place of Travel Journal and Public Presentation (30 points). Discuss with professors for subjects and terms.

Evaluation Scale:

90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
50- 0 = F

Attendance is MANDATORY for full cultural experience. If there is an emergency, students must inform the instructors immediately by email or phone as listed on this syllabus only. There will be little flexible time in the course schedule so please do not ask to rearrange presentation times.

January 19 - Introduction and Overview
Instructors will discuss the entire course, texts, projects, as well as introductory/background content on folklore/cultural studies.