Week 18: Iceland

Gullfloss, Haukadalur Valley

Week 18: Iceland—Finals Week, Pt. 2 (Sec. 4 only)
Tu 5.24 @ 8 AM (Meet at Flames, across from MLK Library)
Class: End-of-class review; Informal research paper presentations
Due: RESEARCH PAPER (FINAL DRAFT)

Week 17: Ireland

The Cliffs of Moher, County Clare

Week 17: Ireland—Finals Week, Pt. 1 (Sec. 8 only)
Th 5.19 @ 8 AM (Meet at Flames, across from MLK Library)
Class: End-of-class review; Informal research paper presentations
Due: RESEARCH PAPER (FINAL DRAFT)

Upcoming:

Week 18: Iceland—Finals Week, Pt. 2 (Sec. 4 only)
Tu 5.24 @ 8 AM (Meet at Flames, across from MLK Library)
Class: End-of-class review; Informal research paper presentations
Due: RESEARCH PAPER (FINAL DRAFT)

World News 5.12.16

CANADA: Massive wildfire devastates parts of Alberta (Globe and Mail)
ITALY: Italian government is last major western European government to recognize gay civil unions (TheLocal)
UNITED STATES: Treasury official claims ISIS' oil revenue has been halved to $250 million  (Reuters)
MEXICO: Judge clears way for "El Chapo's" extradition to the US (BBC News) 
CHINA: Chinese social media up in arms over death of whale shark (BBC News)
UNITED KINGDOM: International row after Queen caught on camera complaining about "very rude" Chinese officials (Guardian)

Week 16: Italy

Trevi Fountain, Rome

Week 16: Italy
Tu 5.10/Th 5.12 (Last regular day of class)
Class: Writers workshop; Multimedia presentations
Due: RESEARCH PAPER (UP TO PG. 3; BRING 2 COPIES); REFLECTION 8

Upcoming:

Week 17: Ireland—Finals Week, Pt. 1 (Sec. 8 only)
Th 5.19 @ 8 AM (Meet at Flames, across from MLK Library)
Class: End-of-class review; Informal research paper presentations
Due: RESEARCH PAPER (FINAL DRAFT)

Week 18: Iceland—Finals Week, Pt. 2 (Sec. 4 only)
Tu 5.24 @ 8 AM (Meet at Flames, across from MLK Library)
Class: End-of-class review; Informal research paper presentations
Due: RESEARCH PAPER (FINAL DRAFT)

World News 5.5.16

UNITED STATES: Malia Obama to take a gap year before attending Harvard (NPR)
CHILE: El Nino blamed for devastating loss of sea life on country's coast (TeleSurTV)
IRAQ: All-female Iraqi  combat unit sets sights on ISIS (Reuters)
SAUDI ARABIA: Senior cleric calls for the decriminalization of homosexuality (MiddleEastEyes)
UNITED KINGDOM: British schools slip in latest college rankings (BBC News)
CHINA: Military recruitment film encourages young Chinese that they can "kill, kill, kill" (Guardian)

Week 15: Sweden

Gamla Stan, Stockholm

Week 15: Sweden
Tu 5.3/Th 5.5
Class: Writers workshop; Multimedia presentations
Due: RESEARCH THESIS AND PAPER OUTLINE (BRING 2 COPIES)

Upcoming:

Week 16: Italy
Tu 5.10/Th 5.12 (Last regular day of class)
Class: Writers workshop; Multimedia presentations
Due: RESEARCH PAPER (UP TO PG. 3; BRING 2 COPIES); REFLECTION 8

Week 17: Ireland—Finals Week, Pt. 1 (Sec. 8 only)
Th 5.19 @ 7:15 AM
Class: End-of-class review; Informal research paper presentations
Due: RESEARCH PAPER (FINAL DRAFT)

Week 18: Iceland—Finals Week, Pt. 2 (Sec. 4 only)
Tu 5.24 @ 8 AM (Meet at Flames, across from MLK Library)
Class: End-of-class review; Informal research paper presentations
Due: RESEARCH PAPER (FINAL DRAFT)

World News 4.28.16

•  FRANCE: Paris terror suspect said to have the "intelligence of an empty ashtray" by his lawyer (Washington Post)
• BRAZIL: Here are areas of concern 100 Days from the Olympics (CNN)
• ITALY: Study finds one in three pizza makers isn't Italian (Quartz)
• GLOBE: Survey suggests more people consider themselves "global citizens" first (BBC News)
• VENEZUELA: Government orders two-day work week to conserve resources (CNN)
• CHINA: Official says The Martian is proof the US wants joint space missions with China (Reuters)