Students see world through May Term travel courses
June 21, 2016
China. India. Vietnam. Mexico. Spain. France. Sri Lanka. Germany. England.
Roanoke students visited nine countries for 12 different travel courses - both international and in the United States - this past May.
The three-to-four week Intensive Learning classes took students to China to study business, London to examine contemporary British theatre, India to explore culture and conservation of animals, Vietnam to practice travel writing and more.
Some classes also traveled stateside. Students visited Hawaii to analyze ancient Hawaiian society, culture and history and New Mexico, Texas and Colorado to learn about the history of the National Park Service and explore many of the parks themselves.
See glimpses of their adventures in the gallery below.
May Term travel courses in the United States and abroad
Roanoke students visit the Great Wall in China as part of the course "Doing Business in China."
Surfs up! Roanoke students had time for water fun during the "History of Hawaii" course in Hawaii.
Jacob Johnson and Marlana Barnard discuss art while visiting St. Mary's Church in Lubeck, Germany, for their May Term class, "The Course of German History: Four Moments."
Several Roanoke students, including Sophie Youtz and Chris Fenton, and professor Dr. Valerie Banschbach on a safari in India for the course "Animals of India: Conversation and Culture."
Emma Clarke tests her pottery wheel skills with a potter in Dehradun, India.
Students braved a grueling hike to the Great Himalayan National Park in India.
Elysia Bunten and Aisha Mpinga near the Taj Mahal during the India May Term course.
Students climb a pyramid in Izamal, Mexico. Their May Term course was "Comparative Education: Yucatan."
Catie Whittle, Morgan Nicely and Leah Bond make their way up the White Sand Dunes, a U.S.National Park, in New Mexico, as part of the course "The National Park System: Explore your America."
Abby Gray and Emma Grosskopf take a selfie along the Seine River in Paris.
Students capture a nice view in Spain as part of the course "Andalusia and its Legacy in Modern Spanish."
Katerina DeSimone holds a baby turtle in Sri Lanka. Her May Term course was "Sri Lanka: Landscape & History."
Courtney Luis feeds elephants in Sri Lanka.
Kaitlin Busse and other students stand with their flower offerings outside a temple in Sri Lanka.
Alixandra Hunter and Tessa Pleban on the MeKong Delta in Vietnam for the course "Travel Writing."
Roanoke students play games with children in Vietnam.