Virtual Tourism – Online Tour of The Musée d’Orsay and Study of Impressionism [6 LESSON PLANS]

When it comes to learning about the art of a given movement, time or place, there's nothing quite like visiting one of the world's best...

As The World Turns with Peter Jones – Episode 3: ACIS Tour Manager Patrick Von Glehn [VIDEO]

In December of 2016, before our annual meeting of the ACIS Tour Managers, we recorded a series of interviews with a handful of tour managers...

Flight Delays: A Lesson in Patience

While stuck at LaGuardia Airport for 7 hours due to a delay last week, I was thinking about the issues facing our teachers who are...

Student Essay: “Who lives sees much. Who travels sees more.”

Ryan Waltz is a student at Virginia Tech University. She wrote the following essay reflecting on her experience traveling to Spain with ACIS in 2013...

As The World Turns with Peter Jones – Episode 2: ACIS Tour Manager Oihana Lazpita [VIDEO]

In December of 2016, before our annual meeting of the ACIS Tour Managers, we recorded a series of interviews with a handful of tour managers...

Virtual Tourism – Online Tour of The Forbidden City [6 LESSON PLANS]

When it comes to learning a world language, there's no better way than to immerse students in the culture of the target language. That's where...

Teacher Spotlight: Lucy Bartholomee – Arlington, Texas on Service Learning in Italy

Lucy Bartholomee is an art teacher at Northstar School in Arlington, Texas and a doctoral candidate at the University of North Texas. She led her...

Language Learning Methods Compared

When learning a new language, some students excel and dive headfirst into the content, but others can struggle or become overwhelmed. Students respond in a myriad...

Online Tour of The Roman Forum Lesson Plan

When it comes to learning a world language, there's no better way than to immerse students in the culture of the target language. That's where...

Ciào Meaning: Should You Really Say “Ciào” in Italy?

Even if you don’t know a lot of Italian before embarking on your European adventure, chances are you are already familiar with their common greeting:...