ACIS Staff Travel Spotlight: Lucy Palmer

Tell us a little about yourself! How long you’ve been at ACIS and what your interests are I’m in my rookie year at ACIS as...

Secrets of the Parthenon

Sitting atop a sacred citadel, the Parthenon in Athens is a symbol of both classical art and political power. Its perfect forms have been imitated...

Christmas Time in Greece

ACIS Tour Manager Dimitra Neonakis describes the wonderful sights, sounds and smells of the Greek Christmas season. The smell of Christmas comes to every Greek...

5 Hidden Gems of Saint Petersburg

What do you know about Sankt-Peterburg, one of the largest, northernmost cities in Russia? The “Venice of the East” is a diverse city; at the...

Wine Pairings for the ACIS Catalog

The snowy nights of December are upon us. Time to put on your coziest socks, kick up your feet before the fire and settle in...

The Lasting Power of a Homestay

Susan Braun taught public school in Indiana for eight years before taking a break to raise her own children. She was awarded a Lilly Endowment Teacher...

French Video Lesson Plan: Voyage, Voyage! Episode 2

La vie en rose continues with the second and final episode of Voyage, Voyage!, now available for download. In Episode 1, Hélène is frustrated to...

New French Lesson Plan: Voyage, Voyage! Episode 1

ACIS is excited to offer a new video-based lesson plan for high school French classrooms!  Voyage, Voyage! is an engaging, two-part series created just for French...

International Fall Festivities to Celebrate in Your Classroom

The fall season is in full swing, and for many Americans that means enjoying the foliage, visiting a pumpkin patch, and choosing the perfect Halloween...

New Lesson Plan on Global Sustainability

Global Sustainability: From You to the UN This new sustainability lesson plan is for English and Social Studies teachers who want to inform their students...