New Classroom Activity: Ovid and The Art of Love

The modern date night may be dinner and a movie - but how did Ancient Romans approach romance? Latin instructor Skye Shirley has put together...

5 Fierce Female Rulers to Include in Your Next History Lesson

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...

Explore London Like a Local

As one of the largest cities in the world as well as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, London can be...

Why not China? Reasons China is a must for students

Earlier this month, I was lucky enough to travel along with one of our ACIS groups on their 10 day tour of China. I joined a high...

Download the New ACIS Quick Menu Guide

If you're traveling to Italy, you're in for some absolutely delicious cuisine. Don't let a bit of vocabulary keep you stumped on an empty stomach:...

6 Spanish Language and Culture Podcasts for Students

For anyone who read our French Language Podcast roundup and thought "I wish they'd done one for Spanish"... Your wish has been granted! Here are 6...

An Ideal Walking Tour of Rome Part 3

In the third and final post on walking through Rome, ACIS travel supervisor and local Roman guide Carlotta Boldrini picks up where Part 2 left off...

7 Ancient Restaurants to Visit in Modern Rome

Skye Shirley is a teacher, writer, and spoken Latin enthusiast whose immersive lessons embrace the most recent and convincing research into second language acquisition. She...

ACIS Iceland: Your Classroom Outdoors

We've recently blogged about the natural beauty of Iceland, but these amazing landscapes hold more than photo opps: behind every waterfall and beneath every geyser there...

7 Ted Talks for Back to School Inspiration

True: Back to School Season is an exhilarating time when teachers return to a new classroom refreshed and full of ideas for student growth and the physical classroom...