The Importance of Saying Bonjour: A Guide to Speaking French in France

If you’re contemplating a school trip to France anytime soon, there are a few key phrases you should probably learn. ‘Bonjour’, ‘merci’ and ‘un café...

On Sketching

Traveling in a new place can be an overwhelming experience. I was reminded of this fact on a recent holiday in Andalusia. When you see...

National Museum of Mexican Art: Destination Spotlight

There are few better ways to experience a culture than through its art, and there are few cultures more integral to the United States than...

“Mad” King Ludwig: The History of an Iconic Bavarian Monarch

Susan Braun taught public school in Indiana for eight years before taking a break to raise her own children. She has taught studies about King...

Terracotta Army of Xi’an China: Destination Spotlight

If you are lucky enough to get the chance to visit “The Red Dragon,” better known as China, we know all the sites that should...

Paris for Art Lovers

If you’re a real lover of art, whether you’ve been to Paris before or not, it can be hard to know just how to see...

Teacher Spotlight: Jonathan Kaptcianos – Greenwich, Connecticut on Youth Leadership in the Dominican Republic

Jonathan Kaptcianos is a math teacher at Brunswick School in Greenwich, Connecticut. He recently returned from a trip to the Dominican Republic with his students that was...

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...

Carnival Celebrations Around the World

Most Americans are well aware of the purple, yellow and green, the gaudy beads, and the busy streets that symbolize the celebrations of Mardi Gras...

Virtual Tourism – Online Tour of The Normandy D-Day Beaches [6 LESSON PLANS]

When it comes to learning the history of a given time or place, there's no better way than to immerse students in the subject matter...