ELA Lesson Plan: The Danger of a Single Story

High School History teacher and ACIS Group Leader, Susan Harvey, introduces us to Chimamanda Adichie’s essay, The Danger of a Single Story, and shares how...

Classroom Resources In Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The past year has shined a harsh spotlight on the reality that our country is still grappling with deep rooted hate and social injustice. As...

See the World from your Couch: A Virtual Tourism Guide

As travelers, we are driven by curiosity and yearn to explore the world beyond our own communities. Even as international travel is put on hold and many of us are confined to...

5 Podcasts to Make You a Better Global Citizen

Become a citizen of the world from wherever you live by tuning into podcasts that will take you around the globe, back in time and...

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...

2019-2020 French Language Calendar

Travel abroad every month just by turning the page on our 2019-2020 French Language Calendar! We've gathered 12 destinations in the French-speaking world to explore...

2019-2020 Spanish Language Calendar

Travel abroad every month just by turning the page on our 2019-2020 Spanish Calendar! We've gathered destinations across the Spanish speaking world, from Ecuador to...

2019-2020 German Language Calendar

Travel abroad every month just by turning the page on our 2019-2020 Cultural Calendars! We’ve gathered 12 destinations in the German-speaking world to explore in...

Classroom Activity: Cookies From Around the World

Break out of your chocolate chip comfort zone! Every country has its own version of a traditional cookie and – unsurprisingly – they’re all just...

A World of Possibilities: How Educational Travel Impacts Student Futures

What students get out of an educational tour can be immediately apparent - the pictures of ancient ruins, the newly absorbed factoids, the delicately-crafted souvenirs...