The Website
The CURRENTS website is the “Base Camp”
for learning and reflection during our journey. There is a wide variety of ways
you will be able to access information on this site:
- Blogs
Over the course of this 9 country, 100 day journey you will be able to
have direct interaction with the GNG explorers, and have your questions
answered via their own regularly updated blogs.
- Country Profiles
Each country will be profiled on the website. This is a place will you
will learn about local customs, languages and interesting facts on the countries
we will visit.
- Action Center
The action center is a place for participants to start taking an active
stance on making our world a better place. There will be resources for teachers
and students to raise awareness and funding for the issues that touch them.
This semester's theme is the global effects of HIV/AIDS.
- Webumentaries
Webumentaries are 2 minute clips providing insight into the country. These
webumentaries are “on demand” and can be downloaded at anytime.
Expect webumenatries on major cultural sights and customs.
- Highlights of videoconferences.
Selected videonferences will be available “on demand”. From
our website, you will be able to download the conferences and examine or
re-examine some of the most exciting global conversations of the day.
- Curriculum Center
The Curriculum Center will house a variety of educational material for
teachers to help them get the most out of this journey of discovery. Teachers
will be able to download lesson plans on each country ranging from global
--- to the local affects of HIV/AIDS.
- Photographs
Photographs of the journey will be uploaded on a regular basis for students
to have another visual way to explore our world.
Videoconferences
Website
Educational Goals
Countries & Dates
Costs
About Semester at Sea
