Events

Monday 3/28 -
 * 12:45pm Meet in lobby to take bus to UFPR campus.
 * 1) Opening meeting with UFPR
 * 2) Dinner at Cafe Express 7pm

Tuesday 3/29 -
 * 1) Visit Keilla's school in Colombo

Wednesday 3/30 -
 * 1) Meet Ana Maria for visit with Vice President of UFPR
 * 2) Gioppo's class to meet and greet as well as discuss science RPG projects
 * 3) Station Mall for dinner and ice cream.

Thursday 3/31
 * 1) Ana Maria's class discussion with Tan-grans

Friday 4/01
 * 1) Meet outside Mabu at 6:30 for van to Sebui

Saturday 4/02
 * 1) Sebui

Sunday 4/03
 * 1) Sebui

Monday 4/04
 * 1) Lunch at Student Cafeteria
 * 2) US education presentation
 * 3) Dinner at Gioppo's house 7pm

Tuesday 4/05 -
 * 1) Visit Education System Offices 2pm
 * 2) Pizza Party - Andrea's Birthday etc. - Gideon's Room. Time - 7:00pm

Wednesday 4/06 -
 * 1) Meeting with Megan 3pm
 * 2) UFPR Art Museum 4pm

Thursday 4/07
 * 1) Ana Maria's office 2pm for Jardim Botanica (Hotel lobby 1:45pm)

Friday 4/08
 * 1) Tonya's school visit. Meet in the hotel lobby no later than 7:30am to walk together. Otherwise follow the directions below to get to the bus station. The bus leaves at around 7:50, so please be punctual. The bus name is **Campine Grande do Sol**. Guiliana cannot make it, so I think Chris will be there. Just in case she isn't, Giuliana said to **go to the last bus stop**...ie, take it all the way.
 * Directions to Terminal Guadalupe (Bus Station)
 * Turn right out of the hotel, turn right onto Rua Juao Negrau, walk 2-3 blocks. The bus station will be on the other side of the street.

Saturday 4/09 -
 * 1) 9am School opening. Gioppo will arrange for transportation for those who would like to go. Please let Andrea know who is going, so she can tell Chris.
 * 2) Meet at 1:20pm in the lobby to go buy soccer game tickets and visit the stadium/store...or meet at Mercadorma corner at 1:30pm.
 * 3) Samba 11:30 p.m. at the Sociedad Treze de Maio: here is some information about the bar. ~ R20 for cover since there is a live band playing. If you want to know what to wear, here are some pictures from another Saturday. The bar is a 15 minute walk. Here are the directions.Morgan will be in the lobby at 11 p.m. to pick you up and walk there. Madson and some other students from the biology group will be there to help us learn how to samba! Feel free to email/call Morgan if you have any questions (or just to let me know you're coming).

Sunday 4/10 -
 * 1) Open Market
 * 2) Gardens with Giuliana (possibly)
 * 3) Soccer game with Camila and Alejondro
 * game starts at 6:30pm
 * meet in the lobby at 4:45pm
 * can buy tickets at the stadium
 * With a student ID 30 $R, without 60 $R

Monday 4/11-
 * Immediately after Portuguese class, Ehrick will meet us at Celin to get lunch and visit a private school.
 * Pending time constraints- wine/cheese, and stone store.
 * Please bring jeans and other difficult things to wash for Ana Maria to wash at her house.

Tuesday4/12 -
 * 1) Please e-mail your //**formal**// lesson plan concerning the artwork you chose to Ana Maria.
 * 2) Meet at Ana Maria's office at 2pm.

Wednesday 4/13 -
 * 1) Go to school cafeteria for lunch immediately after Portuguese class.
 * 2) Meet at Ana Maria's office at 12:50pm to walk to engraving location. Wear comfortable clothes that you don't mind getting messy.

Thursday 4/14 -
 * 1) Meet at Ana Maria's building at 2pm for class. Flat Land story.

Friday 4/15 -
 * 1) Karaoke with African students 11pm at Al. Cabral, 528 Bar- KARAOKE. [] Prof. Mara - rosemara@gmail.com, (41) 3266-7008 , 8870-4392
 * 2) [|Directions to the bar on foot]

Saturday 4/16 - Vila Velha (Rock Formation Day Trip)
 * Crissy, Krystal, Katy, Jennifer, Pam
 * 150 $R

Easter Break 4/15-4/24
 * Have Fun!

Monday 4/25
 * One page paper in Portuguese about your Easter vacation for Portuguese class and Ana Maria's class.
 * Bead crafting.

Tuesday 4/26 - Lesson Presentations
 * Morgan, Krystal, Andrea, Gideon, and Alison

Wednesday 4/27 - Music with Guilhermeromanelli@ufpr.br

Thursday 4/28 - Art - Eraser stamps
 * Bring a sketch of your engraving plan.
 * Be at UFPR Engraving classroom at 2:00pm.
 * Follow Rua Quinze then take a right onto Rua Coronel Dulcidio. Art building is on the left.
 * [|Walking Directions]

Sunday 5/1 - Lunch at Ana Maria's house.
 * Meet at 11:00am at Praca Tiradentes (The park next to the old church) at onibus SAVOIA. Ehrick will be there to guide us there rest of the way.
 * [|Praca Tiradentes]


 * COXA Soccer game 3:45pm. Buy your tickets ahead of time if possible. [|Stadium]

Monday 5/2 -
 * Meet in the lobby at 9am for field trip Portuguese class.
 * No afternoon class

Tuesday 5/3 - Lesson Presentations - please send Ana Maria your lesson plan as well as a list of supplies you may need ahead of time.
 * Amy, Crissy, Katy, Brett, Pam, Jennifer
 * Dinner at [|Jardins Grill] meet Giuliana and Alejandro in the lobby at 7pm. They will get us there for our reservation.

Wednesday 5/4
 * Bring all of you previous Portuguese journals in for Gabi to photocopy.
 * No afternoon class.

Thursday 5/5
 * No afternoon class.
 * Coffee at 4:30pm with Ana Maria at [|Cafe Colonial]. (4:30pm-7:00pm)
 * Cost about R$14.00.
 * Meet in the lobby at 3:45pm to walk together or meet at Cafe Colonial at 4:30pm. [|Directions] to Rua Marechal Deodoro 2812- Alto da XV, passando o AU AU.
 * Turn right out of hotel walk down Rua Quinze a long way, turn right on **R. Padre Germano Mayer**, then turn left on **R. Mal. Deodoro** . Cafe Colonial will be on the right after a couple blocks.
 * COXA Soccer game 7:30pm.
 * Giuliana's Birthday

Friday 5/6

Saturday 5/7
 * Go to the Zoo with Giuliana, Alejandro, and Camila in the morning. Meet at 9:00am at Station Mall.

__**Assignments Due May 10th**__ Weekly Journal entries in NC. Daily Journal Entries in Brazil.

**Cumulative Reaction Paper:** Write a 3-page reflection containing key points from your experiential journals and hands-on learning in the destination country detailing how you have been affected by this experience personally, professionally, and culturally.

**Action Plan Project:** Students will submit an action plan at the end of the semester outlining how they plan to use their experience in Brazil as teachers in North Carolina. This project should outline specifically how Brazil Student Teaching Abroad has taught participants how to be better global educators. Action plan items do not need to entirely consist of country-specific ideas and lessons, but should reflect what it means to be a global educator in general terms. Action plans can be submitted in the format of your choosing. The action plan must include the following materials, at a minimum:
 * A list of at least 10 specific strategies for utilizing global teaching methods throughout your career.
 * One sample lesson plan within your content area pertaining to what you learned in Brazil.
 * Strategic plan for sharing what you learned with the school community or community outside of the school.


 * May 17th - 6:30-9:30 - Re-entry meeting and presentations**

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 * Other possible activities:**

Ilha do Mel, Honey Island - Beach Trip. Dates and times TBD.

Cataratas do Iguaçu - Iguaçu Falls - During the week of 04/18-04/24. Exact dates, times, and transportation TBD.
 * Flying
 * Taking the overnight bus

Visit Rio Visit Floronopolis

Movies with Giuliana Japanese park with Giuliana (She suggested 04/10 earlier than the soccer game) Soccer game Other dancing classes etc. See Capoeira See a play (Theater) Visit other parks/museums in Curitiba

If anyone has additional activities they plan to do, or are interested in doing, please send Pam your thoughts/plans for me to post them here. Thanks!