FRANCE

French Department trip to France

Experience first hand the culture of France and to use linguistic skills

Alternate years over Easter vacation

Mary Ellen Scandale

Places such as the city of Paris, Versailles, Chartres, the Chateaux of the Loire, Mont Saint-Michel, the D-Day Beaches, the Vouvray Vineyard and the Bayeux Tapestry.

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SPAIN

Spanish Department trip to Spain

Experience first hand the culture of Spain and to use linguistic skills

Alternate years over Easter vacation

Barbara Parikh

Places typically included are Madrid, Seville, Granada the the Alhambra, Córdoba and the Alcazar Palace, Bull Fights, Flamenco Dancing and the Costa Del Sol.

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MEXICO

One month trip to Cuernavaca, Mexico

Intensive, immersion style study of Spanish and Mexican Culture

Generally late June, through late July (one month)

Barbara Parikh

Students attend classes six hours a day in very small classes (4-5 students) and live with Mexican families. Program also includes weekend excursions to places such as the pyramids of Teotihuacan, and the Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Students may be granted credit from Regina for attending a full month.

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ITALY

Latin Department trip to Italy

Experience first hand sites read about in Classical studies

April 2008

Dan Ristin

Students generally visit Pompeii, Rome and Florence

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FINE ARTS TRIP TO GERMANY & PRAGUE

Music Department European Tour

Exposure to composers’ birth and work places to gain knowledge of their culture and influences on their writing. Opportunity to perform in the churches and cathedrals where the music was first performed.

We will visit Beethoven’s brthplace, Bach’s birthplace and several of his post’s along with sites about such composers as Handel, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Bruckner, Schumann, Brahms, and in Prague, Dvorak, and Smetena just to name a few.

April 14 to April 24, 2007

David Hiett

For greater detail and Itinerary click on the class web pages, David Hiett, then tour 2007. Email dhiett@rdhs.org or Call anytime at 847-256-7660 ext. 265

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WASHINGTON, DC

Close Up – Washington DC

2006-2007 TBA

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2006-2007 TBA

Michael Small

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SPRINGFIELD, IL

Youth Government Day – Springfield, IL

To make students aware of the process of state government.

Various members of the Illinois General Assembly will make presentations and the day will end with a visit to the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum.

March 25, 2006

Michael Small/Tina Small

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