1. Study Abroad: France 2018 Pre-Travel Session #1
Bienvenue

2. 209 days until France!

3. Obtaining a Passport U.S. Department of State
Passports must be obtained and copied for turn-in by January meeting
If you already have a Passport, check the expiration date
Passport Photos
Students hold on to their passports while in transit, upon check in at the hotel, chaperones will collect them and put them in a safe.
Students MUST provide a copy by 1/31/18

4. Passport Requirements 1st Time Applicants http://travel. state

5. Passport Procedures…
Fill Out Form DS-11: Application For A U.S. Passport
*need Social Security number
**Online or by hand
Submit Completed Form DS-11 *In Person. See website for places to do this
Submit Evidence of U.S. Citizenship*birth certificate
Present Identification
Submit a Photocopy of the Identification Document(s) Presented (Step 4)
Pay the Applicable Fee*minors $95 + ($25 fees)= $120
Provide One Passport Photo *Riteaid, CVS, etc

6. Be careful with Passport expiration dates!
All travelers need a passport that is valid for at least six months after your return date, and non-U.S. citizens may need additional documentation. Applications can take a few months to process, so it is important to get them in early.
That’s January of 2019!!!!

7. Confirmation of Names
You must logon to Eftours.com and confirm the traveler’s name by January 31, 2017.
Your name in the EF system must appear EXACTLY as it is on your passport.
There is only space in EF for one address – please make sure that the address belongs to the person who should be receiving all of the communication regarding the trip.

8. Transfer to Airport on June 26th
Leaving from CB South High School
Each student pays approximately $40 for bus to airport
Parents pick students up at SOUTH upon return July 5th
All students will return to the U.S.
Bus money and tip money will be
collected in May

9. Forms to Sign
Medical Profile – must be signed and turned in by 1/31/18
EF Alcohol Policy form signed by 1/31/18
Luggage search form – must be signed and turned in by 1/31/18
The medical profile, Alcohol policy and luggage forms may be sent to Ms. Gray at South or turned in to a teacher listed below.
Central Bucks School Board Policies #231 regarding Student Travel (read #8 and #12 specifically) and #227 regarding Controlled Substances. These policies must be reviewed and acknowledged with initials tonight.
Group Leader
Stacy Gray
Building Contacts with questions
South – Gray, Carrillo-Valois
West - Dr. Caughie
East – Poblano
Holicong - Palmer

10. Food
Please remember to include food allergies in the medical profile form!
If your child has any dietary restrictons, please make a LARGE note of it on the top of the medical profile form.
Students should be open minded when eating in France!

11. Fundraising
As stated in CBSD policy #231 of the Central Bucks School District, fundraising is the sole responsibility of the student.
EF now has a donation button on their site!
EF Fundraising Guide

12. The Project
WeShare – go all the way to the bottom, click the black box that says ‘get weShare’ and set up an account
Answer the guided questions
What is your research style?
Demographic & cultural research
Online portfolio (weShare)
Topic must be approved by group leader by January 31, 2018

13. Pick a topic then create a question!
Possible Topics…
Day 1 – Depart PHL for Paris
Day 2 – Arrive and transfer to Orléans/Joan of Arc Museum
Day 3 – Lesson/Tour of Orléans/Tour Cathedrale Sainte-Croix
Day 4 – Tour of the Loire Valley: Chenonceau, Amboise, Chambord/Wine Cellar
Day 5 – Lesson/Free afternoon with small groups
Day 6 – Lesson/Transfer to Paris via Chartre (12th century) UNESCO site
Day 7 – Tour of Paris/Versailles/Sacre-Coeur and Montmartre
Day 8 – The Louvre/Tour of Latin Quarter/Notre Dame/Sorbonne
Day 9 – Giverny/Champs-Elysees/Seine Cruise/Eiffel Tower
Day 10 – Depart Paris for PHL
What interests you?
Pick a topic then create a question!

14. Journal
You will keep a journal documenting your trip from start to finish
Tips
Travel Story Maps
Travel Turtle Prompts
Right now… answer the following in your journal:
What do you think France will be like?
What do you think the people will be like?
What are you looking forward to the most?
What do you know about where we’ll be visiting? (history, climate, language)
What’s your itinerary?
How do you say:
Salutations
Interrogatives
Numbers
Commands
Do you speak French? When are you really FLUENT in another language?

15. Meeting Dates Next Meeting is on Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Project & Travel tips – January 31, :30 South
Foreign Customs & Etiquette – March 28, 2018 South
Pre-Departure Meeting – May 31, 2018 South
Research project
Class work abroad
Travel – June 26, 2018 – July 5, 2018
Reflection/Presentation of project – dates to be announced for September 2018
Next Meeting is on Wednesday, January 31, 2018