Travel Journal France Trip Objectives Welcome Trip
Glossary
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Home
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Virtual Field Trip Glossary (Architectural)Landmark- A
structure that has significant historical, architectural, or
cultural meaning and that has been given legal protection from
alteration and destruction.
(http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/landmark) (Artistic)
Masterpiece-a work done with extraordinary skill; a supreme
intellectual or artistic achievement.
(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masterpiece)
(Cultural/Religious)Traditions -Tradition is a constant process
across time and in time, linking past with present, thus ensuring
continuity. It is also dynamic and ever-changing as culture and
societal needs alter. On of the elusive but preserving cultural
bases which bind people to one another, it unites individuals and
refutes the isolation and insularity man as a social being fears.
(Mary Ellen Brown, Burns and Tradition (Champaign: University of
Illinois Press, 1984, p. xii) Repousse -method of decorating metals
in which parts of the design are raised in relief from the back or
the inside of the article by means of hammers and punches. Faade -
the front of a building; any face of a building given special
architectural treatment.
(http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/498439/repousse)
(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/facade)
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Describe the political history of France listing the countries
leaders from the earliest government to today Explain what caused
the French Revolution to occur. List the names of the 26 Regions
under the current French Government Explain the history behind the
construction of what is now called the Louvre. Explain the history
of the Orsay Museum. Explain the history of Notre Dame Cathedral
Trip Objectives Describe the effects of the German occupation of
World War II on the city of Paris Describe the role of the French
Government in the leadership of the European Union Explain the
history of the Eiffel Tower and its connection to the United
States. Explain the history behind the construction of what is now
called the Louvre.
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Travel Journals As part of this project, you will keep a 2 part
travel journal. This travel journal will consist of two separate
items. The first item consists of an online blog that you will
maintain to share your experiences while working to achieve each of
the trip objectives. The second component is a reflective journal
that will be submitted at the end of the VFT for grading. Unlike
the blog that will give a brief report about your experiences, the
reflective journal is to be an in-depth examination of your
experiences along the way, how you reacted to these experiences and
how the experience of this VFT has changed you. You are to be very
specific giving concrete examples. The reflective journals will
only be read by the instructor and will not be published or shared
with classmates or other teachers.
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Facts about France: Population- 64,768,389 Median Age-39.7
Years Language-French (national language), many others spoken
Religions-Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Jewish are the predominant
religions Schools/Education-Free public with private religious
(mostly catholic) alternative Careers/Employment: agriculture: 3.8%
industry: 24.3% services: 71.8% (2005)
(https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fr.html)
( http://www.justfrance.org/france/paris/city.asp ) Next Slide
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Paris is the capital of the Republic of France, a country
steeped in rich agricultural and technological traditions. It is
also a Mecca for artists, poets and anyone seeking a culture of
free expression and creativity. Prior to the French revolution
(1789-1994), the governmental structure of France was that of a
monarchy. Since the revolution and as a result of the establishment
of the French constitution of 1958, the government of France has
transitioned to what is now a nation-state with a freely elected
president (Nicolas SarKozy) and parliament. Today, France is an
integral player in what is now the European Union and continues,
under the current leadership of President Sarkozy, to stress the
importance of the EU.
(http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3842.htm#travel) Paris has long
been the scene of artistic, musical and cultural creativity. It is
also the gathering place for people from all over the globe. You
need only to walk the streets or enter a downtown shop in Paris to
hear and see the multitude of languages and cultures that make
Paris the gathering place of the world it is today.
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Please click the hyperlink above to access information about
the Eiffel Tower. http://www.tour-eiffel.com/multimedia
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Designed by famed French engineer Gustav Eiffel, this
masterpiece of engineering was constructed as a temporary focal
point for the World Exhibition of 1889. Because the overwhelming
response of not only the exhibition attendees but the French
citizens themselves, the decision was made to keep the tower and it
became one of the most memorable landmarks of the city of Paris.
Photograph courtesy of the Eiffel Tower Website:
http://www.tour-eiffel.com/everything-about-the-tower/gustave-eiffel
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Among many of Gustave Eiffels accomplishments was the design of
the steel structure or skeleton of the Statue of Liberty in New
York Harbor. Eiffel was commissioned by artist Frederic-Auguste
Bartholdi to design the steel skeleton on which Bartholdis copper
sculpture would be placed. "Statue of Liberty, Liberty Enlightening
the World", which is the full title of Bartholdi's work was
fashioned in the style of Greco-Roman art. Bartholdi used a
technique called repousse to create her copper skin - hammering out
each piece of copper until it was only 3/32 of an inch thick.
Bartholdi recruited French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel to
build a skeleton for his statue. Eiffel designed a massive iron
pylon and secondary skeletal framework which allows the Statue's
copper skin to move independently- yet stand upright. This
flexibility is needed to allow the Statue to sway in the sometimes
violent harbor
winds.(http://www.nps.gov/stli/historyculture/index.htm)http://www.nps.gov/stli/historyculture/index.htm
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the French people in
commemoration of a long standing relationship established during
the American Revolution. Photograph courtesy of
http://www.nps.gov/stli/photosmultimedia/Winter-2009-2010.htmhttp://www.nps.gov/stli/photosmultimedia/Winter-2009-2010.htm
He was also a major engineer on the building of the Panama
Canal.
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http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/-English- Please click the
hyperlink above to access information about the Notre Dame
Cathedral. Photograph courtesy of
http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/The-west-facadehttp://www.notredamedeparis.fr/The-west-facade
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Construction of the Notre Dame Cathedral began in approximated
1163 and the final facades were completed in the early 14 th
Century. Additional modifications and renovations occurred in the
17 th and 18 th Century with on-going renovations occurring as late
as 2004. During this time, the cathedral underwent various
religious and political ownership until it was finally handed over
to the Roman Catholic Church on April 18, 1802. Each architectural
component of the cathedral was designed by an architect
specifically chosen for that project and in accordance with the
regulations of the current French political and church leader and
under the watchful eye of the bishops and cardinals. The cathedral
serves not only as a significant French historical landmark but as
a active, roman catholic house of worship with several masses and
religious services held daily. Photograph and information courtesy
of
http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/Liturgy-in-the-cathedral-churchhttp://www.notredamedeparis.fr/Liturgy-in-the-cathedral-church
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http://www.louvre.fr/llv/musee/visite_virtuelle.jsp?bmLocale=en
Please click the hyperlink above for a brief virtual tour and to
access additional information about the Louvre.
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Originally constructed in 1190 as a fortress to protect the
city from the invasion of Anglo-Norman military, the original
construction was built not as a place of exhibition but rather as a
means of protecting the reigning king and his subjects from attack
by way of the nearby river Seine. The Louvre served in this
capacity until the building of the Tuileries palace 500 meters away
in the 16 th and 17 th Centuries. With this new palace in place, a
plan to join the two structures resulted in what is now called the
grand gallery or Grande Galerie.
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This transformation into a place of exhibition continued under
the reign of Kings Louis XIII, XIV and completed under Louis XV.
After the revolution, the Louvre entered a time of intense
transformation until King Charles X opened additional rooms and
exhibition halls during the mid to late 19 th Century. With the
demolition of the Tuileries in 1882, the Louvre ceased to serve as
a place of government and was transformed into a place of art and
culture. Photographs and information courtesy of
http://www.louvre.fr/llv/musee/histoire_louvre.jsp?bmLocale=enhttp://www.louvre.fr/llv/musee/histoire_louvre.jsp?bmLocale=en
Image of King Louis XV of France courtesy of
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/349082/Louis-XVhttp://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/349082/Louis-XV
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http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/collections/overview.html Please
click the hyperlink above for a brief virtual tour and to access
information about the Orsay Museum.
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The Orsay Museum, located on the banks of the river Seine, was
originally built as the Orsay Railway Station. A showplace station
built for the Universal Exhibition of 1900, the station was
converted into a museum after a major construction project was
initiated in 1978. On December 1, 1986, President Francois
Mitterrand officially dedicated the new museum. Photo courtesy of
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orsay_Museum
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The Orsay Museum is home to an extensive collection of
paintings, sculptures, photography. It is also a center of
cultural, artistic and musical performances and exhibitions. Photo
courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orsay_Museum
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Au Revoir, Bon Voyage! As we depart from our brief tour of
Paris, France you are asked to complete all assigned activities as
well as your blog and travel journal entries. Please be sure to
submit all assignments and entries by March 28 th.
(Mary Ellen Brown, Burns and Tradition (Champaign: University
of Illinois Press, 1984, p. xii)
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/498439/repous se
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/facade