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Developed by: Marie Sanfilippo

Level: 9-12

Can I go to college overseas?

Standards Learning Expectations	This activity will help students acquire competencies which relate to the following standards: 4.0 Career Awareness and Employment Readiness Skills 5.0 Career Information and Career Goals 6.0 Knowledge and Skills to Achieve Career Goals The activity will help the students meet the following learning expectations: 4.3 Make decisions, set goals, and develop plans for the future 4.8 Demonstrate respect for diversity in the workplace 5.3 Apply technology and other research skills to locate information about job and post secondary education 6.1 Evaluate how interests, abilities and achievement relate to attaining personal goals, social academic and career goals. 6.2 Apply team building skills for task completion.
General Approach	Students will work in teams to search the WWW about studying at colleges overseas. Students will research various web sites and answer questions about how to start looking at colleges overseas.
Activity Steps	Introduce the topic of studying abroad to the students. Explain to them that students can not only study abroad through a U.S. university but can also directly apply to foreign universities. Have students break up into pairs and answer the questions on the work sheet. Once the students are finished, they will share their findings with the class.
Time Required	This activity will require one class period about 45-50 minutes. This will give students sufficient time to explore the WWW to find the answers to their questions.
Resources Needed	1 Work Sheet per student The following WWW addresses: http://www.studyabroad.com http://www.studyoverseas.com http://www.iefc.com/us_students/index_us_students.html http://travel.state.gov/foreign_student_visas_handout.html http://travel.state.gov/studentinfo.html
Performance Indicators	Students should be able to use the world wide web to find out information on going to college overseas. They should be able to work in teams to find the answers to the questions provided. Students should be able to begin thinking about the possibility of studying abroad after high school.