STUDY ABROAD RECIFE, BRAZIL – 2017 MAY 28 to JULY 26 Immerse yourself in the language, culture and diversity of Brazil by going beyond the more-commonly traveled tourist destination cities. Table of Contents Table of Contents …………………………………………………………………………………………………..2 Recife ….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3 The Program .................................................................................................................4 The Course ……………………………………………………………………..…………………………...….……. 5 Description and Objectives …………….………………………………………………….….….………….. 6 Evaluation ………………………..……………………………………….………………..……………….…..…... 7 Calendar of classes and excursions ………..…………………………………………….…….…….…... 8 Trip to the Amazônia ………………………………………….……………….....……………….….…....…13 Weeks 7 & 8 ……………………….……………………………………..…………......................………….15 Before applying & How to apply …………….…….…………..………………………………..…………16 Contacts ..………………………………………………………………….…………………………….……...…….17 2 Recife is the ideal city for you to experience Brazilian culture and society. You will visit the city's many monuments, churches, and museums. You will have the opportunity to travel back in time to the restored 17th century village of Olinda, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; enjoy clear blue waters and aquatic wildlife in Porto de Galinhas; and experience the Amazon, the largest rainforest on earth. Maximize the breadth and depth of your experience through a combination of intensive instruction, workshops, volunteer work, excursions, and lectures—for six hours daily. You will hone your Portuguese-language skills, and improve your understanding of racial dynamics and their connections to education, art, literature, religion, music, and culture in general. You will develop a deeper and more nuanced understanding of cultural and intellectual trends in contemporary Brazil. 3 The Program The program is designed to maximize the breadth and depth of your experience through a combination of intensive instruction, workshops, volunteer work, excursions, and lectures— for six hours daily. You will hone your Portuguese-language skills, and improve your understanding of racial dynamics and their connections to education, art, literature, religion, music, and culture in general. You will develop a deeper and more nuanced understanding of cultural and intellectual trends in contemporary Brazil. Prerequisite: Harvard students must have completed the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences courses Portuguese 10 and Portuguese 11, Portuguese 10S and Portuguese 15 (intensive course), or the Harvard University placement test. Other students must have completed 1 year or 1 accelerated semester of Portuguese. 4 The Course Re-imagining Brazil—the Relations of History, Arts, and Education (33490) In this intensive eight-week program, students experience life and culture in Recife, in the northeast of Brazil. This course provides students with essential language skills as well as an immersion in Brazilian history, art and literature. Students are given the necessary background to critically examine the representation of Brazilian identity/identities in art and literature. To further supplement their linguistic and cultural studies, students engage with local communities via excursions, visits to non-governmental organizations, and service-learning opportunities. 8 credits - UN, GR Limited enrollment. 5 Description of course In this intensive 8-week abroad program, students will experience life and culture in Recife, PE – in the northeast of Brazil while attaining a critical understanding of Brazilian society through literature, art and immersion. This practical course will provide learners with essential language skills as well as the historical and cultural background necessary in order to contextualize various representations of Brazilian identity (identities) through art and literature. To further supplement their linguistic and cultural studies, students will engage with local communities via content-based excursions, visits to NGOs, and service-learning and internship opportunities. Course Objectives: At the end of eight weeks, students are expected to: 1. Get acquainted to the daily life and customs of Brazilian families and society. 2. Experience various aspects of Brazilian identity through art and art education. 3. Enhance their three modes of communication (4 language skills). 4. Become versed on Brazilian issues of race and their connections to education, art, literature, and culture in general. 5. Gain a deeper understanding of cultural and intellectual differences and similarities between the U.S. and Brazil. 6 Evaluation Readings: It is the student’s responsibility to read assigned texts and review grammar content before each class. Language: The language course will be taught in the morning. Students are expected to prepare for these classes and complete all assigned tasks on a daily basis. Language policy is enforced – learners are not allowed to speak English during classes and activities that are related to this study abroad program. Cultural component: It is the student’s responsibility to read assigned texts prior to conferences and lectures on cultural content. Blog: Students are expected to write one full page every day. (More information will be provided in the guidelines) Workshops [oficinas]: Participation in the workshops is mandatory, as they will be contextualized with readings and content proposed for this course. Tests and Quizzes: There will be four written tests covering all the content covered in classes. Oral Presentations: Students will create vlogs and or podcasts episodes weekly. During the last week of class, students will present a final project based on their internship or experience volunteering in a local NGOs. Volunteer work: Students are expected to complete the assigned hours of community service or internship listed on the calendar. There will be options for internship (more details will be provided during the interview) GRADE BREAKDOWN Blog (Written tasks) 20% Participation, Attendance & Workshops 20 % Tests 30 % Oral presentation (Final presentation, vlogs and podcasts) 15 % Photo Essay and Service Learning (Volunteer work) 15% 7 Calendar 05/28 ARRIVAL Receiving students at the airport – introducing them to respective host families Week 1 05/29 to 06/04 – NO CLASSES – Getting to know Recife 06/04 12:00 - RECEPTION AND ORIENTATION - Presentation of ABA, guest speakers and local institutions. 8 Week 2 06/05 9:30 - 10:30 Language Component 10:30 -11:30 History of Pernambuco 1:00 - 2:00 Intro to Textual Genres Reading Joaquim Nabuco & Gilberto Freyre 2:30 – 3:30 The third Sector in Brazil 4:00 – 6:00 Organizing Service Learning Projects and Partnerships Getting to know the institutions (NGOs) 06/06 9:30 - 10:30 Language Component 10:30 -11:30 Brazilian Literature – phases – Guest Speaker 1:00 - 6:00 Excursion - Casa de Gilberto Freyre 06/07 9:30 - 10:30 Language Component 10:30 - 11:30 Rereading: O Projeto Freyre 1:00 - 2:30 The Nation according to Freyre 3:00 – 5:00 Making Verses – Workshop in Creative Writing 06/08 10:00 - 11:30 TEST 1 11:30 - 12:30 Manuel Bandeira’s Poetry 1:30 - 5:00 Excursion: A Northeastern Nation - Visit to the museum “O Homem do Nordeste” 06/09 9:30 – 11:30 Language Component 1:00 – 5:00 Service Learning Projects and Partnerships 06/10 9:00 – 6:00 Excursion: Cultural Saturday: Rota dos Engenhos 9 Week 3 06/12 9:00 - 4:00 Service Learning 06/13 10:30 - 11:30 Language Component 11:30 – 1:00 João Cabral de Melo Neto’s Poetry 2:00 - 5:00 Service Learning 7:00 - 8:00 Poetry Reading Soiree 06/14 9:30 - 11:30 TEST 2 1:00 - 5:00 Excursion: Instituto Ricardo Brennand 06/15 9:30 – 11:00 Language Component 11:00 -12:30 Descriptive texts 2:00 – 3:00 Arquitecture - The Dutch in Pernambuco 4:30 – 6:30 Storytelling – Workshop 06/16 10:00 -11:30 Language Component 1:00 – 5:00 Guided visit to the Museum [O Paço do Frevo] 06/17-18 EXCURSION TO PORTO DE GALINHAS 10 Week 4 06/19 9:00 – 4:00 Service Learning and Internship 6:00 – 7:00 Workshop: Forró – Local Artist 06/20 10:30 - 11:30 Language Component 11:30 - 12:30 Arts, Handcraft and The Social Purpose of Art 2:00 - 4:30 Handcraft Workshop – Guest Local Artisan / Hands on - Sculpting on tree barks 06/21 9:30 - 11:30 Language Component 1:00 – 5:00 Excursion – O cais do Sertão 06/22 9:30 - 11:30 Language Component 1:00 - 2:30 The social purpose of Music 3:00 - 5:00 The sounds of Pernambuco (Maracatu, Côco and Frevo) Talk: The Pernambuco ’s rhythms / O rei do Baião – Luiz Gonzaga 6:00 - 7:00 Workshop: Frevo e Coco – Guest Local Artist 06/23-25 NO CLASS - HOLIDAY - SÃO JOÃO 11 Week 5 06/26 9:00 – 4:00 - Service 6:00 – 7:00 - Debriefing @ ABA 06/27 10:00 - 12:00 Language Component 1:30 – 3:00 The intricacies of music and racial profile 3:30 – 5:00 Workshop: Creative Writing 06/28 9:30 – 11:00 Language Component 11:00 – 12:00 The history of Brazilian Gastronomy 2:00 – 3:30 Food in the “recifense” literature gastronomy (Freyre e Suassuna) - Bruno Albertim 4:00 – 6:00 Lecture: Indigenous and African culinary traditions as expressions of national identity 06/29 9:30 - 11:00 TEST 3 11:00 -12:00 The social function of gastronomy – Flavors of the Northeast 2:00 - 4:00 Lecture: Pernambuco made of Sugar 5:00 - 6:30 Workshop: Pernambuco’s flavors 12 Week 6 Excursion – Manaus - Amazon – 3 nights-4 days Arrival at AMAZON TURTLE LODGE is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. At 12:00 p.m. lunch will be served. You will taste a fresh water fish, beef, chicken, salads and exotic fruits from the Amazon, in buffet style. At 03:00 p.m. a motorized canoe trip will introduce you to the area. Throughout the duration of this trip you will experience the pristine and varied landscapes of the region, with the opportunity to observe and enjoy the great diversity of animals found in the area. It is common to see squirrel monkeys, sloth, iguanas, spiders and a wide variety of birds, including the beautiful white egrets that delicately wade amongst the floating grass islands. At 07:30 p.m. dinner will be served in the AMAZON TURTLE LODGE restaurant. Day 2 at 05:30 a.m.