China on the World Stage
	Following last year's very successful Suzhou student visit, we are very fortunate to have developed a relationship with their school and as a result, are pleased to offer our first student exchange in China next summer. Participants will experience China though the eyes of their host siblings for the first part of the trip: attending classes, interacting with their families etc. This experience is priceless and will allow real insight into everyday life in~a Chinese household and school. After the stay, students will go on a short tour of Xi'an and Beijing, exploring both the ancient Chinese past at the Terra Cotta Museum and the Forbidden Palace, and visiting the very modern China represented by Olympic structures built for the Olympics. China is a study in contrasts, and there is no better way to study it than by just~being there. Students will not only gain a better idea of what China is like today, but will come away from the trip more enlightened about the Chinese people, its culture and its place in the world. In addition to exposing students to Chinese language and culture, this program will be developed with a particular focus on international relations and on China's increasing importance in the international system.~In consultation with GFA's International Relations teachers, students enrolled in International Relations at GFA in 2011-2012 or in the fall of 2012 may choose to participate in this program and draft a final paper following the trip in lieu of completing the final unit of GFA's standard International Relations course.~        Dates: June13-27, 2012 Head Chaperone: Tina Zhang  Group Size: approx. 8-12 students Approx. Cost: $3,800 Prerequisites:  1 year of Mandarin or future and present International Relations students with a strong desire to learn more about China.   Interested students should submit the following forms to Dr. Cummings no later than November 1, 2011. Please assemble all forms in a single folder.  Also, please do not fold these materials.  We need to scan them all to PDF format, and folded forms slow down the scanning process.   1. World Perspectives Trip Application 2. Student Contract/Parent Consent 3. A clear photocopy of the student's passport 4. Statement of Understanding for China 5. A non-refundable deposit of $400 made out to the Greens Farms Academy.       6. Signed Financial Aid agreement (If applicable this form will be mailed to your home)