In two short months, Benton Community Spanish students will be traveling abroad to Spain for 10 days. The anticipation for this trip has been building amongst students. The 2020 Spain trip was canceled in the wake of Covid-19, and many students and families are more than ready to get out and travel. This excitement has been apparent in the classroom as well. Students going on the trip have been very motivated to improve their Spanish. This year there are 26 students and 5 teachers who will travel to Spain. As a teacher, leading a trip to Spain is a very rewarding experience. Watching students immerse themselves in the Spanish language and culture is something that can’t be replicated in the classroom.
Throughout the 10 days in Spain, trip goers will visit seven major cities and numerous famous landmarks. Students will start their trip abroad in the city of Madrid, Spain. In Madrid, students take part in a tour and stop at famous landmarks such as El Prado Museum, El Palacio Real, and the Santiago Bernabeu Soccer Stadium & Museum. After leaving Madrid, students will transfer to their homestays in the city of Segovia. In Segovia trip goers will see the world famous Roman aqueducts and The Alcazar Roman fortress. The rest of the trip is spent touring Toledo, Barcelona, and spending a day at the beach in Costa Brava.
Homestays take place in the small city of Segovia, Spain. Students will spend three nights with a host family and truly be able to experience the Spanish culture firsthand as well as converse in Spanish. Students stay with a partner from Benton Community in the home of a middle-class Spanish family. The homestay is an opportunity to try traditional foods, participate in the true Spanish lifestyle, and immerse themselves in speaking Spanish.
Picture Caption: 2018 Benton Community Spain Trip participants pose for a picture in front of the Aqueducts in Segovia.