Publication Date
3-1-2006
Abstract
Following a medieval pilgrimage route in Europe provides the student of languages with an exceptional opportunity for immersion in European language, culture, and history from the Middle Ages to the present. One of the most important of these is the Road to Santiago de Compostela. Although usually associated with Spain, pilgrimage routes to Santiago cross Germany and France as well. This article explains the rationale behind and outlines the preparations for an academically oriented undertaking of the German Jakobsweg, the French Chemin de St. Jacques, and the Spanish Camino de Santiago. It presents a cohesive linguistic and cultural program for this multi-week trek, an academic program that includes essential background readings, preliminary classes, task-based learning activities, and student research projects; all of these unite language and cultural learning. In addition, the article discusses related practical concerns, such as budget, equipment, physical preparation, and travel arrangements.
Recommended Citation
Gardner, Steven M.; Mentley, Carlos; and Signori, Lisa F.
(2006)
"The Roads to Compostela: An Immersion Experience in Germany, France, and Spain,"
Dimensions: Vol. 41, Article 5.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/dimensions/vol41/iss1/5