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Reconciliation and BeautyGS25South AfricaGLOBAL STUDIESSponsorDuane MelsomDavid DixonPriceS$4,000Course Length7 daysPost-Interim Experience:Parent’s night / OnlineReflectionsDescriptionThe South African experience is one that all will thoroughly enjoy andcherish. The course starts off in the beautiful city of Cape Town with a visit toRobben Island, the prison island where Nelson Mandela spent many years.Interact with ex-political prisoners on the guided prison and island tour andenjoy breathtaking views of Cape Town.From Cape Town, we travel along the stunning Route 62 (South Africa’sequivalent of Route 66) to the Klein Karoo and take an adventure tourthrough the world famous Cango Caves, then off to Oudtshoorn, the“feather capital of the world” for an informative Ostrich farm visit . Wecontinue over the Outeniqua Pass to the adventure destination of Knysna,our base for the next few days. During our stay we’ll enjoy a “kloofing”experience down the river and a canopy zipline tour. Additionally, we’ll getup close and personal with monkeys at Monkey Land and have a walkingtour to visit the wild cats of Tenikwa.We return to Cape Town along the coastal road, visiting the historical townsof Mossel Bay and Swellendan. Back in Cape Town, we take a course toCape Point for a day of sporting activities and then visit the famous Cape ofGood Hope and Diaz Point. While in Cape, we’ll get up close and personalwith the one of world's largest Jackass Penguins colonies.A highlight of the course is the climb up Table Mountain; the premier touristattraction in the area and maybe all of South Africa. We hike the PlattekloofGorge route up the front of the mountain to reach the spectacular viewsfrom the summit (1,086 meters above sea level).We continue our Cape Town experience as we tour the Bo-Kaap, a MalayQuarter, visit at the District Six Museum, tour Langa (the oldest apartheidhousing scheme) and enjoy a traditional African dining feast at LelapaRestaurant.For a more detailed view of this trip, visit last year’s travel blog of pictures,videos and detailed daily description.Objectives• To learn about apartheid and the reconciliation process in South Africa.• To encourage a naturalist’s appreciation of the beauty of South Africa’sCape Town, Garden Route and South Coast.• To offer physical challenges to improve self confidence and appreciationof South Africa’s natural beauties.RequirementsPre-Course requirements:• Attend all pre-course meetings and activities.• Read and review all pre-course information handouts and selectedreadings.• Student projects will be discussed and planned during pre-coursemeetings.• Students MUST BE FIT enough to complete full day activities andmountain hikes.Post-Course requirements:• Students will attend all post-course meetings and complete a Googlesite trip reflection.• Students will complete their Google site (trip reflection) one week afterreturning to Singapore.56 interim semester HANDBOOKSINGAPORE AMERICAN SCHOOL