ECHO: Environmental,Cultural, and Historical Outlooks


	ECHO- DANUBE 2004

Environmental, Cultural, and Historical Outlooks:
Landscapes of the Middle Danube

PROJECT INFORMATION

	*Abstract*
	*Purpose and Objectives*
	*Partner Institutions*
	*Participant Costs*
	*Travel Itinerary*
	*Hotels in Route*
	*Webguide Development*
	*Key Staff and Associates*
	*Project Participants*
	*College Credit Option*
	*Application Forms*

ECHO-DANUBE 2004 DAILY DIARY
Narrative accounts and photos of the day-to-day ECHO travels and activities, as prepared by participants.
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ECHO-DANUBE 2004 PHOTO ALBUM
Favorite Photographs From the Summer
Contributed by ECHO Participants
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DAILY DIARIES FROM PAST ECHO PROJECTS

2002 - Paraguay

	Daily Diary: (Participants' Commentaries & Photos)
	General Photo Gallery

2001 - Finland, Russia, and Estonia

Daily Diary: (Participants' Commentaries & Photos)

1999 - Finland, Russia, and Estonia

Daily Diary: (Participants' Commentaries & Photos)

General Photo Gallery

WEBGUIDES FROM ECHO-DANUBE 2004

	*Political Change and the Effects on People's Lives*
	*How People Live: Effects of Environmental Change on the Habits of Individuals and Communities*
	*Water Resource Management: The Cultural and Environmental Impact of Dams*

WEBGUIDES FROM ECHO-PARAGUAY 2002

	Indigenous Peoples
	Social Action: Resistance Through Literature (loads slowly)
	Where the Water Flows: Watershed Issues and Investigations
	Highways and Byways: Transporting People and Goods

WEBGUIDES FROM ECHO-BALTIC 2001

	*Native Dwellings: There's No Place Like Home*
	*Glacial Impressions: Lakes, Eskers, and Moraine Formations*
	*Baltic and Northwest Watershed Comparison*s
	*Watermarks: Lakes, Rivers, and Oceans as Cultural Influences*

WEBGUIDES FROM ECHO- BALTIC 1999

	*History, Culture, and Mythology*
	*For Peat's Sake*
	*The Watershed*
	*How Does Climate Affect Tree Growth?*

APPLYING FOR DOCUMENTS

	*United States Passport*
	*No visas needed for travel in Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia-Montenegro, or Croatia*

NEWS OF THE DAY IN THE DANUBE REGION

*Croatian Information Center*	*Beta News Agency (Serbia)*
*Budapest Sun*	*Slovak Spectator*
*EINnews.com (Serbia)*	*EINnews.com (Hungary)*
*EINnews.com (Slovakia)*
*My HThinet (Croatia)*	*Borba (Serbia)*

THINGS YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW

	*World Time*
	*European Weather*
	*Currency Exchange Converter* Here's help in seeing how the U.S. Dollar compares with foreign currencies.
	*VISA and Mastercard* ATM Locations in Europe.
	Distances Between Towns and Cities in Serbia-Montenegro

IMPORTANT TO REVIEW!

	*The Compleat Carry-On Traveler*
	*Health Tips for Travelers*
	*Travelers' Ten Commandants*
	*Useful Travel Links*
	Tips for World Travelers More Tips for World Travelers
	*International Dialing*
	*Phone Adapter Guide*
	*Electric Plug/Current Adapter Guide*
	*Travelers Using Computers*

WEB RESOURCES: THE MIDDLE DANUBE AREA

	Extensive collection of links to Internet resources. Slovakia Hungary Croatia Serbia and Montenegro
	Languages for Travelers Includes words, phrases, dates, placesand also has an interactive vocabulary quiz that is fun. NOTE: Be sure to read the "help" section before you click on a word to hear how it sounds. (You may have download some free audio software.)
	U.S. Department of State Consulate Information Slovakia Hungary Croatia Serbia and Montenegro
	Click on speaker icon to hear the National Anthem of: Slovakia Hungary Croatia Serbia and Montenegro

WEB RESOURCES
RELATING TO
INTERNATIONAL/INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION

WEB RESOURCES
RELATING TO
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

WEB RESOURCES
RELATING TO
TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

INFORMATION ABOUT THE
COLUMBIA EDUCATION CENTER