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Nicole's Surreal Experience Sunday, June 24, 2007  Nicole: "The bus ride throughout London was surreal. At first, I snapped photo after photo, but then I decided to stop and just observe. I wanted to cry! I never thought I would be so lucky to visit a place I have read about as a student for so long. Buckingham palace! Trafalgar Square! (to the right) Piccadilly Circus! Tony Blair’s Residence—at least until Wednesday when Gordon Brown becomes Prime Minister! The Changing of the Guard! Tower Bridge! The London Eye! The churches and cathedrals! The Thames!... I can’t wait to further explore these places, particularly the Globe. However, it was 8 p.m. (1 a.m. your time), and we were jet lagged and needed to rest, so we went to bed. To the theatre tomorrow…" Dr. Shosh / 0 comments |
About the Adventure “You find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” - Samuel Johnson (1777) From June 22nd to July 2nd, eight students and their professor will explore firsthand sites of primary interest to English teachers throughout greater London, Oxford, and Stratford-on-Avon. While doing so, they'll write about the value of curriculum as lived experience in the context of English language and literature, critique the educational value of contemporary British artistic and cultural events, and go on to develop a plan for teaching and learning the English language arts that addresses experiential learning and authentic reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities. Moravian sends student teachers to inner city London neighborhoods each semester, and this course will allow registrants to explore in detail ways to use the city's resources to construct curriculum. Blog Archives |