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Pondering Study Abroad along the Thames Sunday, June 24, 2007  Ali: “I’m sitting here drinking a Strongbru Cider at a point along the Thames River. I’m so excited to hear more of London’s lush history and educate myself…To me, Europe offers so much fascinating architecture, history, people and places that I feel as though 10 days won’t be enough to squeeze all of London, Stratford, and Oxford in, but I know that what I learn here will certainly make me a more educational classroom teacher. How enticing it will be for students to have an English teacher who can educate them about all the wonders of England (and possibly give them a history lesson in the process) so they can maximize their experiences and learn vicariously through my eyes (or camera lens.) I am so eager to beg imagery activities with the photos I’ve already taken and prepare students to possibly accompany me to this same surreal world beyond ours.”
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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 |