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Exploring the British Museum Sunday, July 1, 2007  Nicole: “We then traveled to the British Museum and accidentally ran right into the Rosetta Stone. The building itself is so beautiful with its pristine white floors and walls and glass ceiling. The museum is so large that we became distracted and lost direction. How ironic to run right into the Rosetta Stone, the epitome of a key and guidance…We then traveled through the ancient Egypt section. Ali and I were fascinated by the rolls of papyrus that still existed…I was mesmerized by the tombs and burial boxes. The CAT scans showing the artifacts left inside the bodies, including internal organs and memorials to Gods were also amazing. I saw the burial wrap with the body of Cleopatra inside!”
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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 |