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Exploring Hampton Court II Monday, July 2, 2007  Nicole: “Today we traveled the tube to Richmond Station and then hopped on a bus to Hampton Court Palace. We crossed the Thames on a footbridge, and the sight of the river is still fascinating to me. Despite its brown color, it still seems beautiful and peaceful. I enjoyed learning about the residence, particularly the modifications by Sir Christopher Wren. It would be so extraordinary to take our students from Liberty High School to see the Great Hall where Shakespeare performed for the King and Queen. The tapestries, woven with real gold and silver, portrayed beautiful scenes of the king and queen and mythical stories. I believe the students would enjoy the tapestries because they displayed so many different stories. We then ate like the king and the queen in the mess hall. I tried sausage with leeks. I would encourage my students to try different foods representing the time period and cultures. We then traveled through the rose garden which was, by far, the best part of the palace.”
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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 |