Archive for Abigail Koppen

British Museum: Sugarcoating History

Artifacts from all over the world line the walls of the British Museum.  Descriptions of the artifacts are close by for visitors to learn about the world’s history.   Who decides and writes what should go into these descriptions?  How do visitors know the information is correct?   Perhaps these questions are worth exploring. The British Museum […]

Please Sir, I Want Some More: A Tale of Identity

For our January term, a class made up of twelve students and two professors have traveled to London, England to experience British culture.  We went to a show in the West End called Oliver! for our first group adventure.  Oliver!, a musical based on the well-known novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, represents London culture […]