US Students Visit Planet Word Museum

Last week, Becca Brooks' Guided Inquiry - Research Seminar class took a trip to Planet Word, a Washington, DC, museum about word and language appreciation. The group spent all semester focusing on learning the research process through individualized topics, including one about the influence of conquerors on the English language. The students enjoyed seeing linguistic diversity in an interactive setting, including the opportunity to speak and hear different languages. The exhibits covered topics from media literacy to music lyrics to portmanteau words like spork and brunch. The visit reinforced an idea emphasized in one student's work: Languages are ever-evolving to fit the needs of their speakers.