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Introducing the philosophy of religion
History & The Arts

Introducing the philosophy of religion

...history, one way human beings have tried to make sense of the world around them and their own lives, is through religion. And religion is just as pervasive a force in the world today as at any other time in history. Music Timothy Chappell There are lots of burning questions about religion and about God of course. Perhaps you have some of your own. ‘Does God exist?’ is...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers Badge icon
Education & Development

Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers

...Families’ Reading Histories – large collages of significant texts that each family member recalls. The children could even interview their grandparents to find out about a text they remember enjoying in order to add to the collage. These ideas and the list of shared reading spaces noted in Activity 4 below, all offer opportunities for parents, children and teachers to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Explore the baking and culture of Europe: France
Languages

Explore the baking and culture of Europe: France

...families, buying bread is a daily task. The French traditional baguette is much nicer eaten fresh, sometimes when it's still warm, which is why most French people visit their local bakery at least once a day. The baguette is still the most popular form of bread, but several others are available. There are several white bread varieties, distinguished by their size, from...
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Activity 10 mins
The arts in Participatory Action Research
Health, Sports & Psychology

The arts in Participatory Action Research

...family members. Through art, the women in the study were able to tell their stories of hardship and coping with domestic violence and abuse. We used art in a Participatory Action Research approach (PAR) within digital storytelling (Liguori et al., 2023) to empower the women to make changes to their lives. PAR is a social, practical and collaborative activity where...
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Article 5 mins
The science of genetics
Nature & Environment

The science of genetics

...families have collections of photographs spanning several generations. Brothers and sisters may share features that they also share with their biological parents, but in addition they have their own particular combination of characters that make them recognizable as individuals. You can detect visible features or characters such as height and colour of skin. But what we...
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Article 10 mins
Hadrian's Rome
History & The Arts

Hadrian's Rome

...history of Rome from its foundation to 229 CE. He was writing during the late second and early third century CE, and was a distinguished senator, whose family came from Bithynia in Asia Minor. Dio Cassius lived through some troubled times and tyrannical emperors. His history of Rome is now incomplete, and the book which covers Hadrian (Book 69) is a summary produced by a...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Young people’s wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Young people’s wellbeing

...family life, and an increasingly competitive and stressful society. Activity 2 Researching media stories of young people's health Over the next few weeks look out for media stories about young people's wellbeing. Do they reflect the kinds of concerns – about physical health and mental wellbeing – that have been noted here, or do they embody other anxieties? How do the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Social media and networks in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social media and networks in health and social care

...family, colleagues and even health and care professionals (Jacobs et al., 2017). The next activity gets you to think about how you might have used the internet for health and care. Activity 3 Using the internet for health information Think about how you might use or have used the internet for the purpose of health and care. In the box below, type in three things that...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs