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The Life of Socrates
History & The Arts

The Life of Socrates

...writings would influence Zeno of Cithium, founder of the Stoic school) and, most famously, Plato (the main source of our information of Socrates in his Dialogues) among many others. Every major philosophical school mentioned by ancient writers following Socrates' death was founded by one of his followers. The diversity of these schools is testimony to Socrates' wide...
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What is poetry?
History & The Arts

What is poetry?

...write poetry but never quite managed to start? This free course, What is poetry?, is designed to illustrate the techniques behind both the traditional forms of poetry and free verse. You will learn how you can use your own experiences to develop ideas and how to harness your imagination...Have you always wanted to try to write poetry but never quite managed to start? This...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Explore the baking and culture of Europe: France
Languages

Explore the baking and culture of Europe: France

...Creative Commons license Le saucisson brioché Served as a starter or main course, saucisson brioché is a sausage baked in a loaf of brioche. It can be eaten warm or cold. Originating from the city of Lyon, saucisson brioché is a classic of the Lyonnais regional cuisine. Lyon is sometimes referred to as the gastronomic capital of France. Many famous French chefs...
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Encouraging book talk in the school library
Education & Development

Encouraging book talk in the school library

...writing frames to encourage pupils to write book reviews encourage pupils to follow some of the award schemes for children's books and perhaps start a new one...Encouraging book talk in the school library: 1 What makes a good book? - I met a dragon face to face I met a dragon face to face The year when I was ten, I took a trip to outer space, I braved a pirate's den, I...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Getting started with Italian 3
Languages

Getting started with Italian 3

...write in Italian the information given by the person at the railway information office. Check your answers against the transcript. Riascoltate l’audio e scrivete in italiano le informazioni fornite dall’impiegato. Usate la trascrizione per controllare le risposte...Week 2: Enquiring about train times: 4 Talking about the availability of something - [Described image]...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Getting started with German 1
Languages

Getting started with German 1

...Write down your answers. You can write on paper or electronically. Then read out your answers and compare them with the model answers below. Beispiel: Das ist Sigmund Freud. Er kommt aus Österreich. Answer Table 3 Introducing famous people Bild 1 Das ist Sigmund Freud. Er kommt aus Österreich. Bild 2 Das ist Angela Merkel. Sie kommt aus Deutschland. Bild 3 Das ist Roger...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
W.E.B. Du Bois – A Man for All Times
Society, Politics & Law

W.E.B. Du Bois – A Man for All Times

...creative ways of representing statistical information in graphics which are admired to this day. To give people a realistic sense of African American lives, he used both a plain factual way of writing and a descriptive style of writing full of rich imagery. Du Bois famously commented in his collection of essays, The Souls of Black Folk “The problem of the twentieth...
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Article 10 mins
How can I learn from Who Are We?
Society, Politics & Law

How can I learn from Who Are We?

...creative ways. On the website we have documented some of the engagements between artists, academics, activists and participants in the event and beyond. Some of these include media materials and image galleries and short videos, showcasing some of the installations. [Media gallery from Who Are We?] The media gallery Giota Alevizou, the lead author in this unit, also has...
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