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Introduction to Arabic
Education & Development

Introduction to Arabic

...religion or law are usually of French origin (e.g., constitution, to baptize, judge – juge) whereas mundane words stayed Germanic (e.g. to say – sagen, hand – Hand), which reflects that following the Norman Conquest of 1066 the ruling class of Britain was French, spoke in French and only very slowly mingled with the locals. Here are four examples of languages in...
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Introducing Union Black
Education & Development

Introducing Union Black

...religion and how those things affect the way that I move through the world, affect the way people perceive me, affect the way I interact with systems, the way I interact with education, the way I interact with whatever, that it describes that experience. Video 7 Kym Oliver As you heard from Kym Oliver in the video, intersectionality has always existed, though the term...
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Women transforming classical music
History & The Arts

Women transforming classical music

...religion, and sexuality/sexual identity. This week, you will start to consider how you might begin to diversify your programming beyond gender and how you can promote inclusive practices more broadly. You will also hear from Deborah Keyser discussing her work fostering inclusive practices as Director of Tŷ Cerdd/ Music Centre Wales. By the end of this week, you should be...
Art and life in ancient Egypt
History & The Arts

Art and life in ancient Egypt

...religion, its art, even the conditions of daily life. But most popular culture revolves around clichés about mummies, pyramids, the tomb of Tutankhamun (Figure 2), and not much more. Courtesy of Kellogg’s Figure 2 Tutankhamun cereal packet and cut-price travel advertisement In the first week of this course about art and life in ancient Egypt, you will begin with a...
Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
An introduction to social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to social work

...religion or other aspects of themselves. The significance of specific aspects of a person’s identity may vary. For instance, in the England and Wales census of 2011, 59% of people identified themselves as Christian (ONS, 2011). In Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland, however, to describe oneself as ‘Catholic’ or ‘Protestant’ is to make an important statement,...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Approaching literature: reading Great Expectations
History & The Arts

Approaching literature: reading Great Expectations

...religion, and morality, and against the dissuading arguments of my best friends’ (p.23). This is a comical expression of the unpleasant contemporary emphasis upon children as little sinners who need to be bullied into virtue. The Christmas dinner at which all the adults except Joe attack Pip, morally speaking, seems to confirm this judgement. It represents the...
Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema
Languages

Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema

...religion, Dounia a soif de pouvoir et de réussite. Soutenue par Maimouna, sa meilleure amie, elle décide de suivre les traces de Rebecca, une dealeuse respectée. Sa rencontre avec Djigui, un jeune danseur troublant de sensualité, va bouleverser son quotidien. (Source: http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=244069.html) Discussion Votre réponse dépendra de...
The range of work with young people
Education & Development

The range of work with young people

...religion, in Islam, it doesn’t say to be against gays. It says you should respect them. ANDREW LAKE: See you later, then. KASEM CHOUDHURY: See you later. ANDREW LAKE: Thanks for the rap. It’ll be after Christmas. ANDREW LAKE: That was challenging tonight. AKKAS MIAH: Very challenging. Describe what you are hoping to achieve in this particular session. KASEM CHOUDHURY:...