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The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present
History & The Arts

The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present

...article, Glory as an ethical idea. Although in principle, glory, equality and self-improvement were the driving force behind the Ancient Olympic spirit, of course, reality was not always rosy in Olympia. The noble goals of excellence and virtue were not always the athletes’ main priority and the idealistic principles of equality and fairness were not always adhered to...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Teachers sharing resources online
Education & Development

Teachers sharing resources online

...et al., 2012). It is also seen in the rise of the TeachMeet movement enabling teachers to meet and talk directly with other teachers. Activity 2 Timing: 20 minutes Reflect on your own context. Where do you get professional development from? Answer This might include formal programmes of in-school training, it may come from a local, regional or national provider, or from a...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Climate change: transitions to sustainability
Nature & Environment

Climate change: transitions to sustainability

...et al., 1999). The main currents of policy debate that have responded to these changes put citizens at the centre. They assume, at a rhetorical level at least, that citizens will be engaged in the democratic regulation of local, national, regional and global environmental governance. In other words, they will practise all sorts of citizenship. Activity 4 The citizen...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Agatha Christie and the golden age of detective fiction
History & The Arts

Agatha Christie and the golden age of detective fiction

...et al. (eds) (2020) The Routledge Companion to Crime Fiction, Abingdon: Routledge. Maurizo Ascari (2007) A Counter-history of Crime Fiction: Supernatural, Gothic, Sensational, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Richard Bradford (2015) Crime Fiction: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford: Oxford University Press. Stephen Knight (2004) Crime Fiction, 1800–2000: Detection,...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Census stories: bringing statistics to life in Milton Keynes
History & The Arts

Census stories: bringing statistics to life in Milton Keynes

...et al., 2012). Some scholars claim that religion is becoming more private or privatised as a result of our consumer society, in which the individual practitioner is encouraged to customise their spiritual experience by picking and mixing elements that make sense to them, rather than follow a religious path or belong to one religious community. So, what kind of religious...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Beginners’ German: Places and people
Languages

Beginners’ German: Places and people

...articles (for example you would say ‘Germany’ not ‘the Germany’). There are a few exceptions though and Schweiz is one of them. That's why you had to say Das ist in der Schweiz.) Übung 5 Now listen to people saying who they are and where they come from. Then, complete the sentences below. Abschnitt 4 Bitte hören Sie. 1. Mein Name ist Claudia Grothe. Ich komm’...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Panic attacks: what they are and what to do about them
Health, Sports & Psychology

Panic attacks: what they are and what to do about them

...self-help and treatment. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course DD803 Evaluating psychology: research and practice. This resource is part of the ‘Wellbeing and Mental Health Collection’ collated by The Open University in Wales. You can find out more and discover other courses, articles and interactives on the collection homepage....
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Understanding management: I'm managing thank you!
Money & Business

Understanding management: I'm managing thank you!

...article, which is often written for readers who are familiar with the news story it relates to and attempts to put forward a particular point of view about it. The writing you are required to do in the study of business and management is usually one of two types, an essay or a report. Both are an opportunity to show your ability to use your knowledge to answer a specific...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs