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Delacroix
History & The Arts

Delacroix

...think I am wrong: M. Delacroix has the gift of genius’ (quoted in Jobert, 1998, p.69). With his first Salon, Delacroix thus gained a reputation as an innovator who worked within, rather than overthrowing, tradition. The choice of subject was novel for a history painter and showed a departure from the usual repertoire of topics from classical antiquity and national...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Everyday maths 2 (Wales)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2 (Wales)

...system (e.g. grams and kilograms) and those in different systems (e.g. litres and gallons) use exchange rates to convert currencies work with time and timetables work out the average speed of a journey using a formula convert temperature measurements between Celsius (°C) and Fahrenheit (°F) read scales on measuring equipment. First watch the video below which introduces...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
The Irish Gothic in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries
OpenLearn Ireland

The Irish Gothic in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries

...systems of psychology. From the Oedipus complex to dream analysis and repression, Freudian concepts have had a profound impact on literature. By introducing the concept of the unconscious mind, Freud radically transformed writer’s understanding of their craft, inspiring the creation of psychologically complex and layered characters. Freud’s influence became...
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Article 45 mins
The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms
History & The Arts

The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms

...think. Like the word ‘Rome’, we use ‘empire’ to mean various things: it can signify space (the territory of an empire), a period (during which an empire held sway), and a system of rule (for instance, one that differs from a republic, which has elected rulers). Certainly the term ‘Roman Empire’ involves all three meanings, sometimes separately, sometimes all...
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Level 3: Advanced 14 hrs
Environment: treading lightly on the Earth
Nature & Environment

Environment: treading lightly on the Earth

...systems not directly controlled by individual consumers. But from an individual’s or householder’s perspective, all home energy use, including electricity, and all transport, including travel by public transport and air, may more logically be viewed as emissions arising directly from their actions. Meanwhile emissions from the production and supply of food and all...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Did Waterloo prevent a fresh Anglo-American war?
History & The Arts

Did Waterloo prevent a fresh Anglo-American war?

...think the American Government has committed itself to them. In truth we should hope [President James] Madison and his friends will, for the present had enough to employ them in superintending the rebuilding of Washington; but we know they unfortunately count among their adherents all the war faction, whose language we have reason to fear continues to be that of...
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Article 10 mins
Oliver Sacks: "Romantic, in the sense of the romantic poets"
Health, Sports & Psychology

Oliver Sacks: "Romantic, in the sense of the romantic poets"

...think he is constantly living in 1945, a woman who loses her ability to know where her limbs are, and a man withagnosia who despite normal vision can’t recognise objects and so mistook his wife’s head for a hat. His follow-up book An Anthropologist on Mars continued in a similar vein and made for equally gripping reading. Not all his books were great writing, however....
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Article 5 mins
Intergenerational perceptions: Busting age-related stereotypes
Education & Development

Intergenerational perceptions: Busting age-related stereotypes

...think the perceptions expressed in these clips are products of stereotyping? Are there examples where stereotypes are being challenged? Have your say in the Comments section. Intergenerational Practice: The Old School project illustrates one form of innovative intergenerational practice within a secondary school setting. Intergenerational practice is the name to describe...
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Video 20 mins