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A tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Education & Development

A tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu

...change a nation for the better, influencing many around the world to stand for justice, truth, reconciliation and peace. What follows are my recollections of meeting and being in the presence of Archbishop Desmond Tutu at his beloved St George’s Cathedral, Cape Town. Context I grew up in the St George’s Cathedral community in Cape Town in the 1970s and 1980s. The...
Modern slavery
Society, Politics & Law

Modern slavery

...changing and varied forms of slavery. Before considering the modern forms of slavery, it is useful to learn about and reflect on the historical perspectives on slavery and its abolition. Activity 1 Slavery vs freedom In your own words, how would you define slavery? What, in your opinion, are the key elements characterising slavery? In contrast, how would you define...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Children and violence: an introductory, international and interdisciplinary approach
Society, Politics & Law

Children and violence: an introductory, international and interdisciplinary approach

...changes over time. In the 1970s in the UK, corporal punishment was widespread in British schools and viewed as a useful disciplinary tool for teachers. Now it is banned and if it occurred would be classified as assault. While all societies have ideas about what constitutes unacceptable violence towards children, definitions of abuse vary across societies. For example, in...
An introduction to music theory
History & The Arts

An introduction to music theory

...changed to another.) In the time signatures discussed in this section, the lower figure can be understood as the value of each beat expressed in relation to a semibreve (whole note). The number 2 represents a minim (half note), 4 represents a crotchet (quarter note), 8 represents a quaver (eighth note), and so on. The upper figure tells you the number of beats in the bar....
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Beginners’ Chinese: a taster course
Languages

Beginners’ Chinese: a taster course

...change it to pinyin, to Chinese, click on that. You can also choose to hand-write it if you want, but you can use that to use pinyin. Then you go to your Word document and you type for example, nǐ hăo, and then you click on the number 1 that shows the right characters for hello, nǐ hăo. Video 1 Now watch Video 2 which explains how to type words in Chinese on a...
Delacroix
History & The Arts

Delacroix

...change of that period and to some extent contributed to the progression from Enlightenment to Romanticism...In this free course, Delacroix, you will be introduced to a variety of Delacroix's work and will see how his paintings relate to the cultural transition from Enlightenment to Romanticism. You will study Delacroix's early career, his classical background, the...
Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Heritage case studies: Scotland
History & The Arts

Heritage case studies: Scotland

...changes and evolves rather than being a static isolated site...Heritage case studies: Scotland: 2.7 Conclusion: Culloden in its wider context - Moving back out to look at Culloden in its wider context, what can we say that we have learned about the site and its meanings? For international visitors with few or no connections to the battle or to Scotland, it appears to be a...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Reading Shakespeare's As You Like It
History & The Arts

Reading Shakespeare's As You Like It

...Changing the subject? Humorously pretending to disgaree with them? It is a good idea (particularly if you are reading in a private place!) to speak out loud at least some of the lines, as you read. To help understand a difficult passage, it is sometimes better to read that passage out loud in a number of exaggeratedly different ways In this course, you will be asked...