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Art and life in ancient Egypt
History & The Arts

Art and life in ancient Egypt

...children following it out of the village, it would be difficult to conceive. One longed for Gérome to paint it on the spot. (p. 205) Source: Amelia B. Edwards (1891 [1877]) A Thousand Miles Up The Nile, 2nd edn, George Routledge and Sons, London.. Discussion There is the same sense of exoticism we find in Flaubert (albeit divested of the overtly sexual dimension which...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture
History & The Arts

Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture

...research, and they find themselves. [MUSIC PLAYING] Belonging to land and ancestors Discussion The flow between ritual and performance is an interesting example of a relationship between religion and culture. You might also be familiar with other examples. Music originally intended for religious ceremonies (such as Catholic Masses, Islamic Sufi dhikr, Hindu and Sikh...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Bill Hare - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Bill Hare - Stories of Change

...Research RH: This interview is for some documentaries I’m doing for the BBC on the radio and also some other radio pieces and also for a bank of interviews to act as a historical reference, so when people look back, historians look back from 20 years’ ago they’ll say, ‘What were they thinking in those days?’ Are you happy for all those things? BH: I’m happy!...
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Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?

...research shows that extreme endurance exercise, such as ultra-marathons, can lower levels of anxiety. The long-term psychological benefits of extreme endurance events can be that a participant’s mood profile may change as they experience higher levels of energy and vigour and lower levels of negative mood states. While Dr Roebuck stresses the positive benefits of...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
The science of sperm
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of sperm

...children are not the genetic offspring of the man considered to be their father.) But sperm count alone is not the only factor that determines fertility. To understand the biology behind male fertility it must first be understood how sperm are produced, how they are transported from the man, and then how they fight their way to their final prize - the egg that may be...
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Culture and Connections: The Scots-Irish experience in America
OpenLearn Ireland

Culture and Connections: The Scots-Irish experience in America

...children liked to read. William published his first Reader in 1836 and three more followed. His brother Alexander completed the fifth and sixth readers. Each reader was progressively more challenging than the previous one. They were ‘eclectic’ in that they contained stories, poems, essays and speeches. Many of the stories depicted life on the American frontier in an...
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Dancing to the rhythm of cultures
Languages

Dancing to the rhythm of cultures

...children acknowledge the presence of these cultural forces within them. Propitiation dances Spaniards also focus their dances, although to a much lesser extent, to influence farming practices as well as the destiny of the dead. Interestingly, the city of Cordoba stands out for their propitiation dancing practices. As all the other types of ritual dance, these dances are...
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Get ready for beginners’ French Badge icon
Languages

Get ready for beginners’ French

...research into aspects of the French-speaking world that interest you most. If you live in a nearby country, perhaps there is an area of France that you visit frequently. See what you can investigate further: find out about the local industry, or whether any significant historical events occurred there. Is there a chance you might travel to a French-speaking country (other...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs