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

The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present

...research suggests that the intriguing Antikythera mechanism (a complex clockwork device from the 2nd century BCE that has baffled archaeologists for over a century) may have originally been used partly as an Olympiad calendar. [Worlds earliest computer] Figure 2 The Antikythera mechanism, dubbed the world’s earliest computer, was found by sponge divers in 1901 at the...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
An introduction to web applications architecture
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to web applications architecture

...research definitions for ‘system architecture’ and ‘design’ yourself using an internet search engine. Answer A ‘system architecture’ can be defined as the configuration of hardware, network and software components of a computer system which satisfies the requirement for the provision a particular application or service. As with a ‘software architecture’,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online

...research. By participating in this high profile research, you will be contributing to scientific knowledge about adult skill development and how we can develop successful future careers. Participation is confidential, voluntary and we will not pass on your details to others....Week 1: Threat landscape: Introduction - CORY DOCTOROW Hi, I'm Cory Doctorow, and I'll be your...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)
Education & Development

An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)

...researching practice and analysing real situations can lead to change and improvement. The course considers some key issues and concepts in educational leadership and, among others, considers the question of what might constitute good practice in educational leadership and how the capacity to lead might be understood and developed. The importance of planning and...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
What is politics?
Society, Politics & Law

What is politics?

...children go to, their class sizes and what they are taught there, are all outcomes of political processes. For example, some politicians call for a stronger focus on traditional values and national history, while others advocate the inclusion of social diversity in school curriculums. Thus, as someone aptly points out in the video you will watch in the next section,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
The US Presedential Election 2016: The first GOP debate
Society, Politics & Law

The US Presedential Election 2016: The first GOP debate

...research interests center around the civic engagement, community activity, and educational success of ethnoracial groups in the United States. She is author of Latino Politics. [Donald Trump] Donald Trump: If he's not invited to the party, he might go alone Trump issues a warning Anthony Gaughan, Drake University Fox News hosted a shallow and unfocused but highly...
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