Society, Politics & Law
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In this hub you'll find an abundance of FREE resources on the nation's history, society and culture.
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History & The Arts
Week 5 Civilisations: The debate
...Histories. What does it mean when we use the term ‘Renaissance’? This is a term still hotly debated in the field of Art History. The period in European history between c. 1400- 1600 is traditionally understood as 'the Renaissance', often celebrated as a high point in the European tradition, associated with creativity, and new inventions inspired by the revival of...
Health, Sports & Psychology
What makes a good father?
...come in all shapes and sizes, and not all families include fathers. But when there’s a father or someone in the fathering role, we all have our own ideas about what makes a good dad. What does a man have to do to earn this title, and have our standards changed over time? Explore our interactive to learn more...[Screenshot from animation - What makes a good father?]...
Health, Sports & Psychology
Could you work in end of life care?
...families? Working with people who are dying can be both rewarding and emotionally draining. ...Find out about The Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. In this interactive you'll explore how nurses interact with the dying person and their families, how they deal with distress and how they cope working in these environments. [Launch image for...
Education & Development
Outdoor spaces for tiny humans
...families. Attendees also shared their own personal experiences including examples of practice, and discussed principles to consider when facilitating outdoor and nature engagement for very young children and their families. The participants shared the professional and personal contexts which had influenced their interest in attending this session, including their...
Education & Development
How can we improve teaching about Islam?
...history. Fears and anxiety manifest themselves in Islamophobic actions such as burning mosques or even attacking people physically. At the heart of such fear is ignorance. A December 2015 poll found that a majority of Americans (52 percent) do not understand Islam. In this same poll, 36 percent also said that they wanted to know more about the religion. Interestingly,...
Society, Politics & Law
How does Coronation Street bring politics home?
...history of the soap opera is, in fact, expressly political. The first British soap was Front Line Family (not The Archers as is commonly believed). Broadcast by the BBC on American shortwave radio in 1941, the programme followed a middle-class British family struggling through World War II. It was designed to promote US participation in the war by encouraging empathy with...
Society, Politics & Law
Mugabexit: an opportunity for Zimbabwe to build resilient systems from resilient people
...history of Zimbabwe has also displayed this resilience time and time again. For instance, at the start of this century, 26% of the Zimbabwean adult population were either infected with HIV or suffering from AIDS, which reduced life expectancy from 69.5 to 38.8 years. 700 out of 10,000 15-year old Zimbabweans lost one or both parents to AIDS in the same period. No country...