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Introduction to making political and social change
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to making political and social change

...write letters to newspapers, and speak at meetings and events for instance Finally: start small: small actions can lead to big change! In relation to mode, and the skills and confidence needed to communicate change via public speaking, you may find it useful to read ‘Dare to speak up’, a guide to communicating change via persuasive speech. Activity 1: getting started...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Year of the Rabbit: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Rabbit: Chinese New Year

...creative Chinese New Year greetings. As many people in the world now speak both Chinese and English, the two languages are mingled to create what is known as ‘translanguaging’ , i.e. making use of one’s existing language(s) and knowledge to convey the meaning. On Chinese social media, the following has gone viral: Happy New Year 兔 you! The character in the middle o...
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Crowdsourced annotation: what do you think?
History & The Arts

Crowdsourced annotation: what do you think?

...writing and print production of theses was very different to ‘crowdsourcing’ and other online methods of sharing ideas in use today. In Book 1, Chapters 1 - 5, Herodotus introduces some background to his great work, mentioning the roots of the ‘quarrel’ in the myths of Troy. It’s interesting to note in Chapter 5 that he states: ‘These are the stories of the...
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Activity 5 mins
The greatest composers you’ve never heard of
History & The Arts

The greatest composers you’ve never heard of

...write a symphony which could measure up to his. It was not only men who were writing symphonies in the early nineteenth century, however. Louise Farrenc (1804–1875) and Emilie Mayer (1812–1883) both composed symphonies, alongside works in a wide range of other musical genres. Louise Farrenc was a French composer, pianist, teacher and music scholar. She was born into...
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Article 10 mins
Water for life
Nature & Environment

Water for life

...write down the proportion as a fraction. If the numbers involved are too large to enter on your calculator, you will need to reduce the fraction to an equivalent fraction with smaller numbers on the top and the bottom by cancelling out some zeros. Then use your calculator to work out the required percentage.) Answer From Table 1, the volume of water stored in ice and snow...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Algorithmic Design
Science, Maths & Technology

Algorithmic Design

...creative potential of designing with algorithms. This is part of the new BDes Design qualification at The Open University. Learn to think algorithmically and tweak code to create your own wallpaper patterns and be part of contemporary design practices. Through hands-on graphical experimentation using p5.js JavaScript, you'll get to experience concepts like repetition,...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Tales of Trump told in Trumpian tones: Michael Wolff's Fire And Fury
Society, Politics & Law

Tales of Trump told in Trumpian tones: Michael Wolff's Fire And Fury

...writing style, methods and failure to separate clear falsehoods from certainties, Jonny Hall concedes that the book remains a gripping read that is at its most revealing when discussing the warring factions shaping Trump’s Presidency...[Donald Trump welcomes the New England Patriots to the White House] Donald Trump hosts the New England Patriots at the White House...
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What are waves?
Science, Maths & Technology

What are waves?

...writing this first law would be to say that an object does not accelerate unless it is acted on by an unbalanced force, or equivalently, if an object is acted on by an unbalanced force it will accelerate. When the water level is at its lowest point and the forces are most out of balance, in which direction is the force acting to restore the water surface to its mean...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs