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Different cultures, different childhoods
History & The Arts

Different cultures, different childhoods

...English. Comparing childhoods in America today with those of the American Colonial period (1600-1775), they have written: ‘Today, a four year-old who can tie his or her shoes is impressive. In colonial times, four-year-old girls knitted stockings and mittens and could produce intricate embroidery: at age six they spun wool. A good, industrious little girl was called...
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An education in Religion and Worldviews
History & The Arts

An education in Religion and Worldviews

...English children learn to be: open-minded, critical participants of public discourse, who make academically informed judgements about important matters of religion and belief which shape the global landscape. (NATRE, CoRE, RE: Today, n.d.) How can we ensure the ‘best case scenario’ for Religious Education in schools is likely to be experienced?...An education in...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
An introduction to data and information in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to data and information in health and social care

...everyday life. It aims to place computers in the context of the things we do in our day-to-day lives. It does this from two points of view: the individual, and the services provided within the health and social care system...An introduction to data and information in health and social care: 2.1 A day in the life - Here, an individual describes a typical day in their life,...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Getting started with Italian 2
Languages

Getting started with Italian 2

...English, we do not use the expressions un quarto, mezza/mezzo and tre quarti when telling the time with the 24-hour clock. Instead, we use numbers: quindici, trenta and quarantacinque...Week 2: Talking about the time (continued): 3 Telling the time using the 24-hour clock - Next, you’ll test your learning of telling the time. Activity 2...Week 2: Talking about the time...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
What is the haka and why is it performed at rugby matches?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is the haka and why is it performed at rugby matches?

...everyday lives. Being aware, and able to achieve these first two attributes, also helped them to develop positive relationships with their peers and teachers. As a result, students displayed greater levels of enthusiasm for learning, and wanted to be at school. The haka breathes life into what it means to be New Zealander. It also inspires us all to stand tall, unite and...
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How we found gravitational waves
Science, Maths & Technology

How we found gravitational waves

...to predict, but the lesson of history is that new phenomena we discover and explore frequently lead to disruptive technologies that come to underpin our everyday lives. It might take a few centuries, but I am confident the same will be true with gravitational waves.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Methods in Motion: Communicating a challenge to liberal democracy
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Communicating a challenge to liberal democracy

...everyday discourse. Language is crucial to the ways in which hegemony is both secured and contested. The 15M focused significant effort on communicating new ways of talking about and imagining politics. The power of the 15M slogans ‘They don’t represent us’ and ‘Our dreams don’t fit in your ballot boxes’ lies in their challenge to the hegemonic culture in...
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Are we about to be at the mercy of superslugs?
Nature & Environment

Are we about to be at the mercy of superslugs?

...everyday slug without superpowers The Daily Mail calls it a “slime wave”. The Sun calls them “an army”. Either way, both papers have reported 500 billion slugs are set to invade British gardens, after a mild winter created perfect breeding conditions. [The Conversation] So is the UK really about to be overwhelmed by slimy slugs? The simple answer is no, but there...
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