J. M. W. Turner -
The wikipedia page on J M W Turner (if you scrool down to the bottom) allows you to see a lot of his most famous paintings.
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Saturday, June 30, 2007
Controversy about Shakespeare
Shakespeare in peril as Oxford rethinks English syllabus - Independent Online Edition > News
Shakespeare has a very special role in English culture, and in intellectual circles people get very emotional about him.
Shakespeare has a very special role in English culture, and in intellectual circles people get very emotional about him.
Friday, June 29, 2007
Films from the Home Front
Films from the Home Front
In particular this section of the video archive shows films from the Second world war which help explain how ordinary people lived at that time.
In particular this section of the video archive shows films from the Second world war which help explain how ordinary people lived at that time.
British history on video on the web
Moving History A guide to UK film and television archives in the public sector
At this link you can find a large number of short video clips of British history
At this link you can find a large number of short video clips of British history
Monday, June 25, 2007
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Children to try out six languages before they start secondary school - Independent Online Edition > News
Children to try out six languages before they start secondary school - Independent Online Edition > News
If anyone is thinking of teaching in primary schools, here is a story about a pilot project in a British school.
If anyone is thinking of teaching in primary schools, here is a story about a pilot project in a British school.
Amistad sets sail to mark the end of slavery - Independent Online Edition > Americas
Amistad sets sail to mark the end of slavery - Independent Online Edition > Americas
An atypical but interesting story of slavery times
An atypical but interesting story of slavery times
Friday, June 22, 2007
L1S2 -The Victorian cult of Mesmerism
BBC - Radio 4 Woman's Hour -The Victorian cult of Mesmerism
We only tend to remember the scientific advances which worked! But the Victorian era was also full of pseudo-science. This talk (I hope the link still works) talks about one of them.
We only tend to remember the scientific advances which worked! But the Victorian era was also full of pseudo-science. This talk (I hope the link still works) talks about one of them.
L3 Book review : The Vote by Paul Foot | Special Reports | Guardian Unlimited Politics
Review: The Vote by Paul Foot Special Reports Guardian Unlimited Politics
This is a review of an essential book, especially for those of my students studying the nineteenth century (L3 students for example). Paul Foot explains all the movements involved in winning the right to vote for everyone, and examines why this right did not change the world as much as people had thought it would
This is a review of an essential book, especially for those of my students studying the nineteenth century (L3 students for example). Paul Foot explains all the movements involved in winning the right to vote for everyone, and examines why this right did not change the world as much as people had thought it would
Sunday, June 10, 2007
What happened to childhood? How we are failing the young - Independent Online Edition > This Britain
What happened to childhood? How we are failing the young - Independent Online Edition > This Britain
Cet article traite de la façon dont les enfants sont traités en Angleterre. Sans doute est-il un petit peu sensationnaliste, mais intéressant quand même.
Cet article traite de la façon dont les enfants sont traités en Angleterre. Sans doute est-il un petit peu sensationnaliste, mais intéressant quand même.
Friday, June 01, 2007
Teaching Blog
This blog is an experiment aimed at my students at Créteil and Limoges University. It contains links connected with the work we do in
-British civilization
-Grammar
-Vocabulary etc.
-British civilization
-Grammar
-Vocabulary etc.
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