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BBC Learning English: Working Abroad - Listening (Relationships)
In this ESL listening comprehension learning exercise, students listen to a program on the BBC, though it is not specified which program. The learning exercise contains 12 sentences and students write the numbers 1-12 next to them...
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Bbc: 2004/2005 a Year in Review, Russia and Ukraine
Provides an overview of one of the major events in the Ukraine from 2004/2005, the Orange Revolution. Archived.
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Bbc: Simon Schama's Power of Art
At the companion website for the BBC series "Simon Schama's Power of Art," hosted by Columbia University professor Simon Schama, find insightful analysis of eight artistic masterworks, each of which represents a turning point in history....
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Bbc: History: Women's Rights in Victorian England
Play this game to learn about women's cultural status in Victorian England, and learn about the progress of women's rights during the time of Queen Victoria's reign. Archived.
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Bbc: The Story of Africa: Collapse of Apartheid
Part of the BBC's The Story of Africa, this page explores the collapse of apartheid with quotes, images, audio files, and speeches by Nelson Mandela. Click on the links on the left to learn more about South Africa, Apartheid, the Cold...
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Bbc World Service: I Have a Right To
How well do you know your own rights? This site aims to help people make good choices and understand issues that directly affect them such as freedom, equality, safety, domestic violence, and the law. Choose a human rights case study for...
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Bbc: Climate Change
Play this online game to see if you can persuade European nations to reduce their carbon emissions to help our global climate. You are the president, "the future is in your hands!" Archived.
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Bbc: Who Was Sir Guy of Warwick?
Discusses Sir Guy of Warwick as part of a local history page provided by the BBC. Discusses the plot of the legend as well as its genre of Ancestral Romance.
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Bbc World Service:the Story of Africa
The history of Africa is documented from earliest times to the present. The menu bar divides it into time periods which then divide into sub-topics; also included is a visual timeline.
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Bbc: Science & Nature: Robots
Learn about different kinds of robots as you build them in five interactive simulations.
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Bbc: Build an Iron Age House
Learn how to build an British Iron Age house by following these step by step instructions. Measurements given in metric system.
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Bbc: History: Wetwang Chariot
See an animation of the archaeological dig at a burial site in Wetwang, England. After you see how the site was excavated, you can watch a detailed animation of the construction of a chariot similar to what was found at the site. Archived.
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Bbc World Service: Figure It Out: Travel and Traffic
The learning resource demonstrates how math can be used in the real world. The activity has examples of word problems related to travel and traffic.
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Bbc World Service: Figure It Out: Math and the Money Market
The learning activity investigates how math can be used in the real world. The resource shows examples of how math can be used in the stock market.
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Bbc: Science & Nature: Human Body and Mind: What Is Psychology?
This guide offers an overview of the field of psychology. Topics include human behavior, branches of psychology, and what psychology is. Archived.
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Bbc: A World for Children: Do You Know the Un Convention?
The United Nations is working hard to develop a world in which children are valued and safe. As a part of this mission, the U.N. has developed some learning activities to enhance students' understanding of the U.N.'s job. Click here to...
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Bbc: World Service: Millennium Dreams
Incredible site containing personal statements from children around the world about their hopes and dreams for what is to come in the 21st century. Read these stories to gain perspective on the status of children around the world. Archived.
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Bbc: World Service: Children of Conflict
Read these amazing reports of children in conflict around the world. This site helps students to understand the reality of life for children all over the globe. Archived.
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Bbc: Africa & Europe (1800 1914)
Part of the BBC's "Story of Africa" series, this article covers 19th century exploration and colonization. Archived.
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Bbc Wales: Iron Age Celts
An interactive site that offers information, games and stories about the Iron Age Celts of Wales. Archived.
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Bbc Radio 3: World on Your Street: The Music of India
A full-featured site for learning about the music of India, although not actively maintained since 2004. Easy-to-read spotlights on instruments and musicians communicate the essential qualities of Indian music. Accompanying audio files...
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Bbc: Mother of Man Lucy
Article discusses the importance of Lucy to the theory of evolution and her bipedalism form of locomotion. Archived.
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Bbc Scotland: Mary Queen of Scots
Explore key events from the life of Mary Queen of Scots. There are many easy to use interactive exercises to help test your knowledge of the information you have just read. Great biographical overview, a timeline, and links to...