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Bbc Radio 3: World on Your Street: The Music of Brazil

For Students 3rd - 8th
A full-featured site for learning about the music of Brazil, although not actively maintained since 2005. Easy-to-read spotlights on instruments and musicians communicate the essential qualities of Brazilian music. Accompanying audio...
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Bbc History: Iraq Conflict in Context

For Students 9th - 10th
A page full of articles and interactive links that looks at the history of Iraq, the current situation, and possible reasons for the constant conflict. Archived.
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Bbc Learning English: Wordmaster

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a hangman-style game that requires users to provide a missing vocabulary word within a sentence. Users can select their game level -- easy, medium and difficult -- get clues, and hear the British pronunciation after they complete...
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Bbc: Landscapes of Scotland

For Students 1st - 5th
Let your friendly guide, Goggs, take you on a tour of the Highlands and the Islands of Scotland. This is a fun introduction to learning map skills. Archived.
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Bbc: Surviving Charles Dickens' London

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a game in which you read short bits of information about Dickens and his works as you try to get enough money for the coach ride to visit Mr. Dickens. Time can run out, and London in those days was not a fun place, as you will...
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Handout
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Bbc: The Lost Pyramids of Caral

For Students 9th - 10th
A transcript of a TV documentary about the ancient American civilization found in Caral, Peru. The show features interviews with all three members of the original archaeological team that dated Caral to 2600 B.C. There is a nice...
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Bbc: Musical Mysteries

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource will help young children get acquainted with sound and rhythm. It offers interactive activities that build an understanding of the basics of music.
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Bbc: The Story of Africa, Nile Valley Nubia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a web-article on Nubian history and culture presented by the BBC. Several audio links and quotes to heighten the feeling of authenticity of the region and their struggles with Egypt. Archived.
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Bbc: Conditions for Fossil Formation

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive animation allows you to try different areas to see how suitable they are for fossil formation.
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Bbc: Burgh Life in Mary's Time

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interactive game leads students through the Royal Burgh of Stirling, Scotland. The students search the burgh for four lost items in an effort to gain entrance to a banquet given by Mary Queen of Scots. There is a non-flash version...
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Bbc: Around Scotland: Scotland During the Second World War

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive site looks at what the homefront of Scotland was like during WW II. The students take on the role of an enemy spy and work their way through the site, learning as they go. There is a separate teacher section. Archived.
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Bb Ci: Audio Interviews With Agatha Christie

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC produced this page including a brief biography of one of the world's most famous mystery writers, and links to audio interviews Christie did in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Bbc Four Audio Interviews: Maya Angelou

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains four audio clips from interviews with writer Maya Angelou. They discuss all art being autobiography and confession, the predicament of black Americans at the end of the 20th Century, the relationship of black Americans with...
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Bb Ci Audio Interviews: Stevie Smith

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC provides several audio clips from a 1965 interview with Stevie Smith (1902-1971 CE), the noted British poet and novelist. Additional content includes a brief biography, a list of key works, and links to further material on the...
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Bb Ci Audio Interviews: Kingsley Amis

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC provides collected audio interviews with Kingsley Amis (1922-1995 CE), one of the most prominent figures of the post-war literary scene. Additional content includes a brief biography and a list of his key works.
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Bb Ci Audio Interviews: Aaron Copland

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC provides several audio clips from interviews with the noted American composer, Aaron Copland (1900-1990 CE). Additional content includes a brief biography, list of key works, and links to other sites within the BBC network...
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Bbc: Ww2 People's War: An Archive of World War Two Memories: D Day+ 1944

For Students 9th - 10th
Ambitious collection of personal accounts of those who participated in the D-Day invasion. These personal accounts bring the war to life.
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Bbc Four: Audio Interviews: Noel Coward

For Students 9th - 10th
Audio clips from an interview with noted English playwright, composer, and actor Noel Coward, with a link to a biographical note and a list of key works. Requires RealPlayer.
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Bbc Four: Audio Interview: Harold Pinter

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpts from an interview with Pinter broadcast on the BBC radio network BBC Four.
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Bbc: Sleep: Daily Rhythm Test

For Students 9th - 10th
Answer these four questions about your sleep habits, then see a graphic representation of your natural circadian rhythm of alertness and sleepiness over a 24 hour period.
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Handout
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Bbc: Palace of Westminster

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the Palace of Westminster. Notes about its reconstruction are included.
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Unit Plan
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Bbc: Royal Shakespeare Company: Shakespeare Unlocked: Macbeth Teacher Pack [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A teaching unit for Shakespeare's Macbeth including lesson plans, video links, workshops, and more.
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Lesson Plan
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Bbc: r.s.c.: Shakespeare Unlocked: Romeo and Juliet Teacher's Pack [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A teaching unit for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet including lesson plans, video links, workshops, and more.
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Bbc: Ww2 People's War Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on various stories and dates and learn more about the event plus read eyewitness accounts. The focus in on Great Britain's role in the war.