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Bbc Learning English: Wordmaster
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 News: How to Elect a Us President
Electing a US President can be a political marathon. The British Broadcasting Company helps make this process easier to understand by explaining it in key stages.
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Bbc: Landscapes of Scotland
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
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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Bbc: The Fall of Kabul
A slide show that shows different images of the fall of Kabul during the 2001 Afghanistan war. Gives a brief description with each image.
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Bbc: The Lost Pyramids of Caral
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
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
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
This interactive animation allows you to try different areas to see how suitable they are for fossil formation.
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Bbc History: History Trails: Victorian Britain: Britain as Workshop of the World
Articles about the era of industrialization, new products and new transportation are coupled with cartoons and an explanation on how to use this primary source. An activity and quiz are also available from the sidebar.
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Bbc: History Trail: Victorian Britain: Britain as Workshop of the World
Articles about the evolution of new classes of workers in Britain leads into information about the 1841 census, as well as an activity and quiz.
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Bbc: The Clinton Years: 1993 2001
The BBC surveys the Clinton presidency, milestones, setbacks, and its possible legacy.
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Bbc: 1954: Us Tests Hydrogen Bomb in Bikini
This site explains the awesome power and destructive force associated with exploding a hydrogen bomb. Site is brief but informative. A great introduction to learning about the hydrogen bomb.
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Bbc: Burgh Life in Mary's Time
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: 1989: Election Boosts for Solidarity
The BBC explains that on June 5th, 1989 Poland's Solidarity party expected to win the election.
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Bbc: Around Scotland: Scotland During the Second World War
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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Bbc: Romania's First Couple Executed
One December 25, 1989, Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu were tried by a military tribunal and shot by a firing squad. This is a short recounting of the event.
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Bbc: Thousands Killed in Peru Landslide
This BBC article reports on the natural disaster that occurred in Peru in 1962 when a massive avalanche destroyed towns and villages with tons of snow, rocks, and mud.
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Bbc: History Trail: Wars and Conflict
This site discusses the army of Britain from a historical perspective, talks about what becomes of a person who is a soldier, and has activities and quizzes for students. The main focus is on the two World Wars.
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Bbc: Dark Matter
A clear explanation of how dark matter was discovered and why it is important to astronomers.
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Bb Ci: Audio Interviews With Agatha Christie
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
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
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
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.