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14 Nov 2018: Dissection of human bodies appears to have begun at the end of the thirteenth century. Initially, anatomy was used to illustrate the ideas of ancient writers – the act of dissecting the body was thought to demonstrate the accuracy of their ideas.

14 Nov 2018: Many people assume that the human body today is essentially the same as it was in the past. Is this true, though? In this activity we will look at what factors can influence the way we use our bodies and try to think about how our ideas about the

15 Nov 2018: A blazon is a poetic device in which the speaker of the poem catalogues each part of a woman’s body. Typically, these body parts are compared to aspects of the natural world: teeth are compared to pearls, blonde hair to gold, etc. This device

29 Dec 2018: Activity 2. This is an exercise on morphology. What is morphology? Morphology is the study of words. More. specifically, it is the study of the different components of words, and the structural framework. within which these components are arranged

14 Nov 2018: In this activity we will be looking at ‘The World’ by Christina Rossetti. Christina Rossetti’s sonnet ‘The World’ also features an encounter with ‘naked horror’:. The World. By day she woos me, soft, exceeding fair:. But all night as

1 Nov 2018: Microscopes and telescopes are powerful tools and easily recognisable symbols of science and technology. Both inventions were important in moving the Scientific Revolution forward. In this activity, we’ll investigate the development of astronomy

29 Dec 2018: Activity 1. This is an exercise on articulatory phonetics, which is one of the three main branches of. phonetics. The other two branches of phonetics are acoustic phonetics and auditory. phonetics. Here is a brief explanation about what they involve:

4 Dec 2018: Activity 1 – Musical Apologies. What is a musical apology? When we think of an apology, we tend to think of an expression of regret for having done. something wrong. However, apologies are actually quite complex sets of actions: in addition. to

15 Nov 2018: A.D. – Abbreviation for the term Anno Domini Nostri Jesu Christi (or simply Anno Domini) which means ""in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ."" Years are counted from the traditionally recog-nized year of the birth of Jesus. In academic, historical,

14 Nov 2018: In this activity we will be looking at two poems by Emily Dickinson called ’There came a Wind. like a Bugle’ and ’The Soul has Bandaged moments’. There came a Wind like a Bugle. There came a Wind like a Bugle-. It quivered through the Grass.

14 Nov 2018: In this activity we will look at ‘This living hand’ by John Keats. This living hand, now warm and capable. Of earnest grasping, would, if it were cold. And in the icy silence of the tomb,. So haunt thy days and chill thy dreaming nights. That

26 Nov 2018: Think about all the different things happening in the world right now; politicians debating,. engineers building, information being shared, banking, new inventions, farming, medicine, artists. creating, and people teaching others, the list is

4 Dec 2018: Activity 3 – Music and Conflict. Initially, the idea that music can contribute to conflict may seem counter-intuitive. After all, music is often conceived of either as entertainment, and therefore not ‘serious’ enough, or as art, and therefore

1 Nov 2018: Archaeologists spend a lot of time talking about ‘stratigraphy’. This means the layers of soil that. have built up over time. How the layers relate to one another can tell you a lot about what may. have happened in the past. We’ll start with

15 Nov 2018: Online. Council for British Archaeology http://new.archaeologyuk.org/. The Young Archaeologists Club http://www.yac-uk.org/. Chartered Institute for Archaeologists https://www.archaeologists.net/. The British Archaeological Association https://thebaa

14 Nov 2018: In this activity we will look at two poems called ‘Ozymandias’. You might already be familiar with this poem from your GCSE syllabus. In this sonnet, the an-cient statue of Ozymandias, the ‘king of kings’ is decapitated, and lies as a

14 Nov 2018: In this activity we will be looking at ‘Strange Fruit’ by Abel Meeropol and Billie Holiday. A New York poet, songwriter and teacher called Abel Meeropol originally wrote ‘Strange Fruit’. with the title ‘Bitter Fruit’ in 1930, after being

29 Mar 2018: You were introduced in the previous activity to the basic structure of neurons and synapses. In this activity we will explore how neurons communicate with each other to send messages in the brain. Neurons are a cell type in the brain that are

17 Aug 2018: In this activity we will explore the Parthenon as a political monument. Athens in the Persian War. Throughout the early fifth century, Athens along with other parts of Greece had been at war. against the might of the Persian Empire. The Persians had

5 Dec 2018: Activity 2 – Performing Apologies. Music is often thought of as something you hear, but in actuality there are many different ways we experience music. You can think of this in terms of music having many different layers. In an audio recording,

17 Aug 2018: In this activity we will explore the Parthenon in Athens. The Parthenon, the Acropolis, and Athens. The Parthenon was built between 447–438 B.C. on the Acropolis hill in Athens. The word. ‘Acropolis’ comes from two Ancient Greek words, and

29 Mar 2018: In this activity, we will explore the structure of the human brain and what is unique about it when compared to other primates. Lobes. The brain consists of different areas: the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, temporal lobe, the brain

29 Dec 2018: Activity 3. This is an exercise on syntax. In linguistics, syntax is the set of rules, principles, and processes that. govern the structure of sentences in a given language. This could include word order and the. relationship of the parts (phrases)

15 Nov 2018: Activity 4: Summary Questions Answers. Task. 1. What different theories of the body existed in early modern Europe? In the early modern period, many people continued to believe in the humoral. theory of the body, defined by the ancient physician