The above mentioned tapestry poses some questions:
- Which important part of the British history does this tapestry depict?
- Where is it?
- When was it embroidered?
- Who embroidered it?
Click on the link below if you want to find the answers.
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/jan/17/the-bayeux-tapestry-historic-yes-but-is-it-any-good?CMP=fb_gu
- Do you think it is any good? Give reasons
Two news events mark this day. Click on the links below to learn more.
https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/martin-luther-king-day
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/15/cranberries-singer-dolores-oriordan-dies-aged-46?CMP=fb_gu
If you have visited and read both web pages, what other headlines would you suggest?
For those who want to know the origin of this expression, click on the link below.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2549098/blue-monday-2018-most-depressing-day-year-2018/
Maybe an essay on Homer Simpson? Troy? The relationship between xenophobia and (im)migrants? Click on the link below if you want to find the answers.
http://lithub.com/why-i-gave-homer-a-contemporary-voice-in-the-odyssey/
A bit of climate awareness! For those interested in our planet’s climate change, click on the link below.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/nov/18/nasa-map-of-earths-seasons-over-20-years-highlights-climate-change?CMP=fb_gu
If you are interested in this topic, click on the links below.
http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Jack-the-Ripper/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_the_Ripper
https://www.jacktherippermuseum.com/
Click on the link below if you want to learn more about this “deadly” weapon.
http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/The-Longbow/
In 1884, on a day like this… If you want to know more about it, click on the link below.
http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/Greenwich-Meridian-The-Royal-Observatory-London/
On our national holiday, we tend to find an increasing number of theories about the origin of Christopher Columbus. For further information about this topic, click on the links below.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_theories_of_Christopher_Columbus
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/6326698/Christopher-Columbus-writings-prove-he-was-Spanish-claims-study.html
What you can see below marks our growth and the…
The celebrity’s image below offers us some food for thought.