Morgan Bullock is an African-American Irish dancer. Watch this video to find out about her story. Do the preparation task first. Then watch the video and do the exercises.
And if you want to know more about Saint Patrick's National Day, enter the official web.
The retail bonanza known as Black Friday is now an integral part of many Thanksgiving celebrations, but this holiday tradition has darker roots than you might imagine. After the video and the quiz perhaps you would like to know its real history thanks to History Channel.
Did you know this week there is a great celebration in London called Bonfire Night? Somne of you asked me about some questions from the test which don't appear on this video; the reason is that I forgot to change the questions when I selected this other one; so those who are trying the questionaire, have a look on the actual video:
For thousands of years, people made both functional maps and what are known as cosmographies, illustrating the earth and its position in the cosmos, often including constellations, gods, and mythic locations. These maps were meant to depict the world's geography, but weren't necessarily useful for navigation and contained some glaring mistakes.
Like most other technologies, map-making has improved over time. This lesson shows just a handful of some of the most fun mapmaking bloopers over time. Here are some links for how to learn more.
You can take an interactive 3D virtual tour of the mappae mundi here and zoom in on some of the more fantastical details!
Stanford University has a whole exhibit of all the maps of California as an island and you can check it out virtually here.
Curious about how one of history’s most reknowned mapmakers could draw such an incorrect map with a magical rock at the north pole? Here’s an article that digs into Mercator’s North Pole map a bit more.
Preparing our trip to London, it's essential to know some of the most iconic places of the city. In this video you could have an idea of its history as well as some curiosities... Then you can enter in a Virtual 360º tour.
In August it will be 63 years since construction workers began tearing up
streets and erecting barriers in Berlin, and in November 35 years since its demolition. That night marked the beginning of one
of history’s most infamous dividing lines: the Berlin Wall. Construction
continued for a decade as the wall cut through neighbourhoods, separated
families, and divided not just Germany, but the world.
You may think you know the British Museum, but there's
always more to discover. Here, we highlight a few secrets to delight and
surprise even the most enthusiastic Museum fan.
If you want more try the Google Arts&Culture web, you will find that the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two
million years of human history and culture. Over 6 million visitors every year
experience the collection, including world-famous objects such as the Rosetta
Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, and Egyptian mummies.
You can explore the outside or inside of the Museum with streetview!!
If that video is a bit short for you, here you can see another nearly 5 mins. with a list of exhibits worth checking out to enjoy, after trying the test.
You can explore the outside or inside of the Museum with streetview!!
If that video is a bit short for you, here you can see another nearly 5 mins. with a list of exhibits worth checking out to enjoy, after trying the test.
Morgan Bullock is an African-American Irish dancer. Watch this video to find out about her story. Do the preparation task first. Then watch the video and do the exercises.
And if you want to know more about Saint Patrick's National Day, enter the official web.
London is full of green spaces, but there is one many people walk by on a daily basis, unaware of its existence. A serene hideaway, it’s tucked within the remains of St. Dunstan-in-the-East, a church that was bombed during World War II. Visit this sweet spot.
Tourism can be really fun, but it can also bring problems. Watch the video to find out more about overtourism, and what we can do to be responsible tourists.
