Freedom Bound
Slavery gains a foothold in the American colonies as early as 1619. In the years that follow, laws and resistance grow around the institution with equal determination. Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander discusses slavery's early path.
6 Energy in a sustainable future
The search for sustainable energy will dominate the twenty-first century. This unit provides an introductory overview of the present energy systems and takes a brief look at where the world may find energy in the future – cleaner use of fossil fuels or renewable energy sources?
4 Renewable energy sources
The search for sustainable energy will dominate the twenty-first century. This unit provides an introductory overview of the present energy systems and takes a brief look at where the world may find energy in the future – cleaner use of fossil fuels or renewable energy sources?
5.6 Modernity – challenging tradition
In this unit you will be introduced to a variety of Delacroix’s work and see how his paintings relate to the cultural transition from Enlightenment to Romanticism. You will study Delacroix’s early career, his classical background, the development of Romantic ideas and their incorporation into his work. You will have the opportunity to study some of his most important paintings and compare them to works favouring a Neoclassical approach. You will also be able to see how his themes, subjects
Introduction
The landscape of the British Isles has undergone dramatic changes during the history of the Earth, from shallow sea to desert to the familiar terrain of the 21st century. In this unit you will explore the processes that have shaped the British landscape over time, gaining insight into the geological evolution of the entire planet.
PubHub: foundation research
PubHub is maintained by the US based independent Foundation Center. It seeks to highlight, link to and raise awareness of recent reports published by American foundations. They cover all areas of philanthropy from education, to disaster relief and social welfare. It is possible to sign up to receive RSS research alerts when new items are added.
Richard Brome online
Richard Brome Online is a free online edition of the plays of Richard Brome, the 17th English century playwright. Edited by academic staff from Royal Holloway, University of London, Oxford Brookes University, Keele University, the University of Nottingham and Sheffield Hallam University amongst others, it was funded by the the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), and hriOnline (University of Sheffield) was responsible for creating and implementing the electronic format. The website inclu
Last Days of the Working Class
Professor Cowie discusses his research and writing on American culture, politics and work during the 1970s.
Date: 06/17/2010
BEYOND KYOTO: Green Innovation and Enterprise for the 21st Century - Business Opportunities in a Low
There is a great deal of innovation in the areas of green enterprise and clean technology in Oxford and the greater Oxford-London-Cambridge region, presenting an infrastructural advantage supported by world-class universities and businesses. The Oxford Business and Environment Network, with the support of Saïd Business School, the Institute for Science, Innovation and Society, the Oxford Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, is organising t
21H.914 Jewish History from Biblical to Modern Times (MIT)
This course explores how our views of Jewish history have been formed and how this history can explain the survival of the Jews as an ethnic/religious group into the present day. Special attention is given to the partial and fragmentary nature of our information about the past, and the difficulties inherent in decoding statements about the past that were written with a religious agenda in mind. It also considers complex events in Jewish history -- from early history as portrayed in the Bible to
Western Civilization Course Portfolio
This portfolio documents the teaching in a Western Civilization survey course at Texas Tech that took a thematic approach to investigate a number of the most important developments from the 17th Century to the Fall of Communism. The portfolio focuses on the impact of hypermedia on student learning and includes samples of student work, student evaluations, and peer comments.
The New Genetics
This brochure explains the process by which all living things pass genes to their offspring. Discover how genes serve as instruction books for making molecules (such as RNA and proteins) that perform the chemical reactions in our bodies. Learn how genes influence health and disease. Find out how studies of evolution drive medical research and how computers are advancing genetics in the 21st century.
White/Black Racial Segregation in U.S. Cities
In this module, students will explore the dissimilarity index in American cities.
Marital Trends
The end of World War II created a dramatic increase in births. Known as the "Baby Boom", this trend continued into the early 1960's. During this period, five out of six women in peak childbearing years gave birth to at least two children. Americans were also marrying and staying married. As baby boomers have matured, they have not followed their parent's marriage and childbearing patterns.
Introduction to U.S. Census Data
This activity provides an introduction to U.S. Census data using American Factfinder.
An Analysis of Earnings
While a much larger percentage of American families are located in the top income bracket in 1990 compared to fifty years ago, there were still slightly over 1/4 of American families with income of $25K or less in 1990.
A Puzzle in the Pribilofs
This 4-page NOAA article investigates potential causes for the decline of northern fur seal populations in the Pribiolf Islands since the early 1950s.
American Revolutionary War Part 2
A short three part series on the major military events of the American Revolutionary War. This is Part 2 which is about the events that cover the years 1777 and 1778 with a map. (Amateur-ish video using maps and slides with narration.)
Dynamic Gene
Dynamic Gene is designed to let students learn about plant genomes by using bioinformatics to analyze newly sequenced genes in rice and maize. Many of these genes have only been predicted by computers and have never been closely examined by human beings! The site's name emphasizes the gene both as a dynamic structure that changes through evolutionary time, but also as a dynamic concept that changes with our increasing knowledge of genome organization. The design for Dynamic Gene recalls the "str
To Kill A Mockingbird
The activities below explore some important issues and ideas we will encounter as we read Harper Lee's American classic To Kill a Mockingbird.
