Beyond the Banality of Evil
This lecture critically addresses Hannah Arendt's hypothesis on the banality of evil arguing that those who commit extreme acts are not aware of the consequences of their actions: rather, they celebrate these consequences as moral. Steve Reicher is professor of social psychology at the University of St Andrew's, Scotland
1918-05-08: Todd, E. Lilian, to Eliza Kellas
This image is a typewritten letter from E. Lilian Todd to Eliza Kellas. The writer tells Miss Kellas that Mrs. Sage has sent a collection of her mother's books for the use of the Russell Sage College of Practical Arts. She also states that Miss Kellas's request for a donation to the college has been denied.,Todd writes from Sage's New York home to Kellas in Troy, ostensibly to tell her that Olivia Sage has asked her to send along some old books "that had belonged to her mother" for the use of th
Frequency - Quiz
A grid where students can answer questions on how often certain activities are done.
Picture to Word Matching
Simple activity sheet that asks children to match animals with words.
Mexico: Ancient Wisdom Examined
Mexico-Ancient_wisdom_examined
Esterification practical
Preparation and purification of either 3-methylbutylethanoate (pear) or n-octylethanoate (orange) flavouring esters using the Fischer esterification reaction (carboxylic acid & alcohol with strong sulphuric acid catalyst) - takes "typical" 6th form student ca. 2 - 2.5 hours to complete, but has also been used successfully with both year 10 & 11 GCSE students too!
Student instruction sheet, Technicians apparatus and chemicals list and notices for the two alcohols.
Shorter esterification practical
Preparation and purification of a range of ten fruit flavouring esters (all ethanoates) using the Fischer esterification reaction (carboxylic acid & alcohol with strong acid catalyst) - shorter version of no. 1 above, developed to fit into a Year 12 Chemistry "taster" session - takes about 1 hour to complete.
Could be done in schools as no solvent extraction/rotary evaporation and final distillation needed?
Student instruction sheet, Technicians apparatus and chemicals list and Notices for
Benzocaine practicals
Preparation and purification of the topical local anaesthetic benzocaine, ethyl-4-aminobenzoate, via two alternative routes:
1. via esterification of 4-aminobenzoic acid with ethanol and a strong acid catalyst;
2. via reduction of ethyl-4-nitrobenzoate using zinc dust in strong acid;
- either route takes "typical" 6th form student ca. 2 - 2.5 hours to complete.
Student instruction sheet and Technicians apparatus and chemicals list for each route.
1900: Flyer: For President: Mrs. Lillie Devereux Blake
This image is a printed document, the final version of a flyer urging the election of Lillie Devereux Blake for president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association in 1900.,This flyer was produced for distribution at the 1900 NAWSA (National American Woman Suffrage Association) Convention in Washington, D.C. Margaret Olivia Sage, along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Dr. Mary Putnam Jacobi, put forward the candidacy of New York suffragist and author Lillie Devereux Blake for the positi
Agriculture Keywords 2
Crossword-type exercise requiring students to fill in the blanks with words associated with the agriculture sector. Answers are included.
MSUToday: Answering the call to heal
Sister Anne Brooks shares her Spartan Saga and tells how she has dedicated her life to helping helping people in a medically underserved rural town receive medical care and stay healthy.
MSUToday: Budding scientists
High school students are participating in the Future Scientists Program, and getting hands-on experience with top-notch researchers at Michigan State.
"Admission all Classes": Cabinet of Curiosities podcast
"Admission all Classes": Cabinet of Curiosities podcast
"Admission all Classes": Sensation and Thrill podcast
"Admission all Classes": Sensation and Thrill podcast
"Admission all Classes": Variety at the Grand Theatre podcast
"Admission all Classes": Variety at the Grand Theatre podcast
"Admission all Classes": Blackpool and the North West on Film
"Admission all Classes": Blackpool and the North West on Film
"Admission all Classes": Fantasy and Illusion: Showzam! Podcast
"Admission all Classes": Fantasy and Illusion: Showzam! Podcast
"Admission all Classes": Cabaret: Duckie podcast
"Admission all Classes": Cabaret: Duckie podcast
"Admission all Classes": End of the Pier podcast
"Admission all Classes": End of the Pier podcast
Admission all Classes
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