Malham

Year 10 Geographers have just visited Malham. Check out the above clip and websites given below:
malhamdale.com
digital malham
Skipton Web
BBC Education
BBC Hands on Nature

Authority of Hadith with Isnad

Watch this clip and listen to the beginning and the end (as well as the message) to see how Hadith are given autority through Isnad

How westerners see Hijab and 1 woman's response

A Muslim woman calls on others to educate those who see her as oppressed

The Hijab

Why do women wear the Hijab?
Watch this clip to find out some Muslim womens' reasons.

Karbala

Year 12 RS students are studying the differences between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims. The story of the rift is shown in a new documentary called Karbala. It is an hour long and was made by a group of college students and recent grads in the UK under their media company name, Red Tears. This trailer gives a flavour and reminds you of the family links to the Prophet Muhammad pbuh

How soccer explains the world

In his new book, How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization, Franklin Foer looks at the passions and rivalries embedded in soccer, and comes up with some interesting theories about our ever-shrinking world. The above clip from 'CBC News: Sunday Night' includes an interview with Franklin Foer. Links to Geography, History and RE here.

The truth behind SpongeBob

Year 7 Geographers should check out the above animation and let SpongeBob help you learn about coral reefs. Follow the links below for more animations about coral reefs:

An Underwater Ecosystem
National Geographic
Build-a-Fish
Blue Planet - Web of Life
Reef Watch

Lost City of the Incas?

Tourism in Machu Picchu, Peru is a key case study for GCSE Geography students. Secret of the Incas (1954) was filmed in and around Cusco, Peru and footage was filmed of Machu Picchu. It is a historical record of a time when Peruvian tourism was very much in its infancy. In this scene Harry Steele (Charlton Heston) and Elena (Nicole Maurey) walk up from the Urabamba river and refer to Machu Picchu as being a place nobody comes up to. Machu Picchu now receives 100s of 1000s of visitors each year. What are the physical and human attractions of Machu Picchu? What impact has a growth in tourism had on local people and their environment? How has Machu Picchu changed since 1954?

The Atomic Bomb

Can the dropping of the Atomic bomb on Japan in 1945 be justified? Was America saving lives by bringing the war to a decisive end? Or were the bombs simply a scientific experiment into the impact of this new and terrible weapon?
Year 9 History students will shortly be making their own decision. This will form part of their last History assessment, and help to determine their End of Key Stage Level.
View the clip and post your thoughts: was America right to drop the bomb?

A2 - Theodices Revision

Exciting opportunity & good revision activity - look at the picture and write a short paragraph explaining how it is linked to Augustine's Theodicy for explaining the existence of both natural and moral evil in the world. You could even print it off and label it (especially if you are a visual learner). Bring this work to lesson and there could be rewards and everything!

SIM Sweatshop

You are invited to enter the world of the sweatshop and become a factory worker. Do you accept the challenge? Can you tirelessly make sports shoes for less than a dollar an hour as you struggle to support your family? Play at www.simsweatshop.com/