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The Blitz : a movie scene

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The Chronicles of Narnia had a tough act to follow, landing in cinemas soon after the Lord of the Rings trilogy had surpassed all expectations in terms of film quality and film music, and brought fantasy back into the limelight. Harry Gregson-Williams...

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The Blitz

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Watch the video and complete your worksheet "The Blitz"

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The Battle of Britain

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The Battle of Britain was one of World War II's most pivotal conflicts, which changed the course of history. In this short explainer video find out what happened and why it's deemed important. This is part of our Bite-Sized Conflicts YouTube series which...

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Napoleon : hero or villain ?

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Was Napoleon a hero or a villain ? A) Listen to the audio about the events in Jaffa, Egypt in 1799 and explain the painting and the caricature above B) Click on the link here to read the text. Group A will find arguments for Napoleon being a "hero", and...

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Napoleon seen by the British

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London (AFP) - Two hundred years after the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon is still under attack in Britain, where the image persists of a military genius consumed by a fanaticism comparable with Hitler or Stalin. The emperor of French revolutionaries and...

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Territory and Memory

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A) Listen to the speech and complete part A of the worksheet Télécharger « obama-opens-us-black-history-museum » B) Read the text and do part B of the worksheet A country which refused to offer respect or even basic humanity to African Americans is honoring...

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Napoleon takes a bow

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A) Speak about these paintings. Say what you can see and try to guess what is happening. B) GROUP A : Find out more about the first painting and the event it depicts. Listen to the audio here : Télécharger « Audio : a famous painting » C) GROUP B : Find...

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A British Indian Prime Minister

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A) Read the article from the London Evening Standard Tuesday 25 October 2022 King Charles III crowned Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister on a historic day for Britain. His Majesty appointed Mr Sunak as premier, the first British Asian to reach the top job...

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Foreign investment in India

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Click on the link to watch the video and do Activity A on your worksheet Télécharger « Foreign investment in India video »

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Looking to the future of Anglo Indian relations

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Rt Hon Rishi Sunak was chosen by the majority of Conservative MPs to replace Liz Truss as the UK's Prime Minsister on October 25th 2022 thus becoming the country's first British Asian PM. Sunak has previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in Boris...

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