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History of St Patrick's Day

Here is an interesting video about St Patrick's Day

War Bride: Stella Bradley

If you want to find out more about War Brides, listen to this episode of Witness:
War Brides
In February 1946 the first 'war brides' ship sailed from the UK to Canada reuniting women with the foreign husbands they'd married while serving in the UK during World War Two. Witness speaks to two women who sailed on the Mauretania.

Hackschooling makes me happy

The other day in class we were talking about thinking outside the box.
Here is an example.

I fathered 34 children through sperm donation

In his youth, Chris Whitman often sold his sperm to a fertility clinic because he needed the money. Two years ago, he decided to check the records and was astounded to discover how many babies he had fathered. Keep on reading

Steve McQueen on 12 Years a Slave

'There've been more films about Roman slavery than American'



Steve McQueen's Oscar-tipped 12 Years a Slave is a biopic of Solomon Northup, a free man kidnapped and sold into slavery in the 1840s. The director tells Catherine Shoard why it's important for him to tell stories that haven't been heard. Chiwetel Ejiofor, who plays Northup in McQueen's film, explains why the story is still pertinent today

Click here to watch the interview

Arizona cracks down on teachers with accents

Arizona cracks down on teachers with accents | Raw Replay

If you missed Goyo's class on Monday or Tuesday, this is what we talked about.

Christos Tsiolkas introduces his new novel Barracuda

Listen to Christos Tsiolkas talking about his book 'Barracuda'
Do you think it would make an interesting read?



You can also read a few reviews:
From the Guardian
From booksaremyfavouriteandbest
From The Independent

Christos Tsiolkas in Conversation with Ramona Koval

Here is an interview with the writer

Benny Lewis at TED talks: Hacking language learning

Benny Lewis is passionate about learning languages.
Watch the video and start the year with a bit of extra motivation.