Archive for September 24th, 2011

What should we call the American Civil War?

Saturday, September 24th, 2011

Students are presented with a long list of alternative names that have been used for the American Civil War. They organise these into suggested categories, compare their ideas with a partner, and then choose what they feel is the best alternative title.

20 Years Ago Today (24th Sep. 1991): Death of Dr. Seuss

Saturday, September 24th, 2011

Death of Theodor Geisel, ‘Dr. Seuss’, popular American children’s writer, illustrator and film-maker (‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’, ‘The Cat in
the Hat’, ‘Green Eggs and Ham’, and many more)

20 Years Ago Today (24th Sep. 1991): Nirvana release ‘Nevermind’

Saturday, September 24th, 2011

The American rock band Nirvana released the album ‘Nevermind’.