Hans Rosling: The magic washing machine

What does a washing machine do? It does a lot more than just wash clothing!

Working backward to solve problems - Maurice Ashley

Imagine where you want to be. Now, figure out how to get there!

Biko

Here  is another song in protest against apartheid - "Biko" by Peter Gabriel, released in 1980. Stephen Biko was a Black South African anti-apartheid activist who was arrested in 1977 and beaten to death in police custody.

Sun City

This is the video that some of my second year groups watched in class. Sun City used to be in what South Africa called Bophuthatswana, one of the so-called "black homelands" or "bantustans" where all Black Africans were supposed to be relocated under the apartheid government. It was, and is, a beautiful resort located near Johannesburg. In this video from 1985, artists from many English-speaking countries make a public commitment not to play concerts at the resort. Do you recognize any of them?

What do you think of the way pictures of the resort are mixed in together with video of the problems of South Africa?

By the way, Sun City survived apartheid and now is a popular resort - for people of ALL races. 

Dara O'Briain on Anglo-Irish relations

For those of you who heard my presentation on the history of Ireland and Northern Ireland....

Dara O' Briain is an Irish comedian, born and raised in Dublin, who now lives and works in England. Here he talks a bit about the relationship between the Irish and the English today... including a quick mention of his grandmother, who fought in the Irish War of Independence!

The Science of the Cinnamon Challenge

And this is why we don't DO the cinnamon challenge. We watch videos of other people trying the cinnamon challenge (and failing every time). Cinnamon is a delicious spice, not a toy. Right, everyone?

(Scout Leader Mode OFF)

What makes a hero? - Matthew Winkler