Level 2 Themes

Theme 1: Culture and civilization

Useful links

Things Japanese - "Seijin no hi"

Time to grow up: the coming of age ceremony

Slavic Languages

The Gunpowder Plot

BBC - Religions - Islam: Eid ul Fitr

Telegraph - The Historical Regatta of Venice in pictures

BBC - Religions - Hinduism: Holi

Slides

Theme 2: Technology

Useful links

The Wright brothers - First flight, 1903

BBC - h2g2 - The History of Radar

A History of Transport

The Wright Brothers & the Invention of the Aerial Age

NASA History

Slides

Theme 3: Arts and media

Useful links

Britons spend half their waking hours using technology, finds Ofcom

www.newseum.org

BBC College of Journalism Website

Advertising Association

Advertising Standards Authority

RMIT University - Writing a research report pdf

Slides

Theme 4: Sports and leisure

Useful links

Association for Physical Education

The Online Guide to Traditional Board Games

Video Games: A Cause of Violence and Aggression

Association for Applied Sport Psychology

Slides

Theme 5: Nutrition and health

Useful links

NHS Choices - A balanced diet

BBC - Health: Balanced diet

Reference intakes (RIs) replace Guideline Daily Amounts (GDAs)

Salt and your health

BBC iWonder - Health: Salt

BBC - Health: Obesity

World Health Organization - Obesity and overweight

Slides