What are universal words and how do they come to exist?
Amber, Year 13, explains how words become shared across different languages. Universal words can be words that exist in multiple
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Category: History
La evolución de la lengua española
Katie (Year 13) explores the development of the Spanish language. El español es uno de los idiomas más hablados en
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How do languages of the past influence modern day languages?
Florence (Year 12) explores the evolution of the French language. The ancient name for the country of France was Gaul,
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A short history of Irish Gaelic
Aanya and Sophie (Year 8) consider the history of Irish Gaelic as well as giving a taste of how the
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Was wissen wir über Ötzi?
For her entry for the Oxford German Olympiad, Caroline (Year 12) researched the famous stone age glacier mummy from Austria.
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Presentación al cuadro Premonición de la Guerra Civil de Salvador Dalí
For this year’s ISMLA original writing competition, Sienna (Year 11) introduces us to Dalí’s 1936 work, Premonición de la Guerra Civil, in which he forecasts the
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Das Leben in der DDR
Jemima (Year 10) explored life in the former German Democratic Republic for her entry for the ISMLA original writing competition.
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Sophie Scholl – die weiße Rose
Lucy (Year 10) researched one of Germany’s greatest young heroines and explored her bravery in standing up to the brutal
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Deutsches Theater und Faschismus
For the annual ISMLA Original Writing Competition, Tilly (Year 10) explored how German authors have used the stage to respond
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孔子 Confucius
In this article, Alex (Year 9) explores Confucius and Confucianism as a whole, as well as its influence on world
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