How to Read Body Language
Series Summary
Body language is a curious thing. We humans move our bodies and send and receive signals we are often unaware of. This language of motion and posture is not universal, and in reality there are many body languages. In Latin America, for example, eye contact between men and women is more open and intense than it is for stiff-upper-lip British people. Historically, cultures have been judged and mistreated for differences that stem from body language, including the activities and behaviors of native Hawaiians that gained European scorn. Hopefully we live in a modern world where differences in acceptable levels of eye contact do not condemn a culture as licentious.
In this free video series, Dr. Michelle Roth unlocks the secrets of body language. You will learn how to look confident and relaxed in public, how to act dominant and assertive around those who use body language to bully others, how to see if someone is flirting and flirt back, and much more. Dr. Roth gives keen insights to how the eyes work, the importance of posture, how to read signals and send them more accurately, and other body language skills. You will learn how read insecure, bored, open, closed, and judgmental signals, and your body language skills will make you a successful party-goer.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Monday, October 8, 2012
Roman Fashion
Roman Clothes 1
Very good illustrated webpage on the clothes the Romans wore, why they wore them, and how they made and cleaned them.
Roman Shoes 1
Preserved at in the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD; now in the Antiqaurium at Boscoreale, near Pompeii.
Roman Shoes 2
A child's leather shoe from Roman London; now in the British Museum.
Roman Shoes 3
Modern replicas.
Roman Hairstyles - Women - 1
Visual overview, based on Roman coins, of the changing fashions in the hairstyles of Roman aristocratic ladies.
Roman Hairstyles - Women - 3
Stylish - even today...
Roman Perfume: wall-painting 3
A similar fresco depicting cupids making perfume; still in situ in the House of the Vettii in Pompeii.
Roman Jewelery 1 - Pompeii
Gold necklace of 94 ivy leaves of gold foil; one of the most beautiful pieces of Roman jewellery. It was found on the remains of a woman who had been trying to flee from the centre of the Pompeii when she was overcome by the eruption. In the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
Roman Jewelery 2 - Pompeii
Gold necklace and bracelets from Pompeii.
Roman Jewelery 3 - Pompeii
Gold ring set with a cornelian (red type of quartz). The stone has a picture of a winged horse - probably Pegasus. Found on a woman in the House of Menander in Pompeii, who died during the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
The Human Family Tree
National Geographic's Human Family Tree is special on the current results of the ongoing Genographic Project. The program is a fascinating presentation of what the studies of modern people's DNA has told us about the ancient migration patterns of our ancestors.
NETFLIX queue
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Fakes & mistakes
Can you spot a fake?
Take a photo quiz where you try to spot prehistoric fakes and mistakes amongst legitimate finds.
Evolution of Man
Mother of Man
Lucy was discovered in 1974 by anthropologist Professor Donald Johanson and his student Tom Gray in a maze of ravines at Hadar in northern Ethiopia.
Lucy was discovered in 1974 by anthropologist Professor Donald Johanson and his student Tom Gray in a maze of ravines at Hadar in northern Ethiopia.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Daisy Designs
Daisy Designs
Learn how to create the daisy designs shown on page 11 of Discovering Geometry. These JavaSketches will help you better understand how to use a compass or geometry software to make your own daisy designs.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale
Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965) The scale is a ten item Likert scale with items answered on a four point scale - from strongly agree to strongly disagree. The original sample for which the scale was developed consisted of 5,024 High School Juniors and Seniors from 10 randomly selected schools in New York State.
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965) The scale is a ten item Likert scale with items answered on a four point scale - from strongly agree to strongly disagree. The original sample for which the scale was developed consisted of 5,024 High School Juniors and Seniors from 10 randomly selected schools in New York State.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
From Cosmic History to Human History: The Cave at Lascaux
Lascaux Cave
Chauvet Cave
Lascaux is the setting of a complex of caves in southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings.
Chauvet Cave
Lascaux is the setting of a complex of caves in southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Science: DNA Evidence
Human Skin Color Variation
This information has enabled scientists to develop intriguing hypotheses about when dispersals took place to different regions of the world. These hypotheses can be tested with further studies of genetics and fossils.
This information has enabled scientists to develop intriguing hypotheses about when dispersals took place to different regions of the world. These hypotheses can be tested with further studies of genetics and fossils.
Science: Carbon Dating
Shroud of Christ?
In 1988, an international team of scientific experts performed radiocarbon dating on snippets of the Shroud of Turin.
In 1988, an international team of scientific experts performed radiocarbon dating on snippets of the Shroud of Turin.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Onomatopoeia by Todd Rundgren
Onomatopoeia every time I see ya
My senses tell me hubba
And I just can’t disagree
I get a feeling in my heart that I can’t describe
It’s sort of lub, dub, lub, dub
A sound in my head that I can’t describe
It’s sort of zoom, zip, hiccup, drip
Ding, dong, crunch, crack, bark, meow, whinnie, quack
Onomatopoeia in proximity ya
Rearrange my brain in a strange cacophony
I get a feeling somewhere that I can’t describe
It’s sort of uh, uh, uh, uh
A sound in my head that I can’t describe
It’s sort of whack, whir, wheeze, whine
Sputter, splat, squirt, scrape
Clink, clank, clunk, clatter
Crash, bang, beep, buzz
Ring, rip, roar, retch
Twang, toot, tinkle, thud
Pop, plop, plunk, pow
Snort, snuk, sniff, smack
Screech, splash, squish, squeek
Jingle, rattle, squeel, boing
Honk, hoot, hack, belch
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Roman Women
An introduction to the place of women in Roman society, concentrating on the discrimination they faced, as well as noting that some asserted their individuality.
Roman Women: Following the Clues
Ancient Roman Women: A Look at Their Lives
Roman Households
The Plants in Pompeian Gardens
Ancient Roman Gardens: Flowers, Trees and Design in the Roman Garden
Family Life: The structure of the family, the roles of the father and the mother, and marriage
Roman Children: Short description of a child's life - from birth to coming-of-age
Roman Toys
Classical Dogs: the Cretan Hound and a photo of "Cerberus"
Names for Roman Dogs
Cambridge Latin Course Book 1
Cambridge Latin Course Book 1 in a short film. It's rather funny, really, and always true to the book. Oh, it is in English, but that doesn't matter. The film itself is called 'Good Question' for some reason: it seemed a good idea at the time.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Monday, August 27, 2012
Rudolf Nureyev
INTRODUCTION TO RUDOLF NUREYEV'S BIOGRAPHY BY JOHN PERCIVAL
No male dancer ever had more influence on the history, style and public perception of ballet than Rudolf Nureyev. He changed people's expectations. Starting out from inauspicious beginnings in a remote town in the Urals, he ended up changing the whole face of the art.
Elizabeth Eckford and Hazel Bryan: the story behind the photograph
Elizabeth Eckford and Hazel Bryan: the story behind the photograph that shamed America
One was trying to go to school; the other didn’t want her there. Together, Elizabeth Eckford and Hazel Bryan starred in one of the most memorable photographs of the Civil Rights era. But their story had only just begun.
400 Years Without a Comb
400 Years Without a Comb
“The hair is considered to be the most elevated point of the body, which means it is the closest to the divine."
Sunday, August 26, 2012
What is World History?
VIDEO SEGMENT: What is World History?
What tools do world historians use in the study of history? This unit begins the study of world history by examining its use of geographical and chronological frameworks: how they have shaped the understanding of world history and have been used to chart the past.
What tools do world historians use in the study of history? This unit begins the study of world history by examining its use of geographical and chronological frameworks: how they have shaped the understanding of world history and have been used to chart the past.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Summer Reading Assignment 2012
Summer Reading Assignment 2012
Read the assignment, discuss and clarify requirements, and have fun! ;)
Rubrics
Read the assignment, discuss and clarify requirements, and have fun! ;)
Rubrics
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