Hypatia of Alexandria
Hypatia of Alexandria was a bright woman living in Egypt, during a time when women weren’t encouraged to have ideas of their own. Nevertheless, her mathematical mind overcame the general public opinio...
The amazing strength of butterflies!
By P. Ruiz, AIT Language School
Do you like butterflies? Maybe you love their lively and bright colors, their elegance and you probably find their fragility beautiful. But… wait. They aren’t as fragil...
How Did the Months Get Their Names?
Origins and Meanings of the 12 Months
This article was originally posted on Almanac
How did the months of the year get their names? The months’ names reflect a mix of gods and goddesses, rulers, and n...
Art History: English and American Artists (part 1)
Mary Cassatt
Mary Cassatt was born on May 22, 1844, in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania. She was an Impressionist painter.
Impressionism is a painting style. In Impressionism, you paint quickly and with l...
Frank Stockton’s THE LADY OR THE TIGER
«The Lady or the Tiger» is a short story without resolution. Set in a kingdom ruled by a semi-barbaric king, the story centers around the king’s approach to justice. Any subject who commits a crime of...
Protect yourself from disease
By C. Stevens, teacher at AIT L’Ametlla
Many ancient cities were protected by massive walls. If an enemy breached just a small section of a wall, the safety of the entire city was at risk. Your body i...
How to colour an Easter Egg
By Kelly Roper, AIT English Language School
Easter is round the corner and one of our favourite activities is dyeing Easter eggs. Do you want to learn how to do it? Read the following poem by Kelly Ro...
Meet Emmeline
By M. Jaime, AIT English Language School
Hello! I’m Emmeline Pankhurst. I was born on 14th July 1858 in Manchester. When I was a teenager, I liked reading and politics, too. I was already interested ...
The Hodgsons Can!
By A. Martínez, AIT English Language School
Read about this very talented family from Texas, USA.
The Hodgson family from Texas, USA are probably the most talented family in the country. Thoma...
Can Laughter Benefit Your Health?
DO YOU find that the daily pressures of life cause you to become tense and make it difficult for you to relax? Does that at times contribute to a feeling of tiredness and depression? If so, laugh...
Can you imagine life without music?
Can you imagine life without music? Think about it. No lullabies. No romantic serenades. No lively pop songs. No stirring symphonies. And no inspirational melodies. Most people would think of that lif...
What can you learn from penguins?
By P. Ruiz, AIT Language School
I’m sure you will totally agree with me if I say that penguins are one of the cutest animals on earth. But more than being adorable and sometimes comical, you wil...
Liverpool – A Titanic City
By J. A. Salazar, AIT Language School
Slavery, John Lennon, Mohamed Salah, and The Titanic. You may not think they have much in common. Yet, there is one thing that connects them all. And that is...
Black Hollywood – A Movie Review
Patricia Denning stars in a sad movie about ambition and heartbreak.
When Cecilia leaves college in Texas, she has everything: a wonderful boyfriend, Carl, an interesting job and an expensive house in...
The First Christmas… in space!
By M. Jaime, teacher at AIT La Garriga
Many astronauts on board the International Space Station have celebrated Christmas in space. However, the crew aboard Apollo 8 were the first to do it back in 19...
