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Expressive arts

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  1. 1. Overview
  2. 2. Challenges
  3. 3. Resources

The Rosetta Stone and Champollion

Jean-François Champollion

BBC History page about Champollion's work as a French classical scholar and archaeologist, responsible for deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics. He is celebrated as the founding father of Egyptology.

Researching period costumes

Costume research
The Costumers Guide website has advice, ideas and inspiration for creating outfits for characters in historical, science fiction and fantasy films.
Costume Studies
Research guide from New york University with ideas and links for learning about clothes and costumes.

Vocabulary

Audio clips with the correct pronunciation of common French words for this learning journey.