TGT - 11th September 2026 - September 11th Boatlift
We like to keep things fairly light, positive and optimistic on TGT. We avoid negative news stories and mostly remember people on the anniversary of their...
TGT - 10th September 2026 - Inaugral Speedway World Championship
Speedway is undoubtedly exciting. Watching powerful motorbikes race without brakes cannot help but be exhilarating. This story of Wembley stadium, more...
TGT - 9th September 2026 - Otis Redding
Essential Cultural Capital on Wednesday. You could discuss the opportunities for singing in choirs your students have as a starting point for a singing...
TGT - 8th September 2026 - Star Trek
Star Trek was first broadcast 60 years ago on Tuesday. At the height of the Cold War and the civil rights struggle, Gene Roddenberry envisaged a future where...
TGT - 7th September 2026 - The Last Thylacine
Humans have been responsible for the extinction of countless species, some more famously than others. Sometimes the result of human action is identified in...
TGT - 4th September 2026 - Lunch atop a Skyscraper
The first in an occasional TGT series looking at the stories behind famous pictures. Lunch atop a Skyscraper was a publicity shot, designed to show New York...
TGT - 3rd September 2026 - Dolly Parton
We just had to remember Dolly on TGT. Whichever way you look at Dolly Parton’s life there is a remarkable story to discuss. Her upbringing which seemed so...
TGT - 2nd September 2026 - The Carrington Event of 1859
The Carrington Event was the largest solar storm in recorded human history. It caused telegraph wires to send signals on their own, even when disconnected...
TGT - 1st September 2026 - Danny Leon's Eclipse Shot
There’s likely very few schools where students are in school on 1st September. But 1st September feels like the right place to start a new school year. You...
Highlight Sample #6 - The Lascaux Cave Paintings
Hi, Last of the samples from the last 3 years. I hope if you’re new you’ve seen what we’re about and are looking forward to sharing TGT with your students...
Highlight Sample #5 - The man who saved 2.4 million babies
Hi, Imagine you discovered that you had a life saving medicine circulating in your blood. Imagine you were asked to give up an hour of your time every three...
Highlight Sample #4 - St Kilda's Mailboat
Hi, I was 15 when I went camping and hiking with my Venture Scout Unit in The Isle of Skye. During that trip we visited Dunvegan Castle and in its small...
Highlight Sample #3 - Aretha Franklin
Hi, Some people think that cultural capital transmits passively, like diffusion - and it does, sometimes - but can you rely on a passive process? Aren’t some...
Highlight Sample #2 - As Slow As Possible
Hi, For my second highlight I’ve chosen one of Chris’ finds. He has this uncanny habit of finding these obscure art projects that really make you think,...
Highlight Sample #1 - Kjeragbolten
Hi, We thought we’d start this mailout with some of our favourite slides of the last few years before term starts, so that we can: Test this mailing list and...
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