Ron Rice shares a heartfelt reflection on his 40-year journey in the publishing industry and the vital role independent bookstores play in fostering community and understanding. He recalls a poignant moment shortly after 9/11 in a...

A video entitled “Gothic Fiction” which analyzes the elements of gothic fiction.

There was a surge in UFO sightings from the 1940s through the 1980s, with the "flying saucer era" beginning in 1946. Significant events like the Roswell incident in 1947 and the first widely publicized alien abduction case of Barney and...

This is an introductory video of helping kids identify the topic and main idea. It helps kids understand the difference and gives practice to find the topic and main idea in various passages. These videos are educational videos and...

Quantum physics deals with the foundation of our world – the electrons in an atom, the protons inside the nucleus, the quarks that build those protons, and the photons that we perceive as light. These constitute everything that we are...

This video explores the origins of famous fictional pirates like Captain Hook from Peter Pan and Captain Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean. Learn how real-life pirates, literary influences, and pop culture shaped these iconic...

This video uncovers the famous myth of George Washington and the cherry tree. Viewers learn how the story was added by Mason Locke Weems years after Washington’s death and why historians believe it’s untrue. The video explains the...

In the 19th century, the werewolf shifted from a feared monster to a symbol of literary fantasy, fueled by industrialization, urbanization, and the rise of science. Stories about werewolves became popular in Gothic literature, penny...

Lesbian. Gay. Bisexual. All fabulous identities along with many more that are housed under the LGBTQIA+ community. And yet, in recent film and TV, there’s one identity that has been particularly visible: pansexuality. Professor...

Rumored to roam some of the world’s most desolate places the poisonous, killer death worm can trace its history in folklore back thousands of years. Made more famous and frightening with science fiction series like Dune and Tremors,...

Mr. Griot reviews the elements of a newspaper article. Then he uses the proofreading checklist and identifies and corrects errors.

Mr. Griot explores the nonfiction story "Farm Living." Then he compares and contrasts city life and farm life using a Venn diagram.

Mr. Griot shares a folktale and points out the characteristics of a folktale. He then explains the importance of the main lesson learned from folktales.

Mr. Griot describes the elements of a fable by reviewing the fable "It’s a Dog’s Life."

Mr. Griot provides information about the characteristics of legends as he shares the Native American legend "Legend of No Face Doll."

Mr. Griot provides information about the characteristics of mythological stories as he shares the myth "Pandora."

Mr. Griot describes how to write a nonfiction expository writing essay.

For Madeleine L’Engle, the starry night sky sparked profound questions about life, the universe, and her place in it. Inspired by science and spirituality, her extraordinary works of fiction have captured the hearts and minds of millions.

Tommy Orange, a groundbreaking Indigenous American author, illuminates urban Indigenous experiences with a unique narrative.

Unicorns aren’t all pretty white horses, some of them have scales, fangs, or ox tails. It turns out, cultures around the world have tales of mythical one-horned creatures who often rule over the other beasts of their land. Over time,...

Advances in technology are always met with some degree of technophobia – and villainization. Anxieties about humans being replaced by machines immediately emerged alongside voices praising their life-enhancing benefits. What is it about...

Mr. Griot defines a myth and discusses the characteristics of and elements contained in a fictional story, specifically how it relates to the myth, Myth of the Seasons.

Mr. Griot reviews a nonfiction story about John Adams and the Boston Massacre and discusses the characteristics of a nonfiction story.

Mr. Griot reviews the important characteristics of a fiction story.He, then, uses “Letters from a Young Gold Miner” to model identifying these characteristics within a fiction story.