Instructional Video16:26
Curated Video

Developing responses to 'The Girl of Ink and Stars' through rich discussions

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can develop my own response to 'The Girl of Ink and Stars’. Key learning points: - Being heroic is not reflected by a character's gender, age or other protected characteristic. - During a text, characters and their...
Instructional Video20:15
Curated Video

Developing responses to 'When Stars are Scattered' through rich discussions

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can develop my own response to 'When Stars are Scattered’. Key learning points: - When reflecting on a text, we can consider characterss thoughts, feelings and actions and relate them to our own. - Omar’s strong bond...
Instructional Video22:04
Curated Video

Engaging with 'The Moon Dragons'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can read and summarise the story of 'The Moon Dragons'. Key learning points: - ‘The Moon Dragons’ is a picture book and narrative fiction text that belongs to the genre of fantasy. - The plot of the story is based around...
Instructional Video17:38
Curated Video

Developing responses to 'The Unforgotten Coat' through rich discussions

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can develop my own response to 'The Unforgotten Coat’. Key learning points: - Readers can form impressions of characters based on what they say, the actions they perform and their appearance. - During the story,...
Instructional Video24:56
Curated Video

Reading 'Yoshi the Stonecutter' and building fluency

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can read part of a traditional tale. Key learning points: - Proper nouns have capital letters and can involve more decoding skills than understanding skills. - Sounding out using phonics strategies is our most helpful...
Instructional Video26:10
Curated Video

Writing the beginning of the story: 'The Magic Porridge Pot'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write the beginning of the story. Key learning points: - Every sentence must start with a capital letter and end with a full stop - The beginning of a story introduces the main characters, setting and plot - Word...
Instructional Video26:32
Curated Video

Book of Mormon as Literature | Family Tree & Potential Sources

6th - Higher Ed
Book of Mormon as Literature | Family Tree & Potential Sources
Instructional Video5:27
Curated Video

Review for You: Book Reports

K - 8th
Mr. Griot will review the writing process for a good book report as well as what components should be included.
Instructional Video4:47
Curated Video

Review for You: Elements and Sequence of Story

K - 8th
Mr. Griot reviews the character, setting and mood and also explains the importance of sequence of events.
Instructional Video9:14
Curated Video

Macbeth 1.1 Interview: The Witches

6th - Higher Ed
This video introduces the themes and supernatural elements of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" with a lively discussion involving the play's main characters. Hosted by Davina, the episode promises to be an engaging exploration of ambition,...
Instructional Video3:41
Curated Video

Describing Settings

K - 8th
This is a video entitled “Describing Settings” which models how to identify the setting of a passage.
Instructional Video14:26
Schooling Online

Lucy Walker's Waste Land - Context

3rd - Higher Ed
How did a British filmmaker fall in love with landfills? Waste Land is Lucy Walker’s love letter to Brazil’s most resourceful people - the catadores. Join us to find out what inspired her and how she linked up with Brazilian artist Vik...
Instructional Video11:08
The Learning Depot

How Authors Describe Characters: Direct vs Indirect Characterization

12th - Higher Ed
When taking a reading comprehension test, have you ever been stumped by a question asking about how the author or another character feels about a specific character? Or perhaps when reading a novel or story, you’re somewhat confused...
Instructional Video23:17
Schooling Online

English Essentials - Powering Through Prose - 'Big Picture' Questions in Prose Fiction Analysis (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7-8)

3rd - Higher Ed
Welcome to the first lesson on Powering through Prose! This lesson will explore the ‘big picture’ elements of analysing prose fiction. Find out about narrative purpose, structure, setting, perspective and characterisation. You’ll...
Instructional Video22:46
Schooling Online

English Essentials - Destroying Drama - Essential Techniques for Analysing Drama (Stage 5, Years/Grades 9-10)

3rd - Higher Ed
In this second lesson, we’ll dominate the essential techniques in theatrical drama. Our main focus will be on how playwrights create characterisation, use staging and the conventions of genre. The lesson includes quick revision of basic...
Instructional Video7:38
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Robbie Bach - On Creativity

Higher Ed
Robbie joined Microsoft in 1988. Over the next twenty-two years, he worked in various marketing and business management roles—including supporting the successful launch and expansion of Microsoft Office. As Chief Xbox Officer, he led...
Instructional Video3:39
Curated Video

KS2 Primary English Age 9-13 - Reading: Reading Between the LInes - Explained

3rd - 5th
SchoolOnline's Primary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners and skilled teachers. Ideal for ages 9-13, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in...
News Clip6:28
Curated Video

The Bikeriders thinks masculinity is a curse — but it looks cool on a motorcycle

9th - Higher Ed
The Bikeriders exists in a special club of films that exploit a subculture's wildest dreams to showcase their absurdity: everything from The Wolf of Wall Street to Whiplash, American Psycho to Fight Club.
News Clip2:14
Bloomberg

Michael Lewis on 'The Undoing Project'

Higher Ed
Nov.14 -- Michael Lewis, author of "The Undoing Project" and Bloomberg View columnist, discusses his book and how memory distorts judgment. He speaks with Francine Lacqua on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
News Clip2:14
Bloomberg

Michael Lewis habla de "The Undoing Project"

Higher Ed
Nov.14-- Michael Lewis, autor de "The Undoing Project" y columnista de Bloomberg View, habla sobre su libro y cómo la memoria distorsiona el juicio con Francine Lacqua para "Bloomberg Surveillance".
News Clip1:35
Curated Video

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II toured the set of the hit HBO television series "Game of Thrones" in Northern Ireland on Tuesday - but declined to take a seat on the Iron Throne. (June 24)

Higher Ed
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II toured the set of the hit HBO television series "Game of Thrones" in Northern Ireland on Tuesday - but declined to take a seat on the Iron Throne.

The Queen and her husband the Duke of...
Instructional Video4:51
PBS

1984 by George Orwell

6th - 12th Standards
Reverend Katrina Foster offers her rationale for why Winston Smith, the tragic hero of George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984, is her favorite literary character.
Instructional Video1:25
Learning Upgrade

Characters and Setting Song

1st - 3rd Standards
Put a reggae spin on literature instruction with a music video detailing what characters are, and what a setting is. In addition to the concept's definitions, the video displays an excerpt that showcases how to identify the characters...