Instructional Video1:17
Curated Video

Clarifying Relationships

9th - Higher Ed
This video, entitled "Clarifying Relationships," explains how and why authors use juxtaposition.
Instructional Video1:41
Curated Video

Georges Seurat - A Sunday Afternoon on La Grande Jatte

K - 8th
Seurat used vertical lines and pointillism to create this large painting of a scene on the banks of La Grande Jatte.
Instructional Video18:27
Curated Video

Exploring example poems about place and home

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can analyse an example poem by unpicking how it was crafted. Key learning points: - A poem about home should clearly express your story, including your attitude towards the place you live. - Zooming and metaphorical...
Instructional Video16:35
Curated Video

Contrasting characters: using juxtaposition

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use contrast and juxtaposition when crafting characters. Key learning points: - Juxtaposition is a useful tool when describing contrasting characters. - Contrasting characters can deepen our understanding...
Instructional Video18:23
Curated Video

Reading about Stoke Moran and analysing atmosphere in ‘The Speckled Band’

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can understand how Conan Doyle creates a sense of atmosphere around Stoke Moran in 'The Speckled Band'. Key learning points: - Holmes and Watson go to Stoke Moran to investigate the rooms - Conan Doyle juxtaposes the...
Instructional Video24:40
Curated Video

Considering Stevenson's subversion of Gothic setting in 'Jekyll and Hyde'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can trace Stevenson’s use of setting across the the novel, ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’. Key learning points: - Stevenson takes the conventions of the Gothic genre and subverts them to make his fictional...
Instructional Video21:27
Curated Video

Writing our own poetry about home

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write my own poem that conveys my feelings towards my home. Key learning points: - A poem about home should clearly express your attitude towards the place you live. - You can plan structural elements of your poem...
Instructional Video18:50
Curated Video

Emulating Ian McEwan's use of a plot twist in 'Atonement'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can use figurative language, juxtaposition and repetition to emulate McEwan’s use of an emotional plot twist. Key learning points: - To emulate McEwan’s emotional plot twist, we might use figurative language to influence...
Instructional Video22:11
Curated Video

Analysing how Blakemore presents multiculturalism in 'Peckham Rye Lane'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can explain how Blakemore uses language, form and structure to express ideas of multiculturalism. Key learning points: - The metaphor of a hair brush suggests community together, all in place. - The juxtaposition of...
Instructional Video25:54
Curated Video

Analysing ideas of power and conflict in Blake's 'London'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can analyse the presentation of power and conflict in Blake’s ‘London’. Key learning points: - Rigid structure of four quatrains written in octosyllabic lines mirrors the idea that people have no freedom in the city -...
Instructional Video4:03
Curated Video

Employing Rhetorical Devices

K - 8th
The video entitled “Employing Rhetorical Devices” explores using rhetorical devices in a persuasive text.
Instructional Video10:29
Schooling Online

English Essentials - Venturing into Visuals - Analyse a Graphic Novel (Stage 6, Years/Grades 11-12)

3rd - Higher Ed
Welcome back! Today, we’ll venture into the finer details of an image. Join us as we take a close look at an extract from a graphic novel. We’ll be using techniques learned in previous lessons and applying them in a sophisticated...
Instructional Video7:30
Schooling Online

English Essentials - Venturing into Visuals – Analysing Visual Techniques and Text (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7-8)

3rd - Higher Ed
In this second lesson, we’ll venture deeper into visual techniques. Take a closer look at the nitty-gritty of images and how composers arrange visual elements to create certain effects. Build your confidence with important techniques...
Instructional Video10:23
Schooling Online

Powering Through Prose: Margaret Atwood, Hag-Seed - Theme of The Role Of Women Part 2

3rd - Higher Ed
How important is it to respect your female colleagues? Pretty darn important!

In this lesson, we’ll look at the way Margaret Atwood portrays the role of women in the workplace. The characters of Estelle and Anne-Marie are central...
Instructional Video12:04
Englishing

ESL - Literary Devices (Tone, Allusion, Analogy and Juxtaposition)

9th - Higher Ed
Literary devices are divided by literary elements and literary techniques. In this lesson, Mr. P. will focus on the literary devices of tone, allusion, analogy and juxtaposition. He will make reference to Shakespeare's classics Romeo and...
News Clip5:08
Curated Video

Leonardo da Vinci blockbuster opens in London

Higher Ed
National Gallery, London, UK - November 7, 2011

1. Mid of poster for Leonardo da Vinci exhibition inside the National Ga
llery
2. Wide of entrance to...
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Bridgeman Arts

Edouard Manet - Dejeuner sur l'Herbe

Pre-K - Higher Ed
A detailed view of Edouard Manet's iconic ""Dejeuner sur l'Herbe"".
News Clip4:10
Bloomberg

‘Orange is the New Black’ Executive Producer, Writer Talk Season 6 Finale | THR News

Higher Ed
‘Orange is the New Black’ executive producer Tara Herrmann speaks to the Hollywood Reporter about the game-changing twist and the doors it unlocks for season seven.
News Clip2:28
Bloomberg

U.S. 2Q GDP Grew at 2.1%, Consumer Spending Tops Estimates

Higher Ed
Jul.26 -- Michael Gapen, chief U.S. economist at Barclays, and Denise Chisolm, head of sector strategy at Fidelity, examine second-quarter U.S. economic growth. They speak on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."