New ReviewIf you want to learn about a new topic, where do you start? In this episode of Crash Course Kids Literature, we synthesize information from two nonfiction books about a woman with an eye for insects: Maria Merian. Topic: Synthesizing...

New ReviewIf you want to learn about a new topic, where do you start? In this episode of Crash Course Kids Literature, we synthesize information from two nonfiction books about a woman with an eye for insects: Maria Merian. Topic: Synthesizing...

The U.S. is reportedly experiencing illegal immigration at the highest rates since 2007, with significant increases in the number of unaccompanied minors. It is these child migrants who are the subject of Valeria Luiselli’s book “Lost...

Sarah Broom’s 2019 memoir, “The Yellow House,” won the National Book Award for non-fiction. Jeffrey Brown sits down with Broom to discuss her mother and how an obsession with houses passed down two generations to the author herself, why...

As Americans stay home to try to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, we wanted to provide suggestions for how to fill that time. Author Ann Patchett joins Jeffrey Brown to offer book recommendations for this strange time,...

Jeffrey Brown caught up with the National Book Award fiction finalist Laila Lalami at the Miami Book Festival. Her latest work of fiction, "The Other Americans," explores issues of immigration and identity, part of our ongoing arts and...

This video discusses ambiguity in nonfiction.

This video explores the use of irony in nonfiction writing.

A video titled "Considering Perspectives" which details how the author's view, historical and cultural context, and the reader's perspective help understand literary nonfiction.

This video, entitled "Analyzing Nonfiction," explains how to analyze the tone, structure, and details in a nonfiction text.

Showing omission through taking out the fluff in quotes without changing the meaning of the text by using ellipsis.

Making inferences in informational text using evidence, knowledge, and experience.

The seven common ways authors organize informational text

Pupil outcome: I can show a thorough understanding of a 1917 letter that Wilfred Owen sent to his mother from the trenches of World War One. Key learning points: - Wilfred Owen (1893-1918) was a British poet and soldier. - Owen is best...

This helps introduce the concept of main idea and details. It helps kids understand the difference and gives practice to find the details and main idea in various forms and passages. These videos are educational videos and lessons for...

This video teaches about common nonfiction text features including title, table of contents, headings, captions, labels, photographs, glossary, and index. These videos are educational videos and lessons for kids. They teach and help kids...

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...

Mr. Griot describes the characteristics of an autobiography. He also brainstorms and uses a graphic organizer to begin writing his own autobiography.

Mr. Griot writes a news article for the local newspaper. He decides what to write about and creates a rough draft. Then he edits the rough draft using the Proofreading Checklist.

Mr. Griot reviews the elements of nonfiction and memoirs. Then he summarizes the memoir "Augusta Rain: Secret Superhero."

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 an example of an informational newspaper article to teach the important characteristics of informational writing.

Mr. Griot teaches about the characteristics of a biography and examines a biography as he reviews Nurturing Nature: The Life of Rachel Carson. He also models how to create a timeline using the information learned from the biography about...