Instructional Video13:05
TED Talks

TED: The conscience of television | Lauren Zalaznick

12th - Higher Ed
TV executive Lauren Zalaznick thinks deeply about pop television. Sharing results of a bold study that tracks attitudes against TV ratings over five decades, she makes a case that television reflects who we truly are -- in ways we might...
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 Video0:31
Curated Video

Romeo and Juliet 2.4 Performance: Mercutio, Lines 26-33

6th - Higher Ed
In this video, from Act 2, Scene 4 of "Romeo and Juliet," Mercutio critiques the pretentiousness of contemporary fashions and manners, mockingly denouncing those who affect trendy accents and styles. He humorously laments the discomfort...
Instructional Video1:12
Curated Video

Julius Caesar 1.1 Wordplay: “awl” and “mettle”

6th - Higher Ed
This analysis unpacks the cobbler's dialogue in "Julius Caesar," demonstrating Shakespeare's mastery in layering humor with wordplay. Through a simple conversation about a cobbler's tools, the segment reveals deeper insights into...
Instructional Video2:31
Curated Video

María Ruiz de Burton: Chicano Activist Writer

9th - Higher Ed
Latina author María Ruiz de Burton raised the plight of Mexicans in America with two satirical and revealing books at a time when female authors were few and far between.
Instructional Video1:56
Curated Video

Musical Theatre: From Athens to Broadway

9th - Higher Ed
Musical Theater originated in Ancient Greece, but in the late 19th century the artform took America by storm.
Instructional Video1:29
PBS

Neil DeGrasse Tyson Explores Gulliver's Travels

9th - 12th Standards
Scientist Neil DeGrasse Tyson explains why Gulliver's Travels is his favorite novel. Tyson shares his joy in the sometimes otherworldly stories.
Instructional Video5:12
TED-Ed

Why Is Aristophanes Called "The Father of Comedy"?

Higher Ed
Set your class racing to find copies of Aristophanes’s plays with an engaging introduction. A well-designed video helps college-level viewers who are gaining an understanding of ancient Greek history learn that the social commentary in...
Instructional Video9:33
The School of Life

Leo Tolstoy

9th - Higher Ed Standards
War and Peace, Anna Karenina, The Death of Ivan Iiyich. Ah, the novels of Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, aka Leo Tolstoy. Introduce the writings of this famous social reformer with a video that details his life and major works.