Curated Video
Women in Ancient Athens
The lives and rights of women in Greece, from a modern perspective, seem severely limited; yet, they played important roles in society.
PBS
Modern Warfare and Alien Invasions
What really crashed down to Earth in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947? Can we trust the government when they say it was just a weather balloon? Today Danielle looks at the history of alien conspiracies and what they teach us about the legacy...
Tarver Academy
Albert Camus Quote on Friendship
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About Albert Camus' Quote on Friendship
Mazz Media
Mark Twain: The First Truly American Writer
Samuel Langhorne Clements was born in 1835 in Florida, Missouri. By the time of his death in 1910, he was known around the world as Mark Twain, “the first truly American writer” and the country’s greatest humorist. In his lifetime, he...
Cerebellum
Understanding Othello: Iago Fools Othello
Othello, the timeless battle of good versus evil. The sinister Iago is pitted against Othello, a man of honor. Desdemona presents Othello with a hankerchief as he is ill but he does not take it and she drops it to the floor. Iago finds...
Amor Sciendi
The Iliad: Visualizing the Complexities of War
The Iliad is the greatest war story ever told, and my middle school class tried to figure out why using data analysis.
Boulder Creek International
C.S. Lewis: A Journey through his Childhood in Belfast
C.S. Lewis part 3 of 11: This video explores the childhood and upbringing of CS Lewis in East Belfast, highlighting how his surroundings and imagination influenced his literary works, particularly the Chronicles of Narnia. It also...
Oxford Comma
The Basics of Prescriptive vs Descriptive Linguistics
A short overview of a hotly debated topic. Should language function through a set of official guidelines and rules or does language belong to its speakers? Prescriptive = language should follow a set structure of rules. Descriptive =...
Tarver Academy
A Successful Person by Vince Lombardi
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About "A Successful Person" by Vince Lombardi
Cerebellum
Understanding Othello: Iago's Missed Promotion
Othello, the timeless battle of good versus evil. The sinister Iago is pitted against Othello, a man of honor. Iago is passed over for a promotion by Othello. This video is part 2 of the series 'Understanding Shakespeare: Othello'.
National Theatre
The Role of the Chorus in Ancient Greek Theater
This video discusses the two roles of the ancient Greek chorus in theater, providing perspective and entertainment. The workshop process of creating a modern chorus for a production of Antigone is also explored, including how the...
History Hit
West Africa Before the Europeans: Europeans early arrival
How did Europeans slowly arrive early on in West Africa? How politically diverse was West Africa? West Africa Before the Europeans, Part 4
Oxford Comma
Poetic Devices Explained: COMPARISONS (Definitions, Examples, and How to Use Them).
The third video in our series on poetic devices, in this video will look at how poets use similes and metaphors to create comparisons between two images.
PBS
Unreliable Narrators
Can an unreliable narrator help readers see the world through multiple lenses?
Cerebellum
Understanding Macbeth: The Second Visit To The Witches
Macbeth tells the story of a good man gone bad, driven to murder by ugly ambition and fueled by a power-hungry wife. Macbeth goes to visit the witches and ghosts tell him to be wary of Macduff and also that Macbeth himself is invincible....
Tarver Academy
"I Have No Special Talent" quote by Albert Einstein
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About "I Have No Special Talent" - quote by Albert Einstein
Cerebellum
Understanding Romeo & Juliet: The Masked Party
Romeo and Juliet is based on the long-standing hatred between two families, it is a tale of star-crossed lovers that is perhaps the greatest tragic love story in English literature. The party takes place, and Romeo and Juliet meet for...
Boulder Creek International
C.S. Lewis: Exploring the Magical World of Narnia
C.S. Lewis part 1 of 11: This video explores the inspiration behind CS Lewis's beloved children's series, The Chronicles of Narnia. Through interviews with Lewis's stepson and visits to locations in Northern Ireland, viewers will gain...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451 - Context
Join us for an overview of Ray Bradbury’s world. We’ll show you how key issues and events in the real world shaped his ideas in Fahrenheit 451. Find out how the novel critiques key moments in history, including McCarthyism, 1950s...
Cerebellum
Understanding Romeo & Juliet: Setting The Scene
Romeo and Juliet is based on the long-standing hatred between two families, it is a tale of star-crossed lovers that is perhaps the greatest tragic love story in English literature. The scene is set. This video is part 2 of the series...
National Theatre
Translations: Actors' Favorite Lines
This video features various teachers discussing their favorite lines from a play and how they relate to the themes of language, culture, and companionship. The lines highlight the importance of preserving language and culture, the...
National Theatre
Victor Frankenstein: A Character Study
Doctor. Madman. Scientist. God. Mary Shelley's Victor Frankenstein has been described as playing many roles. Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller tell us about inhabiting the character in the National Theatre's stage adaptation.
National Theatre
Playwrights Series: The Art of Writing Scenes
This video is a discussion on the importance of scenes in storytelling and how to make them effective by focusing on behavior, desire, and subtext. The speaker shares tips on how to evaluate and improve scenes, and warns against being...
Book Club for Kids
James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach is a classic fantasy and adventure story that explores friendship, family relationships, and the fortunes of a young orphan. James is living with his cruel aunts when a peach magically sprouts in the yard. When...