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Figurative Language: Creating Meaning with Comparisons
This video will help students understand the critical role of comparative figurative language (metaphor, simile, and personification) in establishing theme in poetry.
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Descriptive Language
This video explores the idea of descriptive language and how tone, mood, and imagery all work in conjunction to enhance any form of writing.
National Gallery of Art
Teaching Critical Thinking through Art , 2.5: Looking 5 x 2 with Art and Math
In this lesson demonstration video at the National Gallery of Art, Grace Bogosian, a second-grade teacher at Sacred Heart School in Washington, DC, uses the Looking: 5 x 2 routine with her students to build an inventory of their...
National Gallery of Art
Teaching Critical Thinking through Art, 2.4: Looking for Details with the Elaboration Game
In this lesson demonstration video at the National Gallery of Art, Grace Bogosian, a second-grade teacher at Sacred Heart School in Washington, DC, uses the Looking: 5 x 2 routine with her students to build an inventory of their...
National Gallery of Art
Teaching Critical Thinking through Art, 1.3: See/Think/Wonder in the Classroom
In this lesson demonstration video, first grade students at Seaton Elementary School in Washington DC practice the See/Think/Wonder routine with reproductions of Wassily Kandinsky’s painting Improvisation 31 (Sea Battle). Classroom...
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English Essentials - Nailing Non-Fiction – 'Big Picture' Questions in Non-fiction Analysis (Stage 6, Years/Grades 11-12)
Welcome to Nailing Non-Fiction! Join us for a detailed lesson on the big picture aspects of non-fiction texts. We’ll discuss the purpose of non-fiction and the different text types you’ll find in this genre. The art of persuading and...
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TED-ED: Did Shakespeare write his plays? - Natalya St. Clair and Aaron Williams
Some people question whether Shakespeare really wrote the works that bear his name _ or whether he even existed at all. Could it be true that the greatest writer in the English language was as fictional as his plays? Natalya St. Clair...
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English Essentials - Destroying Drama – Finer Points of Dramatic Analysis (Stage 6, Years/Grades 11-12)
In this lesson, we’ll arm you with some more advanced knowledge about drama. Grab your notes as we guide you the ways playwrights build characterisation, use staging devices and the conventions of genre. Not to worry, we’ll revise...
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English Essentials – Perfecting Poetry – How Soundscape is used to Convey Meaning in Poetry (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7-8)
Ever wondered why some poems flow smoothly, while others sound harsh and dissonant? It’s time to examine the soundscape of poetry. In this second lesson, we’ll delve into how poets create euphony and cacophony through a range of poetic...
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English Essentials - Venturing into Visuals – Analysing Visual Techniques and Text (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7-8)
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...
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Metaphors and Similes
Metaphors and Similes explores metaphors and similes by interpreting literal and figurative meanings.
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English Essentials - Venturing into Visuals - Visual Techniques, Body Language, Text & Intertextuality (Stage 5, Years/Grades 9-10)
In today’s lesson, we’ll venture further into visual techniques. Grab your notes as we delve into the finer details of images, including body language and text. We’ve also thrown in some more complex techniques to help you get ahead...
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Latin Roots
Latin Roots teaches how to expand vocabulary by using knowledge of Latin roots to determine the meaning of unfamiliar complex words.
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How to Read Shakespeare
“How to Read Shakespeare” explains how to read a Shakespearean play.
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Greek Roots
Greek Roots explores how to determine the meaning of unfamiliar complex words by using knowledge of Greek roots.
Schooling Online
English Essentials - Flying Through Film – Cinematography in the Truman Show (Stage 6, Years/Grades 11-12)
In this second lesson, we’ll explore the art of cinematography. Get ready to fly through our analysis of Peter Weir’s use of cinematographic techniques in The Truman Show. We’ll look at the ways Weir uses cameras to tell this...
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English Essentials - Flying Through Film - Mise-En-Scene & Sound (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7-8)
Our third lesson will guide you through different elements of mise-en-scene (the art of set design). Hold onto your seat! We’ll lead you through props, costuming, lighting and sound. Soon, you’ll have all the tools you need to understand...
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English Essentials - Venturing into Visuals – The Construction and Arrangement of Visual Texts (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7-8)
Welcome to Venturing Into Visuals! Join us for a thorough run-down on the ‘big picture’ aspects of analysing images. We’ll look at purpose, context and composition to give you a broad understanding of the visual medium. Enjoy our no-fuss...
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Rose English – 'Exploring Language in Public' | TateShots
Rose English introduces the Tate Liverpool exhibition Keywords and reflects on looks back at the radical art of 1980s Britain. This was a tumultuous decade in Britain, marked by many forms of oppositional politics which had a direct...
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English Essentials - Venturing into Visuals - Visual Text Construction & Element Arrangement (Stage 5, Years/Grades 9-10)
Welcome back to Venturing Into Visuals! Get ready for an easy and enjoyable lesson on key elements of visual analysis: context, purpose, modality, lighting and perspective. We’ll also look at more sophisticated aspects of composition,...
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Idioms and Puns
Explore idioms and puns by interpreting literal and figurative meanings.
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Romantic Movement
This video discusses the influences and philosophies of the American Romantic movement, using examples from poetry of the time.
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Persuasive Essay
This video illustrates the step-by-step process of writing a persuasive essay, including how to write a thesis statement, an introduction paragraph, body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph.
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Exploring Points of View
Exploring Points of View identifies and analyzes use of various points of view by describing first-person, third-person, third-person limited, and omniscient point of view.
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