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Can’t Get Enough of That Zoo
Mr. Griot teaches how to use graphic organizers to organize his ideas and write a rough draft of a personal narrative.
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Review for You: Elements and Sequence of Story
Mr. Griot reviews the character, setting and mood and also explains the importance of sequence of events.
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City, Country, or Somewhere in Between?
Dr. Forrester talks about categorizing areas by their populations. Cities have a denser population of people and are characterized by taller buildings.
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Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore, carved into South Dakota's Black Hills, features Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. It symbolizes pivotal moments in American history and leadership.
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History of the Winter Olympics
History of the Winter Olympics The Olympics From Antiquity to Paris 2024 part 4
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Gary Soto
Gary Soto, a Mexican-American author and poet, captures the essence of youth and Chicano experiences in his stories, blending humor and the magic of everyday life.
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Hamlet 5.2 What's Happening?
This video outlines the events of Act 5, Scene 2 in Shakespeare's Hamlet, focusing on Hamlet and Horatio's arrival at Elsinore Castle and their plans to confront King Claudius. It details the invitation for Hamlet to duel Laertes,...
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Llanwrtyd Wells, quirky events in the UK's smallest town
Discover Llanwrtyd Wells, where chariot bike racing and bog snorkelling keep the spirit alive.
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Biography:Mary McLeod Bethune: American Educator
Mr. Griot reviews the meanings of the words genre, nonfiction, and biography. After reading a biography of Mary McLeod Bethune, Mr. Griot relates the components of the story to the elements of a biography.
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A Difficult Decision
Mr. Griot reviews a nonfiction story about John Adams and the Boston Massacre and discusses the characteristics of a nonfiction story.
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A Model of Fiction:Letters from a Young Gold Miner
Mr. Griot reviews the important characteristics of a fiction story.He, then, uses “Letters from a Young Gold Miner” to model identifying these characteristics within a fiction story.
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Review for You: Story Elements
Mr. Griot demonstrates how to use story text as clues for making predictions and identifying main idea, supporting details, and story elements.
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Fiction: The Make-Up of a Made-Up Story
Mr. Griot uses the story “Blue Hole” to demonstrate the characteristics of fiction, plot, and conflict resolution.
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Clemente Ruiz and the Vibrant Latin Ska Scene in Los Angeles
Explore how Clemente Ruiz is shaping the Latin ska music community in Los Angeles, offering youth a platform for cultural expression and connection.
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Macbeth: Welcome to the Play
In just a few minutes, viewers are introduced to the historical context of 11th-century Scotland and Shakespeare's England, setting the stage for the play's exploration of ambition, loyalty, guilt, and sanity. With engaging narration and...
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Brothers of Climbing, Diversifying the Rock Climbing Community
Discover how Brothers of Climbing is changing rock climbing's landscape, making it accessible and welcoming for people of color.
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Hamlet 1.1 Interview with Horatio and Marcellus
This video explores the characters of Horatio and Marcellus from Shakespeare's, "Hamlet" by interviewing the actors in character and showcasing excerpts from the stage performance.
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The unseen role of the Queen's stand-in, Ella Slack
Discover the unique job of Ella Slack, who has been the Queen's stand-in for over 30 years, ensuring the smooth running of royal events.
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The Day Henry Met…. a Trophy
Henry meets a trophy in trophy shop. Henry asks why Trophy isn't in the trophy cabinet with all his friends, it turns out he is a trophy for the “Best Gymnast in the Whole Entire Universe” but on the day of the big gymnastics final all...
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Unveiling Allegories: A Journey Through Symbolic Stories
This video explores the concept of allegory, a figure of speech where abstract ideas and moral lessons are conveyed through characters and events in a story. It uses Aesop's fables, like "The Goose with the Golden Egg" and "The Boy Who...
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Leadership Attitudes: How to Approach Things Like a Leader
Leadership is largely a matter of character. Yes, there are some skills you’ll need, some roles to discharge, and a choice of how you do it. But, first and foremost, what matters are your attitudes to leadership and the people you lead.
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Feedback Failure: What if Your Feedback Doesn't go to Plan?
Feedback can start to seem routine, in a well-run team. But feedback doesn’t always go to plan. In this video, we’ll look at four of the most common reasons why feedback doesn't go to plan – and what to do about each type of feedback...
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Feedback Challenges: Bias in Feedback
In this video I want to discuss five common types of bias we find in feedback – and what you can do to minimize each of these forms of bias in feedback.
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What is the Cultural Web? Johnson & Scholes on Where Culture Originates
The Cultural Web of an organization is a model developed by Gerry Johnson and Kevan Scholes.