Curated Video
Rare and exquisite Chinese works of art go on display
Rare Chinese artefacts dating back as far as 1200 years are going on display in London.
Encompassing 70 masterpieces, the exhibition begins with paintings from the Tang Dynasty and includes 'The Nine Dragons' hand scroll that captures...
Curated Video
Graphic Novels, Comic Books Are Growing In Popularity
Graphic novel sales boomed last year, with some saying the pandemic led readers to the genre.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Fast food restaurants in France to be tested on reusable tableware from 1 January
"Today, for us, it's almost normal," explains the manager of a McDonald's restaurant in Levallois-Perret, where the use of reusable tableware is already in place (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Effects of laughing gas use worrying for users: French experts
"Talking, driving, walking, everything became difficult": Vincent, a 37-year-old ambulance driver from Lille nearly became a paraplegic after inhaling nitrous oxide, or "laughing gas", a substance which is growing in popularity but whose...
TES Global
Tes: An Introduction to Greek Comedy and Satyr Drama
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a National Theater video that explains the early Greek drama and discusses comedy and satyr drama. It also explains the festival of Dionysus, god of theater, and the season of theater beginning...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Identifying Genre
This video lesson focuses on identifying genre. It explains how looking at the following basic characteristics can help to determine gene: setting, stock characters, basic events, symbolism, length of work, and development of characters....
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: It's Lit! Collection
It's Lit! is a series of 14 smart, funny video essays from PBS Digital Studios about our favorite books and why we love to read. The series delves into topics like the evolution of YA, how science fiction mirrors our own anxieties, and...
TES Global
Tes: Performance Video: The Two Gentlemen of Verona (2014) Act 2, Scene 1
[Free Registration/Login Required] This Royal Shakespeare Company video clip features Valentino and his servant Speed in Act 2, Scene 1 of The Two Gentlemen of Verona. It's a good example of the use of comedic language in Shakespeare.
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Tes: Performance Video: The Two Gentlemen of Verona (2014) Act 4, Scene 2
[Free Registration/Login Required] This Royal Shakespeare Company video clip from Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona (2014) Act 4, Scene 2 is of Turio singing of his love for Silvia outside of her bedroom window. [2:10]
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Tes: Video Story of Famous Victories of Henry v (Henry Iv I & Ii, Henry V)
[Free Registration/Login Required] The cast of the play The Famous Victories of Henry V briefly tells the story of Henry V's battles in this Royal Shakespeare Company video. This could be used as an overview of 3 of Shakespeare's history...
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Tes: Character Film: Prince Hal Henry Iv Part 1 (2014)
[Free Registration/Login Required] This Royal Shakespeare Company video features Alex Hassell, who plays Prince Hal in Shakespeare's Henry IV. He describes the character of Prince Hal who later becomes Henry V [1:34]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Comparing Genres
A video lesson demonstrating how to compare various fiction genres. [7:25]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Realistic Fiction: It Could Happen to You
A screencast lesson defining the genre, describing the key elements, and providing examples of realistic fiction. [3:38]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Drama
Notes introducing the genre of drama and explaining the key aspects of this genre. Examples are provided using the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Notes can be read and listened to through an audio feature.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Mythology: Lesson 2
This video tutorial is an introduction to the mythology genre. It defines mythology and provides examples from various cultures. [5:56]
Other
Youtube: Laura Lasnier: Genre Study: Biography, Autobiography, & Memoir
A brief video explaining the similarities and differences between biography, autobiography, and memoir. [2:10]