Schooling Online
English Essentials - Powering through Prose - 'Big Picture' Questions in Prose (Stage 6, Years/Grades 11-12)
Welcome back to Powering Through Prose! In this lesson, we’ll unpack key elements of more advanced prose fiction, including narrative purpose, context, genre, structure, setting, narrative perspective and characterisation. Never fear -...
Oxford Comma
Ending Explained! Joyce's "Araby"
James Joyce is one of the greatest writers of all time, but that doesn't make his work easy to understand. This video covers the major events of his most famous short story: "Araby," and pays particular attention to those confusing last...
Curated Video
GCSE Secondary English Age 13-17 - Writing: Viewpoint Part 1 - Explained
SchoolOnline's Secondary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in clear and easy to...
Curated Video
Adding Dialogue to Describe Characters
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of using dialogue to describe characters in writing. They provide examples and guide students through adding dialogue to their own writing to bring their characters to life. By...
Curated Video
KS2 Primary English Age 9-13 - Writing: Viewpoint - Explained
SchoolOnline's Primary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners and skilled teachers. Ideal for ages 9-13, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in...
Englishing
ESL - How to give a good Dramatic Presentation
If you are a shy person, presentations can be really hard for you. In this lesson, Mr. P. will give you some tips on how to build a good dramatic presentation. This lesson is designed for intermediate students who wish to improve their...
Curated Video
Understanding and Analyzing Prompts: How to Figure Out What a Prompt Wants You to Do
The teacher explains how to understand and analyze a prompt effectively. By breaking down the prompt into tasks and numbering them, students can better understand what is being asked of them. The teacher guides the students through a...
Curated Video
KS2 Primary English Age 9-13 - Reading: Explaining How Ideas Are Linked Part 1 - Explained
SchoolOnline's Primary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners and skilled teachers. Ideal for ages 9-13, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in...
Two Minute Music Theory
The Music of Arrested Development: An Analysis - Part 1
Music is an important part of a TV show. But, in Arrested Development, it's not just a background layer - it's almost just as important as one of the characters in the show. It's practically a character of its own. Let's look at how...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Feeling Excluded
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Mo is feeling excluded. Dr. M consults the teenage experts and Internet Lady about what being excluded...
Amor Sciendi
"One Art" by Elizabeth Bishop Explained
A close reading of Elizabeth Bishop's classic poem "One Art"
Curated Video
KS2 Primary English Age 9-13 - Vocabulary: Narrator - Explained
SchoolOnline's Primary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners and skilled teachers. Ideal for ages 9-13, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby - Chapter 1-3 Summary
Welcome to the Roarin’ 1920’s, ol’ sport! It was a time when people’s wildest dreams came true. Our narrator, Nick Carraway, is about to introduce us to some of the fascinating folks he met in the summer of 1922. The most intriguing of...
Curated Video
GCSE Secondary English Age 13-17 - Vocabulary: Narrator - Explained
SchoolOnline's Secondary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in clear and easy to...
Curated Video
Christine de Pizan part 2: "The Book of the City of Ladies"
Christine de Pizan noticed that women were often portrayed in a negative light, so she began writing stories of women, defending their role in society. One such writing is "The Book of the City of Ladies."
Schooling Online
English Essentials - Powering Through Prose - Narrative Purpose, Structure and Editing (Stage 5, Years/Grades 9-10)
Welcome back toPowering through Prose! In this lesson, we’ll explore the ‘big picture’ elements of prose fiction. Let’s dive into narrative purpose, structure, setting, narrative perspective and characterisation. We’ll refresh your...
Schooling Online
English Essentials - Destroying Drama - 'Big Picture' Questions in Drama (Stage 5, Years/Grades 9-10)
Welcome back to Destroying Drama! In this first lesson, we’ll delve into some of the ‘big picture’ aspects of theatrical drama. Get ready to explore the anatomy of a playscript and how information is conveyed in this exciting medium....
PBS
Unreliable Narrators
Can an unreliable narrator help readers see the world through multiple lenses?
PBS
Who Can You Trust? Unreliable Narrators (Feat. Lindsay Ellis) | PBS Digital Studios
Who is the most powerful character in fiction? Villains may doom the world, heroes may save it, but no one has more control over the plot than the narrator - expositing the who, what, where, when and how directly into the reader’s mind....
Curated Video
Maintaining Narrative Point of View in Writing
This video is a lesson for students on maintaining a consistent narrative point of view in their writing. The teacher explains the different types of point of view, provides examples, and guides the students through practice exercises.
Curated Video
Sheila Heti on getting into readers' minds with Motherhood
'The book is a really sort of a portrait of a consciousness,' says the 2018 Giller finalist.
Bridgeman Arts
Hawaii, 1952: A map of the islands of Hawaii
Hawaii, 1952: A map of the islands of Hawaii.
Bridgeman Arts
Farnborough Air show, 1956
Clip from "Flight Fighters of the Fifties", a comprehensive compilation film of fighter aircraft built in the 1950s.