In which Mike Rugnetta sits you down for a little talk about myth as a way to construct or reinforce social orders. Specifically, we're going to look today at stories from around the world that establish or amplify the idea that the...

In which John Green teaches you about America's "peculiar institution," slavery. I wouldn't really call it peculiar. I'd lean more toward horrifying and depressing institution, but nobody asked me. John will talk about what life was like...

In which Mike Rugnetta sits you down for a little talk about myth as a way to construct or reinforce social orders. Specifically, we're going to look today at stories from around the world that establish or amplify the idea that the...

In which John Green teaches you about various reform movements in the 19th century United States. From Utopian societies to the Second Great Awakening to the Abolition movement, American society was undergoing great changes in the first...

This week, we're on to reading Ralph Ellison's great novel about the black experience in America after World War II, Invisible Man. John will teach you about Ellison's nameless narrator, and his attempts to find his way in a social order...

This week, John is talking about Toni Morrison's novel of friendship, betrayal, and loss, Sula. Sula tells the story of two African American girls, the town where they grew up, the tragic even that was central to their youth, and the...

In which John relates a condensed history of India, post-Indus Valley Civilization. John explores Hinduism and the origins of Buddhism. He also gets into the reign of Ashoka, the Buddhist emperor who, in spite of Buddhism's structural...

Today on Crash Course Literature, John Green teaches you about The Yellow Wallpaper, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The Yellow Wallpaper tells the story of a woman who is a prisoner in her own home, in the name of caring for her mental...

In which Jacob Clifford and Adriene Hill teach you about Economic Systems and Macroeconomics. So, economics is basically about choices. We'll look at some of the broadest economic choices when we talk about the difference between planned...

In which John relates a condensed history of India, post-Indus Valley Civilization. John explores Hinduism and the origins of Buddhism. He also gets into the reign of Ashoka, the Buddhist emperor who, in spite of Buddhism's structural...

Pupil outcome: I can explain the role of the Nurse and comedy in Act 2, Scene 4 of ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Key learning points: - Shakespeare presents the relationship between the Nurse and Juliet as a close relationship. - Shakespeare...

Pupil outcome: I can evaluate Shakespeare’s presentation of Lady Macbeth. Key learning points: - Shakespeare's presentation of Lady Macbeth could appear revolutionary - However, the play could also serve to warn women not to disobey the...

Pupil outcome: I can understand the conventions of a comedy play and describe the plot of ‘The Tempest’. Key learning points: - Shakespeare's company was supported by King James I which meant Shakespeare would likely want to appeal to...

Pupil outcome: I can explore Shakespeare's structural conventions of tragedy in the play. Key learning points: - Shakespeare's tragedies, like many Jacobean tragedies, focus on the consequences of the disruption of social order -...

Pupil outcome: I can write a nuanced response on societal expectations in 'Romeo and Juliet'. Key learning points: - An essay should have a strong central argument. - Use an evaluative or critical thesis to “hang” your essay on and...

Pupil outcome: I can explore Act 3 of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, focusing on the disordered relationships between the Athenian nobles and Titania and Bottom. Key learning points: - Oberon is pleased that Titania has fallen in love with...

This video unpacks the intricate use of racial and social symbolism in Shakespeare's "Othello." It discusses how Iago's manipulation of racial stereotypes and societal expectations shapes the audience's perception of Othello, revealing...

This video delves into the racial themes and ideologies within Shakespeare's "Othello," exploring how race and racial identities were constructed in early modern England. The discussion focuses on how these constructs influence societal...

This video captures the opening interaction between Sly and the Hostess in "The Taming of the Shrew," where Sly refuses to pay for the glasses he has broken, prompting the Hostess to threaten fetching the head borough (authority). The...

This an analysis of Shakespeare's play Othello and address the ways Shakespeare participates in and subverts the expectations of his early modern audience. This video analyzing early modern understandings of race.

A summary of the Conservative ideology with a emphasis on the difference between social & economic views.

In which John considers the differences between individual risk and societal risk, especially as it related to infectious disease pandemics.

In which John examines the complex and tangled question of the gender wage gap, and looks at some of the reasons why women who work full time are paid less than men who work full time. Sources: The pay gap increases as workers age, and...

This film gives students a broad introduction to Sociology, based around the distinction between social and sociological problems. The latter is then developed in terms of ""Sociology's core concerns"": problems of order; explaining...