Crash Course
What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History
At the end of our journey through modern European history, we're taking an episode to look back at how the practice of history developed and what the aim and goals and purpose of history have been. We'll also take time to consider how we...
TED Talks
TED: My love letter to cosplay | Adam Savage
Adam Savage makes things and builds experiments, and he uses costumes to add humor, color and clarity to the stories he tells. Tracing his lifelong love of costumes -- from a childhood space helmet made of an ice cream tub to a No-Face...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Everything you need to know to read Homer's "Odyssey" - Jill Dash
An encounter with a man-eating giant. A sorceress who turns men into pigs. A long-lost king taking back his throne. On their own, any of these make great stories. But each is just one episode in the "Odyssey," a 12,000-line poem spanning...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What’s the point(e) of ballet?
A baby cursed at birth. A fierce battle of good and evil. A true love awoken with a kiss. Since premiering in 1890, “The Sleeping Beauty” has become one of the most frequently staged ballets in history. So what makes this piece so...
TED Talks
TED: Wisdom from great writers on every year of life | Joshua Prager
As different as we humans are from one another, we all age along the same great sequence, and the shared patterns of our lives pass into the pages of the books we love. In this moving talk, journalist Joshua Prager explores the stages of...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Slowing down time (in writing & film) - Aaron Sitze
Certain moments in our lives seem to last forever. Whether it is a first kiss or a car crash, time can seem to stretchor even stop. Aaron Sitze explains how this sensation is conveyed in cinema and how the same conventions can be used to...
TED Talks
Jacqueline Woodson: What reading slowly taught me about writing
Reading slowly -- with her finger running beneath the words, even when she was taught not to -- has led Jacqueline Woodson to a life of writing books to be savored. In a lyrical talk, she invites us to slow down and appreciate stories...
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Narrative Techniques
This video discusses various narrative techniques, such as flashback, foreshadowing, description, dialogue, and multiple plot lines.
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Setting the Scene
A video titled "Setting the Scene" that explains how to write an exposition for a narrative.
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Interweaving Plots
A video titled "Interweaving Plots" that explains how to connect to separate plot lines in a narrative.
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Incorporating Dialogue
A video titled "Incorporating Dialogue" that explains how to include and write dialogue in a narrative.
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Foreshadowing and Flashback
A video titled "Foreshadowing and Flashback" that explains how to include foreshadowing, flashback and flash-forward in a narrative.
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Facing the Unknown
A video titled "Facing the Unknown" that explains how to create tension within a narrative.
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Composing a Narrative
A video titled "Composing a Narrative" that explains the components needed to write a narrative.
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Adding Suspense
A video titled "Adding Suspense" that explains how to effectively add suspense into a narrative.
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Structures Impact
A video entitled "Structure's Impact" which covers how a written piece's structure affects how the reader feels and interprets the piece.
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Reflection
This video, entitled "Reflection," describes the literary technique of reflection as well as how and why authors use it.
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Genres
This video, entitled "Genres," explains and describes different genres of poetry.
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Dialogue
This video, entitled "Dialogue," explains what dialogue is and how it is used in a personal narrative.
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Spike Lee thinks New York Knicks legend Mark Jackson doesn't get the respect he deserves
Spike Lee on the Knicks, Highest 2 Lowest, Denzel, A$AP Rocky, & His Legendary Film Career Few icons represent New York City like Spike Lee — award-winning director, cultural force, Knicks superfan, and the visionary behind Do The Right...
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'An Inspector Calls': exploring the character of Eric
Pupil outcome: I can understand and explain the significance of Eric while considering multiple interpretations. Key learning points: - Eric is established as a moral voice at the start of the play, but lacks the ability to be assertive....