Encyclopaedia Britannica
Frederick Douglass: Autobiographies
Learn about the autobiographical writings of Frederick Douglass with Dr. Noelle Trent.
Religion for Breakfast
The Cold War Origins of "In God We Trust"
The motto of the United States is: "In God We Trust." But the motto is a relatively recent invention, dating back to the 1950s. Why did the U.S. institute this motto, and what does it tell us about American identity and religion?
Schooling Online
English Essentials - Perfecting Poetry - Poetic Form and Structure (Stage 5, Years/Grades 9-10)
Why are some poems so long, while others finish in three lines? Well, it has something to do with poetic form.
Join us for this lesson on Perfecting Poetry where we’ll uncover a range of poetic forms and stanzaic structures. See how...
Curated Video
GCSE Secondary English Age 13-17 - Writing: Writing for Purpose and Audience - 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...
Englishing
ESL - The Structure of a Short Story - (including plot diagram)
What is a short story? and What do we need to write one?. These are some of the questions Mr. P. will answer regarding short stories. He will first start the lesson by introducing the elements of a short story. Then, he will focus on the...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Why We Need Solidarity Economics
Economists have gone to great lengths to write humans out of economics, pushing self-interest and generally providing two choices—faith in markets or the state. INET grantee and University of Southern California Sociologist Manuel Pastor...
Cerebellum
The Elements Of Fiction - Plot Structure And Types Of Narrative
The Elements of Fiction - Ernest Hemingway, Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson . These are just three of the renowned authors whose work is cited in The Elements of Fiction, which explores: Plot elements, character, conflict, flashback,...
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.
Step Back History
The Zhou Dynasty
This week we are going to look at the Zhou Dynasty, the longest living of the ancient Chinese Dynasties. How can you make a country as big and diverse as China stay together for almost 800 years? Well, let's talk about harnessing the...
Curated Video
Using a Story Mountain to Revise Your Narrative Writing
In this video, the teacher explains how writers organize the sequence of events in their writing to create a natural and logical flow. They introduce the concept of a story mountain and guide students through the process of planning and...
Curated Video
Understanding Writing Prompts
In this video, the teacher explains how to understand and analyze writing prompts. They emphasize the importance of underlining key words in the prompt and determining whether a narrative or essay is required. The teacher then provides...
Curated Video
Understanding Writing Prompts: How to Decode and Respond
In this video, the teacher explains how to understand and analyze writing prompts. They emphasize the importance of circling keywords and determining whether to write a narrative or an essay. The teacher provides an example prompt and...
Cerebellum
The Elements Of Drama - Action And Theme
The Elements of Drama - The wonderful world of drama comes alive in The Elements of Drama, as the young host and hostess take viewers on a journey through the works of such famous playwrights as William Shakespeare. Colorful graphics and...
Wonderscape
Exploring Literary Devices in Narratives
This video is a lesson on literary devices in narratives. The teacher explains the importance of communication and storytelling in our lives. They introduce five key literary devices: narrative, plot, tone and mood, setting, and...
PBS
Is the Rosa Parks Story True?
We all know Rosa Parks as the tired old lady on a bus who unknowingly sparked a civil rights firestorm by refusing to give up her seat in Montgomery, Alabama. But is that true? Not entirely. Rosa Parks was a radical, civil right activist...
Curated Video
Engaging Beginnings: Hooking Your Reader
In this video, the teacher discusses different techniques that writers use to engage their readers and focuses on constructing an engaging beginning for a narrative. The teacher explains the three strategies of using actions, dialogue,...
Curated Video
Punctuating Dialogue: Making Your Writing Clear and Understandable
This video is a tutorial on punctuating dialogue in writing. It explains the importance of using quotation marks and commas to make the dialogue clear and easy to understand. The video provides examples and practice exercises to help...
Curated Video
Understanding the Structure of Narrative Writing
In this lesson, students practice revising a draft about writing narratives with a focus on the beginning, middle and end narrative sequence. A video models the thought process writers use to apply the targeted skill and improve their...
Curated Video
Improving Your Personal Narrative with Detailed Language
In this video, the teacher guides students on how to improve their personal narratives by using detailed language to describe events. They go through the writing process and emphasize the importance of adding sensory descriptions to make...
Press Association
Gareth Sheridan acknowledges the end of his presidential campaign
New ReviewGareth Sheridan acknowledges the end of his presidential campaign after failing to secure sufficient nominations. Gareth Sheridan said he has “no regrets” after his campaign for nomination to run for president came to an end. The...
Curated Video
Moldova Says Russia Pouring Millions Of Euros To Influence Election Outcome
New ReviewAs Moldova marks 34 years of independence from Moscow, leaders from France, Germany, and Poland arrived in Chisinau to back the country’s EU membership bid and push back against Russia’s growing influence. Moldova’s pro-European...
Curated Video
Israel’s razing of Gaza City could take ‘months, if not more than a year’
New ReviewIsrael expects 200,000 Palestinians to remain as it advances on Gaza City, with its takeover possibly taking months.
Curated Video
KPop Demon Hunters capitalizing on wave of Korean media popularity, prof says
The Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters has become the streaming service's most-watched film ever, and some of its songs are breaking chart records. Ji-yoon An, assistant professor of Asian studies at the University of B.C., says the film...
Curated Video
Fact check: No evidence Russia captured NATO officers in Ukraine
False claims that Russia captured three British officers in Ukraine and that NATO is actively waging a war against Moscow can be traced back to multiple fringe sources.