Learn about the autobiographical writings of Frederick Douglass with Dr. Noelle Trent.

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?

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...