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Curated Video
New and Improved: Lincoln Park Opens a Petting Zoo
Mr. Griot reviews the elements of a newspaper article. Then he uses the proofreading checklist and identifies and corrects errors.
Curated Video
Read All about It
Mr. Griot shares an example of an informational newspaper article to teach the important characteristics of informational writing.
Curated Video
Working in Your Community
Dr. Forrester reviews many of the jobs in the community and provides an overview of the process for applying for a job.
Curated Video
Sequoyah: Inventor of the Cherokee Syllabary
Cherokee blacksmith, soldier, and community leader Sequoyah ensured that his people’s language and culture would be preserved – by developing the Cherokee syllabary.
Curated Video
Get the Complete Story: Broadcast and Print Media
Mr. Griot uses a Venn diagram to compare and contrast various media sources.
Curated Video
The Day Henry Met... a Dustbin
Today Henry meets Dustbin, Recycle Bin and Compost Bin. All the Dustbins on Henry's street have been put out for the Dustbin Man to pick up but it's his day off! Henry becomes a Waste Collector and helps collect all the rubbish in his...
Wonderscape
Frederick Douglass: Impact and Activism During the Civil War Era
This video explores Frederick Douglass' significant contributions during the Civil War period. It details his strategic moves to secure his freedom, his travels in Great Britain advocating against slavery, and his return to America as...
Wonderscape
Benjamin Franklin: A Founding Father's Influence and Legacy
This video revisits the life and accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin, highlighting his early beginnings, values, and significant contributions as a writer, printer, inventor, and Founding Father. It contrasts Franklin's influence with...
Curated Video
All of the Advertising Media I Can Think of
The choice of media to host your advertising is vast. So, let’s inventory as many advertising media channels as I can think of…
Financial Times
Are investment groups killing US newspapers?
Today about half of America’s newspapers are controlled by private equity, hedge funds and other investment groups. But as the FT’s James Fontanella-Khan explains, one name stands above the rest: Alden Global Capital. The Alden recipe is...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Cara Fitzpatrick - The Death of Public School
Cara Fitzpatrick is a Story Editor for Chalkbeat National and New York. She covered education at newspapers in Florida and won the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting in 2016 for a series about school segregation. The series also was...
The Guardian
The Black Panthers: Lessons in Justice & Empowerment with the Radical Monarchs
The Radical Monarchs take a field trip to learn about the history and significance of the Black Panthers. The tour emphasizes the importance of knowing history, facing challenges, and understanding the ongoing struggles for social...
Curated Video
ew Sound | Learn Phonics | ew words | Learn to Read | British Teacher
Explore the 'ew' sound with Miss Phonics. Learn how to identify the sound, write the sound and read words that use the 'ew' sound.
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The 'ew' sound is a digraph or 'special friend' because it is made up of two letters. The...
Curated Video
Introduction to letter N
Letter N book designed to make children familiar with the objects starting from letter N and how it looks
Curated Video
Mark Twain
Known as the Father of American Literature, Mark Twain used satire and a sharp wit to explore and reveal the realities of US society in the 19th century. In doing so he developed an all-new “American style” of writing.
PBS
When did the News Start?
We all have news cycle fatigue. If it’s not struggling to find reliable sources online, then it’s figuring out how to sift through the myriad of competing (and sometimes conflicting) headlines that roll across our TV screens, cell phones...
PBS
Why do We Write to Advice Columns?
Writing to a complete stranger about your most pressing, personal issues seems a bit odd. But that's exactly what the advice column is! From their origin as the Google of the 1600s to the booming renaissance of today, Danielle examines...
All Ears English
1917 - How to Avoid Biased News in English
When you reach this higher level of English, it's time to start reading the news in English but what news should you consume? In today's episode, Lindsay and Aubrey show you 4 publications that are less biased than others plus find out...
Curated Video
Why I Recycle
Miss Palomine explains why recycling is so important. She explains that recycling saves trees. She also talks about other ways to protect natural resources.
Curated Video
Credible Sources
Credible Sources recognizes if a source is credible by looking at examples of various sources and determining their credibility.
Curated Video
Using Commas: Items in a Series
Using Commas: Items in a Series teaches how to use of commas to separate items in a series by adding commas where necessary to correct sentences.
Curated Video
Author’s Purpose Types
Author’s Purpose Types explores the three types of author’s purpose: to entertain, to persuade, and to inform.
Mr. Beat
Why Most People Lose Defamation Lawsuits | New York Times v. Sullivan
In episode 70 of Supreme Court Briefs, a police commissioner sues the New York Times for defamation after it runs an ad that talks trash about his department.