Tom Nicholas
Literary Texts: Introduction to Cultural Texts and Roland Barthes' From Work to Text
Roland Barthes' From Work to Text is a seminal essay which lays out why, in the humanities, we have come to refer to pieces of literature, films and many other things using the catch-all term "text". Because, we refer a lot to reading a...
Tom Nicholas
Dramaturgy - WTF? An introduction to dramaturgy and the dramaturg in theatre
Although originating in the dramatic theatre or narrative theatre, dramaturgy is an increasingly useful notion for describing the affective journey an audience goes on while watching a play or performance. In episode four of What the...
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Sedimented Meanings
Historian David Armitage (Harvard) describes the importance of trying to unpack the various layers of meanings that have accrued to words and concepts over the course of history.
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Revisiting the Stanford Prison Experiment
Psychologist Philip Zimbardo (Stanford) discusses how he was forced to revisit his notorious Stanford Prison Experiment decades later and the effect that it had on him.
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Making Character Inferences
A video titled “Making Character Inferences” which introduces the definition of an inference and reviews methods to help you make inferences about characters in a story.
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Graphic Aids in Texts
A video entitled, “Graphic Aids in Texts,” which explains how graphic aids are used in informational texts and reviews the different types of commonly used graphic aids.
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Key Ideas and Details
A video entitled “Key Ideas and Details” which models how to identify key ideas and details in an informational text.
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Summarize a Scientific Text
A video entitled "Summarize a Scientific Text” which discusses how to identify the main idea and details of a scientific text.
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Tone and Mood in Literature
A video entitled “Tone and Mood in Literature” which analyzes the tone and mood in literary passages.
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Write a How-To Text
“Write a How-To Text” models how to write a how-to text and provides examples.
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Describe Events
This is a video entitled “Describe Events” which describes the events discussed in an informational text.
Australian Children's Television Foundation
Performing a Platypus Medical Checkup
Season 3, Platypus part 4 A platypus swam into the net Kamil and Kayne set. Now it's time to identify the sex of the animal and perform a health check. Discover how veterinarians check platypus fertility and what they can learn about...
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Project Part 2: Creating a Complete Doodle with Characters, Props, and Voiceover
Project Part 2: Creating a Complete Doodle with Characters, Props, and Voiceover
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Project Part 1: Creating a Doodle with Script and Scenes
Project Part 1: Creating a Doodle with Script and Scenes
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Exploring the Asset Panel and Customizing Elements in Doodly
Exploring the Asset Panel and Customizing Elements in Doodly
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Point of View
“Point of View” will help students to decipher between the different points of view, including first-person point of view, third-person limited point of view, and third-person omniscient point of view.
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Creating Mood through Choice of Words
Creating Mood through Choice of Words explores how an author’s choice of words appeals to the senses and affects the mood of text.
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History of Technical Writing
A video entitled "History of Technical Writing" which explores the history of technical writing.
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Studying Sensory Language
A video entitled “Sensory Language” which explores how to use sensory language when writing.
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Literary Criticisms
A video entitled “Literary Criticisms” which explores how to evaluate a literary work.
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Sound Elements and Imagery
The video “Sound Elements and Imagery” evaluates the use of sound elements and imagery in poetry.
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Considering New Interpretations
This video entitled “Considering New Interpretations” models how to summarize points of agreement and disagreement in diverse perspectives.
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Questions: They Are Everywhere
A video entitled “Asking Important Questions” demonstrates how to ask questions about an explanation.