TED-Ed
TED-ED: What "Orwellian" really means - Noah Tavlin
If you've watched the news or followed politics, chances are you've heard the term Orwellian thrown around in one context or another. But have you ever stopped to think about what it really means, or why it's used so often? Noah Tavlin...
Crash Course
The Handmaid's Tale, Part 1: Crash Course Literature 403
In which John Green teaches you about Margaret Atwood's speculative fiction novel, The Handmaid's Tale. John looks at some of the themes in this classic dystopian novel, many of which are kind of a downer. The world of Gilead that Atwood...
Crash Course
George Orwell's 1984, Part 2: Crash Course Literature 402
In which John Green continues discussing George Orwell's 1984. Today we're talking about what the novel 1984 has to say about what some have called today's surveillance society. We'll also look at the idea that language can be used as a...
Crash Course
1984 by George Orwell, Part 1: Crash Course Literature 401
In which John Green returns for a dystopian new season of Crash Course Literature! We're starting with George Orwell's classic look at the totalitarian state that could be in post-war England. Winston Smith is under the eye of Big...
Wonderscape
Decoding Paradoxes: Contradictions in Literature
This video explores paradoxes in literature, explaining how they present self-contradictory statements that reveal deeper truths. It discusses examples like "wise fool" and "bittersweet" and examines George Orwell's use of paradox in...
Curated Video
Theme Development
A video entitled “Theme Development” which explores specific examples of how the theme of a personal narrative can be indirectly conveyed.
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, 1984 - Theme of Power and Totalitarianism
Why don’t the people of Oceania revolt against the Party and Big Brother?
This lesson explores the theme of power and totalitarianism in George Orwell’s ‘1984’. Discover the Party’s tools of control, including the Thought Police and...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, 1984 - Theme of Language and Communication
Newspeak? Thoughtcrime? Doublethink? What do these words really mean? This lesson explores the theme of language and communication in George Orwell’s ‘1984’. Discover how politicians can manipulate and corrupt the English language. See...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, 1984 - Building Paragraphs Part 1
Learn how to write brilliant analytical paragraphs to discuss themes (and much more) in George Orwell’s ‘1984’. Watch us build two structured body paragraphs that would fit right into an extended response. The paragraphs will relate to...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, 1984 - Building Paragraphs Part 2
Learn how to write brilliant analytical paragraphs to discuss themes (and much more) in George Orwell’s ‘1984’. Watch us build two structured body paragraphs that would fit right into an extended response. The paragraphs will relate to...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, 1984 - Theme of Surveillance
Don’t forget, Big Brother is watching you. This lesson explores the theme of surveillance in George Orwell’s ‘1984’. Uncover the different types of surveillance found in Airstrip One, including telescreens, the Thought Police and...
Schooling Online
English Essentials - Powering through Prose - Figurative Language (Stage 6, Years/Grades 11-12)
Our third lesson will zoom into the finer elements of prose fiction. We’ll delve into figurative language, imagery, rhythm, syntax and tone. We’ll review some basic language features before building on your understanding. To help us,...
Schooling Online
English Essentials - Nailing Nonfiction – Analysing 'Politics and the English Language' (Stage 6, Years/Grades 11-12)
In today’s lesson, we’ll put all our non-fiction know-how into practice! We’ll apply what we’ve learnt about techniques in previous Nailing Non-Fiction lessons to George Orwell’s ‘Politics and the English Language’. Using our unique...
Next Animation Studio
Microsoft President: Laws are needed against A.I. in surveillance
Microsoft president Brad Smith told the BBC’s Panorama program that the authoritarian hell depicted in George Orwell’s novel, “1984”, could come to pass in 2024 if lawmakers didn’t protect the public against A.I.
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, 1984 - Context
Watch this video to learn about Orwell’s world and its influence on the novel ‘1984’. Big Brother and the Thought Police might seem totally fictional, but they reflect history. Explore the author’s personal history, from his experiences...
Getty Images
Greer Grammer and Jillian Rose Reed at Dave & Buster's Hollywood Grand Opening VIP Event Hosted By Brody Jenner
Greer Grammer and Jillian Rose Reed at Dave & Buster's Hollywood Grand Opening VIP Event Hosted By Brody Jenner on August 21, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Nearly 200 movie theatres screen 1984 in US
Nearly 200 movie theatres in the US screen 1984 adapted from the dystopian novel by George Orwell on 4 April chosen as it corresponds to the day when the hero of the novel began rebelling against the totalitarian government by writing...
Curated Video
Fox News: Carter Page Accuses Justice Dept Of 'Orwellian Overreach'
The new filing says the original causes of action for the lawsuit stemmed, in part, from the DOJ's leak of information to The New York Times.
Sky News
Jeremy Corbyn Calls on Labour MPs to Stop Trying to Oust Him
Jeremy Corbyn Calls on Labour MPs to Stop Trying to Oust Him