New Zealand Ministry of Education
Te Kete Ipurangi: Mantle of the Expert
In this curriculum conversation Gay Gilbert and Lynette Townsend discuss how they have used 'the mantle of the expert' as a different approach to inquiry learning. Mantle of the Expert is a form of inquiry which uses drama to step...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: A Raisin in the Sun
Audio story on the writing and production of 'the play that "changed American theater forever."'
TES Global
Tes: An Introduction to Greek Comedy and Satyr Drama
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a National Theater video that explains the early Greek drama and discusses comedy and satyr drama. It also explains the festival of Dionysus, god of theater, and the season of theater beginning...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: England 1800's, Victoria Collection
This is a collection of eight video lessons about England in the 1800's and Queen Victoria from MASTERPIECE: Victoria. Teaching materials are included.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: World on Fire: Nazi Ideology
Discover the ways in which Nazi ideology encompassed more than hatred against the Jews, in this video [2:22] excerpt from World on Fire, Masterpiece. When American reporter Nancy Campbell meets with Dr. Voller, who runs a "clinic" for...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: World on Fire: Love and Disillusionment in World War Ii
Investigate the effect that World War II-"total war"-had on a generation of young people, in this excerpt [2:26] from World on Fire, Masterpiece. When two young people, who had fallen in love just as the war began, meet up unexpectedly a...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Victoria, Season 3: The Great Exhibition
Explore the landmark event that came to symbolize the Victorian era, the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, in this media gallery from the 2019 series Victoria, Season 3, Masterpiece. Despite the surrounding controversy, the success of...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Victoria, Season 3: Cholera and Contagion
Discover how the work of Dr. John Snow during the London cholera epidemic of 1853 led to the discovery of how the disease was transmitted, in this video [2:17] excerpt from the 2019 series Victoria, Season 3, Masterpiece. Challenging the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Victoria, Season 2: The Irish Famine
Explore the causes and consequences of the "Great Famine," a period of devastating hunger and disease in 1840s Ireland, in this video [1:55] excerpt from the 2018 series Victoria, Season 2, Masterpiece. As Queen Victoria learns about the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Victoria, Season 2: A Woman Mathematician
Explore how Ada Lovelace, a brilliant mathematician, was not only able to escape the narrow expectations for 19th-century women, but also helped advance computing, in this video [2:17] excerpt from the 2018 series Victoria, Season 2,...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Victoria, Season 1: Victoria Becomes Queen
Meet young Victoria as she makes her first appearance as queen to address the advisors who make up her Privy Council, in this scene from the 2017 drama series Masterpiece: Victoria. Accompanying Teaching Tips and Essays explore the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Our Town 1: The Way We Were
As students explore this pivotal scene from the Masterpiece 2003 production of Our Town, they examine the play's themes about legacy and memory. The Stage Manager, played by Paul Newman, reflects on what should go in the cornerstone of a...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Thornton Wilder, Our Town Collection
This is a collection of three videos from the MASTERPIECE 2003 production of "Our Town" by Thornton Wilder with teaching materials.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Thornton Wilder Collection
Unwrap the layers of meaning in the deceptively simple plot, characters, and dialogue of Wilder's "Our Town," a play about small-town America that continues to resonate today. This collection includes three videos and teaching materials.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Our Town 3: A Good Rest
Students analyze the Stage Manager's final speech in this scene (1:15) from the Masterpiece 2003 production of the play, Our Town. Played by Paul Newman, the Stage Manager concludes the play in the same calm, reasonable, and folksy way...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Our Town 2: Love and Marriage
Students examine the meaning of marriage and the role it plays in civilization in this scene from the MASTERPIECE 2003 production of the play, Our Town. The Stage Manager (played by Paul Newman) delivers a brief sermon just before the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: August Wilson on Writing
In this video [4:35] from August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand, Wilson and others discuss his unique writing process. Discussion questions are provided.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Writing From Art: August Wilson and Romare Bearden
This video [1:51] from August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand introduces the play "Joe Turner's Come and Gone," which was inspired by the painting "Mill Hand's Lunch Bucket" by Romare Bearden. In the support materials students...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Fences by August Wilson
In this video [5:25] from August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand scholars discuss "Fences," the Tony Award-winning drama about a former Negro League baseball player and his family. The video features performances of two scenes from...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Piano Lesson
"The Piano Lesson," the 1930s-era drama from August Wilson's century cycle is discussed in this video [5:16] from August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand. The video features commentary on the ways in which "The Piano Lesson" reflects...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: August Wilson
This is a collection of six video lessons about August Wilson and his works from the PBS American Masters Collection.
British Library
British Library:20th Century:oh What a Lovely War:an Interview With Murray Melvin
"Oh What a Lovely War" changed the landscape of British theatre and had a major impact on perceptions of the First World War. Here actor Murray Melvin discusses his memories of the original Theatre Workshop production and describes Joan...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: A Streetcar Named Desire
National Public Radio presents a feature on Tennessee Williams' famous play.
Crash Course
Crash Course Literature 202: #2 Fate, Family, and Oedipus Rex
This video series [13:34], Crash Course Literature, uses lively verbal explanations accompanied by entertaining visuals with a host who provides vivid explanation of the background and story of Oedipus Rex.