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Citing Sources: Internet Website
Citing Sources: Internet Website shows how to cite an Internet source by writing the correct citation for a provided website using correct capitalization and punctuation.
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Citing Sources: Book with Multiple Authors
Citing Sources: Book with Multiple Authors shows how to cite a print source when provided with the title, authors, publication, and copyright information by writing the correct citation for a book with more than one author using correct...
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Reading an Autobiography
This video discusses the components of an autobiography and how to critically read works in the genre.
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Figures of Speech
Figures of Speech explores figurative language and examines word relationships in context by interpreting statements that contain figures of speech.
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Microsoft Excel 2021365 - Beginner to Advanced - The SORTBY Function
In this video, we will cover the SORTBY function.
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Microsoft Excel 2021365 - Beginner to Advanced - Inspecting the Workbook
In this video, you will learn how to inspect the workbook.
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The Battle of Fort McHenry
The War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain ultimately ended in stalemate, but in the aftermath of one U.S. victory, a poem was penned that would become the new nation’s national anthem.
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Shirley Jackson
A master of the macabre, Shirley Jackson explores the creepy underbelly of domestic life, with a sharp focus on the challenges that women face.
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Sandra Cisneros
A trailblazer in more ways than one, Sandra Cisneros was the first Mexican-American woman to be published by a mainstream publisher. Her work brought Hispanic culture to a wider audience of readers.
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Ray Bradbury
Awarded a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation, recognizing a lifetime of influential literary works, Ray Bradbury wrote from a desire to “live forever”. Through sci fi, fantasy, horror and mystery to themes of death, loneliness and the dark...
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Octavia Butler
First popularized as a genre of literature in the 1920s, for decades science fiction was dominated by white male authors. That is until Octavia Butler, an African American woman, rewrote the script.
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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.
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Lorraine Hansberry
The first African-American woman to have a play staged on Broadway, Lorraine Hansberry was a writer who broke down racial and gender barriers.
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Lois Lowry
Being a teenager isn’t always easy – but sometimes, books can provide the comfort and guidance we need. Few authors capture the adolescent experience better than young adult author Lois Lowry.
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Gwendolyn Brooks
The first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the hardship and struggles of ordinary people.
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Colson Whitehead
The first author to win the Pulitzer Prize for two consecutive novels, Colson Whitehead is one of the United States’ most versatile writers.
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Beverly LaHaye
At a time when many women in the United States were campaigning for greater rights, Beverly LaHaye raised her voice for traditional values. An expert activist and founder of Concerned Women for America, today she is admired and reviled...
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Angela Davis
Despite being on the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted list, Angela Davis went on to become an international symbol of resistance against social injustice.
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Amanda Gorman
The youngest inaugural poet in history, Amanda Gorman introduced a new generation to the lyrical power of poetry and became a modern-day icon in the process.
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Alice Walker
As the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, Alice Walker helped to bring the Black experience to readers across the globe. A true trailblazer, her work continues to entertain and enlighten.
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Richard Wright
At a time when Jim Crow laws made racial segregation legal across much of the United States, author Richard Wright gave voice to a struggle – as the first African American author to achieve widespread critical and commercial success.
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Who's the Author?
Miss Palomine explains what an author is. She shows your student where he can find the name of the author on a book. Miss Palomine then makes up her own story and encourages your student to become an author by telling a story to you, his...
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What's an Illustrator?
Miss Palomine explains what an illustrator is. She shows your student where he can find the name of the illustrator on a book. Miss Palomine draws an illustration using the poem “What Are Little Boys Made Of?” She then encourages your...
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Atmosphere and Allusion
“Atmosphere and Allusion” describes two literary techniques that contribute to an author’s style. Atmosphere includes sensory details to describe the mood that the author creates. Allusion occurs when an author references people, places,...