This video, entitled "Creating an Ending," explains the different types of endings that can be written for a story.

A video entitled "Comparing Structures" compares the structure and purpose of different types of writing.

It reviews cause and effect. It introduces the immediate cause and ultimate cause.

This video, entitled "Biographical Approach," describes how to appraise evidence in a biography using a biographical approach.

This video, entitled "Ballads," explains the format and purpose of a ballad.

This video explains the concept of point of view in storytelling, emphasizing how it influences readers' experiences and connections with characters. By examining clues such as pronouns, quotation marks, and dialogue tags, viewers learn...

This video explores how different stories can share similar themes through the use of symbols, setting, and figurative language. By examining these elements, we can uncover deeper connections and gain a richer understanding of the human...

This video discusses the five key elements of a narrative plot, including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. It also explores various types of conflicts that can drive a story, such as character versus...

This World Cultures video discusses Neo Babylonians.

Dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and incorporating multiple plot lines are narrative techniques writers use to add detail and depth to their stories. Understand each of these techniques and learn how to use them effectively in...

In the 1990s, an entire city in the Caribbean vanished under ash. Plymouth, Montserrat, once vibrant, now lies frozen in time—buried by a volcano still simmering beneath the surface. We explore how this community has endured, and how...

Christianity isn’t just about Jesus. In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we explore the many faces of the world’s most popular religion—its denominations, commonalities, and complexities.

How low in complexity can you go and still have free will. Does a bacteria have free will? Do single cells have it? What do we know about agency in living systems? I collaborated with physicist and author Philip...

Is time an illusion? If not, what is time? Why does time flow forward? You are watching this video. Your brain cells are firing in anticipation. A story is unfolding. Time is moving forward. Or...

While it is exciting to see the bold type of a newly arrived email from an old friend or the pulsing dots of a long awaited text, there is still something special about the arrival of a hand written,...

Dedicated workers established The Animal Shelter of Texas County to help the hundreds of abandoned animals in their community.

Her family’s love of good stories, whether they were comics, anime, video games or even the Harry Potter Books, were all a key part of shaping the “geek” in Jamila Rowser’s personality while traveling the...

“We know what we are, but know not what we may be.”



This poignant line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet perfectly captures the inner desires of a group of actors, directors, designers, playwrights, and...

The Catch a Lift Fund (CAL) inspires veterans to get up and get moving again. CAL was founded in 2010, with the sole purpose of helping post-9/11 combat wounded veterans all over the U.S. recover both physically and...

Love letters aren't just for a significant other! In fact, over 25,000 people around the world write love letters through a NOTEworthy movement that encourages people to send messages of appreciation to those who need them most....

Art classes allow young people to express themselves in important ways. Unfortunately, arts education is disappearing from schools in America; since 2008, 80% of school districts have cut funding for art programs....

Twins, Joy and Judy are on a mission to help women battle breast cancer. They're offering healthy recipes, love, and support to brighten the days of families going through this very tough time. Judy, who was diagnosed with breast...

The Human Library is not your typical library. Yes, there are stories waiting to be shared, but not in the way that you're used to.



The Human Library is a global movement, where you can check out HUMAN books! It is...

In the woods of Minnesota, lies a beautiful sanctuary where rescued wildcats go to live happy, carefree lives. This beautiful story is about The Wildcat Sanctuary and an unbelievable friendship that formed...