Rachel's English
Preparing an Interview - Clothing and Rituals
You will learn how to prepare for a job interview, what you should wear to a job interview and so much more. Learn from experts what you can do when you are getting ready for a job interview so that you can make a good first impression....
Programming Electronics Academy
EP. 20: TinkerCAD with Joshua Brooks
Joshua Brooks teaches us all about TinkerCAD, a free and easy to use browser based software for 3D Modeling and Simulation.
Jam Campus
Middle Ages Timeline Song
Learn about the middle ages in song format! A great way to boost classroom engagement when introducing new topics.
Curated Video
Othello and Race | Shakespeare Play by Play
This an analysis of Shakespeare's play Othello and address the ways Shakespeare participates in and subverts the expectations of his early modern audience. This video analyzing early modern understandings of race.
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Introduction and Context
This video provides background information and pre-reading material for William Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream. This is the first video in a series about A Midsummer Night's Dream that will analyze and interpret the play...
Curated Video
The Tempest Act 5: Forgiveness
This video explores how characters like Prospero, Ariel, and Caliban confront their past actions and choices, leading to moments of forgiveness and profound personal change. We delve into themes of authority, redemption, and the human...
Curated Video
The Tempest Act 3: Labor
Act Three of Shakespeare's plays often marks the climax, and "The Tempest" is no exception. This video essay explores the critical events of Act Three, where personal and political dramas collide on a mystical island. We delve into the...
Curated Video
The Tempest Act 2: Ambition
This video essay delves into the ambitious characters and intricate plot of Shakespeare's "The Tempest," highlighting how personal desires for power and revenge set the stage on a mystical island. As we explore Act Two, we analyze the...
Curated Video
Introduction to "The Tempest"
Explore the multifaceted narrative of Shakespeare's "The Tempest," often seen as his farewell to theater. This introductory video delves into the play's thematic richness, from its allegorical ties to theater to its reflections on...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act 1 Summary, Analysis and the Theme of Love
This video is a summary and analysis of Act 1 of William Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream. This video primarily addresses the theme of Love in the play. This is the second video in a series about A Midsummer Night's Dream...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream and Queer Theory
This video explores some readings of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream through the lens of Queer Theory. This is the final video in a seven video series about A Midsummer Night's Dream that will analyze and interpret the...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act 5 Summary, Analysis and the Theme of Imagination
This video is a summary and analysis of Act 5 of William Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream. This video primarily addresses the theme of Imagination in the play. This is the sixth video in a series about A Midsummer Night's...
TED-Ed
Why Should You Read Flannery O’Connor?
There is more to literature of the American South than Civil War battles and Scarlett O'Hara. A short video introduces viewers to the works of Flannery O'Connor and her world of unique characters that causes readers to consider the dark...
The School of Life
George Orwell
Ordinary people, ordinary jobs, ordinary life. According to George Orwell it's the ordinary that should be the focus of literature. Introduce readers to this extraordinary writer with a short video that details how his life experiences...
Crash Course
Of Pentameter & Bear Baiting - Romeo & Juliet Part I
Thinking about using Romeo and Juliet with your honors or AP class? Consider showing this video as an introduction and overview to Shakespeare, Elizabethan theatre, and the play. The narrator's obvious scholarship, fast pace, and quirky...
Crash Course
Things Fall Apart, Part 2
"If you want to bee it well, you must not stand in one place." The second of two videos devoted to Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, the narrator focuses on the historical contexts and the "crossroads of culture," where traditional Igbo...
Crash Course
If One Finger Brought Oil - Things Fall Apart Part I
"See other human beings as human beings." China Achebe’s message is echoed in a two-part video course that focuses on Things Fall Apart, Achebe’s novel about colonial Nigeria. The narrator's focus in Part 1 is on Okonkwo, the...
The School of Life
Voltaire
Fascinated with the concept of good and evil, Voltaire formed his main character from the eponymous Candide, the most widely read text of the European Enlightenment. Learn more about Voltaire's life, beliefs, writing, and influence...