Brainwaves Video Anthology
Sonia Nieto - Teachers Make a Difference - Mrs. Phillips & Dr. Carlin
Dr. Sonia Nieto has devoted her professional life to questions of diversity, equity, and social justice in education. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she began her teaching career in 1966 in an intermediate school in Brooklyn, later...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
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Orange | POEM | Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen From Jelly Boots, Smelly Boots A riotous celebration of words - silly words, funny words, words you only use in your own family, new words, old words, and the very best words in...
British Council
Hamlet 1: His Father's Ghost
The lessons in Shakespeare's Hamlet transcend language and culture. An actor describes his view of the play in a short video accompanied by tasks, part of the Shakespeare English exercises series. While listening to the video,...
California Academy of Science
Nuclear Energy: Is Fission the Future?
Nuclear energy powers the Mars rovers as well as provides energy in more than 30 countries around the world. While some believe nuclear energy is the future of energy production, others worry about the risk factors and radioactive waste....
TED-Ed
Why Should You Read Sylvia Plath?
Are the works of Sylvia Plath relevant to the modern reader? The narrator of a short video argues for why viewers should read the works of Sylvia Plath, citing lines from Plath's poetry and images from her stories.
TED-Ed
Why Should You Read Sci-Fi Superstar Octavia E. Butler?
Introduce science fiction fans to writer Octavia E. Butler with a short video that argues for why readers should add her works to their must-read list.
Study
What Are Personal Pronouns?
Us, you, them. Personal pronouns are featured in a short video that models how these handy parts of speech improve the flow of sentences. Also included in the resource are a short quiz and a complete transcript of the presentation....
Crash Course
The Rise of the West and Historical Methodology: Crash Course World History
There are many ways to analyze a civilization's failure or success. Learn about the different perspective with which one can view Western civilization, including economics, politics, or narrative.