A five-minute video showcases the children's tale, Gulliver's Travels, by Jonathan Swift. While the narrator reads rhymes, an animated Gulliver sets sail to visit several new destinations—each with a fantastic adventure. Clickable links take viewers to the story in bullet-point form, a list of character descriptions, fun facts, and background information on the political relation to the tale. 

Concepts

gulliver's travels, jonathan swift, adventure stories, sailing, children's literature, politics, human behavior, england

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign a written reflection after watching the video, facilitate a grand conversation to hear learners' thoughts and feelings on what they observed
• Make the video part of English language arts center rotations, instruct pupils to watch the video on classroom computers or personal devices

Classroom Considerations

•  If class members watch the link independently, instruct them to use headphones to decrease noise
  

Pros

• Links provide plenty of additional information 
• The animation is eye-catching 

Cons

• None