TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Alex Gendler: Why should you read "The Master and Margarita"?
The Devil has come to town. But don't worry– all he wants to do is stage a magic show. This absurd premise forms the central plot of Mikhail Bulgakov's masterpiece, "The Master and Margarita." Its blend of political satire, historical...
Curated Video
Developing reading preferences in Year 5 through appreciation of characters
Pupil outcome: I can explore characters in historical fiction and non-fiction texts, researching what makes them inspirational Key learning points: - Historical fiction is a genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the setting of...
Curated Video
Introducing the context of 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story'
Pupil outcome: I can explore the context of 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story'. Key learning points: - ‘Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story’ is a historical fiction text set between 1886-1928. - Sophia's life was intertwined...
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Introducing the context of 'Escape from Pompeii'
Pupil outcome: I can understand the context of 'Escape from Pompeii'. Key learning points: - Connecting information in "Escape from Pompeii" to our background knowledge can help us to deepen our understanding. - Before the eruption of...
Curated Video
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Author of groundbreaking novels like “Esperanza Rising" and "Echo," Pam Muñoz Ryan has made literature more representative by expertly mining her own rich Mexican American heritage.
Curated Video
A Model of Fiction:Letters from a Young Gold Miner
Mr. Griot reviews the important characteristics of a fiction story.He, then, uses “Letters from a Young Gold Miner” to model identifying these characteristics within a fiction story.
All Ears English
2088 - Are You a Bookworm? How to Talk About Your Reading Habits in English
Are you a reader? Talking about books is a great way to connect with people. Learn about Lindsay's and Michelle's reading habits and get the key questions to start a conversation about this inspiring topic.
NASA
The Rocket Ranch: Episode 24: Space Lullaby
Astronaut Chris Hadfield flew to space three times, and was the first Canadian to walk in space. His cover of David Bowie's Space Oddity that he recorded on the International Space Station has over 47 million views, and as you're about...
Oxford Comma
Introduction and Reading Tips: The Hound of the Baskervilles
In this video, we'll be looking at the themes, setting, author, and context behind Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of The Baskervilles. In addition, we'll examine why the novel can be so confusing for so many readers and why that...
friEdTech
Crafting Challenge Question
In this video, take an over-the-shoulder look at how to craft your own Mystery Challenge question. Follow along as Jess uses the Canvas Chrome app to make a rough plan for the question she's going to pose to her classmates.
Oxford Online English
IELTS Speaking Exam - How to Get Band 7
In this lesson, you can see what you need to do to get band seven in the IELTS speaking exam. To get band seven in the IELTS speaking exam, you need to speak at a high level. There’s no other way; no one gets band seven for IELTS without...
Curated Video
Expert maintains claims in Da Vinci Code are correct
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Cannes, France - May 16, 2006
2. Cannes film festival "The Da Vinci Code" cast...
Curated Video
Taiwanese cultural exhibition on display at Beijing Expo
1. Various of cabbage relics from Taiwan museum on display in Beijing
2. Various of cabbage and pork chop relics from Taiwan museum
3. Close of visitor taking picture with camera phone pan down to miniature vases
4. Various of...
PBS
Margaret Mitchell
Far from being a proper Southern Belle, Margaret Mitchell was a rebel, willing to take on the benefactors of the debutante ball, to support unpopular causes, and finance promising students. A short video details the life of the author of...
PBS
The Pain of History and Beloved
Readers of Toni Morrison's Beloved share their reasons for why the painful and powerful narrative should be on the list of books for the Great American Read program.
PBS
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Narrators of a short video offer their rationale for why Catch 22 should be included in the Great American Read program. They touch on the key themes in Heller's satirical and sobering novel about Captain John Yossarian and the catch-22s...
PBS
Joseph Heller's Hilarious Catch-22
Comedian Seth Meyers shares his rationale for why Catch 22 should get viewers to vote for inclusion of Joseph Heller's satire in the Great American Read program.
TED-Ed
Is There Any Truth to the King Arthur Legends?
Was he or wasn’t he? We may never know for sure about the origins of King Arthur. But a video that leads middle school and high school viewers through the facts and fictions that have kept King Arthur alive in peoples’ imaginations for...
TED-Ed
Did Ancient Troy Really Exist?
Because the monsters Scylla, Charybdis, and Polyphemus in Homer's Odyssey are fictional, scholars may assume the Iliad is also entirely fictional. A carefully researched video describes Heinrich Schliemann's discovery of the...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Author Interviews: Avi
This well-done site offers video clips of an interview with Avi, a brief biography, links to featured books and a transcript of the entire interview.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: England 1800's, Victoria Collection
This is a collection of eight video lessons about England in the 1800's and Queen Victoria from MASTERPIECE: Victoria. Teaching materials are included.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: World on Fire: Nazi Ideology
Discover the ways in which Nazi ideology encompassed more than hatred against the Jews, in this video [2:22] excerpt from World on Fire, Masterpiece. When American reporter Nancy Campbell meets with Dr. Voller, who runs a "clinic" for...
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Pbs Learning Media: World on Fire: Love and Disillusionment in World War Ii
Investigate the effect that World War II-"total war"-had on a generation of young people, in this excerpt [2:26] from World on Fire, Masterpiece. When two young people, who had fallen in love just as the war began, meet up unexpectedly a...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Victoria, Season 3: The Great Exhibition
Explore the landmark event that came to symbolize the Victorian era, the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, in this media gallery from the 2019 series Victoria, Season 3, Masterpiece. Despite the surrounding controversy, the success of...