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Mahmoud Darwish museum celebrates Palestine's national poet
As the sixth anniversary of the death of poet and author Mahmoud Darwish approaches, visitors have been flocking to a museum in Ramallah built to remember the man known as Palestine's 'national poet.'
A video of Mahmoud Darwish dominates...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : 'This exceeded all expectations': Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka after winning Booker Prize
There was a time when I thought it may not see the light of day outside India," Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka says of his novel 'The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida' after winning Britain's Booker Prize for fiction (Footage by AFPTV...
Curated Video
Actor Alan Cumming visits Israel to support the famed Tel Aviv Pride Parade and to be honored at the Tel Aviv's LGBT Film Festival; talks life after 'The Good Wife' and his next book
ALAN CUMMING PROMOTES GAY PRIDE IN THE MIDEASTActor Alan Cumming is in Israel to support the country's gay and lesbian communities by taking part in the famed Tel Aviv Pride Parade.Cumming a long-time gay rights activist will also be...
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...
Storynory
How the Camel Got His Hump
What happens when an animal doesn't have enough to do? Don't ask the camel! An audio retelling of Rudyard Kipling's "How the Camel Got His Hump" takes learners though the classic tale of how a grumpy camel earned his hump.
Storynory
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi: Part One
The classic tale of cat-and-mouse becomes mongoose-and-cobra with Rudyard Kipling's "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi." An engaging audio retelling takes listeners through the harrowing tale of Nag, Darzee, Nagaina, and of course, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.
Storynory
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi: Part Two
Literature has hosted many epic battles, but none so fierce and vengeful as Rudyard Kipling's "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi." Finish the story with an audio recording of the second half, complete with mighty conflict and bested cobra.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: "The Tell Tale Heart": Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
Explore Edgar Allan Poe's famous short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart," in this video [3:05] from the American Masters film Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive. Discussion questions, teaching tips, and a student handout ask students to analyze...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Art of the Short Story: Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
Learn about the rise of mass media and the popularity of the short story in this video [4:07] from the American Masters film Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive. Poe wrote more than seventy short stories and created his own set of rules for...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Edgar Allan Poe
This is a collection of six video lessons about Edgar Allan Poe and his works from the PBS American Masters Collection. Teaching materials are included.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Gothic Tales: Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
Explore the terror of gothic tales in this video from the American Masters film, Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive. Poe's legacy centers on his horror stories and his ability to tap into the fears of his readers, like the fear of being...
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Story Place: El Gorila Amarillo
An online short story from StoryPlace of a mother's advise to her baby gorilla regarding diet. Fun for short story reading in Spanish. Teachers can also use this site for vocabulary and simple translations.