Instructional Video4:26
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Examining Theme

3rd - Higher Ed
Theme explores the concept of theme by defining examples of themes commonly found in literature.
Instructional Video5:00
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Conflict

3rd - Higher Ed
Conflict explores the types of conflict by identifying four types, including character vs. character, character vs. self, character vs. nature, character vs. society.
Instructional Video4:24
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The Moral of the Story

3rd - Higher Ed
Miss Palomine explains what a fable is. She tells a couple of fables and then talks about the characteristics of the fable.
Instructional Video11:04
Weird History

Mythological Creatures That May Have Been Real

12th - Higher Ed
Did you ever wonder if the great stories of ancient mythology, tales of the men behind the Egyptian pyramids and the rulers of the fabled cities of ancient Anatolia, were real? Well, if that's the case, then you're in luck - there are...
Instructional Video2:26
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Dussehra Celebrations in English

Pre-K - 3rd
Uncover the essence of Dussehra.
Instructional Video4:22
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Journey Through Life

Pre-K - 3rd
Triumph over challenges in this inspiring tale.
Instructional Video8:15
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Dance Delights - Forms Of India

Pre-K - 3rd
Experience diverse Indian dance forms.
Instructional Video3:01
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Winter Wonderland - Snow, Fun, and Adventures Await

Pre-K - 3rd
Explore different things we can experience in winter
Instructional Video7:46
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The missing page

Pre-K - 3rd
A visit to the library to find the missing page from their storybook
Instructional Video17:12
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Othello Act 2: Reputation | Shakespeare Play by Play

12th - Higher Ed
This an analysis of Act 2 of Shakespeare's play Othello focusing on the theme of reputation. Reputation matters to everyone, and they are very hard to change ones established.
Instructional Video2:34
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Ray Bradbury

9th - Higher Ed
Awarded a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation, recognizing a lifetime of influential literary works, Ray Bradbury wrote from a desire to “live forever”. Through sci fi, fantasy, horror and mystery to themes of death, loneliness and the dark...
Instructional Video2:44
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Lorraine Hansberry

9th - Higher Ed
The first African-American woman to have a play staged on Broadway, Lorraine Hansberry was a writer who broke down racial and gender barriers.
Instructional Video2:48
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Colson Whitehead

9th - Higher Ed
The first author to win the Pulitzer Prize for two consecutive novels, Colson Whitehead is one of the United States’ most versatile writers.
Instructional Video2:26
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Alice Walker

9th - Higher Ed
As the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, Alice Walker helped to bring the Black experience to readers across the globe. A true trailblazer, her work continues to entertain and enlighten.
Instructional Video2:39
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Richard Wright

9th - Higher Ed
At a time when Jim Crow laws made racial segregation legal across much of the United States, author Richard Wright gave voice to a struggle – as the first African American author to achieve widespread critical and commercial success.
Instructional Video6:04
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Multiple Plot Lines

3rd - Higher Ed
“Multiple Plot Lines” will explain how to write a story using multiple plots.
Instructional Video4:34
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Where Does This Story Take Place?

3rd - Higher Ed
Miss Palomine describes what a setting is in a story. She reads “Henrietta’s Birthday” and talks about the settings in the story.
Instructional Video3:51
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Make Believe

3rd - Higher Ed
Miss Palomine compares two stories, a true story that actually happened and a make-believe story. Using “Henrietta’s Birthday,” she goes through the story and points out the parts that are make-believe.
Instructional Video3:06
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My Favorite Place

K - 8th
Miss Palomine is looking through a family photo album. She reminisces about her childhood. She shows you a picture of her grandmother's farm and explains why it was her favorite place when she was a kid. She then encourages you to find a...
Instructional Video3:51
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Writing for Entertainment

3rd - Higher Ed
Miss Palomine explains to the student that reading can be done for entertainment. She provides examples with “Super Dewey” and “Don’t Fear the Doctor.” She then reads aloud a humorous poem called “My Dog, Rex.”
Instructional Video4:01
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Leo Lionni

K - 8th
Miss Palomine tells the student about the biography of Leo Lionni and gives examples of some of his best-loved storybooks.
Instructional Video5:41
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Pandemic Perspectives: The Importance of Communication

12th - Higher Ed
VITAL ENGAGEMENT: Dr Holt talks about how the greatest lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic is that to battle a pandemic the public must feel that they have a buy-in to the process that gives rise to the decisions to wear masks, take...
Instructional Video1:40
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Chess as Social Empowerment: Telling Better Stories

12th - Higher Ed
Tunde Onakoya, National Master and Founder at Chess in Slums Africa, talks about the importance for the media to focus on stories about Africa which reflect the strength of its people and how his association gives children a sense of...
Instructional Video4:18
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Native American Indians

3rd - 8th
Miss Palomine tells the student about the Native American people of the Americas. She focuses primarily on the Iroquois and describes how Native Americans lived and how many different tribes and languages there are.