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Examining Theme
Theme explores the concept of theme by defining examples of themes commonly found in literature.
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Conflict
Conflict explores the types of conflict by identifying four types, including character vs. character, character vs. self, character vs. nature, character vs. society.
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The Moral of the Story
Miss Palomine explains what a fable is. She tells a couple of fables and then talks about the characteristics of the fable.
Weird History
Mythological Creatures That May Have Been Real
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...
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Winter Wonderland - Snow, Fun, and Adventures Await
Explore different things we can experience in winter
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Othello Act 2: Reputation | Shakespeare Play by Play
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.
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Ray Bradbury
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...
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Lorraine Hansberry
The first African-American woman to have a play staged on Broadway, Lorraine Hansberry was a writer who broke down racial and gender barriers.
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Colson Whitehead
The first author to win the Pulitzer Prize for two consecutive novels, Colson Whitehead is one of the United States’ most versatile writers.
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Alice Walker
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.
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Richard Wright
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.
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Multiple Plot Lines
“Multiple Plot Lines” will explain how to write a story using multiple plots.
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Where Does This Story Take Place?
Miss Palomine describes what a setting is in a story. She reads “Henrietta’s Birthday” and talks about the settings in the story.
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Make Believe
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.
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My Favorite Place
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...
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Writing for Entertainment
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.”
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Leo Lionni
Miss Palomine tells the student about the biography of Leo Lionni and gives examples of some of his best-loved storybooks.
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Pandemic Perspectives: The Importance of Communication
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...
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Chess as Social Empowerment: Telling Better Stories
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...
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Native American Indians
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.