Crash Course
The Handmaid's Tale, Part 1: Crash Course Literature 403
In which John Green teaches you about Margaret Atwood's speculative fiction novel, The Handmaid's Tale. John looks at some of the themes in this classic dystopian novel, many of which are kind of a downer. The world of Gilead that Atwood...
Crash Course
George Orwell's 1984, Part 2: Crash Course Literature 402
In which John Green continues discussing George Orwell's 1984. Today we're talking about what the novel 1984 has to say about what some have called today's surveillance society. We'll also look at the idea that language can be used as a...
Crash Course
1984 by George Orwell, Part 1: Crash Course Literature 401
In which John Green returns for a dystopian new season of Crash Course Literature! We're starting with George Orwell's classic look at the totalitarian state that could be in post-war England. Winston Smith is under the eye of Big...
Curated Video
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...
Hip Hughes History
The 1984 Election Explained
The essential elements of the Election of 1984 for President of the United States wrapped up in a perfect ten minute gift. Ye only have to press the button. Designed for AP Government students, Political Science students in their first...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, 1984 - Theme of Individuality and Identity
What makes you, you? This lesson explores the theme of individuality and identity in George Orwell’s ‘1984’. Learn about the precious link between Winston’s memories and his identity. Watch out for the forces that threaten Winston’s...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, 1984 - Theme of Power and Totalitarianism
Why don’t the people of Oceania revolt against the Party and Big Brother?
This lesson explores the theme of power and totalitarianism in George Orwell’s ‘1984’. Discover the Party’s tools of control, including the Thought Police and...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, 1984 - Theme of Language and Communication
Newspeak? Thoughtcrime? Doublethink? What do these words really mean? This lesson explores the theme of language and communication in George Orwell’s ‘1984’. Discover how politicians can manipulate and corrupt the English language. See...
History Hit
George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey: The origins and reception of 1984
What were the origins of 1984? How much is 1984 about surveillance technology? What was the reception of 1984 at the time? George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey Part 2
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, 1984 - Building Paragraphs Part 1
Learn how to write brilliant analytical paragraphs to discuss themes (and much more) in George Orwell’s ‘1984’. Watch us build two structured body paragraphs that would fit right into an extended response. The paragraphs will relate to...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, 1984 - Building Paragraphs Part 2
Learn how to write brilliant analytical paragraphs to discuss themes (and much more) in George Orwell’s ‘1984’. Watch us build two structured body paragraphs that would fit right into an extended response. The paragraphs will relate to...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, 1984 - Theme of Surveillance
Don’t forget, Big Brother is watching you. This lesson explores the theme of surveillance in George Orwell’s ‘1984’. Uncover the different types of surveillance found in Airstrip One, including telescreens, the Thought Police and...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, 1984 - Part 3 Summary
Winston waits inside a filthy cell with common criminals and political prisoners. He is stuck inside the Ministry of Love, where Big Brother is always watching. His worst nightmare is becoming a reality! Can Winston survive torture by...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, 1984 - Part 1 Summary
Welcome to Airstrip One, a dystopian province ruled by the Party. Winston Smith performs his mundane duties as a party member at the Ministry of Truth. One day, Winston opens a diary and starts to write, even though he knows it is a...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, 1984 - Part 2 Summary
Winston walks through the Ministry of Truth, minding his own business. Suddenly, a female colleague with dark hair trips in front of him. This colleague, Julia, secretly slips Winston a note that declares her love for him. They start to...
History Hit
George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey: The ongoing relevance of 1984 and beyond
Why is 1984 one of the most important novels of the 20th century? What would Orwell advise in the face of fake news? Do you think George Orwell would be surprised at 1984's ongoing relevance? George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey, Part 3
PBS
The Evolution of Science Fiction (Feat. Lindsay Ellis)
Correction: At 1:49, we accidentally said that Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was published in 1918, when it was published in 1818. We regret the error -- thanks to Stephen Pershing for catching this! Stories, tales, and myths from all...
History Hit
George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey: The re-emergence and influence of 1984
Why are people talking about George Orwell again? How much did the Spanish civil war influence and affect George Orwell as an individual and politically? George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey, Part 1
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, 1984 - Theme of Love and Relationships
Why did Orwell include a love story in his dystopian novel? This lesson explores the theme of love and relationships in George Orwell’s ‘1984’. See how Winston’s attitudes towards Julia, relationships and love develop throughout the...
Next Animation Studio
Microsoft President: Laws are needed against A.I. in surveillance
Microsoft president Brad Smith told the BBC’s Panorama program that the authoritarian hell depicted in George Orwell’s novel, “1984”, could come to pass in 2024 if lawmakers didn’t protect the public against A.I.
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, 1984 - Context
Watch this video to learn about Orwell’s world and its influence on the novel ‘1984’. Big Brother and the Thought Police might seem totally fictional, but they reflect history. Explore the author’s personal history, from his experiences...
History Hit
George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey
Author and journalist Dorian Lynskey answers key questions about one of the seminal novels of the 20th century, George Orwell's 1984, which was published 70 years ago. Having written 'The Ministry of Truth' a book specifically about...
Press Association
Former mine worker looks back on 1984 strike
Quotes from former mine worker Shaun McLoughlin, bow mine director at the National Coal Mining Museum recounting his memories of the 1984 miners strike. He talks about the mood among miners in the lead up to the strikes, says they...
Press Association
Scene of 1984 stabbing as police make second arrest in 'Baby John' death
White Strand, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry, where the body of the five-day-old infant was found with multiple stab wounds in a bag in April 1984.