Curated Video
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is nostalgia bait with a bloated cast — but somehow it works
The fifth installment in the live-action Ghostbusters franchise is contrived, formulaic and overburdened with characters and callbacks to the 1984 original — but, surprisingly, it's still fun.
Curated Video
The Power of Discipline | Harmony
Discipline is the gentle but firm hand that shapes our lives, like a gardener tending to a flourishing garden. It is the chisel that reveals the masterpiece within, the bridge from talent to mastery for a musician, and the guide that...
Bloomberg
Robert Pattinson and The Safdie Brothers on Their New Film 'Good Time'
"We wanted to make a piece of pulp, a piece of entertainment," the directors say about the thriller.
TED-Ed
The 3 A's of Awesome
"I was trying to remind myself of those simple, universal little pleasures, that we all love but we just don't talk about enough." Neil Pasricha reveals three secrets to leading a fruitful life that led him to write a best-selling novel...
TED-Ed
What Adults Can Learn From Kids
"For better or worse, we kids aren't hampered as much when it comes to thinking about reasons why not to do things." Watch and be inspired by Adira Svitak, an amazing young girl who challenges her adult audience to learn from kids....
TED-Ed
The "End Of History" Illusion
If you knew you were going to change a lot but you didn’t know in what way(s), how would you make decisions about your future? A thought-provoking animation presents research that shows our expectations about the future continuing the...
PBS
An Iconic Character | Little Women
As Amy lament's Jo's decision to rid herself of her singular beauty, Marmee puts a hand to her mouth, awed by her daughter's generosity. Watch the pivotal scene from a Masterpiece production of Little Women, and lead a language arts...
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Compare One Character's Point of View With Another's
In this lesson, you will learn how a complex character is developed by contrasting that character's perception of themselves with the perception of others. [7:03]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Analyze a Character's Interactions With Other Characters
In this lesson, you will learn how a character develops over the course of a text by analyzing his or her interactions with other characters. [7:38]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Add Specific Details to Show a Character's Reactions
In this lesson, students use details to let the reader know how a character is reacting to an event and practice adding physical actions to writing to help the reader understand the characters. A printable student handout is available...
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Describe Characters Through Dialogue
In this lesson, students use dialogue as one method to let the reader know more about the characters and practice adding dialogue to describe characters. [10:09]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Use Setting to Reveal Character
Writers establish context to introduce a character and engage the reader. Let's practice building context by adding details to help the reader understand the character. [8:11]