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Humor and Aging
Exploring the ranges and applications of humor in the aging process, this presentation provides numerous examples and statistics about how aging is seen in modern society. The slides explore how the elderly regard themselves versus how...
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History of English
Providing both a history of English before England (Sino-Tibetan, Finno-Ugric, Hamido-Semitic, Indo-European) and a history of English in England, this presentation includes charts and many examples of the changes in the English language...
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Humor, Philosophy, and Religion
Philosophy and religion are the topics of this presentation, though humor is what ties them together. Providing many examples of humor in different religions (Evangelism, Buddhism, Mormonism) and from different philosophers (Plato,...
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Chaucer: Text and Contexts
Providing the historical context of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, this slideshow would make a great addition to either a British literature class, a world history class, or a medieval history class. The first few slides present the state...
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The Tempest
Opening with Fuseli's The Enchanted Island: Before the Cell of Prospero (1797) and a character list from The Tempest, this powerpoint guides readers through the basic plot developments of all five acts. Additionally, the slideshow...
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Jonathan Swift: 1667-1745 (Part 1)
With a timeline of Jonathan Swift's life and a summary of Gulliver's Travels, this presentation could be used throughout a lecture series (or single lecture) about the author and/or the novel. Students will appreciate the themes...
Illinois State University
Jonathan Swift: 1667-1745 (Part 2)
Containing some summary and relevant quotes from Gulliver's Travels, this presentation would pair well with a unit on the novel and discussion points surrounding each quote. The slideshow identifies a few themes and motifs (aristocracy,...
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Bloopers and Accidental Humor
Give your hard-working students a chuckle with this humorous powerpoint, which features famous quotes that are "accidentally funny," as well as photos and a link to a funny Slovak commercial on Youtube. This slideshow would be a good...
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English Cognates in Various Indo-European Languages
Studying the history, influences, and cognates of the English language, this presentation provides students in linguistics and language classes with several charts of information on cognates from languages around the world. The slideshow...
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Gallows Humor
Providing countless examples of gallows humor in both literature and film, this presentation explores the many instances and utilities of "black humor." While the definition is not explicitly stated, students can deduce what gallows...
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Psychographics
This advertising PowerPoint displays the Values and Lifestyle program of target audiences. It lists the attributes of each audience group such as: Survivors, Sustainers, Belongers, Emulators, I-Am-Me, Experiential, Societally Conscious,...
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Kingdom Jeopardy
This jeopardy PowerPoint covers 5 questions for each of the 5 kingdoms.
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Plant Structure and Growth
This plant structure and function PowerPoint addresses the main organs and the factors that affect its development as well as going into detail about the specializations at a cellular level. The cell functions and system adaptations...
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Anatomy of a Virus
This PowerPoint summarizes details about the virus from the structure and reproduction methods to the different modes of infection. Various viral diseases of animals and plants, viroids, prions and genetic origins of viruses are discussed.
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Diagramming Sentences
Show this presentation to demonstrate how to diagram sentences. Meant for more advanced grammarians who know the difference between indirect and direct objects, this PowerPoint adds on new elements to each slide. The graphics and sound...
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American Romanticism 1800-1860
The major writers of the 1880s are the focus of a text-heavy PowerPoint designed to accompany an introductory lecture on American Romanticism. Characteristics of the movement and Romantic sensibilities are listed but not illustrated.
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Capitalization
Review the rules of capitalization with a short PowerPoint. Although text-heavy, the explanations are concise and followed with a number of examples. Consider following the presentation with a worksheet to provide extra practice.
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Salt Marshes - Biotic Perspectives
The vocabulary used in this presentation on salt marshes makes it most appropriate for high school or college level ecology classes. The content, however, is relatively simple; It introduces the flora and fauna of this type of ecosystem....
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In Text (Parenthetical) Documentation
How and when to use parenthetical citations in research writing is the focus of a text-heavy presentation appropriate to high school seniors or college level writers. The bulk of the slides, designed to illustrate a lecture, deal with...
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Writing a Memo
Viewers examine the correct form to use for an office memo. Designed to be used as part of an adult education curriculum, the presentation ends with a quiz.
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Satire: A Matter of Tone
Satire, anyone? After a review of terms associated with satire, viewers are directed to craft a 500-600 word piece of satire about a familiar hypocrisy.
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Using Evidence to support Arguments
A directive on how to use evidence to support an argument, the text-heavy slides in this presentation define salient terms but offer few specific examples to illustrate concepts.
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The Tempest
See a plot diagram for William Shakespeare's The Tempest. Besides the plot diagram, there is a random collection of dialogue from various scenes that seem to be a bit out of order.
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The Tempest, Act V, scenes 1 and 2
William Shakespeare's The Tempest, Act V, scenes 1 and 2 are written out on these slides, along with a plot diagram and character list. The slides are all black and white and don't have any direction to them, but the plot diagram is...