For Marjane Satrapi, growing up in revolutionary Iran was a rollercoaster! Even as a child, Marjane was uniquely intelligent, wilful, and imaginative. She also enjoyed her friendly chats with God. As the last Shah of Iran steps down and...

Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores love, an overarching theme in Othello. See Shakespeare’s warning that love can be derailed by secrecy and overcome by jealousy and manipulation.

Along the way, learn how...

Hamlet is terrified when the ghost of his father appears to him with a shocking revelation: Hamlet’s father was murdered by Hamlet’s uncle Claudius! The ghost commands Hamlet to take revenge and kill Claudius. Horrified, Hamlet decides...

Learn how Ruth Becker and her family struggled to survive as Jews during World War II.<br/>
Voices of the Victims, Ruth Becker, Part 1

How has living in terror changed her life? How did her story manage to have a happy ending? How did her father almost die? Voices of the Victims, Ruth Becker, Part 2

Learn how Dr. Vecht lived during the war. What particular item saved his and his fathers life?<br/>
Voices of the Victims: Romeo Vecht, Part 1

Martín Espada has published more than twenty books as a poet, editor, essayist and translator. His new book of poems from Norton is called Floaters. Other books of poems include Vivas to Those Who Have Failed (2016), The Trouble...

To understand the Paul Getty kidnapping, you need to know a little bit about Getty family history. Paul, also known as John Paul Getty III, was the grandson of J. Paul Getty, the man who began making money from oil leases in the 1910s...

The planet is Arrakis. Also known as Dune. And y’all, it’s a mess. December of this year, we were supposed to see the arrival of director Denis Villeneuve’s interpretation of the 1965 novel Dune, which had been previously (and rather...

Nancy Fitz-Hugh Meneely, Smith College B.A. in hand and nothing at all to suggest she knew how to make a lesson plan, began professional life as an English teacher in Vermont’s Waterbury High School. When, after two happy years, Vermont...

Ranjitsinh Disale, who is a top ten finalist for the 2020 Global Teacher Prize, arrived at the Zilla Parishad Primary School in Paritewadi village in Solapur district in 2009 when it was a dilapidated building, sandwiched between a...

Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the complexities of love in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. See that these humorous characters and situations can cause us to deepen our understanding of love and how we behave...

Lady Jane Grey is a figure I’ve touched on before, and I made a modern version of her last year - you can check out that version on the Instagram account. Lady Jane Grey was the unlikely candidate for the throne when King Edward VI named...

Roya Marsh (she/her/hers) reads her poem, “Blk Anger" to be published by Feminist Press.

Learn English words for members of a family. Perfect for toddlers or English language learners of any age. The onscreen mouth shows how to properly form and pronounce each sound. Learners feel encouraged to imitate the sounds for each...

Mr. Beat tells you all about Jane Addams, one of the most important figures in American history.