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An Author’s Important Tools
Mr. Griot uses a nonfiction narrative about John Adams to show how an author’s use of words can create a mood and evoke the senses and that an author always has a purpose for writing.
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Use the Context to Get Your Clues
Mr. Griot demonstrates how to use context clues to figure out the meanings of unfamiliar words.
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Denotation and Connotation
Mr. Griot explains the difference between the meanings of connotation and denotation.
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Macbeth 3.2 Imagery: "night's black agents"
This video analyzes the vivid imagery used by Shakespeare in Act 3, Scene 2 of "Macbeth," focusing on the phrase "night's black agents." It explores how this powerful metaphor enhances the dark and ominous atmosphere of the play,...
Seven Dimensions
5 Lessons in Understanding and Developing Empathy
5 Lessons in Understanding and Developing Empathy is an important video for anyone wanting to build relationships. Empathy is acknowledging another person’s situation and feelings and communicating your awareness. It is being aware of...
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Julius Caesar 3.2 Interview: Brutus
In this video, Brutus addresses the Roman crowd after Caesar's assassination, emphasizing his love for Rome over his affection for Caesar. This pivotal scene explores themes of loyalty, power, and manipulation, central to Shakespeare's...
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Julius Caesar 2.4 Interview: Portia and the Soothsayer
This video presents a dramatic interaction between Portia and a soothsayer, as they discuss a secret plan involving Brutus on the day Caesar is to go to the Senate. Portia, struggling with the burden of keeping her husband Brutus’s plans...
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Julius Caesar 2.2 Interview: Caesar and Calpurnia
This video examines a pivotal scene in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" where Caesar decides to ignore ominous warnings and attend the Senate, influenced by the interpretations and persuasions of others around him. The discussion highlights...
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Ronni Abergel - The Human Library
Ronni Abergel, the founder of the Human Library, explains the concept behind the initiative. The Human Library functions as a platform where individuals can engage in conversations with others who volunteer to share their life...
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Hamlet 1.2 Why It's Cool
This video, examines the varied reactions audiences may have to Hamlet's intense response to his mother Gertrude's remarriage to Claudius, which he views as incestuous. It compares the situation to the Greek tragedy of Oedipus to...
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The Camels Grumpy Day
The camels, Bernard and Nora, are very out of sorts so Mr. Peek calls in Dr. Sue, who diagnoses a bad case of the grumps!
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The Bird that Wouldn't Sing
Wendy has found a nightingale with a sore wing, and Mr. Peek puts it in the aviary so they can keep an eye on it.
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Hedgie Birthday
Pins and Nettie have been invited to the birthday party of one of their hedgie friends. They are really excited about going but until they realize there are going to be a bunch of hedgies they never met before there.
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Hedgie and the Smell
Pins and Nettie encounter a snail who is even more shy than they are. Now the wellie is on the other foot and the hedgies must learn how to help their shy friend and make her feel safe and comfortable.
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Hedgie Sleepover
Pins and Nettie have been invited to a sleepover at their friend’s house. They’ve been excited about it for such a long time but now that the night has arrived, they are apprehensive about sleeping somewhere other than their own beds.
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Happy Hedgie Halloween
Pins and Nettie are super excited about their first Halloween – they both love dressing up and eating candy. As they venture to one of Galway’s Georgian neighbourhood, they realize that this whole trick or treating thing might be a bit...
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Fact and Opinion for Kids - Dinosaurs!
This video will introduce the concepts of facts and opinions using fun dinosaur examples. You will what is a fact, what is an opinion, and how to tell the difference.
Great Big Story
Empowering Black Girls Through Music, "My Black is Beautiful"
Discover how music is used to inspire confidence and redefine beauty among black girls, promoting self-love and empowerment.
Great Big Story
Riding Waves of Change: Lambert Lo's Surf School for Misfits
Follow Lambert Lo's journey from surfing with celebrities to transforming lives with his unique surf school for those overcoming life's challenges.
Great Big Story
Sarah Hendrickson: The Thrill of Olympic Ski Jumping
Dive into the exhilarating world of Olympic ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson as she describes the surreal sensation of flying down slopes at 55 mph and the silence of flight.
Great Big Story
Steve Perlman: A life dedicated to saving Hawaii's rarest plants
Venture with Steve Perlman into the wilds of Hawaii, battling to preserve plants on the brink of extinction.
Seven Dimensions
Reviving Your Motivation
Learn seven strategies to regain your motivation; Set one major goal and/or a challenge that will stretch you; Try something different; Practice gratitude and find something that awes you; Help somebody else to revive their motivation....
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Adventure and Apprehension at 23,000 Feet
Kovid Mittall, an enthusiastic mountaineer, is embarking on another climbing expedition in the Himalayas at an elevation above 23,000. As he begins his journey, Mittall highlights three possible outcomes: success, failure, or a...
Seven Dimensions
Leap out of Loneliness
Learn about the impact of loneliness and how it affects health and wellbeing; Understand how to get out of a loneliness rut; Discover that people are more receptive than you might expect; Learn ways to make a connection with others;