Weird History
How Benedict Arnold Was Really Betrayed By America
You know you’ve truly become a historical villain when your very name becomes a negative epithet. That’s definitely the case for Benedict Arnold – a man whose name has become synonymous with betrayal and treachery. The history of...
Curated Video
Neil Armstrong's Space Suit
The story of the A7L Space Suit worn by Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Much Ado About Nothing - Theme of Love
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the complexities of love in Much Ado About Nothing. Decide for yourself: did Hero, Claudio, Benedick and Beatrice find true love by the end of the play? Along the way, learn...
SWPictures
Helping Social Entrepreneurs - Hero Rats
They’re called Hero Rats. Can rats help clear Africa’s landmines? Landmines – brutal and indiscriminate weapons – are depressingly common in the developing world. Can the highly developed sense of smell of rats help to clear this...
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Much Ado About Nothing - Plot Summary
Don Pedro and his merry band of soldiers return to Messina. They are victorious! Love is in the air as Claudio, a young soldier, falls head over heels for the beautiful Hero. Meanwhile, another unexpected love story unfolds between...
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Much Ado About Nothing - Act 5 Summary
Everyone is upset and confused about the disastrous wedding. Then it is revealed that the shocking revelation about Hero was a lie. Claudio’s accusation was completely unfounded! How will this story end? Watch our summary of Much Ado...
Curated Video
GI Jane: What I Loved About Serving in the Army
Selective Service may only apply to young men but more women than ever are entering the US military. Meet Lesley-Ann Crumpton, a former Captain in the US Military Police who will explain more about her life and what inspired her to do...
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Much Ado About Nothing - Theme of Deception
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the complex notion of deception in Much Ado About Nothing. See that deception, in its many forms, can be used for good or evil. Along the way, learn how to analyse important...
Curated Video
Newton Knight: Fighting the Confederacy
Newton Knight was a Confederate soldier in the American Civil War who went AWOL to form a guerrilla force of fellow deserters and escaped slaves, who fought against the Confederacy.
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Much Ado About Nothing - Act 4 Summary
The wedding day has arrived! Hero is excited to marry the handsome Claudio. However, thanks to Don John’s lies, Claudio believes something terrible about Hero. He is determined to publicly shame her at the altar. Chaos ensues, and Hero...
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Much Ado About Nothing - Act 2 Summary
It’s party time! In Act 2, Leonato hosts an elaborate masked ball to celebrate the soldiers’ return. However, secret plots are also unfolding. Don John wants to ruin Claudio’s love life, while Benedick’s friends are trying to trick him...
ACDC Leadership
Making Your Classroom Awesome- ACDC For Teachers #1
Welcome to the first episode of my weekly web series, ACDC For Teachers. In this episode I talk about the two most important characteristics of awesome classrooms: learning and community.
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Much Ado About Nothing - Act 3 Summary
Beatrice’s friends secretly trying to make her fall for Benedick – and it’s working! However, a much more sinister plot is also afoot. Don John and his sidekicks want to spread a terrible lie about Hero. Watch our summary of Much Ado...
Mr. Beat
The Life and Times of John Brown
Was John Brown a hero or terrorist? The answer is not so simple. In this documentary, Mr. Beat examines the life and times of the most (in)famous abolitionist in history.
Curated Video
Never Again Action: Young Jews Against ICE
In June 2019, reports of immigrant children detained in cages on the US-Mexico border stunned America. Meet the extraordinary, Jewish people working in peaceful protest to demand change from the ICE.
Financial Times
The return of the strongman in Latin America
The FT's Latin American editor, John Paul Rathbone, looks at the rise of strongmen leaders such as Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in Mexico and Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil.
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Much Ado About Nothing - Act 1 Summary
The town of Messina is bursting with excitement! Don Pedro and his soldiers are coming home. Beatrice is annoyed to see her old rival Benedick, and the two immediately start bickering. Meanwhile, Claudio has fallen in love at first...
Cerebellum
Rings, Kings and Things - Monsters
Explore and learn about the Monsters of Fantasy in this episode. This is part 2 from the series 'Rings, King and Things'.
Curated Video
The Influence and Stories of Greek Mythology
Greek mythology encompasses the ancient Greek stories and teachings about their gods, heroes, and the nature of the world. Through oral tradition and artistic representations, these myths explained natural phenomena, guided moral...
Mr. Beat
The George Washington Song
By day, Matt Beat is a high school history teacher. By night, the multi-instrumentalist writes and records songs about dead Presidents. Actual dead Presidents. Not the rap duo. He is recording them chronologically, and these are the...
Mr. Beat
The John F. Kennedy Song
By day, Matt Beat is a middle school social studies teacher. By night, the multi-instrumentalist writes and records songs about dead Presidents. Actual dead Presidents. Not the rap duo. He recorded them chronologically, and this is the...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451 - Part 1 Summary
Guy Montag is a fireman with a mission: to burn all books. But one day he starts to wonder: what’s inside all these books? His wife is too busy watching television to care. Guy begins to sense that all is not well in his media-obsessed...
All Ears English
Top 3 New Year’s Movies - All Ears English Podcast
Find out how to relax on New Years Day with these English movies.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Michael Rich - On Akira Kurosawa
Michael Rich, MD, MPH, is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, Associate Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Harvard School of Public Health, and practices Adolescent Medicine at Boston Children’s...