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Queer Theory in A Midsummer Night's Dream: Dissolving Normative Boundaries
This segment delves into how "A Midsummer Night's Dream" challenges normative sexual behaviors and binary oppositions through its characters and their desires. It highlights the role of Puck as an agent of chaos and queer energy,...
The Guardian
The Joy and Judgement of Being Out and Proud in Lebanon
The Lebanese band Mashrou' Leila, has long been celebrated and condemned for being unabashedly queer and influencing discussions about queer representation in the Middle East. This video features members of the band and Tarek Ziedan, the...
The Guardian
Celebrating All of the Community in North Edinburgh
Organizing a community festival in North Edinburgh draws attention to the many different communities that make up the city. Meet more of the town and learn how groups are coming together to represent and celebrate their city together....
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The Native American Impact on Our Culture
Dr. Forrester asks the question, “How did the Native Americans get to The New World?” She also discusses the Bering Strait Land Bridge Theory. She then gives examples of Native American words still used in our vocabulary today.
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Simile/Metaphor: It's a Figure of Speech
Mr. Griot explains and models writing similes and metaphors.
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Review for You: Using Contractions
Mr. Griot reviews the origins of contractions and practices using them properly in a sentence.
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Review for You: Verbs and Their Tenses
Mr. Griot will review verbs and their three tenses and cover how best to identify their placement and use.
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Nonfiction Expository Writing: Tigers
Mr. Griot describes how to write a nonfiction expository writing essay.
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Word Parts: Syllables
Mr. Griot explains how to identify number of syllables and vowel sounds in a word.
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The Chinese Culture in America
Dr. Forrester talks about the Chinese-American culture and how it has influenced our culture in the United States.
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The Mexican Culture in America
Dr. Forrester talks about the Mexican-American culture and how it has influenced our culture in the United States.
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The American People
Dr. Forrester talks about the American culture and those things in our country that make the United States unique.
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Anyone Can Write Music
All musicians can and should write music, here's an exercise to help you get started
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Let’s Have a Holiday
Dr. Forrester explains that countries around the world are comprised of people with similar ideas and backgrounds. They often speak the same language and celebrate the same holidays.
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Anyone Can Write Music
All musicians can and should write music, here's an exercise to help you get started
Science ABC
Did texting Kill Grammar?
Language change is a natural process, as it changes with the changing needs of the people who speak it. First and foremost, language change is not necessarily a bad thing; if language never changed, we wouldn’t have words to indicate...
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Romeo and Juliet Prologue Language: Words with Slightly Different Meanings
This video examines Shakespeare's unique use of language in "Romeo and Juliet," particularly focusing on how familiar words are employed with distinct meanings to enrich the text. It discusses examples such as "dignity" and "mutiny" to...
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What is Common Sense?
It’s one of the most important documents in US history, but how did Thomas Paine’s 47-page pamphlet, Common Sense, turn the tide of the American Revolutionary War?
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Mottos and Symbols
A motto is a saying that stands for what a person, an organization or a country believes in. The United States of America has had two mottos. Let’s learn what they are and what they mean.
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The Pledge of Allegiance
All across the United States, its citizens regularly stand, with hands on heart, to make the Pledge of Allegiance. But what is it, what does it mean and why is it so important?
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Sequoyah: Inventor of the Cherokee Syllabary
Cherokee blacksmith, soldier, and community leader Sequoyah ensured that his people’s language and culture would be preserved – by developing the Cherokee syllabary.
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How English Took Over the World
English is the most widely spoken language on the planet. But, how did English become the most widely spoken language in the world? And why are there so many different kinds of Englishes?
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How Brands Ruin Slang
From the Brands Saying Bae in the 2010s, to the “wassup” ads of the 90s, advertisers are always trying to find ways to sound cool. But when brands on social media use a slang word in their marketing, that basically guarantees it's over....
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Why Sign Language Was Banned in America
Sign Languages are just as linguistically valid and vibrant as spoken languages, and beneficial to learn for Deaf and hearing people. So why for decades was it illegal to teach them in American schools?