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Understanding the context of 'How To Train Your Dragon'
Pupil outcome: I can understand the authorial, geographical and historical context of 'How to Train Your Dragon'. Key learning points: - Understanding the context of a text enables readers to engage effectively with the content. - The...
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Identifying and exploring complex ideas in a text
Pupil outcome: I can identify and explore complex ideas in a text. Key learning points: - Before reading, it can be useful to consider the purpose, form and audience of a text. - Identifying complex ideas in a text can help deepen your...
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Awesome English Book Recommendations to Boost Fluency
Here are 4 awesome English book recommendation to boost fluency. As we celebrate World Book Day (7th March), remember that reading in English is not only enjoyable but also a fantastic way to enhance your language skills.
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Khatchig Mouradian -The Resistance Network: The Armenian Genocide & Humanitarianism 1915-1918
Khatchig Mouradian is a lecturer at Columbia University specializing in the Middle East, the Ottoman Empire, and the legacies of genocide. A descendant of Armenian genocide survivors and a child of the Lebanese Civil War, his work is...
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The Story You Tell Yourself: Understanding Your Narrative Identity
The story you tell yourself about your life has immense power. This is your narrative identity – it shapes how you think, feel, and act. In this video, psychiatrist Dr. Tracey Marks helps you understand the key elements of your...
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The Tempest and Post-Colonial Theory: Finding Sympathy for Caliban
This video critically explores Caliban's portrayal in Shakespeare's "The Tempest" from a post-colonial viewpoint. It challenges the simplistic label of 'savage' by highlighting Caliban's humanity and poetic expression, and discusses the...
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Shakespeare's Othello: Act 2, Scene 3 Analysis
This video analyzes Act 2, Scene 3 of Othello, focusing on Iago's manipulation of Cassio and Desdemona's reputations. It explores the ways characters construct and interpret reputations through dialogue and actions, and how Iago uses...
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Shakespeare's Othello: Act 2, Scene 1 Analysis
This video analyzes Act 2, Scene 1 of Othello, highlighting the shift from military tension to domestic drama. It explores the nullification of the Turkish threat and the focus on Othello's role as a husband, as well as Iago's initial...
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Shakespeare's Othello: Act 1, Scene 1 Analysis
This video explores Act 1 of Othello, focusing on its comedic elements, classic archetypes, and the introduction of key characters. It delves into the narrative battle among characters trying to control the story and positions Iago as...
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Personal Narrative: Transforming the Draft into the Final Copy
Mr. Griot works to revise, edit, and add details to a personal narrative. He then models writing the final copy of a personal narrative.
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Can’t Get Enough of That Zoo
Mr. Griot teaches how to use graphic organizers to organize his ideas and write a rough draft of a personal narrative.
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The Kelsey’s Vacation
Mr. Griot explains how to write a short story and include all of the narrative elements, like setting, character, plot, conflict, climax, and resolution.
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Hamlet 1.3 What the Critics Say
Polonius's first major speech in Hamlet leaves audiences and critics divided on his character: some see him as a wise, caring father imparting his wisdom to his son Laertes, while others view him as a foolish, meddlesome old man. His...
Great Big Story
Dignity and Pride Communicated by a Handshake
Explore the significance of the dap, a gesture born out of solidarity among black soldiers during the Vietnam War. Dive into its history, evolution, and cultural impact through the lens of interdisciplinary artist LaMont Hamilton's...
Great Big Story
Dignity and Pride Communicated by a Handshake
Explore the significance of the dap, a gesture born out of solidarity among black soldiers during the Vietnam War. Dive into its history, evolution, and cultural impact through the lens of interdisciplinary artist LaMont Hamilton's...
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Frederick Douglass' Journey to Freedom in the North
This video outlines Frederick Douglass' significant experiences in the North after escaping slavery. It covers his initial challenges in New York City, his move to New Bedford, Massachusetts, marriage to Anna Murray, and the adoption of...
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Unveiling Allegories: A Journey Through Symbolic Stories
This video explores the concept of allegory, a figure of speech where abstract ideas and moral lessons are conveyed through characters and events in a story. It uses Aesop's fables, like "The Goose with the Golden Egg" and "The Boy Who...
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The Importance of Setting in Storytelling
This video examines the role of setting in narratives, highlighting its significance in creating the backdrop and context for a story. Using "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" as an example, it demonstrates how settings influence the...
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Exploring Plot: The Heart of Storytelling
This video breaks down the concept of plot, an essential component of storytelling, using the classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood as an illustrative example. It explains how plot structures a narrative and makes it compelling,...
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The Power of Narratives and Literary Devices
This video explores the significance of communication through storytelling, emphasizing the power of the pen in shaping perceptions and actions. It introduces five key literary devices—narrative, plot, tone and mood, setting, and...
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Character Development in Narratives
This video focuses on character development, an essential literary device in storytelling. It explains how characters, whether human, alien, or even inanimate objects, drive a narrative's progression. The video differentiates between...
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Brand Storytelling
Embark on a transformative journey of brand storytelling in this captivating video. Explore the power of storytelling in conveying your brand's message, values, and purpose. Learn how to craft compelling narratives that captivate your...
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Alex Kotlowitz - The Power of Storytelling
For forty years, Alex Kotlowitz has been telling stories from the heart of America, deeply intimate tales of struggle and perseverance. He is the author of four books, including his most recent, An American Summer: Love and Death in...
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Narrative Writing 1
Narrative Writing explains the purpose of narrative writing and lists examples of focused, specific topics for narrative writing.