Englishing
ESL - The Structure of a Short Story - (including plot diagram)
What is a short story? and What do we need to write one?. These are some of the questions Mr. P. will answer regarding short stories. He will first start the lesson by introducing the elements of a short story. Then, he will focus on the...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Why We Need Solidarity Economics
Economists have gone to great lengths to write humans out of economics, pushing self-interest and generally providing two choices—faith in markets or the state. INET grantee and University of Southern California Sociologist Manuel Pastor...
Cerebellum
The Elements Of Fiction - Plot Structure And Types Of Narrative
The Elements of Fiction - Ernest Hemingway, Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson . These are just three of the renowned authors whose work is cited in The Elements of Fiction, which explores: Plot elements, character, conflict, flashback,...
Curated Video
Maintaining Narrative Point of View in Writing
This video is a lesson for students on maintaining a consistent narrative point of view in their writing. The teacher explains the different types of point of view, provides examples, and guides the students through practice exercises.
Step Back History
The Zhou Dynasty
This week we are going to look at the Zhou Dynasty, the longest living of the ancient Chinese Dynasties. How can you make a country as big and diverse as China stay together for almost 800 years? Well, let's talk about harnessing the...
Curated Video
Using a Story Mountain to Revise Your Narrative Writing
In this video, the teacher explains how writers organize the sequence of events in their writing to create a natural and logical flow. They introduce the concept of a story mountain and guide students through the process of planning and...
Curated Video
Understanding Writing Prompts
In this video, the teacher explains how to understand and analyze writing prompts. They emphasize the importance of underlining key words in the prompt and determining whether a narrative or essay is required. The teacher then provides...
Curated Video
Understanding Writing Prompts: How to Decode and Respond
In this video, the teacher explains how to understand and analyze writing prompts. They emphasize the importance of circling keywords and determining whether to write a narrative or an essay. The teacher provides an example prompt and...
Cerebellum
The Elements Of Drama - Action And Theme
The Elements of Drama - The wonderful world of drama comes alive in The Elements of Drama, as the young host and hostess take viewers on a journey through the works of such famous playwrights as William Shakespeare. Colorful graphics and...
Wonderscape
Exploring Literary Devices in Narratives
This video is a lesson on literary devices in narratives. The teacher explains the importance of communication and storytelling in our lives. They introduce five key literary devices: narrative, plot, tone and mood, setting, and...
PBS
Is the Rosa Parks Story True?
We all know Rosa Parks as the tired old lady on a bus who unknowingly sparked a civil rights firestorm by refusing to give up her seat in Montgomery, Alabama. But is that true? Not entirely. Rosa Parks was a radical, civil right activist...
Curated Video
Engaging Beginnings: Hooking Your Reader
In this video, the teacher discusses different techniques that writers use to engage their readers and focuses on constructing an engaging beginning for a narrative. The teacher explains the three strategies of using actions, dialogue,...
Curated Video
Punctuating Dialogue: Making Your Writing Clear and Understandable
This video is a tutorial on punctuating dialogue in writing. It explains the importance of using quotation marks and commas to make the dialogue clear and easy to understand. The video provides examples and practice exercises to help...
Curated Video
Understanding the Structure of Narrative Writing
In this lesson, students practice revising a draft about writing narratives with a focus on the beginning, middle and end narrative sequence. A video models the thought process writers use to apply the targeted skill and improve their...
Curated Video
Improving Your Personal Narrative with Detailed Language
In this video, the teacher guides students on how to improve their personal narratives by using detailed language to describe events. They go through the writing process and emphasize the importance of adding sensory descriptions to make...
Curated Video
A time between now and after Trump left office, and a look at the significance of that period
During the time between now and after Donald Trump left office, the period was significant and appears to have possibly affected the way he campaigns for a second term in the White House. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Age in America: Is elderspeak harmful or helpful?
Kris Geerken, co-director at Changing the Narrative, a national initiative that aims to end ageism, spoke with Scripps News about the harmful impacts of elderspeak. (Scripps News)
Press Association
Projection that Sinn Fein will be in next Government ‘has been ‘shattered’
Ireland’s public expenditure minister has said the projection that Sinn Fein will be in the next Government has been “shattered”, as the opposition party faces a tough local election battle. A day after voters headed to the polls in...
Bloomberg
Markets in 3 Minutes: Oil Strength Threatens Tactical Calls
Mark Cudmore and Anna Edwards break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg Markets Today."
Curated Video
How is immigration driving voters on Super Tuesday?
Massachusetts may not be a border state, but immigration is still on voters' minds on Super Tuesday.
Bloomberg
Markets in 3 Minutes: Building Blocks for China Narrative Shift
Mark Cudmore and Anna Edwards break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg Markets Today."
Bloomberg
Markets in 3 Minutes: Money No Longer Free for Bitcoin Betting
Mark Cudmore and Anna Edwards break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg Markets Today."
Bloomberg
AMP's Mousina on Asia Economic Outlook
Diana Mousina, deputy chief economist at AMP, discusses her outlook for Asia-Pacific economies. She speaks with Bloomberg's Paul Allen and Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."
Bloomberg
'Everything Has Changed:' Kurtzer on Biden's Trip to Israel
Former US Ambassador to Israel, Daniel Kurtzer, discusses what President Biden's message should be to the world as the President travels to Israel amid the ongoing conflict, including a strike on a hospital in Gaza with blame being...