Ancient Lights Media
US Constitution: Freedom of the Press
Understanding the U.S. Constitution: 6. This clip examines the guarantee of Freedom of the Press in the Bill of Rights as well as the legal limitations placed on this right.
Oxford Comma
Poetic Devices Explained: ANAPHORA
What gives Leave of Grass such a p0owerful rhythm? What makes essays and speeches so moving? In many cases, it's anaphora. In this video we'll define anaphora, look at famous examples of it, and talk about what it can do to better...
Curated Video
Writing a Memorable Conclusion: Leaving Your Reader with a Nip
In this video, the teacher guides students on how to write a memorable conclusion for their essays. They emphasize the importance of leaving a lasting impression on the reader by using a "nip" - a thought-provoking statement or call to...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Rhetorical Devices For Persuasion
These Top 10 Rhetorical Devices for Persuasion and Public Speaking will enhance the persuasiveness of your speeches. These are also called Rhetorical Techniques or Literary Devices or that writers use in speeches and writing to enhance...
Next Animation Studio
Conservatives turning to these social media platforms
With Parler closed down, conservatives now have few dependable platforms to speak through. We look at a few of the most popular alternatives.
The Business Professor
Overbreadth or Overly Broad Laws
This Video Explains Overbreadth or Overly Broad Laws
Curated Video
GCSE Secondary English Age 13-17 - Writing: Forms of Writing: Non-Fiction Part 2 - Explained
SchoolOnline's Secondary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in clear and easy to...
National Theatre
Exploring the Importance of Vowel Sounds in Shakespearean Speeches
This is discussion of the importance of vowel sounds in expressing emotions while analyzing a speech from Hamlet. The teacher guides the viewer through an exercise of speaking the vowels of the words to understand the emotional impact of...
Guinness World Records
Fastest Talker
Sean can recite Hamlet's To Be or Not To Be soliloquy in 23.8 seconds. What is the advantage of being able to talk so fast? This video prompts a discussion about communication and how we communicate effectively.
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Hamlet - Theme of Madness
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores an overarching theme in Hamlet: the manifestation of madness, real or feigned, and how it affects the characters in the play. Decide for yourself whether Hamlet is truly mad,...
The Wall Street Journal
Bari Weiss and Leon Botstein on Free Speech on College Campuses
Former New York Times columnist Bari Weiss and Leon Botstein, president of Bard College, debate free thought and expression in academia and discuss whether traditional colleges are preparing students for today’s media environment.
Science360
Musical training affects older adults' speech perception in a noisy environment
Playing a musical instrument can do wonders for our brain. But how does it affect our hearing later on in life? Dr. Nina Kraus of Northwestern University is studying just that.
Barcroft Media
7-Year-Old Model With Down Syndrome Takes To The Catwalk
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD girl born with Down Syndrome is building a successful child modelling career. Grace Isabella Wharton from Cheshire, UK, signed with an agency last year and has already worked a number of jobs for the likes of Disney and...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Does migration threaten our democracy?
The nation, the tribe, the union, are all sources of strength. But they are also a means to entrench advantage and exclude others. Are borders and boundaries really about privilege? Should we strengthen them so we have greater power and...
TLDR News
The UK Government vs Civil Service: Conflict and Mark Sedwill's Resignation Explained - TLDR News
Ever since taking office last Summer, Boris Johnson and Chief Advisor Dominic Cummings have taken issue with the Civil Service. They think the Civil Service is too slow, not data-driven enough but most importantly not brexit-y enough. In...
Hip Hughes History
What Are Your Rights in School? Student Rights Explained
How much of the Bill of Rights applies to kids in school? In this video we explore the Supreme Courts rulings concerning student rights; from freedom of speech, to privacy to press whatever your opinion is you're gonna want to know the...
Englishing
Lesson on REPORTED SPEECH (He said I looked tired today)
In this lesson , Mr. P./Marc delves into direct and indirect or reported speech. He will go through five rules to remember when making a reported statement: 1. Change tenses, 2. Change pronouns, time expressions, adverbs, articles, etc....
TLDR News
Johnson Planning Voter Suppression? The Queen's Speech Explained - TLDR News
Yesterday, to mark the re-opening of parliament, the Queen announced the Johnson government's plans for the year ahead. One of the most controversial elements of the speech related to alleged voter suppression through new voter ID rules....
Financial Times
Potent art: Simon Russell Beale performs from Shakespeare's The Tempest
The stage actor performs the 'Ye Elves' speech in which the aged wizard Prospero vows to break his staff and relinquish his magic. He will be performing more poems at the upcoming FT Weekend Festival.
TLDR News
Trump's State of the Union Explained (2020) - TLDR News
On Tuesday President Trump addressed the nation to highlight some of his successes and set out his plans for 2020. We discuss the key moments and themes of the address and think about what it shows about Trump's plans for the 2020...
The Economist
Why Vietnam’s “Lady Gaga” lives in fear
Despite Vietnam's sweeping social and economic reforms, it is still a repressive one-party state which spies on its people. Mai Khoi, one of the country's most celebrated singers, is fighting back.
Let's Tute
Developing Your Unique Style for Public Speaking
In this lesson, the teacher discusses how to develop your own unique style for public speaking by noting down your personality traits, staying natural and unique, making a connection with the audience, practicing and merging your style...
Let's Tute
Creating a Speech Outline: The Key to Effective Public Speaking
In this video, the speaker discusses the importance of creating a speech outline as a tool for public speaking. They explain the key elements of a speech outline, including the topic, statement of purpose, introduction, body, conclusion,...
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Othello - Key Quotes 1
After watching this lesson, you will be able to support your discussion of Othello’s themes with detailed textual analysis! This lesson unpacks the most famous and significant quotes uttered by Othello, the main character. These quotes...