TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The Myth of Hercules: 12 labors in 8-bits - Alex Gendler
Hercules - son of Zeus and champion of humankind - stricken with a temporary curse of madness, has just committed the most unspeakable crime imaginable. Seeking to atone for the deaths of his family, Hercules must complete twelve...
TED Talks
TED: Strange answers to the psychopath test | Jon Ronson
Is there a definitive line that divides crazy from sane? With a hair-raising delivery, Jon Ronson, author of The Psychopath Test, illuminates the gray areas between the two. (With live-mixed sound by Julian Treasure and animation by Evan...
TED Talks
TED: A better way to talk about love | Mandy Len Catron
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. In love, we fall. We're struck, we're crushed, we swoon. We burn with passion. Love makes us crazy and makes us...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why should you read "Hamlet"? - Iseult Gillespie
Explore William Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, “Hamlet,” a play about conspiracy, deception and the tragic consequences of indecision. -- “Who’s there?” Whispered in the dark, this question begins a tale of conspiracy, deception and...
Curated Video
Hamlet 2.2 What's Happening?
This video dissects a key sequence in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" where the title character's actions raise suspicions at the court. The focus is on Hamlet's interactions with Ophelia, Polonius, and his old friends Rosencrantz and...
Curated Video
Hamlet 2.2 Performance: Hamlet Launches His Plot
This video highlights a key interaction between Hamlet and Polonius in Shakespeare's Hamlet, where Hamlet showcases his cunning and wit. During their conversation, Hamlet jests with Polonius, who fails to grasp the depth of Hamlet's...
Curated Video
Hamlet 2.2 Discussion: Madness or Method?
This video examines a scene from Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, where Hamlet discusses the content of a book he's reading with Polonius. Hamlet cleverly mocks Polonius by describing an old man lacking wit, paralleling Polonius's...
Curated Video
Hamlet 4.7 Why It's Cool
This video delves into the symbolic and poetic elements of Act 4, Scene 7 of Shakespeare's Hamlet. It examines how Gertrude's announcement of Ophelia's death ties together various themes in the play. The discussion also explores...
Curated Video
Hamlet 4.7 What the Critics Say
This video discusses critical perspectives on Gertrude's announcement of Ophelia's death in Act 4, Scene 7 of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Critics explore the thematic parallels between Gertrude and Ophelia, the romantic and tragic views of...
Curated Video
Hamlet 3.1 What's Happening?
This video explores a critical scene in Shakespeare's "Hamlet," where Claudius and Hamlet each try to discern how much the other knows about the murder of Hamlet's father. It examines Hamlet's strategy to stage a play mirroring the...
Curated Video
Hamlet 3.3 Interview with Hamlet and Gertrude
This video features a staged interview with Hamlet and Gertrude from Shakespeare's "Hamlet," focusing on the dramatic and emotional encounters in Act 3. The segment reveals Hamlet's inner conflict about avenging his father's death, his...
Curated Video
Style and Interpretations of Herman Melville's Moby Dick
Herman Melville's "Moby Dick" is celebrated for its archaic writing style and poetic intensity, transforming the narrative of a 19th-century whaling crew into a captivating drama that delves into the folly of mankind. The novel's...
The Guardian
Waging an Online War Against Immigration
Who are the people that get so angry online? Meet the internet warriors and hear their explanations about why they are so passionately against immigration and integration. Internet Warriors part 1
Oxford Comma
The Forgotten Character in Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher"
Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” is an archetype for the horror genre. So, much has been said about Rodrick, his sister Madeline, and the house they both represent and dwell within. But the third character, Rodrick’s...
Sir Linkalot
Lesson 45: Foody Words - 'The Second Course' (#spelling #sirlinkalottime #homeschooling)
Tuck into a delicious spread of spelling links, specially prepared to whet your appetite for learning.
Curated Video
Scientific Sibyls
Historian Darrin McMahon, Dartmouth College, describes how the 19th-century psychological view known as “degeneration theory” went a considerable distance towards confirming the ancient religious, prophetic notion of a “mad genius” in...
Sir Linkalot
Lesson 45: Foody Words - 'The Second Course' (#spelling #sirlinkalottime #homeschooling)
Tuck into a delicious spread of spelling links, specially prepared to whet your appetite for learning.
Curated Video
Joanna of Castile part 9: Life in Confinement
Unfortunately, Joanna's son, Charles V did not release his mother from confinement. Explore the political and personal motivations behind Charles' decision and the methods he used to keep Joanna locked away. How did this help Charles'...
ShortCutsTv
A SCIENCE OF FALLING IN LOVE?
Why do we fall in love? What makes us fall in love? And what happens to love? Poets, historians, philosophers, have been writing about these questions for centuries. But now scientists have joined in, exploring the brain in love. In this...
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Plot Summary
Old King Lear decides to divide his kingdom up between his three daughters: whoever loves him the most will earn the best part of England. Unfortunately, Lear makes a terrible mistake and gives the land to the flattering Goneril and...
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,...
Mr Henry's Music World
Melodic Listening Exercises for Beginners Intervals (3rd and 4th)
Welcome to Mr. Henry's melodic listening exercises! Learn how to identify intervals through listening and even take the melodic challenge to exercise your ears.
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Theme of Madness
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the destructive power of madness in King Lear. See Lear’s descent into insanity and the disastrous consequences of his madness. Along the way, learn how to analyse important...
Curated Video
Anger Vocabulary and a Disastrous IELTS Mistake to Avoid
Today you will learn vocabulary for anger, as well as a mistake you need to avoid that could be disastrous for your IELTS score. Today’s question comes from a personal coach writing class Aubrey recently taught with a 3 Keys student. The...