After Dark

Uncle Gobb and the Green Heads – The Test

Uncle Gobb and the Green Heads – Chapter 1, Part 4

Uncle Gobb and the Green Heads – Chapter 1, Part 3

Uncle Gobb and the Green Heads – Chapter 1, Part 1

Uncle Gobb and the Green Heads – Chapter 2, Part 2

Uncle Gobb and the Green Heads – Chapter 2, Part 1

Uncle Gobb and the Green Heads – Chapter 1, Part 2

Sir Henry Morgan was a notorious 17th-century privateer who raided Spanish ships and cities in the Caribbean. While technically working for the British Crown, his actions often looked a lot like piracy. Known for bold attacks on places...

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Steve Parks, professor of English at the University of Virginia and director of the Democratic Futures Project, believes education should serve two key purposes: teaching academic content and preparing students to...

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A video titled "Tone" that explains the use of sensory wording, sentence, structure, and figurative language to convey tone.

This video titled "Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement" explains the use of pronouns in place of nouns and pronoun antecedent agreement.

A video titled "Print vs. Digital" that tells how to use print and digital resources to learn word meanings and etymologies.

A video titled "Fixing Mood Shifts" that explains the types of grammatical mood used to convey view or intention.

The video "Editing Tone" explains how diction and sentence structure establish consistent tone in speaking and writing.

A video titled "Develop Writing" that explains steps and strategies of the prewriting process.

A video titled "Archetypes" that reviews common archetypes found in literature.

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This video explores the power of symbols in storytelling, revealing how seemingly ordinary elements can hold deeper meanings within a narrative. By delving beneath the surface of characters' actions and environments, viewers are...