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Instructional Video4:58
TED-Ed

The Myth of Hercules: 12 Labors in 8-bits

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Hercules had to slay a lion, capture a bull, and steal a herd of cattle from a three-headed giant, and he was just getting started. Scholars watch an inventive animated video that uses a video game format to describe the 12 labors of...
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Instructional Video11:15
Curated OER

Basic English Grammar - The Simple Past Tense #3

5th - 9th
Part three of Basic English Grammar concentrates on asking questions in the simple past tense. A review using a different scenario covers types of past tense verbs, asking learners to fill in the correct form of the verb in various...
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Instructional Video6:03
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Basic English Grammar - The Simple Past Tense #2

5th - 9th
In part two of "Basic English Grammar - The Simple Past Tense," the reason to use simple past tense is explained more thoroughly. The same video from part one is shown with questions focusing on the reason the past tense is used....
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Instructional Video8:25
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Prepositions - English Grammar #3

5th - 9th
Finish the series on prepositions of location and direction in this video. Direction and location are distinguished with a description and a vignette at the local playground. Viewers then see a statement and choose the correct...
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Instructional Video10:48
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Basic English Grammar - The Simple Past Tense #4

5th - 9th
Practice forming questions and pronouncing them correctly in part four of Basic English Grammar - The Simple Past Tense. Questions are formed based on the subject and the object from part three. Scrambled sentences are given to put in...
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Instructional Video10:08
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Prepositions - English Grammar #2

5th - 9th
Continue learning about prepositions of location and direction in part two with Jennifer. Different prepositions are discussed with the same fill-in-the-blank format from part one. The video ends with questions where the viewer chooses...
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Instructional Video4:50
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Prepositions - English Grammar #1

5th - 9th
Discover how to use prepositions in order to talk about location and direction. Definitions of prepositions, prepositional phrases, noun phrases, and more are given. Separate prepositions are then discussed and used in sentences....
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Instructional Video8:14
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Basic English Grammar - The Simple Past Tense #1

5th - 9th
Listen to a few sentences describing the actions of the person shown. The sentences are then written in the past-tense for you to see and identify the simple past-tense verbs. Regular and irregular verbs are then defined with sentences...
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Instructional Video17:28
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Marco's Adoption Part 2

Pre-K - K
The presentation, which is the second part in a series on the adoption of a baby, explores the Language Arts associated with Social Studies. Young learners could explore important Language Arts words relating to families and babies...
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Instructional Video1:14
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Big Bird Wants To Whistle

Pre-K - K
While sitting in the park, Big Bird recites a Language Arts poem about all of the things that can whistle. It turns out that everything can whistle except Big Bird.
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Instructional Video13:48
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Marco's Adoption Part 1

Pre-K - K
While it does not have a clear use in the classroom, this video about an adoption of a baby, could be part of a unit on families. In the presentation, characters discuss the concept of adoption and the explain the Language Arts involved.
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Instructional Video3:52
TED-Ed

Why should you read “The Joy Luck Club” by Amy Tan?

9th - Higher Ed
Amy Tan was surprised by the reception of her story of four Chinese families that immigrated to the San Francisco Bay area. The vignettes about the mothers who make up the Joy Luck Club, and their daughters, models the experiences of...
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Instructional Video1:15
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Rockin' English Lessons

Transport Song

Pre-K - 3rd Standards
Planes, trains, cars, feet, boats, buses, and bikes. Sing along with a music video and watch hand-drawn animation that highlights modes of transportation. 
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Instructional Video1:59
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ABCMouse

A Toy for Spot

Pre-K - 2nd Standards
Reinforce rhyming skills with a brief video featuring a story about siblings, Dot and Scot, and their puppy, Spot.
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Instructional Video6:00
PBS

How Fantasy Reflects our World

7th - 12th Standards
History inspires fantasy. That idea forms the basis of an informational video about the genre. Through the video, viewers learn about different subgenres of fantasy and discover its key characteristics. The video discusses many popular...
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Instructional Video12:42
Crash Course

The Mwindo Epic: Crash Course World Mythology #29

7th - 12th
A murder scepter, banana beer, and a superhuman newborn. Welcome to the 29th installment of the 41-part Crash Course World Mythology series! Scholars explore the Mwindo epic, an oral tale from the Congo about Mwindo's journey to the...
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Instructional Video4:46
TED-Ed

Titan of Terror: The Dark Imagination of H.P. Lovecraft

9th - 12th Standards
Science fiction and horror story geeks will love a carefully crafted video about H.P. Lovecraft. Those new to the Cthulhu Mythos and "Lovecraftian" fiction are introduced to the Great Old Ones, Yog-Sothoth, and Azathoth.
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Instructional Video1:12
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Christina Applegate: Booth

Pre-K - K
What is a booth? Christina and Elmo get in a booth to define the word booth. They give examples of different types of booths.
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Instructional Video1:16
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Eva Longoria: Exquisite

Pre-K - K
Eva Longoria shows us the word exquisite. She says the word and then shares some exquisite items to help define the term.
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Instructional Video1:24
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Debi Mazar: Humongous

Pre-K - K
Humongous is a wonderful word. Debi and a humongous dragon define the word. Children can use the word humongous when they see something that they think is really, really big.
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Instructional Video3:14
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There's A Dinosaur In My Room

Pre-K - K
Ernie uses his imagination to visualize a dinosaur in his bedroom. He helps Bert to use his imagination as well. It is a terrific way to embark on a discussion of the importance of creativity.
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Instructional Video1:42
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Chris O'donnell: Activate

Pre-K - K
Chris tells children that activate means to start or turn on. When he tries to activate a robot with his remote control, he accidentally activates a CD player, an alarm system, and the sprinklers. This video provides both a clear...
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Instructional Video1:43
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Colin Farrell: Investigate

Pre-K - K
Here is a great definition of the word, investigate. Elmo and Colin investigate the word investigate. With a little foot work they find out the word they need to define.
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Instructional Video1:47
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Greg Kinnear: Machine

Pre-K - K
Greg tells us about the word machine. He has a hard time explaining the word until a friendly robot defines the word. After he knows what the word means, Greg show all of the things he has that could be considered a machine

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