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TED Talks
Ben Katchor: Comics of bygone New York
In this captivating talk from the TED archive, cartoonist Ben Katchor reads from his comic strips. These perceptive, surreal stories find the profound hopes and foibles of history (and modern New York) preserved in objects like light...
TED Talks
Jim Toomey: Learning from Sherman the shark
Cartoonist Jim Toomey created the comic strip Sherman's Lagoon, a wry look at underwater life starring Sherman the talking shark. As he sketches some of his favorite sea creatures live onstage, Toomey shares his love of the ocean and the...
Curated Video
Understanding Idioms: Bend Over Backwards
In this lesson, students will learn the meaning of the idiom "bend over backwards" through a comic strip. They will understand that idioms cannot be taken literally and will be able to interpret the true meaning of the phrase.
Curated Video
Understanding Idioms: Add Fuel to the Fire
In this video, the teacher explains the meaning of the idiom "add fuel to the fire" using a comic strip.
Curated Video
Understanding Idioms: Go Against the Grain
In this lesson, students will learn the meaning of the idiom "go against the grain" by analyzing a comic strip. They will understand that idioms cannot be taken literally and will explore the common mistake of misinterpreting idioms.
Weird History
The Dark Secret Behind The Creator Of Tintin
Tintin is one of the world’s most beloved comic book characters. However, his creator Herge has a dark secret no one wants to talk about. During World War Two he was accused of being a nazi collaborator. From his time in the Boy Scouts...
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesday: Make Beliefs Comix
An iPad, a free app, or a free website are all kids need to create comic strips that tell stories, recount events, or express feelings. Rich and Jennifer discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the app, as well as model how to use this...
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesday: FriendStrip Kids Pro
Comics in the classroom? Of course! You can watch this quick video for an overview of the FriendStrip Kids Pro app and ideas for use in the classroom. Jennifer and Rich will take you step-by-step through how to edit a comic strip and how...
Andrews McMeel Publishing
POW! A Peanuts Collection
Make a study of Charles M. Scultz's famous comic strip Peanuts in your language arts class. Class members read and discuss the baseball-themed book POW! A Peanuts Collection. After talking about themes and vocabulary, they complete...
TED-Ed
What Makes Something "Kafkaesque"?
Unnecessarily complicated. A frustrating experience. Confusing, frustrating, bureaucratic, comic. Kafka as a humorist? Really? Check out this short video that explores the "Kafkaesque."
ouLearn
Rational Choice Theory
Consider why people are the most difficult factor to predict when running an economy. At what points do they diverge from predictable, rational choices? Pose this question to your class members using this 60-second animated video.
Macat
An Introduction to Milton Friedman's The Role of Monetary Policy
What effect does increasing the money supply have on the economy? A video summary of The Role of Monetary Policy by Milton Friedman, part of a larger playlist on the world's greatest ideas, discusses the problems that might arise...
Be Smart
Why Is The Universe So Empty? (ft. PHD Comics!)
Explore the structure of the universe! An educational video demonstrates the gravitational consequences of different astronomical structures. The presenter starts with the creation of the universe and explains how energy and forces...
TED-Ed
How People Rationalize Fraud
Embezzlement, pyramid schemes, false insurance claims. Why are so many inclined to commit fraud, and then convince themselves they are innocent? Discover one criminologist's explanation in the fraud triangle—pressure, opportunity, and...
TED-Ed
How Do Nerves Work?
This lesson won't get on your nerves! Find out how one kind of cell can cause comfort, terror, or pain in your brain. Comic strip and cartoon style animation is used to help explain the transmission of electrical nerve impulses and the...
New Mexico State University
Atlantean Dodgeball
Develop ratios within sporting games. Class members watch a video about dodgeball and see how coaches compare the scores. Pupils then work with ratios to compare the scores throughout the tournament. Using their knowledge of ratios, they...
TED-Ed
The Myth of Hercules: 12 Labors in 8-bits
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...
TED-Ed
Inside a Cartoonist's World
Introduce your class to cartooning and the process of creating a comic. Liza Donnelly, cartoonist for The New Yorker, narrates the steps she takes to write and illustrate a cartoon. She also gets at the roles of a comic and how readers...
Numberphile
Shapes and Solids of Constant Width
Roll right along with an informative lesson that makes cents. Scholars learn that some shapes roll without any change in its width. The video in the Numberphile "Coins" series starts with two-dimensional figures, such as Reuleaux...
Crash Course
Mythical Trees: Crash Course World Mythology #34
Hopefully scholars won't make like a tree and leave before watching the 34th video in the Crash Course World Mythology series. Pupils analyze stories about mythical trees from Biblical, Norse, Hindu, and Buddhist traditions. In addition,...
PBS
The 3 Phases | Phases of Matter | UNC-TV Science
Explore the states of matter without the mess or expensive equipment in a compact, informative activity. Scientists watch as the narrator explains the three states of matter using a glass of ice and soda in an animated video that...
Curated OER
Isaac Newton, Part 2/2
The conclusion of a two-part series looks at Isaac NewtonÕs Year of Miracles through a comic lens, making his Law of Universal Gravitation easily understood for those studying action, reaction, inertia, and force.