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Shmoop: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Analysis
A video exploring why The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is banned by most schools. [2:34]
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Shmoop: Catcher in the Rye
A short video [1:55] about Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger and his dislike for all people, especially adults, who he considers to be phony.
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Shmoop: Echo and Narcissus
This animation features the Greek mythology story of Echo and Narcissus. 2:20sec.
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Shmoop: Epic Hero
A four minute video explaining and giving examples of epic heros.
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Shmoop: Fahrenheit 451: Analysis
Explore fahrenheit and temperature through this video. [2:24]
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Shmoop: Grammar Hero vs. Villain
This animation features the concept of volume and how to perform the calculation. 2:37sec.
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Shmoop: Grapes of Wrath
A short video [2:52] about where the title for John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath came from.
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Shmoop: Hatchet
From the book Hatchet, Shmoop brings up the symbolism of the hatchet in this video. Since his mother had given him the hatchet, it's questioned whether parents give children the needed tools for a successful life.
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Shmoop: Icarus
This animation features the story of Greek mythology called Icarus, with an analysis of why Icarus did not heed his father's warnings about flying too close to the sun. They lead to deeper questions of parental advisements and...
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Shmoop: Julius Caesar
This video discusses the motives and outcomes of the murder of Caesar. It describes the political situation surrounding the coup and ultimate assasination of Caesar.
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Shmoop: Mockingjay: Analysis
This video discusses the concepts of war and revolution. Sets up scenarios about political situations and how revolutions are started and asks students to ponder these situations.
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Shmoop: Ode on a Grecian Urn
This short video compares teens love for technology to Keat's love for a Grecian Urn.
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Shmoop: Of Mice and Men
This resource provides a short video about the American literary classic, Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck. [3:24]
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Shmoop: Old Man and the Sea
Based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea, this video discusses the plight of getting older and feeling useless. Explores the character of Santiago, the Old Man, and how he may have felt and why he acted as he did.
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Shmoop: Our Town
This resource provides a short video about the play, Our Town, written by Thornton Wilder. [3:10]
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Shmoop: Romeo and Juliet
Video based on Romeo and Juliet that discusses first love and dealing with these feelings.
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Shmoop: Speak: Analysis
This video asks the question, "Why does silence have power?" in regards to the book "Speak." Students can relate to the main character, a high school student who has a secret that is controllng her life.
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Shmoop: The Chosen: Analysis
This animation features a synopsis and interpretation of The Chosen by Chaim Potok and how it relates to deciding our own life path. 2:47sec.
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Shmoop: The Crucible: Analysis
A short video [2:38] about how Arthur Miller's play The Crucible is a reflection of McCarthyism in the 1950's as well as many situations in today's society.
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Shmoop: The Giver
This resource provides a short video about the literary classic, The Giver, written by Lois Lowry. [2:19]
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Shmoop: The Hunger Games
This video invited the student to consider the differences between fantasy and reality when preparing to discuss The Hunger Games.
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Shmoop: The Lottery: Analysis
This animation features the concept of the lottery. 2:22sec.
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Shmoop: The Odyssey
This resource provides a short video about the epic poem, The Odyssey. [2:18]