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Higher education close reading videos
Propaganda - How language is used to influence the way we think.
This resource consists of 35 slides containing 43 posters and 5 sound/movie clips. These carefully selected images and clips provide a good overview of the role of propaganda through history. It features posters/clips which represent various issues which conventionally exploit propaganda. Different viewpoints are examined by the inclusion of striking examples featuring opposing ideas. Notes are provided which clarify rhetorical techniques and psychological strategies used. The product also trace
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
'Othello' by William Shakespeare - Appearance versus Reality
This resource includes a carefully researched 3 minute talk on appearance versus reality. The question of what is real and what is not highlights a less obvious theme of 'Othello' - that of 'evidence'. Think of how flimsy the 'evidence' of the handkerchief is and yet poor Desdemona is condemned to death, largely on this basis.I thought it would be interesting to explore this theme as if we were CSI detectives sifting through evidence to extract factual information. So here is a a fun CSI themed
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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'Othello' by William Shakespeare - Jealousy theme
This product includes a 6 minute video exploring jealousy in 'Othello' by William Shakespeare. Both Othello and Iago are discussed in relation to the way that jealousy manifests within them.
To get students to think about the many ways in which jealousy can reveal itself I collected a range of examples from the text to show how it surfaces again and again. To relate this to our own lives I chose a range of images which reflect different aspects of jealousy. Why are we jealous of others and wha
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
American English Pronunciation Course(part1)|Close Reading |Reading Ielts
The American English Pronunciation Course focuses on practicing and perfecting the individual sounds of English. It covers all the vowel and consonant sounds, with exercises to help you differentiate similar sounds (ex. sit / seat) and work on difficult sounds (ex. TH).Here’s how the Pronunciation & Shadowing Courses will help you:Listen & repeat words & phrases to practice all the sounds of American EnglishLearn to make the difference between similar sounds (ex. bit/beat, ship/chip)
Grades:
12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Phrasal VerbsCourse(part1) | Close Reading | Reading Toefl | Reading Ielts
Read & listen to a dialog that uses lots of phrasal verbsWatch my explanation to learn what the phrasal verbs mean in contextReview & practice the phrasal verbs by taking a quizUse the phrasal verbs yourself by answering short questionsEach lesson includes a dialogue, explanation, practice quiz, and short-answer questionsThis course is good for intermediate to advanced students.Intermediate students can understand it easily, and advanced students will also find it useful because many of
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Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Vocabulary Builder Course Level1(part1)|Close Reading|Reading Toefl|ReadingIelts
Level 1 will give you a strong foundation of 1000+ essential English words on topics like daily life, work & study, travel & entertainment, people & ideas, and society & the world.Level 2 will teach you 1000+ more words that are deeper, more complex, and more colorful vocabulary – taking you far beyond the basics and improving your English fluency.Lessons contain lots of pictures and images, which help you understand the words faster, remember them longer, and think directly in E
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Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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American English Pronunciation Course(part3)|Close Reading |Reading Ielts
The American English Pronunciation Course focuses on practicing and perfecting the individual sounds of English. It covers all the vowel and consonant sounds, with exercises to help you differentiate similar sounds (ex. sit / seat) and work on difficult sounds (ex. TH).Here’s how the Pronunciation & Shadowing Courses will help you:Listen & repeat words & phrases to practice all the sounds of American EnglishLearn to make the difference between similar sounds (ex. bit/beat, ship/chip)
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12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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American English Pronunciation Course(part2)|Close Reading |Reading Ielts
The American English Pronunciation Course focuses on practicing and perfecting the individual sounds of English. It covers all the vowel and consonant sounds, with exercises to help you differentiate similar sounds (ex. sit / seat) and work on difficult sounds (ex. TH).Here’s how the Pronunciation & Shadowing Courses will help you:Listen & repeat words & phrases to practice all the sounds of American EnglishLearn to make the difference between similar sounds (ex. bit/beat, ship/chip)
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12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Full Fall Poetry Unit: Detailed video instruction over slides, packet included
Let me teach for a week or two. You need a break! Enjoy some beautiful fall poetry with this super detailed collection of instructional videos I've personally made to accompany a packet of 15 fall poems (packet included). This is actually a "bundle" that will take your students 1-2 weeks to go through, but I'm putting it all together with everything you need here. The poems in this packet are a combination of contemporary and classic. I use these with high school students, and would recommend
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Egyptian Customs & Beliefs | Distance Learning | Audiobook | eBook | Worksheets
Designed for classroom | home | distance learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.The Audiobook of Unit 8 - Burial Customs and Beliefs. Students will be able to ask and a
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Vocabulary Builder Course Level2(part3)|Close Reading|Reading Toefl|ReadingIelt
Level 1 will give you a strong foundation of 1000+ essential English words on topics like daily life, work & study, travel & entertainment, people & ideas, and society & the world.Level 2 will teach you 1000+ more words that are deeper, more complex, and more colorful vocabulary – taking you far beyond the basics and improving your English fluency.Lessons contain lots of pictures and images, which help you understand the words faster, remember them longer, and think directly in E
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Higher Education, Adult Education
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Vocabulary Builder Course Level2(part2)|Close Reading|Reading Toefl|ReadingIelt
Level 1 will give you a strong foundation of 1000+ essential English words on topics like daily life, work & study, travel & entertainment, people & ideas, and society & the world.Level 2 will teach you 1000+ more words that are deeper, more complex, and more colorful vocabulary – taking you far beyond the basics and improving your English fluency.Lessons contain lots of pictures and images, which help you understand the words faster, remember them longer, and think directly in E
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Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Vocabulary Builder Course Level1(part3)|Close Reading|Reading Toefl|ReadingIelts
Level 1 will give you a strong foundation of 1000+ essential English words on topics like daily life, work & study, travel & entertainment, people & ideas, and society & the world.Level 2 will teach you 1000+ more words that are deeper, more complex, and more colorful vocabulary – taking you far beyond the basics and improving your English fluency.Lessons contain lots of pictures and images, which help you understand the words faster, remember them longer, and think directly in E
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Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Vocabulary Builder Course Level1(part2)|Close Reading|Reading Toefl|ReadingIelts
Level 1 will give you a strong foundation of 1000+ essential English words on topics like daily life, work & study, travel & entertainment, people & ideas, and society & the world.Level 2 will teach you 1000+ more words that are deeper, more complex, and more colorful vocabulary – taking you far beyond the basics and improving your English fluency.Lessons contain lots of pictures and images, which help you understand the words faster, remember them longer, and think directly in E
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Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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'Othello' by William Shakespeare - Othello's race and outsider status
This product includes a 10 minute video presentation on the broad theme of race in Othello entitled 'Otherness'. The talk deals with the setting of the play in Venice initially and a little of the history of the tensions between the Ottoman Empire and Europe. Slides provide maps of the area and images of Venice.
There is discussion of Othello's possible origins and the contrast between a man of his background with the men of Venice.
Then there is a 'think-pair-share' activity to compare Othe
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
OF MICE & MEN - MASSIVE RESOURCE - EVERY CHAPTER AND THEME COVERED - 6+ LESSONS
OF MICE & MEN - MASSIVE RESOURCE - EVERY CHAPTER AND THEME COVERED - 6+ LESSONS. This pack contains the most comprehensive guide to the study of 'Of Mice and Men' you will find anywhere.* There are 6+ lesson by lesson plans and materials.* Every theme you could possibly want to study is included.* A chapter by chapter set of lessons are also included.47 PowerPoints69 WorksheetsAll resources have been taught, tweaked, taught again. All resources have been successfully used to empower learning
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Vocabulary Builder Course Level2(part1)|Close Reading|Reading Toefl|ReadingIelt
Level 1 will give you a strong foundation of 1000+ essential English words on topics like daily life, work & study, travel & entertainment, people & ideas, and society & the world.Level 2 will teach you 1000+ more words that are deeper, more complex, and more colorful vocabulary – taking you far beyond the basics and improving your English fluency.Lessons contain lots of pictures and images, which help you understand the words faster, remember them longer, and think directly in E
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Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Phrasal VerbsCourse(part2) | Close Reading | Reading Toefl | Reading Ielts
Read & listen to a dialog that uses lots of phrasal verbsWatch my explanation to learn what the phrasal verbs mean in contextReview & practice the phrasal verbs by taking a quizUse the phrasal verbs yourself by answering short questionsEach lesson includes a dialogue, explanation, practice quiz, and short-answer questionsThis course is good for intermediate to advanced students.Intermediate students can understand it easily, and advanced students will also find it useful because many of
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Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Shadowing with Shayna(part2) | Close Reading | Reading Toefl | Reading Ielts
Listen & repeat words & phrases to practice all the sounds of American EnglishLearn to make the difference between similar sounds (ex. bit/beat, ship/chip) so that you can avoid embarrassing pronunciation mistakesPractice connecting words in sentences, so you can speak more naturally and continuouslyGet a professional pronunciation evaluation by a teacher at the end of each course!The American English Pronunciation Course focuses on practicing and perfecting the individual sounds of Engl
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Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Shadowing with Shayna(part1) | Close Reading | Reading Toefl | Reading Ielts
Listen & repeat words & phrases to practice all the sounds of American EnglishLearn to make the difference between similar sounds (ex. bit/beat, ship/chip) so that you can avoid embarrassing pronunciation mistakesPractice connecting words in sentences, so you can speak more naturally and continuouslyGet a professional pronunciation evaluation by a teacher at the end of each course!The American English Pronunciation Course focuses on practicing and perfecting the individual sounds of Engl
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Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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A Lesson on Stereotypes: "The Danger of a Single Story" - video, discussion
This lesson allows students to open up to one another about stereotypes by watching the amazing TedTalk “The Danger of a Single Story” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The lesson includes the whole class watching the video. (video link included)The worksheet includes a script for the video that students can annotate and mark as they listen in preparation for the group discussion.The group discussion encourages students to share experiences and opinions with one another in a small Socratic approach.M
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Fall Poetry: Detailed video analysis of 4 poems; poems included
As you enjoy the beauty of the season, have your students read some fall poetry, learn some poetic devices and practice their interpretation skills. I ask students to read these four poems (all included):"September" by John Updike"Pumpkins" by John Cotton"A Day in Autumn" by Ronald Stuart Thomas"Autumn" by Amy LowellAnd then they watch my 12 minutes of detailed video instruction (included) as I discuss the poems and point out the important poetic devices and themes. I've recorded myself doing
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Jane Austen's philosophy of virtue
This product consists of a 20 minute expressive talk on the topic of Jane Austen's philosophy of virtue as it relates to her novels in general and 'Persuasion' in particular.
The author's moral messages and ideology are thoughtfully and thoroughly explored and examples are provided from several of the novels but particularly from 'Persuasion'.
The talk illuminates how Jane Austen was not only concerned with showing us how to love well but also how to live well.
The resource should promote
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Jane Austen's comic style
This product consists of a 22 minute illustrated talk on video covering various aspects of Jane Austen's writing style and comic technique.
These aspects are addressed with examples from 'Persuasion', her other novels and various other illustrations:
* Her use of language.
* Irony, parody, caricature, and burlesque.
* Her employment of free indirect speech.
* The use of humorous characterization.
A full transcript is included together with the illustrations used.
This resource should be ve
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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