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This video defines a primary source and what makes it different from a secondary source. What counts as original material? And where can we find these primary sources now?
Common Core Videos 13 videos
In this video, we'll learn about the relationship between Perseus and the Gorgons. Hopefully it's not complicated.
Whale, whale, whale...what have we got here? Looks like a question about what Kipling was trying to achieve in "How the Whale Got His Throat." Fun...
Grammar & Punctuation Videos 93 videos
This video explains the difference between affect and effect and provide tips for remembering which is which and when to use each one. If you suffe...
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What’s the difference between its and it’s (spoiler alert: it’s more than just an apostrophe). This video covers the use of both of these wor...
Test Prep Videos 1540 videos
CAHSEE 10.4 Passage Drill. What information from the passage supports the idea that international travel can help a person get a better job in the...
CAHSEE 10.5 Passage Drill. According to the article, why is it surprising that nine percent of undergraduate students participate in international...
CAHSEE 11.1 Passage Drill. Based on the information in the passage, which of the following is most likely to happen?
Writing Videos 89 videos
The London Bridge may be falling down, falling down, falling down....but your essay will be one stalwart structure that stands the tests of time.
This video covers how to use either/or, neither/nor, and both/and. How do these word pairs change the meaning of a sentence? Do we use singular or...
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