I love showing video clips to my classes. They feel like they're not really doing any work, but they're really getting tricked into learning (Ha!). For example, last semester I showed my year 11 English class about personal journeys a Simpsons episode. You know that one where he goes on that freaky hallucinogen trip after he eats the chilli.
"Find your soulmate Homer. Find your soulmate."
I've also showed countless non-Simpsons-related clips, especially about the 1950s and 60s to my year 10 History Class. This one was particularly effective:
Obviously it needs to be paired with discussion and written work, but the use of video is pretty much essential in the teaching of English and the Humanities.
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