by EILeditor · Published September 25, 2013 · Last modified April 25, 2021
The opera Eugene Onegin is based on Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin’s famous novel in verse, with a musical score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. You may watch the Russian soprano Anna Netrebko perform a scene from...
by EILeditor · Published September 19, 2013 · Last modified October 8, 2018
The musical re-enactment group Bounding Main sings the sea shanty, “To Ireland.” A sea shanty, also spelled chantey, or chanty, is a type of rhythmic work song. These songs were once sung to synchronize...
by EILeditor · Published September 17, 2013 · Last modified February 19, 2021
Berlioz commemorates the death of James Fenimore Cooper Composer Hector Berlioz was a great admirer of James Fenimore Cooper and commemorated Cooper’s death by renaming one of his overtures Le corsaire rouge, translated from...
Audio / Video / E5-Resources / Poetry
by EILeditor · Published September 16, 2013 · Last modified April 25, 2021
Listen to one of Victor Hugo’s poems in French (Demain dès l’aube), read aloud by Lorenzo Diprossimo. If you want to read the English translation, it scrolls along the bottom–this is easiest to view...
Audio / Video / EIL Curriculum
by EILeditor · Published September 16, 2013 · Last modified September 10, 2019
Here are lists of the videos referenced in the EIL curriculum, organized by level. Introduction to Literature videos Literature and Composition videos American Literature videos British Literature videos World Literature videos
by EILeditor · Published September 14, 2013 · Last modified October 17, 2020
Tchaikovsky and Shakespeare One of the most influential composers of the 19th century and the first Russian composer to achieve lasting international fame, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is best known today for his ballets Swan...
by Rebecca · Published February 16, 2013 · Last modified November 18, 2023
Videos referenced in American Literature (E3): Module 1 William Zeitler plays the glass armonica (an instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin) Module 2 Poe’s poem “The Raven” read aloud by Christopher Walken, combined with Gustave...
by Rebecca · Published February 9, 2013 · Last modified November 18, 2023
Videos referenced in Literature and Composition (E2) Module 1 1927 silent film of Robinson Crusoe Theme Music from the 1970s TV show The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Robinson Crusoe Opera Excerpt Module 2 Walden...
This is an old black and white film clip of Faust, a melodramatic performance of Faust – A German Folktale. The images and characters may be disturbing, so these clips are totally optional. You...
Scenes from Goethe’s Faust (Szenen aus Goethes Faust), a musical-theatrical work by composer Robert Schumann, is considered one of Schumann’s most moving works. This three-part composition suggests the struggle between good and evil at...
French Romantic composer and conductor Hector Berlioz was inspired by Goethe’s Faust to compose “The Damnation of Faust,” a free-form oratorio or opera (Berlioz ultimately called it a “légende dramatique”). It is most often heard in...
by Rebecca · Published November 10, 2012 · Last modified April 25, 2021
Listen to Richard Wagner’s Faust Overture: Other World Literature (E5) videos
by Rebecca · Published November 10, 2012 · Last modified April 25, 2021
Listen to a bit of Goethe’s Faust in the original German. It’s always useful to know the sound and cadence of other languages. This video shows a few vintage illustrations. Other World Literature (E5)...
This brief video clip features footage from the life of Count Leo Tolstoy, author of War and Peace, Anna Karenina, and more. The narration starts off with a brief mention of Vincent Van Gogh,...
Audio / Video / E1-Resources / E5-Resources
by Rebecca · Published November 5, 2012 · Last modified October 9, 2020
Russia is a country with a storied history, in part due to its unique geography; it is a large, diverse nation composed of over 180 different ethnic groups (many of which have their own...
Listen to the French national anthem, La Marseillaise, sung by Placido Domingo in this video below. Other World Literature (E5) videos
Watch a brief video of Roberto Benigni reciting the fifth canto of Dante’s Inferno in the original Italian. It will allow you to appreciate the beauty of the language and rhythm of the poem....
by Janice Campbell · Published October 18, 2012 · Last modified February 16, 2021
You may watch the trailer below for the 1944 film, The Adventures of Mark Twain, which you may want to watch in its entirety. I have not yet watched the entire animated film, The...
by Janice Campbell · Published October 17, 2012 · Last modified January 23, 2021
The House of the Seven Gables is a 1940 drama, loosely based on Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1851 novel of the same name. Although it differs from Hawthorne’s story, it is nonetheless evocative of the era. Here is the trailer...
Audio / Video / Resources for Teaching
by Janice Campbell · Published October 4, 2012 · Last modified October 13, 2014
Here’s a workshop on teaching K-12 language arts from the 2012 MidSouth Homeschool Convention. The program description read, “Communication skills are essential for every area of life, but it’s easy to get lost in the wilderness...
by Rebecca · Published September 17, 2012 · Last modified February 8, 2021
If you enjoy humor, don’t miss Oscar Wilde’s play, Importance of Being Earnest. Here is an audio recording of John Gielgud and Edith Evans performing in one of the most famous scenes from the play...
by Rebecca · Published September 8, 2012 · Last modified February 5, 2021
Mark Antony – Funeral Oration from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar (Act III, Scene II) Performed by Nick Baldasare “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears . . .”. Is there anyone who hasn’t heard Mark...
by Rebecca · Published August 31, 2012 · Last modified September 29, 2017
Walden Pond Video and More Here is a brief video of Walden Pond with narration in Thoreau’s own words. Trailer for Henry David Thoreau: Surveyor of the Soul Henry David Thoreau: Surveyor of the Soul,...
Audio / Video / Resources for Teaching
by Janice Campbell · Published May 4, 2012 · Last modified July 10, 2020
Learn basic concepts of literary analysis, including plot, character, and setting with Professor Randy Laist of Goodwin College.
Here’s the Everyday Educator — our annual newsletter handout. It has book lists and helpful articles about homeschooling topics. We’d rather be sharing it in person, but for now, you can download the Everyday Educator here. I hope you enjoy it!
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