Summary
"Crash Course" is a Youtube channel run by John and Hank Green with a series of videos on subjects like History, Chemistry, Biology, and Ecology. The English Literature series is written and performed by John Green, and covers Romeo and Juliet, The Great Gatsby, The Catcher in the Rye, and Emily Dickenson's poetry.
"Crash Course" is a Youtube channel run by John and Hank Green with a series of videos on subjects like History, Chemistry, Biology, and Ecology. The English Literature series is written and performed by John Green, and covers Romeo and Juliet, The Great Gatsby, The Catcher in the Rye, and Emily Dickenson's poetry.
Evaluative comments
This series of videos is extremely engaging and informative. The style is compelling, and has enough features, like the "open letter" segment and the animated "thought bubble" segment, to keep the videos dynamic. While the videos contain humour and irreverence, they do not shy away from delving into fairly deep literary analysis, including both textual analysis and broader philosophical questions about each work. I would highly recommend this particular series of videos, especially for those people who have difficulty being engaged in literature, as well as the other subject series found on this channel.
Suggested audience
Grades 9-12
Grades 9-12
Reason for inclusion
Educational Youtube channel from a popular YA novelist
Educational Youtube channel from a popular YA novelist
Category
Video, Youtube Channel
Video, Youtube Channel
