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  • What is Tragedy?

    Topics include Defining tragedy, Oedipus Rex, medieval tragedy, Shakespeare & tragedy.

  • Titus Andronicus

    Topics include sources & influences, plot, summary, defects & achievements, Titus Andronicus as a tragedy.

  • Romeo and Juliet

    Topics include the plot, the poetry, the characters, the role of coincidence, Romeo and Juliet as tragic figures.

  • Hamlet Basics

    Topics include Defining tragedy, Oedipus Rex, medieval tragedy, Shakespeare & tragedy.

  • Hamlet Themes

    Topics include the element of mystery, the philosophy of Hamlet, the element of revenge.

  • Scientific Revolution: Part One

    Part I of The Scientific Revolution explores how the movement grew out of the church-dominated period of The Middle Ages and how various complex forces gave rise to new scientific discovery.

  • Scientific Revolution: Part Two

    Part II of The Scientific Revolution explores the latter half of this movement and the gradual acceptance of scientific truth. This fascinating period of history chronicles European society’s emergence from church domination that demanded the Bible be taken literally.

  • Space Facts I

    This unique video takes a fact-filled look at 23 of the most important events from man’s on-going adventure in space. Starting with the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik I, you will learn the key information that makes these achievements so memorable and important to the development of modern science. Among the subjects covered are: The Mercury Astronauts, the first woman in space, the Gemini program, the race to the moon, Apollo 13, Skylab, the Viking and Voyager probes, the Space Shuttle and the discovery of possible life-form remains in a meteorite from Mars.

  • Space Facts II

    Space Facts II puts viewers on the forefront of space exploration, examining its role on Earth in fighting forest fires, controlling diseases (such as diabetes), combating air pollution and mapping solar and lunar cycles. Delve into the history and evolution of space planes and space suits. Space Facts II also includes visually stunning images shot from space that show the sun’s violent energy and the Earth’s spectacular beauty.

  • Scientific Revolution 2 Pack

    Scholars from the University of California, Los Angeles, and California Lutheran University share their insights. Europe experienced one of the most remarkable periods in history roughly between 1550 and 1700, when three of history’s most important events were occurring simultaneously: the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Scientific Revolution. The three closely connected movements had a profound impact on Western society, and the Scientific Revolution led eventually to the Industrial Revolution. Worldwide exploration, which preceded the Scientific Revolution by half a century, also contributed to the insatiable desire to know more about our world and the universe. Includes: Scientific Revolution Part 1 and 2.