Our Virtual Classroom Library by Ashlie Crosson

Humans of New York

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HONY has been accepting "quarantine stories" from all over the country. It's great to find human connection with strangers. Consider how the photos enhance their stories.

Radio Diaries

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This podcast tells "extraordinary stories of ordinary life." These are the people you won't learn about in history books but still have tales to tell.

The Tonight Show w/ Jimmy Fallon

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Jimmy Fallon is recording the tonight show from his NY vacation home. Check out his monologues, Zoom interviews with celebrities, and "best of" content for light hearted humor.

Last Week Tonight

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John Oliver is still posting weekly content that is both satirical and informational.

The Onion

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The Onion is one of the most popular online satirical new sites in the country. Just remember- this is literally FAKE NEWS.

Edgar Allen Poe

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Poe's considered one of the greatest short story writers ever. Delve into the dark and macabre with his tales!

American Lit Short Stories

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A collection of short stories from famous American authors.

Grimms' Fairy Tales

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You'll find the originals aren't quite as cutesy as their Disney remakes.

TED Talks

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Expand your knowledge of... a whole bunch of stuff!

Crash Course

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Learn about history, literature, philosophy, science... whatever your brain desires in quick, witty, easy to follow videos.

Thought Cafe

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The animators behind crash course have their own channel with quick, visually-appealing videos on more "obscure" topics you might not even think to wonder about.

TED-ED

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Ted-ed is an extension of TED Talks; they provide "lessons worth sharing" for even more, "Hey, did you know...?!" knowledge.

Vox's Youtube Channel

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Vox's videos are informative, easily to listen to, and visually appealing. You'll find info on COVID-19 and other valuable national and world topics.

Time for Kids

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The highlest reading level for Time for Kids is 6th grade. All of these articles should be very reader-friendly for you even if reading isn't your easiest subject.

Time- General Site

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If your reading level is up for it, Time magazine has news, pop culture, world affairs, etc.

PBS News Hour

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A (fairly) unbiased option for news.

NPR

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NPR has up to date news as well as recurring shows and podcasts that are cover human interests, politics, science, etc.

Riveted Lit- Simon Teen

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Free teen lit! <3 <3 <3 They add new titles every month!

Project Gutenberg

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This website has been working to digitize famous "classic" works. Once a copyright expires, texts become part of the public domain, and so it's no longer illegal to print them online. PG has become a warehouse for such texts.

BookBub

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If you subscribe to BookBub, you'll have access to a lot of deals on books- even free downloads!

Button Poetry

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A great channel for spoken word/slam poetry

Poetry Foundation

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You can browse by collection or just check out their poem of the day.

Shakespeare's Entire Folio

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Click on whichever play or book of poetry you'd like!

Drama Online

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There's something for everyone- easily found by searching through the genre pages. Some of these plays have audio and/or video options!

Shakespeare Animated Tales

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In the 90s, the BBC created animated versions of some of Shakespeare's famous works. Check 'em out, in all their glory!