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They say that honesty is the best policy, but Jack lies about his identity and still gets the girl. Does that mean we should all lie to get what we want? Not so much.
College and Career Videos 565 videos
Get ready to sing some nonsense words, because today we're taking a look at the University of Redlands. You'll know what we're talking about soon e...
Grab a char-dog and watch out for flaming birds, it's time to take a tour of the University of Chicago. Oh and erm, if you would sign this waiver f...
Computer Science Videos 112 videos
Doubles and ints. At first glance, it may look like this video will be about baseball and football statistics. But they're actually computer scienc...
AP Computer Science: Classes and Objects Drill 1, Problem 1. Which of the following is a correct {/* Implementation */} for the isInsect method?
AP Computer Science 1.1 Inheritance, Abstraction, and Polymorphism. Which of the following are correct?
Courses Videos 906 videos
So the revolution was pushed along by… pamphlets? Sure, what the heck, let’s go with it.
What do you get when the guy who wrote “The Raven” makes a serious effort to write in verse? Poe-try… Now, when you’ve detached your eyes f...
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, abridged. Ready? Go.
Elementary and Middle School Videos 619 videos
ELA Drills, Beginner: Point of View. Is the statement in the video true or false?
ELA Drills, Beginner: Textual Analysis 1. The purpose of the instruction manual was...what?
ELA Drills, Beginner: Point of View 3. Which sentence in the passage best shows the narrator's point of view on the topic of Chelsea Simpson?
English Videos 1712 videos
This video explains the difference between affect and effect and provide tips for remembering which is which and when to use each one. If you suffe...
Want even more deets on Question Marks? Click here to review. Or take a look at our entire grammar section for all the goods.
Want even more deets on Your vs. You're? Click here to review. Or take a look at our entire grammar section for all the goods.
Finance and Economics Videos 956 videos
What is a put option? A put option is a type of contract that lets the investor sell shares of a stock at a certain price and within a window of ti...
If you go to an arcade and want to play coin-operated games, you will often exchange $1 bills for (4) quarters at a time. This is the equivalent of...
What is convertible debt? Convertible debt is a type of bond that’s issued by a corporation. Ownership of these bonds means that the holder has t...
Foreign Language Videos 217 videos
Wake up. Brush teeth. Go to school. Repeat...forever. No matter what language you speak, describing your routine d'heir (daily routine) is an essen...
We welcome you to our French I course, starting with one of the most essential terms—bienvenue. Wouldn't you guess it? It means "welcome."
Julia Child is an iconic American chef—who took all her best ideas from the French. Delicieuse!
Guide to Shmoop Videos 93 videos
schools.shmoop.com is tailor-made for students, teachers, and administrators like you who have a Shmoop license through your school or district. Be...
The goal of this video is to help you understand how to best use Shmoop to improve your AP test scores, have a better life, and conquer the world!
Are you interested in helping your students get a 5 on the AP® test? Are you a teacher, an administrator, or a bored teen who randomly found this...
Humanities, Art, and Music Videos 22 videos
So you're having a bad day. You're dog peed on your bed, your mom burnt your pop-tarts, and you tripped over a chair...at your graduation ceremony....
What are the perks of being a wallflower? Shmoop amongst yourselves.
Life Skills Videos 960 videos
What's the difference between a real estate agent and a real estate broker? Is the latter just, uh... out of cash? Quite the opposite, in fact. Jum...
So... what's a TSA worker, and what do they do? Oh, we thought maybe you knew. Okay, okay... so TSA (or Transportation Security Administration) wor...
Literature Videos 1190 videos
They say that honesty is the best policy, but Jack lies about his identity and still gets the girl. Does that mean we should all lie to get what we...
Ever wish you could remember everything that you ever studied? How about everything that everyone has ever studied? Yeah, pretty sure our brains ju...
Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man is an American classic. Hope you're not expecting any exciting shower scenes though. It's not that kind of book.
Math Videos 1247 videos
Who wants to be a millionaire? In this video, learn about compound interest, interest rates, and the compound interest formula. You'll be buying th...
ACT Math: Pre-Algebra Drill 5, Problem 2. If a and b are prime numbers, how many factors does ab have?
We don't like knocking people down to size, but we do like simplifying radicals. Join us?
Quotes Videos 176 videos
What does "All the world's a stage" mean? Well, it's talking about how all of life is... pretty much like a stage production. We wear costumes, pla...
Find out the meaning behind "all that glitters is not gold."
Science Videos 686 videos
GMOs. Now that’s a scary word. Or is it? Guess it’s time to ask ourselves: WWMST? ...For those of us who don’t constantly ask ourselves “wh...
We’re pretty sure that a parsec is the amount of time it takes a golfer to make par, but just in case we’re wrong, let’s check out this video.
Comets know how to give you the cold shoulder, asteroids love to hang out, and meteors just like to show off. Space stuff: it’s just like us.
Social Studies Videos 2409 videos
GED Social Studies 1.1 Civics and Government
Ever heard of a "living document"? They eat and breathe just like the rest of us! They even walk around on their own two legs. Okay, fine—maybe t...
John D. Rockefeller. Greasy robber baron, or philanthropic saint? Why not both? Boy, that's a weird combination...
Test Prep Videos 4004 videos
ACT English: Punctuation Drill 1, Problem 3. Is that comma being used correctly?
CAHSEE Math: Algebra and Functions Drill 5, Problem 3. Solve the equation.
CAHSEE ELA 1.1 Writing Strategies. Which of the following sentences, if placed before sentence 1, would be the most effective introductory sentence?