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5 Hilarious High School “Music Videos”
Anything can happen when you give some teachers and their students jammin' tunes and a camera. Check out some of our favorite funny high school "music videos." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xRAQWJfop4 1. Teachers from Markham District High School in Markham, Ontario perform their own music video to Good Time by Owl City and Carly Rae Jepson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EUEg7kd6Cg 2. Theatre Arts Teacher Scot…
5 Epic Ways to Properly Celebrate Epic Pi Day
eNotes is chock full of nerds, albeit nerds who like to party. So with Epic Pie Day coming up (3/14/15... 3.1415...!) we couldn't resist wanting to give it proper homage. Here are some ideas we came up with for EPD this Saturday: 1. Epic Pizza Party When just regular pepperoni won't slice it for Epic Pie Day, this list does. It includes…
Fact or Fiction? Famous Test-taking Strategies Reexamined
You have approximately 113 standardized tests to take before you graduate high school. That’s not even counting your pop quizzes, AP classes, or college entrance exams. Everyone thinks they have a few magical test-taking strategies up their sleeve (socks inside out, lucky undies, answers written on the inside of - wait, no!) Find out whether the strategies you…
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Growing Up: Turning 21 and Other Reflections on a Quarter Life Crisis
According to many, I’ve crossed the final threshold into adulthood. On February 14, I turned 21. For many people this means trips to Vegas, wineries, and (if you live on Capitol Hill in Seattle) a "21 Run" which consists of a parade through a minimum of five bars the night of your birthday. For me,…
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Scholarship Spotlight – March 2015
Every month, eNotes will select some of the best scholarships around and post them on our blog. Take a look at this month’s selected scholarships! When you are ready to apply, check out our tips on How to Write a Scholarship Essay. Find even more scholarships and resources here. PGSF Annual Scholarship Competition Amount:$1,000-$5,000 Eligibility: Must be pursuing…
Salvador Dalí Draws Shakespeare and His Works [Part 1]
At the intersection of English Renaissance playwriting and surrealist painting we have a fantastic collection of Shakespearean sketches by Salvador Dalí. It is known that Dalí was a passionate fan of the Bard, and thus combined his dreamlike artistry with the dramatic scenes. Below are some of our favorites. Read more about Shakespeare on eNotes here, and click on the photos…
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Nine Movies You Didn’t Know Had Literary Origins
1. The Lion King (and its sequels) Don’t be fooled by the fur—Disney only superficially disguised Shakespeare’s Hamlet with adorable lion cubs. Scar, a.k.a. Claudius, murders his brother on the sly and takes his throne, leaving young Hamlet—er, Simba—to travel the circle of life alone and conflicted. Fortunately for Simba, Walt apparently didn’t make it…
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