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"Alright, time to see what this animated poetry movie is like-

Oh jesus christ"

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Greek Youtube Channels

Άκης Πετρετζικης - Cooking

Ευτύχης Μπλέτσας - Travel

Easy Greek - Language

Do You Speak Greek - Language

i Mikri Ollandeza - Vlog, Lifestyle

Evelina Nikoliza - Vlog, Lifestyle

Greek Cooking Made Easy - Cooking

Linguatree - Culture, Language

Helinika - Culture, History

Learn Greek with Zoi - Language

Learn Greek with Katerina - Language

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The following movies and series are great for language learners in that they are mostly in Greek and offer English or Greek subtitles—sometimes both. There are several genres listed, but most are dramas. Many are hosted on Ertflix, which is free. So they are accessible to anyone with an internet connection. Plus, they have a Greek Film Archive, mostly in Greek, without any subtitles, but it’s helpful. 

They may not necessarily be on a list of “best Greek movies,” but they are entertaining and easy to follow. 

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King Arthur 2004

This film has a surprisingly successful cast, the main attraction being Kiera Knightley, who is once again cast as the love interest of a man significantly older than her, as she is a teenager.  This seems to be an alarmingly common theme in Kiera Knightley's movies of the 2000s  This one is actually even worse because in Love, Actually, Kiera Knightley was 18, and her on screen husband was 26, but in this film, Knightley is 19, and her love interest, Clive Owen was 40 years old.   Now a bit of a tangent, a joke I have seen made a few times surrounding John Mayer and his relationship with Taylor Swift when he was in his 30s and she was only 19, using one of his songs goes: half my heart? More like half my age.  But that was always a hyperbole.  She wasn't actually half his age.  But in this film, Kiera Knightley also isn't half his age.  She is somehow, even younger than that.  I don't blame the actors for this, I personally think they should have cast someone other than Kiera Knightley as Guinevere, not only because she is the complete wrong age, and it's incredibly uncomfortable to watch the romance, but because I definitely don't think this role suited her.  To be fair, I don't think this role would have suited anyone. Guinevere's character was my least favorite part of the movie because she makes very little sense.  The movie relies so much on Kiera Knightley (putting her at the forefront of the movie poster), when she isn't even introduced until about halfway into the movie.  She is rescued by Arthur and his knights, and is only a traumatized, shell shocked victim for a portion of her screen time, and then, all of sudden she's super interested in Arthur, and is apparently some super warrior.  At one point there was an intimate scene between the two of them, that I was quite frankly very uncomfortable watching it.   The beginning of this monstrous paragraph was about the cast of the movie, so other notable cast members that are now very beloved are Mads Mikkelsen, Hugh Dancy, and Stellan Skarsgård.

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my personal list of greek myth retellings that are actually good and do something interesting with the myth:

The King Must Die and The Bull from the Sea, Mary Renault

Cassandra: A Novel and Four Essays, Christa Wolf

The Penelopiad, Margaret Atwood

The Lost Books of the Odyssey, Zachary Mason

Here the World Entire, Anwen Kya Hayward

Weight: The Myth of Atlas and Heracles, Jeanette Winterson

Achilles, Elizabeth Cook

Memorial: An Excavation of the Iliad, Alice Oswald

Averno, Louise Glück

Autobiography of Red, Anne Carson

Antigonick, Anne Carson

Oresteia, Robert Icke

Antigone, Jean Anouilh

Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl

Girl on an Altar, Marina Carr

Los Reyes, Julio Cortázar

Hadestown, Anaïs Mitchell

O Brother Where Art Thou, Coen Brothers

honorable mention to Ursula K. Le Guin's Lavinia which doesn't count on a technicality

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litteratureaudio.com is an amazing website where you can listen to audiobooks in french for free!

i literally just discovered it so i'm not exactly sure how it works, but it seems like the recordings are uploaded by people who just sign up and you could probably upload your own if you wanted to? (please correct me if i'm wrong).

i just listened to one chapter and it was really good!

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Best language learning tips & masterlists from other bloggers I’ve come across

(these posts are not my own!)

THE HOLY GRAIL of language learning (-> seriously tho, this is the BEST thing I’ve ever come across)

Tips:

Some language learning exercises and tips

20 Favorite Language Learning Tips

what should you be reading to maximize your language learning?

tips for learning a language (things i wish i knew before i started)

language learning and langblr tips

Tips on how to read in your target language for longer periods of time

Tips and inspiration from Fluent in 3 months by Benny Lewis

Tips for learning a sign language

Tips for relearning your second first language

How to:

how to self teach a new language

learning a language: how to

learning languages and how to make it fun

how to study languages

how to practice speaking in a foreign language

how to learn a language when you don’t know where to start

how to make a schedule for language learning

How to keep track of learning more than one language at the same time

Masterposts:

Language Study Master Post

Swedish Resources Masterpost

French Resouces Masterpost

Italian Resources Masterpost

Resource List for Learning German

Challenges:

Language-Sanctuary Langblr Challenge

language learning checkerboard challenge

Word lists:

2+ months of language learning prompts

list of words you need to know in your target language, in 3 levels

Other stuff:

bullet journal dedicated to language learning

over 400 language related youtube channels in 50+ languages

TED talks about language (learning)

Learning the Alien Languages of Star Trek

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Feel free to reblog and add your own lists / masterlists!

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French Youtubers I Adore!

I made a post in French earlier about French Youtubers I watch as part of the langblr activation challenge, but since then I’ve gotten more channels recommended to me that I’d love to share!

I decided to do this post in English because I’m slacking off I have thoughts about these Youtubers that I don’t have the vocab to describe them with in French yet :”)

Easy French: I used to watch this in French class in high school and I was so happy to see this in my recommended videos this week! This is a great channel to help improve your reading and listening skills. These videos also give great insight to the culture in France.

BellePinte: I FINALLY FOUND A FRENCH SIMS GAMING CHANNEL!!! I am SO happy about this one. Belle is hilarious and entertaining, and I love watching her videos. 

gaelle garcia diaz: I adore her sense of humor and her makeup reviews! I found her through her rem beauty review video and I’ve been hooked on her content ever since!

silent jill: If you’re into anything paranormal, Jill is your girl. She makes a lot of horror history videos and I find these great for learning new, quirky vocabulary. 

Esile: Esile makes many different kinds of videos, but I especially adore her animal crossing ones! I also really enjoy a good haul video every once in a while, and she has a few of those up on her channel.

I hope you enjoy!

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Stardew Valley Spanish Vocabulary

Farm - La granja

Spring - La primavera

Parsnip - La chirivía

Coffee bean - El grano de café

Summer - El verano

Melon - El melón

Blueberry - El arándano

Fall - Otoño

Pumpkin - La calabaza

Grape - La uva

Winter - El invierno

Holly - El acebo

Horse - El caballo

Chicken (Hen) - La gallina

Duck - El pato

Rabbit - El conejo

Cow - La vaca

Goat - La cabra

Sheep - La oveja

Pig - El cerdo

Honey - La miel

Wine - El vino

Cheese - El queso

Cloth - La tela

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I discovered r/ShermanPosting (a subreddit dedicated to American Civil War and utterly bashing on the Confederacy) and while all the memes are great I am living for these abolitionist memes

Btw, the guy with the awesome beard is John Brown, a staunch abolitionist and one of the most based Americans to have ever lived. I highly recommend reading up on him if you've never heard about him. His attempt to start a slave revolt, while unsuccessful and got him hanged for treason, was a huge motivating event for the Civil War.

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hi if we're talking about ap history may i plug my study guides :)) i have intricate slideshows of units 1-6 for apwh and unit 1 of apush (though i might add more within a few weeks) . the linktree to each slideshow is here https://linktr.ee/amanda.not.found and i think theyre sexy

more resources for you kids!!!

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hello u said we could come here for AP test advice umm I’m concerned about my DBQ and LEQ this Thursday do u have any advice? mostly for structuring tbh, like should I be shooting for 3 body paragraphs? thank u, u are epic :]

HOW TO WRITE A DBQ

1. Skim All The Documents

that sounds dumb, but its for sure the best place to start. take a highlighter or a pen and underline a few important pieces of text in the written docs. you don't have to read them thoroughly, just look at them enough so that you know what they are talking about. next to each document write down a few words describing the main idea/argument. it is also a good idea to write down which piece of HIPP (historical context, intended audience, purpose and point of view) you're going to do for which document next to that doc so you don't forget when you are writing the essay 

2. Group Your Documents

this will determine how many body paragraphs you need. if you find that your documents only fall into two separate groups, only have two body paragraphs. if they fall into three groups, make 3 body paragraphs.\

3. Figure Out Your Thesis Statement

based on how you grouped your documents, write a thesis statement. the thesis statement should answer the question. 

4. Write Your Introduction

with most ap dbqs, the question will pertain to one theme, such as the economy, or migration, or whatever. your introduction should contain literally as much information as you can possibly remember about the other themes from that same time period and end with your thesis statement. so for example if my essay question was on the economy during the industrial revolution i would include in my intro paragraph things about immigration influxes, culture clashes, how america was interacting with the rest of the world, etc. think of it as the opening crawl in the star wars movies: you need to know all the other stuff that was happening as background info before you can get to the thing that you're talking about. this is your contextualization point. your thesis statement should be at the end of this paragraph. the intro paragraph in whole should be at least half a page long.

5. Write Your Body Paragraphs 

based on how you group your documents you should have 2 or 3 body paragraphs. these should be at least a page long. remember to use HIPP and to contextualize as much as possible. when i wrote dbqs i threw in every last piece of outside information that wasnt in the documents as I could remember. make sure that if theres a written doc that you are quoting from it directly at least once and either introduce the document by saying “In Document 1 by ____” or putting it in parentheses at the end of your cite/reference/allusion (Doc 1). USE ALL THE DOCUMENTS!! that way if you misinterpret one, you won't get points off.

6. Write Your Conclusion

a conclusion does not have to be long. if you run out of time, it can be literally one sentence. your conclusion should summarize your argument and essentially restate your thesis. if you want, this is where you connect to a different time period. 

HOW TO WRITE AN LEQ

1. Figure Out What Kind Of Question It Is

all leqs are either change and continuity over time, compare contrast, causation, or periodization. depending on which kind of question you get, take 5 minutes to plan for it. come up with 2 or 3 really solid pieces of evidence that you can reference for each. 

2. Map Your Essay

depending on the question you have, figure out how many paragraphs you need. for change and continuity over time and compare contrast id do two paragraphs: one for the changes/ comparisons and one for the continuities/ contrasts. for causation and periodization you can do either 2 or 3 body paragraphs, depending on how many examples you have come up with.

3. Write Your Thesis

your thesis should directly reflect the question. if it were a change and continuity question your thesis should address that x y and z were the changes and a b and c were the continuities. the same goes for the other kinds of questions.

4. Write Your Introduction

essentially the same as your dbq intro. include as much background as you can remember from the other themes as possible. think of the star wars crawl. aim for around half a page. put your thesis statement at the end.

5. Write Your Body Paragraphs

write your two or three body paragraphs. they should be around a page long. include as many examples as you can think of in as much detail as possible. now is not the time to be vague. ensure that your body paragraphs answer the question posed in your thesis. (ex. address that x y and z are the continuities because blah blah and blah etc)

6. Write Your Conclusion

same as the dbq conclusion. does not have to be long, but try to make it at least a sentence. It should restate your thesis and explain why (why are these the changes, why are these the continuities). now is also the time to connect to another time period if you want.

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Study Masterpost

I spent a whole lot of time on this… tumblr post length limits KILL me when I make masterposts  ૮₍ ˃ ⤙ ˂ ₎ა! I will update this with more resources, subjects etc until i run out of room. Make sure you check the tag “makabees masterposts” to find the updates. Feel free to send requests to my inbox for subjects  ( ⸝⸝´꒳`⸝⸝)! Most of these are free resources..

MATHEMATICS

✧*̥˚ algebra*̥˚✧

khan academy’s free algebra course 1 / 2

OGT algebra playlist

Cliffnote’s algebra notes

Mathplanet for free textbook and videos

edx’s entire selection of algebra courses for free

brilliant’s algebra practice

thriftbooks algebra for dummies

✧*̥˚ calculus*̥˚✧

OGT calculus playlist 

Khan academy  precalculus course

Brilliant’s calculus course

Professor leonard calculus lectures

Caclulus MITOCW textbook (workbook?)

Calculus full course vid

✧*̥˚ physics*̥˚✧

pocket physics app (ANDROID ONLY)

intro to physics pdf

college physics openstax textbook

stanford: understanding einstein special theory of relativity course

SCIENCE 

✧*̥˚ psychology*̥˚✧

sparknotes psychology

psychology 150 notes

simplypsychology guides for students

psychology crash course

coursera psychology selection

alison psychology selection

principles of neuropsychology pdf

MIT intro to psychology textbook

YALE intro to psychology lectures

✧*̥˚ biology*̥˚✧

khan academy bio courses HS / AP

STANFORD human behavioral bio lectures

MIT introduction to biology lectures

Biology sparknoets study guide

Thebiologynotes online bio notes for students

bio lectures

introduction to marine life course vid

marine biology at home playlist

marine biology lectures

marine biology lecture notes

✧*̥˚ chemistry*̥˚✧

general chemistry playlist

cliffnotes chemistry

khan academy chemistry

organic chemistry playlist

chemistry textbook pdf

✧*̥˚ neurology*̥˚✧ (brain stuff)

MIT open courseware cellular neurobiology

MIT ENTIRE NEUROSCIENCE OCW COLLECTION

neurology: divisions of the nervous system

neurology videos/playlist

HARVARD opencourseware neuroscience pt 1 / pt 2

✧*̥˚ astronomy*̥˚✧

astrobiology : exploring other worlds course

crash course astronomy playlist

YALE astronomy lectures

CALTECH astronomy lectures

general astronomy lectures

caltech the evolving universe course

journey throught he universe documentary

✧*̥˚ cosmology*̥˚✧

STANFORD cosmology lecture collection

understanding modern physics: cosmology and relativity

the beginning and end of the universe documentary

caltech physical foundations of cosmology pdf

intro to cosmology pdf

✧*̥˚ ecology/environmental*̥˚✧

MIT open courseware Ecology 1: The earth system

MIT open courseware Ecology 2: engineering for sustainability

MIT open courseware oceanography

Elements of ecology thriftbooks

netflix our planet playlist

✧*̥˚ geology*̥˚✧

engineering geology and geotechnics

geology 101 lectures uni of hawaii

MIT OCW intro to geology notes

geological sciences lectures

✧*̥˚ archaeology*̥˚✧

osteoarchaeology: the truth in our bones course

the archaeology of disease documented in skeletons

introduction to archaeology lecture

archaeology lectures playlist

ENGLISH/LITERATURE/ARTS

✧*̥˚ grammar*̥˚✧

grammarly handbook

purdue writing lab

✧*̥˚ literature*̥˚✧

Thriftbooks entire literature section for cheap lit

creative writing specialization

plagues witches and war: the worlds of historical fiction

✧*̥˚arts*̥˚✧

MIT open courseware Intro to art history

lecture at MFA

prehistoric art lecture

my art ref masterpost

list of pdf books that might help artists

✧*̥˚mythology*̥˚✧

greek and roman mythology pdf

greek and roman mythology course

old norse mythology in the sources course

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Resources to learn French language 🇫🇷

After two years of French learning, I've collected some good resources that I used (and still use). They're all free!!! This list will be updated when I find more useful resources.

Last updated: 25/07/2022

RFI Savoirs - lots of listening and reading activities (from A1 to B2)

TV 5 Monde - series and movies from France and other countries (for free!). Available for desktop and mobile (ios and android)

Apprendre le français TV 5 Monde - listening activities from A1 to B2

Tester son niveau - this is a free placement test (just listening)

CNTRL Dictionnaire - online dictionary

France Université Numérique - free MOOCs to learn French: Level A1 - Level A2 - Level B1

TV 5 UNIS - series and movies in French (mostly from Quebec). Some of the shows are not available outside Canada (but you can use it with a vpn).

GEO Magazine - An online magazine with articles about nature and history

French grammar pdf exercises - if you search the topic you're learning (example: le passé composé) + pdf, you're going to find many pdf activities from University of Quebec. Like this one: Passé Composé UQuebec

Bon courage !

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Hey did you know I keep a google drive folder with linguistics and language books  that I try to update regularly 

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Links to PDFs of French Language Books

The Great Gatsby (Gatsby le magnifique)

The Fault in Our Stars (Nos étoiles contraires)

Twilight (Fascination)

New Moon (Tentation)

Eclipse (Hésitation)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Harry Potter à l'École des Sorciers)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter et la Chambre des Secrets)

The Book Thief (La voleuse de livres)

The Notebook (Les pages de notre amour)

Sense and Sensibility (Le cœur et la raison)

The Little Prince (Le petit prince)

The Girl on the Train (La Fille du train)

Animal Farm (La Ferme des Animaux)

1984 (1984)

Romeo and Juliet (Roméo et Juliette)

Me Before You (Avant toi)

The Secret Garden (Le Jardin mystérieux)

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Les hommes qui n'aimaient pas les femmes)

Hunger Games (Hunger Games)

Divergent (Divergent)

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (À tous les garçons que j'ai aimés)