The History of the End of the World
Kevin O'Brien
December 02, 2021
My promo video for The History of the End of the World ... Both in the Old and New Testament the image of the End of Time (the Apocalypse...
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History's Heroes and Villains
Kevin O'Brien
August 07, 2021
To give young students an overview of the great struggle between good and evil that works itself out in history, we will examine some of t...
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Ridiculous Rhymes
Kevin O'Brien
August 07, 2021
Many students find poetry difficult and unenjoyable - but in this course, students will have a blast! Mr. O’Brien will present the funnie...
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I Will Always Write Back
Kevin O'Brien
May 20, 2021
It started as a “pen pal” assignment. Everyone in Caitlin's class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant place. Caitlin cho...
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Poetry of Song Lyrics
Kevin O'Brien
May 20, 2021
What makes a good song lyric and what do good lyrics tell us about poetry? We will look at and analyze classical lyrics from folk songs, ...
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Sherlock Holmes vs. Father Brown
Kevin O'Brien
May 20, 2021
The two greatest sleuths in the history of detective fiction are Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and GK Chesterton’s Father Brown. We ...
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The Space Trilogy
Kevin O'Brien
May 13, 2021
CS Lewis’ science fiction novels The Space Trilogy combine adventures, symbols, themes and images that tell a prophetic story of modern ti...
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Richard II
Kevin O'Brien
May 13, 2021
Richard II is Shakespeare’s story of the nature of authority. Set in the 14th Century, Richard’s weakness as a ruler leads to civil unres...
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The Best of Children's Literature
Kevin O'Brien
May 13, 2021
Discover the classics of Children’s Literature! In this course, we will read and enjoy a variety of stories, novels and poems written speci...
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Macbeth
Kevin O'Brien
March 01, 2021
Macbeth is Shakespeare’s shortest play - but it is a masterpiece. A study of the effects of evil on the soul of man, Macbeth follows Lord...
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The Divine Dante
Kevin O'Brien
January 17, 2021
For most students, Dante’s Divine Comedy is hardly a comedy - because it’s so hard! In this course, Kevin O’Brien, who portrays Dante Ali...
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Podcast Interview
Kevin O'Brien
January 11, 2021
Here's a podcast interview with me - with some great comments on YouTube!
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Comedy Writing
Kevin O'Brien
January 04, 2021
Why do we enjoy comedy? Why is laughter so much fun? And how does comedy and literature relate to life in general -- and your success as a...
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King Lear
Kevin O'Brien
January 04, 2021
King Lear is Shakespeare’s tragic masterpiece. While the plot involves a king of England who reigned before the time of Christ, the play ...
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Humor on Stage and Screen
Kevin O'Brien
January 04, 2021
What are some of the best humorists and comedians in the history of Western culture? In this course, we’ll find out -- and laugh along the...
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