A Common World Literature Mistake You Are Probably Making Now With Russian Fairy Tales Part 1

Russian Fairy Tales are probably the most overlooked literary study for those studying for the CSET English and the CSET Multiple Subjects exams. Remember, the World Literature section of the CSET demands your attention of World Literature studies.
In this lesson we will review what all fairy tales have in common. Next we will try and […]

Chinua Achebe For the CSET

Chinua Achebe is an author you should know about if you are preparing for the CSET English or the CSET Multiple Subjects exams. This is a continuation of our lessons on World Literature.
Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart
Chinua Achebe (November 16, 1930 - still living) is one of the most well-known contemporary writers from Africa, specifically, […]

If You Want To Pass the CSET Know How To Convert Fractions

If you are studying for the CSET Multiple Subjects exam then you need to know how to convert improper fractions to mixed fractions, how to convert a fraction to a percent, and how to convert a fraction to a decimal.
This lesson is comprised of a review of key concepts, two videos to watch, a CSET […]

Discover Broadsides Which Lie Hidden In History

If you are studying for the CSET English or CSET Multiple Subjects exams then you need to know about broadsides. One aspect of literature that you will be graded on is your understanding of literature as it changes through time.
In this lesson we will first watch a short video on the American Revolution to establish […]

Animals of the Chinese New Year and Animals of the Chinese Zodiac

What do animals of the Chinese New Year and animals of the Chinese Zodiac have to do with the CSET? If you are studying for the CSET English or the CSET Multiple Subjects exams, then you need to know about the Chinese Zodiac. The Chinese Zodiac and New Year is a big deal in China, […]

Beatrix Potter For the CSET

Are you busy studying hard for the CSET English or the CSET Multiple Subjects exam? Good. Add to your studies Beatrix Potter.
Helen Beatrix Potter was the author and illustrator of a popular series of children’s books that includes The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902), The Tailor of Gloucester (1903) and The Tale of the Flopsy […]

Edgar Allan Poe For the CSET

If you are studying for the CSET English or the CSET Multiple Subjects then you need to know about Edgar Allan Poe.

Best known for his poems and short fiction, Edgar Allan Poe, born in Boston, Jan. 19, 1809, died Oct. 7, 1849 in Baltimore, deserves more credit than any other writer for the transformation of […]

Eliot For the CSET

You need to know about T.S. Eliot if you are studying for the CSET English or the CSET Multiple Subject exam.
Thomas Stearns Eliot (September 26, 1888 – January 4, 1965) was an American (naturalized British) poet, dramatist and literary critic, whose works, such as The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, The Waste Land, The […]

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