NOVA> [NOVA Teachers] March 2, 2004

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From: "NOVA" <owner-nova-teachers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: NOVA Teachers <nova-teachers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 16:29:38 -0500
Subject: [NOVA Teachers] March 2, 2004
 
Hello Educators,

Travel with NOVA to Iraq next week in "Life and Death in the War
Zone," a program that portrays life in a Combat Support Hospital at
the beginning of the Iraq War. Note: This program contains graphic
medical images and stories involving U.S. soldiers and Iraqi
children that may be upsetting to students. Please preview it to
determine its appropriateness for your classroom. (Subjects covered:
health science; medicine)

In the coming weeks:

Mar.  9 -- varies (check your local listings)

Mar. 16 -- varies (check your local listings)

Mar. 23 -- Mysterious Mummies of China (R)
            http://www.pbs.org/nova/chinamum/

For a complete listing of upcoming programs, visit

     http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/schedule.html

Regards,
Karen Hartley
Teachers Editor
NOVA Web Site
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/
E-mail: NOVA_Teachers@xxxxxxxx

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NOVA Presents "Life and Death in the War Zone"
Broadcast: March 2, 2004
http://www.pbs.org/nova/combatdocs/
(NOVA usually airs Tuesday nights. Check your local listings.
This program has one-year off-air taping rights.)

Note: Some articles and images on this Web site may be upsetting to
students. Please preview the site's features to determine their
appropriateness for your classroom.

     Tug of War
     With their allegiance to both the Hippocratic oath and military
     guidelines sometimes in conflict, how do combat doctors decide
     whom to treat? Find out in this article written by an
     experienced military field physician. (Grades 9-12)

     The Producer's Story
     Go behind the scenes with filmmaker Dimitri Doganis to find out
     how this program was made. (Grades 9-12)

     Personnel Profiles
     Read about the experiences of five doctors and nurses from the
     21st Combat Support Hospital in Iraq. (Grades 9-12)

     Images from the Field
     View a gallery of production stills shot during the filming in
     Colorado, Kuwait, and Iraq. (Flash plug-in required; non-Flash
     version available.) (Grades 9-12)

     Military Medicine Through Time
     Take a tour through military medicine's history, from the Civil
     War to the most recent war in Iraq, and try to determine what
     medically related advances are shown in a series of archival
     photographs shot on and off the battlefield. (Flash plug-in
     required; non-Flash version available.) (Grades 9-12)

     Watch a Preview
     View a preview of this week's program. (Running time: 2:52)
     (QuickTime, RealPlayer, or Windows Media Player plug-in
     required.)

     Teacher's Guide
     In this classroom activity, students determine criteria for
     selecting an organ transplant recipient. (Grades 9-12)

     Program Transcript
     The site includes a complete narration for this program.

Plus Links and Books.

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Major funding for NOVA is provided by the Park Foundation, Sprint,
and Microsoft. Additional funding is provided by the Corporation for
Public Broadcasting and public television viewers.

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