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Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 10:51:31 -0500 (EST)
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Subject: PBS Teacher Previews: December 14-21, 2003


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PBS Teacher Previews: December 14-21, 2003
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ARTS AND LITERATURE
Exxonmobil Masterpiece Theatre
"The Road from Coorain"
TV> PBSOL>
High School
Sunday, December 14, 2003
9:00 - 11:00 PM
Jill Ker Conway's extraordinary life story begins with her
childhood on her parents' sheep ranch in New South Wales,
Australia, and takes her to the brink of a brilliant career in
academia. An inspiring and haunting work, "The Road from
Coorain" is the story of a childhood and an account of the
relationship between two extraordinary women. (CC, Stereo, DVI,
1 year)

At the companion Web site, read an interview with the producers
and explore memoirs of girlhood from around the globe. Plus,
access an online teacher's guide for ideas on how to use the
film in your classroom.

http://pbs.org/masterpiece/coorain


Antiques Roadshow
"Indianapolis" (part one)
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Join the Roadshow for a tour of the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway, home of the Indianapolis 500. The Indianapolis
Convention Center is the site of a different kind of excitement
when appraisers show off an exotic 19th-century French bronze
sculpture, a German bible printed near Philadelphia in 1776,
and a rare N.C. Wyeth painting valued at $250,000. (CC, Stereo,
1 year)

Start your own treasure hunt at the companion site. Increase
your antiques vocabulary, step backstage to see how the
Roadshow is produced, meet the appraisers and much more. Plus,
submit your own stories of trash and treasure!

http://pbs.org/roadshow


P.O.V.
"What I Want My Words to Do to You"
TV> PBSOL>
High School
This program offers an unprecedented look into the minds and
hearts of the women inmates of New York's Bedford Hills
Correctional Facility. The film goes inside a writing workshop
led by playwright Eve Ensler, consisting of fifteen women, most
of whom were convicted of murder. The film culminates in an
emotionally charged prison performance of the women's writing
by acclaimed actresses Glenn Close, Marisa Tomei, Rosie Perez,
Hazelle Goodman and Mary Alice. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)

At the companion Web site, learn what prison reformers,
victims' advocates and criminal justice policy advisors think
about the role of prison in American society. Download a lesson
plan on how to use writing to resolve conflicts. Plus, get
resources for PBS Program Clubs, or find out how to start one
of your own.

http://pbs.org/pov/pov2003/whatiwant


Independent Lens
"Loaded Gun: Life and Death and Dickinson"
TV> PBSOL>
High School
A frustrated filmmaker who is captivated by Emily Dickinson’s
poetry searches for “flashes of insight” beyond those offered
by experts such as actress Julie Harris and U.S. Poet Laureate
Billy Collins. So he turns to shrinks, a stand-up comic, a rock
band and finally dozens of actresses who recite poems and
improvise Dickinsonian answers to questions about God, death
and love -- resulting in a playful, witty rethinking of the
elusive Belle of Amherst. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)

Learn more about Emily Dickinson's life and work at the
companion site. Go behind-the-scenes of the making of the film.
Plus download Emily Dickinson’s Black Cake Recipe.

http://pbs.org/independentlens/loadedgun


Dickens
TV> PBSOL>
High School
This new three-part series probes the life of one of the
greatest writers of all time -- Charles Dickens. His characters
are among the best known in literature, but what of the man who
created them? This program explores the complexity of Dickens'
inner life -- his relationships, romantic obsessions, creative
drive and ambitious ego. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)

Learn about the childhood, early manhood and later celebrity of
Charles Dickens at the companion site. Test your knowledge in a
quiz matching fictional characters with the real life people
who inspired them. And check out the exclusive "London Then and
Now" interactive walking tour.

http://pbs.org/dickens/


Exxonmobil Masterpiece Theatre
"The Forsyte Saga" (part one of seven)
TV> PBSOL>
High School
Sunday, December 21, 2003
9:00 - 11:00 PM
Three decades after PBS viewers thrilled to the lust and lucre
of the Forsyte clan, John Galsworthy’s sprawling epic returned
to PBS in an all-new version. Damian Lewis (Band of Brothers)
stars as acquisitive Soames Forsyte, with Gina McKee (Notting
Hill) as his trophy bride, Irene. Also appearing in an
adaptation that brings 21st-century production values to
late-Victorian London are Ioan Gruffudd, Rupert Graves, Amanda
Root and Corin Redgrave. Tonight watch the first installment of
this epic which "Vanity Fair" calls "stunning any way you look
at it..." (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)

Log onto the Web site to print out the Forsyte family tree to
help you follow along with the broadcast. Find out how a novel
is translated into a script and then interpreted as a film
scene. And discover how a chance meeting with Joseph Conrad
(Heart of Darkness) convinced Forsyte Sage author John
Galsworthy to give up law and become a writer.

http://pbs.org/masterpiece/forsyte


Sophisticated Ladies: Charleston and Savannah With Blythe Danner
Georgia Public Television
Station> WWW>
Middle / High School

This Georgia Public Television Web site explores the South of
the past and of the present through two of the South's most
intriguing cities -- Charleston and Savannah. Award-winning
stage and screen actress Blythe Danner hosts the tour of these
cities and the cultures that make them unique.

http://www.gpb.org/gptv/georgialegacy/sophisticated/


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HEALTH AND FITNESS
Stealing Time: The New Science of Aging
Lesson: "How Do We Live Forever?"
PBSOL>
Middle / High School

This lesson explores issues related to increased life
expectancy and care of the elderly.

http://pbs.org/stealingtime/resources/lesson1.htm


Jay Jay the Jet Plane
Activities: "Health and Fitness"
PBSOL>
Preschool

In these activities preschoolers learn why doing things to stay
healthy is nothing to be ashamed of.

http://pbskids.org/jayjay/care.curr.af.l11.html


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MATH
This Week's PBS Video Special: "Cyberchase: Equations and Patterns "
Video>
Elementary / Middle School

In the first of these two Cyberchase episodes the kids learn
that you can use an equation -- a statement that two different
expressions are equal to each other -- to find unknown values
that make the equation true. In the second episode students
learn that patterns are sequences that repeat or change in an
orderly way and that you can use patterns to predict the next
step in solving a problem. To purchase a copy of this set see:

http://shop.pbs.org/teachers/CYBR004


Learning Adventures in Citizenship
Lesson: "Play the Market"
PBSOL>
Middle School

To help get a better understanding of the volatile nature of
the stock market, students spend a month tracking the ups and
downs of 10 stocks they have selected. After this month,
students discuss their imaginary gains and losses and share
their observations about the stock market.

http://pbs.org/newyork/laic/lessons/e5_t6-lp.html


Zoom
Lesson: "ZOOM - Geodesic Dome"
PBSOL>
Elementary School

Geodesic domes are made up of a pattern of connected triangles
and are very strong. In this lesson students build a giant
geodesic dome out of newspaper.

http://pbskids.org/zoom/sci/geodesicdome.html


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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Nature
"Dive to the Abyss"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Sunday, December 14, 2003
8:00 - 9:00 PM
This episode of television's longest-running weekly natural
history series features dives into deep ocean waters around the
world. Learn about the mysteries of life thousands of feet
below the surface (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)

Log onto the Web site to learn how technology is helping
divers, meet a deep-sea diver and find out more about deep-sea
exploration.

http://pbs.org/nature/abyss


NOVA
"Wright Brothers? Flying Machine"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Tuesday, December 16, 2003
7:00 - 8:00 PM
NOVA presents the definitive documentary on the invention of
the airplane. Tune in and learn about the astonishing
inventiveness that the Wright Brothers applied to the problem
of powered flight. Find out why the popular image of the
Wrights as amateur bicycle mechanics who tinkered their way
into the sky is a total myth. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)

At the Web site, check out a clickable illustration of the
first airplane and see how the Wright brothers solved the
problem of steering. Plus read the first accurate coverage of
the Wrights' earliest flights -- in an obscure journal for
beekeepers.

http://pbs.org/nova/wright


Great Projects: The Building of America
?Electric Nation" (part two of four)
TV> PBSOL> MARC>
Middle / High School
Saturday, December 20, 2003
7:00 - 8:00 PM
This four-part documentary series highlights major engineering
achievements. This episode documents how electricity became a
part of every American’s life. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)

Log onto the Web site to take a tour of the Great Projects,
test your knowledge of the projects and learn about resources
and organizations that can help aspiring engineers start down
that path.

http://pbs.org/greatprojects


The Living Edens, A Special Presentation Of Nature
"Arctic Oasis: Canada?s Southampton Island"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Sunday, December 21, 2003
8:00 - 9:00 PM
During the Arctic spring and summer, one of the earth’s most
dazzling displays of rejuvenation takes place in Canada’s far
north. A brief season of light and plenty brings great
migrations of bowhead and beluga whales, harp seals, caribou
and polar bears. It also brings an Inuit hunter whose aim is to
teach his 13-year-old son the traditional survival skills of
his ancient people. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)

Journey with the "Eco Explorer" and explore Southampton Island
at the companion Web site. Learn about the animals of the
Arctic and how the Inuit depend on them. Read what the producer
of this film has to say about the making of this unique
documentary.

http://pbs.org/edens


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SOCIAL STUDIES
Frontline
"Beyond Baghdad -- Dispatches from Frontline's Team in Iraq"
PBSOL>
High School

Access first-hand accounts of post-war Iraq by Frontline
producer Martin Smith and his team as they travel through the
country to which President Bush vows to bring democracy.
Through mid-December, these regular Web-only dispatches offer
an inside look at the behind-the-scenes stories the team
encounter while making the Frontline documentary "Beyond
Baghdad," which airs Thursday, January 29, 2004 at 9 P.M on PBS
(check local listings).

http://pbs.org/frontline/shows/beyond/dispatches/


Ken Burns' American Stories: "The West"
"One Sky Above Us" (1887-1914)
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Monday, December 15, 2003
8:00 - 10:00 PM
The saga of the American West is brought vividly to life in
this film. This final episode brings the story of the West into
the 20th century, exploring the issues and conflicts that
characterize the past and ways in which they reverberate
through the present. The series concludes with a look at the
West’s legacy, its tenacious grip on the world’s imagination
through the power of myth, the state of the environment and the
contemporary challenges facing the diverse populations of the
American West. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)

Visit the companion Web site to access multidisciplinary lesson
plans that focus on the United States' westward expansion in
the Nineteenth Century.

http://pbs.org/thewest


Frontline
"From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians" (part two of two)
TV> PBSOL> MARC>
High School
Thursday, December 18, 2003
8:00 - 10:00 PM
This episode examines the period after the First Revolt,
tracing the development and impact of the Gospels and looking
at the increasingly hostile relationship between the Christians
and the Jews. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)

Log onto the Web site to explore maps, archaeology collections
and primary sources. Read testimony of New Testament
theologians, archaeologists and historians who serve as both
critics and storytellers. Then, test your knowledge in the
Biblical History quiz!

http://pbs.org/frontline/shows/religion


NOW With Bill Moyers
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Friday, December 19, 2003
8:00 - 9:00 PM
Anchored by journalist Bill Moyers and drawing on the editorial
resources of NPR News, this news magazine features documentary
reporting, in-depth interviews and articulate commentary on
issues at home and abroad. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
http://pbs.org/now


Online NewsHour EXTRA
"Iraq Set for New Government in June 2004"
PBSOL>
Middle / High School

Check out this online publication from the NewsHour that brings
current events into the classroom with a fresh perspective.
This week EXTRA focuses on the challenge of creating a new
democracy in Iraq.

http://pbs.org/newshour/extra


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PBS KIDS ARE READY TO LEARN
PBS Parents: Winter Holiday Fun!
PBSOL>
Preschool / Elementary School

Parents and caregivers, check out crafts, activities, recipes
and more to get your families into the holiday spirit. Log on
and make your own wrapping paper and print holiday coloring
pages.

http://pbs.org/parents/holidays/


PBS Kids: Share a Story
"Make a Holiday Story"
PBSOL>
Preschool / Elementary School

Write a story about your favorite songs, food and celebrations!

http://pbskids.org/shareastory/print/


Jakers!  The Adventures of Piggley Winks
PBSOL>
Elementary School

Play the online game "Teatime Tidy Up" and help Piggley find
all his toys. Then, check out the creativity tips for ideas on
how to help children learn to think creatively about the new
situations they face in their daily activities.

http://pbskids.org/jakers


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OPPORTUNITIES
The State Farm Practitioner Leadership Award
Profdev>
Elementary / Middle / High School

The State Farm Practitioner Leadership Award recognizes a
teacher, youth worker or community member who has created a
living legacy by equipping young people to lead and serve. The
recipient must also have served as a model of leadership,
helping to nurture others in the field to expand their
service-learning knowledge and skills. Nomination deadline:
February 2, 2004.

http://www.nylc.org/practitioneraward.htm


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BLYTHE BENNETT'S RECOMMENDED SITE OF THE WEEK
Interactive Dig
WWW>
Middle / High School

Archaeology Magazine takes you to virtual excavations in
Pompeii, a Maya site named Waka' and Mount Vernon, where George
Washington was a whiskey distiller. Each dig site gives facts,
field notes, interviews with archaeologists and a panorama view.

http://www.archaeology.org/interactive


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