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Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 11:37:07 -0500 (EST)
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Subject: PBS Teacher Previews: December 7-14, 2003


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PBS Teacher Previews: December 7-14, 2003
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Please note that most local PBS stations will be participating in the Winter
2003 membership drive this week, altering regular TV schedules. For this 
reason,
this issue of PBS Teacher Previews will focus on Web and video resources.
Thanks for your continued support of PBS!

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The resources listed below are grouped into subject areas that correlate
with those found on PBS TeacherSource (http://pbs.org/teachersource/),
PBS's Web site for preK-12 educators. Grade level, resource type and
extended taping rights codes are also indicated for each listing.

To make the most effective use of this publication, please consult the
"Teacher Code Key" at the end of this document.

Note: Please always check with your local PBS station for a complete
schedule of exact dates and times for PBS television programs. PBS television
schedules are created at the local level, so some national programs may not be
available in your area. All PBS programs listed in this newsletter allow for
off-air  taping and subsequent classroom usage of one year or more. For 
complete
details, please visit the TV For Teachers section of PBS TeacherSource
at http://pbs.org/teachersource/tvteachers.htm

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ARTS AND LITERATURE
Antiques Roadshow
"Charlotte, North Carolina" (part three of three)
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Monday, December 08, 2003
7:00 - 8:00 PM
At the Charlotte Convention Center, curious collectors mix with
eager appraisers and the discoveries include a rare and
valuable Stickley sideboard of massive proportions, a lovely
Wedgwood fish service dated 1882 and a family heirloom baseball
signed by legendary hitter Ty Cobb and scoring an estimated
value of $10,000 to $15,000. (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


Indpendent Lens
"Eroica!"
TV> PBSOL>
High School
Sunday, December 14, 2003
4:00 - 5:00 PM
Three young and sexy classical musicians are changing the face
of classical music. The members share a unique history, having
known each other since childhood. One of the first all-female
chamber ensembles to reach the top of their field, the Eroica
Trio is helping to break an age-old gender barrier. The film
follows the group and the composer of their latest work as they
scramble to finish preparations for the debut while balancing
their busy lives as spouses and parents. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)

At the companion Web site, get the dirt on the making of the
film and listen to the Eroica Trio perform works from Beethoven
and Dvorak.

http://pbs.org/independentlens/eroica


The Washington Opera Celebration
TV>
Middle / High School
This gala concert, recorded live on April 13, 2003 at DAR
Constitution Hall, celebrates the Washington Opera. The
broadcast is hosted by National Public Radio's Lisa Simeone
with Washington Opera Artistic Director Placido Domingo. (CC,
Stereo, 1 year)



Great Performances
"Berlin Philharmonic Europakonzert: From Lisbon"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Performed in a different European city each year, the
incomparable Berlin Philharmonic’s annual “Europakonzert”
commemorates the orchestra’s 1882 founding while celebrating
the cultural life of the European community. From the historic
Mosteiro dos Jeronimos monastery in Lisbon, Portugal, the 2003
concert features conductor Pierre Boulez and pianist Maria Joao
Pires in works by Ravel, Mozart and Debussy. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)

At the companion Web site, read an interview with Gil Shaham,
who discusses the Brahms violin concerto as well as
collaborating with the incomparable musicians of the Berlin
Philharmonic on the piece. Explore the site's multimedia guide
to the violin and get the complete list of works performed in
the concert.

http://pbs.org/gperf


Isaac Stern: Life's Virtuoso
"An 'American Masters' Special"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Virtuoso violinist Isaac Stern is one of the 20th century’s
most renowned and celebrated musicians and he is widely
recognized as a teacher, emissary, speaker and humanitarian.
This program features rarely seen archival performance footage
of the artist and interviews with Stern’s distinguished
students, colleagues and friends -- including cellist Yo Yo Ma,
former secretary of state Henry Kissinger, tennis great Jimmy
Connors and former prime minister of Israel Shimon Peres. (CC,
Stereo, 1 year)

At the companion Web site, learn more about Isaac Stern's life
and play the American Masters' Six Degrees game.

http://pbs.org/americanmasters/database/stern_i.html


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HEALTH AND FITNESS
NOVA
Activity: "Escape! Because Accidents Happen -- Fire"
PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Students collaborate to investigate building code regulations
pertaining to fire safety and develop their own fire safety
codes. Students may visit a variety of public and private
buildings and rate their fire safety measures.
http://pbs.org/nova/teachers/activities/2604_escafire.html


Who's Dancin' Now?
Activity: "Learn For Yourself in Dance"
PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Learn how dancers prepare their bodies for performance with
warm-up and stretching exercises, discover how to use different
parts of the body and create shapes for dance.
http://pbs.org/dancin/resources/lesson_plan-d2.html


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MATH
The PBS Kids Democracy Project
Lesson: "I.O.U. -- An Introduction To The National Debt"
PBSOL>
Elementary School

In this lesson students are introduced to the causes and
consequences of national debt, relating it to personal debt and
brainstorming solutions.

http://pbs.org/democracy/kids/educators/nationaldebt.html


This Week's PBS Video Special: "Principles and Standards of School Mathematics: 

Vision to Reality"
Video>
Elementary / Middle / High School
"Principles and Standards for School Mathematics", released by
the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) in April
2000, presents a vision for improving mathematics education
with the goal of helping students become both competent and
confident in mathematics. This video features the writers of
the Standards commenting on the major areas of emphasis for
each of the grade bands pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12. To purchase
a copy of the video for $19.95, see:
http://shop.pbs.org/teachers/MPSM000


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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Nature
"Extraordinary Dogs"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
This episode of television's longest-running weekly natural
history series features amazing stories of varied relationships
that dogs have with humans -- as helpers, healers, protectors
and performers. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)

Log onto the companion Web site and discover just how amazing
our canine companions can be, meet some dogs who do everything
from rescuing skiers to herding sheep and find out what you
need to know before getting a dog of your own.

http://pbs.org/nature/dogs


NOVA
"The Orchid Hunter"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Tuesday, December 09, 2003
7:00 - 8:00 PM
For nine months in 2000, Tom Hart Dyke was a captive of
guerrillas who seized him while he was collecting wild orchids
in the Colombian rainforest. Now Hart Dyke is at it again in
the most orchid-rich and politically unstable part of Papua New
Guinea. NOVA investigates an all-consuming passion that for
some people is more precious than life itself. (CC, Stereo,
DVI, 1 year)

At the companion Web site, spend time in the orchid gallery and
sample the surprising diversity of shapes and colors of
different orchid species, meet 10 nonscientists who have made
extraordinary contributions to science and step into the shoes
of a taxonomist and try to classify three forms of life.

http://pbs.org/nova/orchid/


Great Projects: The Building of America
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 shows how America harnessed two of
its mightiest rivers and put them to work for its citizens. The
projects -- the Mississippi’s system of levees and floodways
and the Colorado’s Hoover Dam -- constitute vastly different
engineering efforts. Their tale is epic, at first one of folly
and failure, then of unprecedented personal drama and human
achievement. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)

At the companion Web site 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


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)

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

http://pbs.org/nature/abyss


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SOCIAL STUDIES
Ken Burns' American Stories: "The West"
"The Geography of Hope" (1877-1887)
TV> PBSOL> MARC>
Middle / High School
Monday, December 08, 2003
8:00 - 9:30 PM
The saga of the American West is brought vividly to life in
this film. This episode focuses on the 1870s when the American
conquest of the West was nearly complete. In one decade, with
Native Americans effectively confined to reservations, some
four-and-a-half million new settlers arrived to stake their
claim to the future. (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


Fiesta in the Sky
TV>
Middle / High School
This program chronicles the 1998 Kodak International Balloon
Fiesta, a colorful nine-day event that takes place in
Albuquerque, New Mexico, every October. Archival film footage
and interviews with fiesta participants reveal the history of
the event, how the balloons work and why the fiesta is the most
popular ballooning event in the world. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)



Frontline
"From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians" (part one of two)
TV> PBSOL>
High School
Frontline presents the epic story of the rise of Christianity.
Drawing upon new and sometimes controversial historical
evidence, the series transports viewers back 2,000 years to the
time and place where Jesus of Nazareth once lived and preached
and challenges familiar assumptions and conventional notions
about the origins of Christianity. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)

Visit the companion 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 12, 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
"World AIDS Day"
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 World AIDS Day.

http://pbs.org/newshour/extra


Tapping Kansas City
KCPT -- Kansas City, Missouri
Station> WWW>
High School

Draw yourself a frosty one at this companion site to the KCPT
documentary celebrating Kansas City's liquid legacy. Explore
the history of beer in Kansas City, the United States and
abroad, meet beer barons and examine their impact on Kansas
City's beer industry and find out how beer is made.

http://www.kcpt.org/tapping_kc/


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PBS KIDS ARE READY TO LEARN
The Berenstain Bears
Games: "Dress Up"
PBSOL>
Preschool / Elementary School

Help the Berenstain Bears get ready for a day out! In this
online game, dress the bears up and then print out pictures of
the bears in their outfits.

http://pbskids.org/berenstainbears/games/dress


 >From the Start
Professional Development
PBSOL>
Preschool / Elementary School

Find information on upcoming PBS programming, education
conferences and professional development courses.

http://pbs.org/teachersource/prek2/profdev/index.shtm


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OPPORTUNITIES
Toyota TAPESTRY Grant for Teachers
Profdev>
Elementary / Middle / High School

The 2004 Toyota TAPESTRY program will award 50 grants of up to
$10,000 each and a minimum of 20 "mini-grants" of $2,500 each
to K-12 science teachers. Interested teachers should propose
innovative science projects that can be implemented in their
school or school district over a one-year period. Toyota
TAPESTRY projects demonstrate creativity, involve risk-taking,
possess a visionary quality and model a novel way of presenting
science. Entry deadline: January 16, 2004.

http://www.nsta.org/programs/tapestry/


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BLYTHE BENNETT'S RECOMMENDED SITE OF THE WEEK
Haring's Kids
WWW>
Elementary / Middle / High School

Graffiti artist Keith Haring had a distinctive, bold style
you’ll probably recognize as you see his work at this site.
Kids will have fun playing with the morphs, stories,
interactive coloring book and e-cards. Several of Keith’s books
are on the site, including “Ten” which has bold numbers and the
word in English, Spanish, French and German with a link to nine
other languages. Over 80 lesson plans, grouped from early
childhood through high school with a focus on elementary grades
on the topics of art, art criticism, community service, dance
and music.

http://www.haringkids.com


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year or more.
Broadcast times are in Eastern Time (ET).
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http://pbs.org/teachersource/copyright/copyright_trights.shtm
(1 year) = Use within One Year from Broadcast
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(3 years OB) = Use within three years of the original broadcast
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usable

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VIDEO at http://shop.pbs.org/education/
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Station--Indicates station resource or event
Discussion--Indicates an online discussion forum
Profdev--Indicates a professional development resource
MARC--MARC records are available for this resource --
please see http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/library.htm


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