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Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 14:37:06 -0500 (EST)
From: teacherpreviews@xxxxxxx
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Subject: PBS Teacher Previews: March 7-14, 2004

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PBS Teacher Previews: March 7-14, 2004
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ARTS AND LITERATURE
Antiques Roadshow
"Cleveland" (part one of three)
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Monday, March 22, 2004
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Tune in and find out how an original watercolor bird's eye view
of 1851 Cleveland could now be worth $12,000. (CC, Stereo, 1
year)

At the companion Web site read "Your Stories" and learn how a
quick lunchtime snoop at an Australian yard sale yielded
glassware galore.

http://www.pbs.org/roadshow


Reading Rainbow
"Ty's One-man Band"
PBSOL>
Preschool

Kids try their hand at making instruments and keeping the beat
to familiar tunes.

http://www.pbskids.org/readingrainbow/family/activities/activity15.html


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HEALTH AND FITNESS
This Week's PBS Video for Educators
"NOVA: Life's Greatest Miracle"
Video>
High School

A remake of Lennart Nilsson's world famous film "Miracle of
Life," this updated edition tells the inside-the-womb story of
human life from conception to birth using the latest
technological advances in microscopy and medical imaging. To
purchase a copy of the DVD, see:

http://www.shop.pbs.org/teachers/NOVA6816


Lost Liners
"Hypothermia on the High Seas"
PBSOL>
High School

In this lesson, students examine the effects of hypothermia on
the human body, investigate survival techniques to avoid this
condition and consider some of the mental health issues
surrounding these situations.

http://www.pbs.org/lostliners/t_hypo.html


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MATH
Sesame Street
Online Activity: "Number of the Day"
PBSOL>
Preschool

Kids can practice counting skills as they help The Count count
how many objects are in each picture.

http://www.pbskids.org/sesame/number/index.html


Livelyhood
Lesson: "Working Family Values"
PBSOL>
Middle / High School

Students evaluate and represent hours spent commuting, cost of
living increases and wages for different careers.

http://www.pbs.org/livelyhood/classroom/wfv/math.html


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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Nature
"John Denver: Let This Be a Voice"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
In the months just prior to his death, John Denver was filming
an episode of "Nature" centering on the natural wonders that
inspired many of his best-loved songs. The result is a poignant
and melodic film that records his final journeys into the
wilderness and contains his last song, composed while rafting
along the Colorado River. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)

See raptors in flight in Idaho and travel down the raging
Colorado River at the companion Web site.

http://www.pbs.org/nature/denver


NOVA
"Flying Casanovas"
TV> PBSOL> MARC>
Middle / High School
Join "NOVA" for a look at the fascinating species of bower
birds and their unique courting behavior. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1
year)

Log on to the companion Web site and try to put five different
species of male bowerbirds in their proper bowers and to match
them with their mates.

http://www.pbs.org/nova/


Nature
"The World of Penguins"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
This program looks at familiar and not-so-familiar penguin
species. Beyond the waddling bird in a tuxedo, there are some
that are blue, some that live in cities and even some that
roost in trees. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)

Go online to learn why penguins, often clumsy on land, are so
graceful underwater.

http://www.pbs.org/nature/


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SOCIAL STUDIES
The New Americans: An Independent Lens Special
PBSOL>


"The New Americans" airs on PBS March 29, 30 and 31. Prepare
your students by logging on to the companion Web site and
downloading lesson plans that explore the many factors
surrounding the immigration debate in this country.

http://www.pbs.org/newamericans


By the People
"Election 2004"
PBSOL>
Middle / High School

Access over 30 lesson plans for both elementary and secondary
classrooms, on topics ranging from the electoral college to
campaign finance, political humor and more.

http://www.pbs.org/bythepeople


Online NewsHour EXTRA
"President of Haiti resigns; U.S. troops Enter Caribbean Nation"
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 looks at the situation in Haiti.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra


NOW With Bill Moyers
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Friday, March 12, 2004
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)

Log on and download a lesson plan for high school students on
"Corporate Governance."

http://www.pbs.org/now


South Carolina Educational Television
"Periscope: Women's History Month"
Station>


Check out this "e-zine" created for students and teachers in
South Carolina. This month's issue focuses on Women's History
Month.

http://cfmedia.scetv.org/periscope/display/index.cfm


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PBS KIDS ARE READY TO LEARN
 >From the Start: A Ready to Learn Resource for PreK-2 Educators
"In Your Neighborhood"
PBSOL>
Preschool / Elementary School

Expand your students' horizons. Help them discover more about
their neighborhood and town, plus how to use maps to find their
way around.

http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/prek2/theme/index.shtm


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OPPORTUNITIES
National Science Foundation
"Ask a Scientist or Engineer"
Profdev>
Elementary / Middle / High School

Why do we have eyelashes? Where do bugs go in the winter? Get
your burning scientific questions answered by volunteer
scientists and engineers during the NSF's Excellence in
Science, Technology and Mathematics Education Week -- March
15-20, 2004.

http://www.estme.org


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BLYTHE BENNETT'S RECOMMENDED SITE OF THE WEEK
Traits of Life
WWW>
Middle / High School

There are online exhibits, articles and interviews from the
Exploratorium that demonstrate how cells divide, how genes
adapt and mutate and how embryos grow. Plus, you can see how
zebrafish and chicken embryos develop in time lapsed videos.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/traits/index.html


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Broadcast times are in Eastern Time (ET).
(CC) Indicates programs with closed captioning
(Stereo) Indicates programs in stereo
(DVS) Indicates programs with descriptive video

Educational Taping Rights Variations:
http://pbs.org/teachersource/copyright/copyright_trights.shtm
(1 year) = Use within One Year from Broadcast
(1 year OB) = Use within One Year from Original Broadcast
(3 years OB) = Use within three years of the original broadcast
(LOT) = Life of Tape--use the program as long as the tape is physically
usable

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Video--Indicates videotape(s) available from PBS
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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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