K12> [WWWEDU] Thirteen Ed Online Bulletin - March 2003
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Thirteen Ed Online is Thirteen/WNET New York's FREE award-winning online
service for K-12 educators, parents, and students. This monthly bulletin
highlights Thirteen's newest programming and resources, with links to K-12
resources on Thirteen Ed Online and on the Web.
This month's theme explores the immigrant experience, and what it means to
become American. Take a look at our new, standards-based lesson plans and
be sure to tune in to the Bill Moyers special BECOMING AMERICAN: THE
CHINESE EXPERIENCE, airing March 25-27 on PBS.
1-Theme-related online educational materials and lesson plans
2-STUDENTS' TAKE - a student-made Web site
3-Thirteen's theme-related programming and resources
4-More Thirteen on-air, online, and print resources
5-Thirteen's Educational Resource Center news/events
6-News and events in the Thirteen broadcast area
7-Education technology news
8-Next month's theme
9-Bulletin subscription information
1-Theme-related online educational materials and lesson plans
To access this month's new and featured lesson plans, go to
www.thirteen.org, select Ed Online, then the title of the lesson plan.
Lesson One:
Changing Places
Grades 3-5
In this lesson, elementary students develop an understanding of what it
means to immigrate from one country and culture to another. Using video
segments from the documentary BECOMING AMERICAN: THE CHINESE EXPERIENCE,
Web sites, student organizers, and other resources, students examine the
experiences and contributions of Chinese immigrants in the U.S. and
explore their own cultural heritages. As a culminating activity, students
invite guest speakers who are first- or second-generation immigrants to
tell about their experiences.
Lesson Two:
Opportunity and Danger
Grades 4-6
In this lesson, elementary students develop an understanding of the risks
and rewards of immigrating to the U.S., focusing on Chinese immigrants but
including other groups as well. Using various resources, including video
segments from the documentary BECOMING AMERICAN: THE CHINESE EXPERIENCE,
Web sites, and student organizers, students examine the treatment, often
exclusionary, of Chinese immigrants in the U.S. and explore the dynamics
of inclusion, exclusion, and prejudice.
2-STUDENTS' TAKE - student-made Web sites
Our Journey as Chinese Americans
Through original art work, poetry and prose, students from the
Chinese-American Planning Council explore what it means to "Become
American."
3-Thirteen's theme-related programming and resources
BECOMING AMERICAN: THE CHINESE EXPERIENCE airs March 25-27 on PBS
What does it mean to become an American? In every immigrant group, each
generation finds a balance between the values and practices of its
heritage, and the mores of its adopted country. What is lost and what is
gained, both personally and culturally, when one sheds part of one's
heritage to make way for a new self-identity? Bill Moyers and a team of
filmmakers have collaborated to explore these questions through the
dramatic experience of the Chinese in America. Through interviews with
historians, descendents, and more recent immigrants, BECOMING AMERICAN:
THE CHINESE EXPERIENCE tells a story about identity and belonging that
will resonate with all Americans. Don't forget to check out the BECOMING
AMERICAN web site when it launches later this month. Go to
www.thirteen.org, select Ed Online, then choose BECOMING AMERICAN: THE
CHINESE EXPERIENCE.
BECOMING AMERICAN: PERSONAL JOURNEYS
Bill Moyers interviews noted and accomplished Americans of Chinese descent
in three half-hour shows that build on information in the documentary
series BECOMING AMERICAN: THE CHINESE EXPERIENCE. Check your local PBS
stations for air dates and times.
BECOMING AMERICAN: THE CHINESE EXPERIENCE and BECOMING AMERICAN: PERSONAL
JOURNEYS were made possible by the generous support of Walter and Shirley
Wang and by The Henry Luce Foundation, The Family of Hsien Hsien and Bae
Pao Lu Chow, The Family of Kenneth and Mary Wang, The Herb Alpert
Foundation, Sit Investment Associates, Sit Investment Foundation, The John
D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The Starr Foundation, The Kelvin
Foundation (Albert Yu and Mary Bechmann), The Tang Fund, Gina and David
Chu - Nautica International, Mark and Anla Cheng Kingdon Foundation, Intel
Corporation and Sybase, Inc. Ongoing support for Public Affairs Television
is provided by Mutual of America Life Insurance Company. Special thanks to
Henry Tang, Eugene Sit, and Anthony and Lulu Chow Wang for their early and
enduring faith in our efforts.
THE SOULS OF NEW YORK: THE CHINESE EXPERIENCE airs March 25 on Thirteen
This show follows episode one of BECOMING AMERICAN: THE CHINESE EXPEREINCE
on Thirteen/WNET New York, spotlighting news anchor Kaity Tong,
Chinatown's Egg-Cake Lady, Chinese New Year dragon dancers, and others.
SOULS OF NEW YORK is made possible with the support of viewers like you.
4-More Thirteen on-air, online, and print resources
WOMEN'S LIVES
Thirteen celebrates Women's History Month with programs honoring women's
achievements and reflecting their diverse interests and concerns. On March
19 watch AMERICAN MASTERS: ALICE WATERS AND HER DELICIOUS REVOLUTION,
which follows a year in the life of the woman who changed the way
Americans think about food and cooking. Then on March 20, tune in to YOURS
FOR A SONG: THE WOMEN OF TIN PAN ALLEY, also from AMERICAN MASTERS.
Finally, on March 18-19, Frederick Wiseman's DOMESTIC VIOLENCE takes an
unflinching look at the tragic cycle of abuse that affects one in every
three women in the United States.
NEW LESSON PLANS SUPPORT SPECIFIC TEACHING METHODOLOGIES
Ed Online is pleased to announce the launch of a new series of lesson
plans which complement several of Thirteen's broadcast programs. Each
collection of lesson plans focuses on a particular teaching methodology,
and provides an overview of the method, tips, and resources to support
classroom implementation. New GREAT PERFORMANCES lesson plans support
Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences, the new NATURE lesson
plans bring Problem-Based Learning techniques into the classroom, AMERICAN
MASTERS lessons incorporate the Guided Reading approach, lessons for
RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY are designed to connect students with their
families and communities, and lessons for the series WIDE ANGLE introduce
students and teachers to the process of Academic Controversy, developed by
cooperative learning experts David and Roger Johnson. To view these lesson
plans, go to www.thirteen.org, select SITES A-Z, then choose one of the
above-mentioned programs.
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5-Thirteen's Educational Resource Center news/events
REMEMBERING MISTER ROGERS
By now you have probably all heard the extremely sad news that Fred
Rogers, beloved host of the PBS children's television program MISTER
ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD, died on February 27 at his home in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania after a brief battle with stomach cancer. He was 74 years
old. During his career of service to children and their families, Mister
Rogers was the recipient of two Peabody Awards, four Emmys, a "Lifetime
Achievement" Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences, and the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal
of Freedom. Fred Rogers was unabashedly unique, the embodiment of an ideal
that we could all aspire to, someone who was committed to sharing his
peace, his love, and his simple wisdom with us all. All who knew him will
miss Mister Rogers as a symbol of innocence, kindness, friendship, peace
and love.
In tribute to our longtime friend and neighbor, Thirteen will telecast a
prime time special entitled, OUR NEIGHBOR FRED ROGERS, from noon to 1 p.m.
on Monday, March 3. This hour-long documentary, produced in 1990 and
narrated by David Hartman, takes viewers behind the cameras for a close-up
look at Fred Rogers and his television career.
NEW VIDEO-ON-DEMAND FEATURE
The new Playlist feature has been added to the ITV Video on Demand site.
(Go to www.thirteen.org, select Ed Online, then Video On Demand.) The
benefit of Playlist is that you are able to add videos to lists for later
viewing. Make certain that you have your own customized user ID and
password before accessing this feature. If you need a Passcode to create
your own log-on, or for more information, please contact us at
itvrequest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
6-News and events in the Thirteen broadcast area
SOCIAL STUDIES AFTER-SCHOOL EXCHANGE MARCH 24th
Attention all after-school educators! Thirteen Ed Online is presenting a
FREE one-day conference on Monday, March 24, from 8am-2pm focusing on
social studies-related PBS programs and activities for after-school
children age 7 and up. For more information or to receive a registration
form please call 212.560.8217. You'll go home with lots of goodies!
NTTI INTEGRATES DIGITAL VIDEO INTO NEW THEME-BASED WORKSHOP
In March, NTTI is offering a free, intensive, two-day professional
development experience aimed at New York City teachers of grades 5-8.
Participants will learn tactics and strategies for incorporating digital
video, video programming, and the Internet into standards-based,
cross-curricular science lessons utilizing Thirteen/s award winning
documentary series NATURE. Space for the workshop is extremely limited.
Contact Traci Osterhagen at (212) 560-3122 or osterhagen@xxxxxxxxxxxx for
more information.
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PARENT/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS
The Chancellor's Office and the Panel for Educational Policy, in
collaboration with Regional Superintendents, will be co-convening Regional
Parent/Community Engagement Meetings in high schools throughout the New
York metropolitan area during March and April. For locations and dates,
please visit the NYC Department of Education web site at www.nycenet.edu.
CYBERCHASE AND JAY JAY EVENT
Join for flying fun, festivities and freebies when not just one, but TWO
of the most popular characters from PBS KIDS on Thirteen/WNET visit a mall
near you. That loveable cyber-bird DIGIT from CYBERCHASE and everyone's
favorite airplane JAY JAY THE JET PLANE will be on hand to meet n' greet
attendees, take pictures and entertain kids and families alike on March
7th and 8th in New Jersey. Raffles will be held every 15 minutes for free
CYBERCHASE and JAY JAY products. Mark your calendars for this special
DOUBLE THE FUN event: Friday, March 7, 6-8pm at the Willowbrook Mall in
Wayne, NJ and Saturday, March 8, 1-3pm at Bridgewater Commons in
Bridgewater, NJ.
7-Education technology news
INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOM
Is technology appropriate for the PreK-2 classroom? Those who have their
doubts should take a look at the new ISTE publication "Multidisciplinary
Units for Prekindergarten Through Grade 2." Go to www.iste.org for more
information.
8-Next month's theme
April's theme will be "Cents and Sensibilities," inspired by CYBERCHASE
and TV411 episodes focusing on financial literacy. Stay tuned!
9-Bulletin subscription information
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