Annenberg/CPB Update November 2004
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Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2004 09:55:51 -0500
From: Annenberg/CPB <updates@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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***ON THE CHANNEL IN NOVEMBER***
Catch these series and programs beginning on the Channel in November. To
see the November schedule go to
<http://www.learner.org/channel/chnnl_schedule.html>
LITERATURE/LANGUAGE ARTS:
"English Composition: Writing for an Audience" (college, high school, adult
learners) http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/english1.html
"Signature: Contemporary Writers" (college, high school, adult learners)
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/signature2.html
> "Literary Visions" (college, high school, adult learners)
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/literary3.html
> "Teaching Reading K-2: A Library of Classroom Practices" (K-2 teachers)
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/reading4.html
> "Making Meaning in Literature: A Video Library, Grades 6-8" (6-8
teachers) http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/meaning5.html
MATHEMATICS:
> "Private Universe Project in Mathematics" (K-12 educators)
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/pupmath6.html
> "Learning Math: Patterns, Functions, and Algebra" (K-8 teachers)
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/mathpatterns7.html
> "Mathematics Assessment: A Video Library, K-12" (K-12 educators)
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/mathassess8.html
SCIENCE:
> "Teaching High School Science" (high school teachers)
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/highscience9.html
> "Earth Revealed" (college, high school, adult learners)
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/earthrev10.html
> "The World of Chemistry" (college, high school, adult learners)
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/wldchemistry11.html
> "Visualizing Growth: Changing the Way We Teach Science" (K-6 Teachers)
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/visualizing12.html
> "Learning That Works" (high school science teachers)
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/learning13.html
SOCIAL STUDIES:
> "Discovering Psychology: Updated Edition" (college, high school, adult
learners) http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/discovpsych14.html
> "The Power of Place: Geography for the 21st Century" (college and high
school) http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/powerplace15.html
> "Social Studies in Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12" (K-12
teachers) http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/socstudies16.html
> "Inside the Global Economy" (college, high school, adult learners)
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/globalecon17.html
> "Journey North" (K-12 students and teachers)
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/journeynorth18.html
EDUCATION:
> "The Learning Classroom: Theory Into Practice" (K-12 teachers)
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/theory19.html
> "School Testing: Behind the Numbers" (middle and high school educators)
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/testing20.html
> "Education That Works: The Saturday Academy Model"
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/education21.html
ARTS:
"The Arts in Every Classroom: A Video Library, K-5" (K-5 teachers)
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/artsinevery22.html
From the Channel schedule page, see more information on a series by
clicking on "Overview." For a full listing of programs airing on the
Channel, go to http://www.learner.org/channel/chnnl_schedule.html and
select the month and year.
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***CONNECT LEARNING WITH SPECIAL DAYS***
THANKSGIVING
The Thanksgiving season evokes the encounter between early settlers and the
Native peoples and cultures of the Americas.
> "American Passages: A Literary Survey"
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/amerpass23.html Program 1, "Native
Voices," examines the perspectives of Native American writers.
> The programs of "Artifacts & Fiction: Workshop in American Literature"
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/artifacts24.html for middle and
high school teachers demonstrate ways of providing perspective on
literature through examination of cultural artifacts. Program 8,
"Ceremonial Artifacts," introduces Native American Pomo baskets to help
teachers enhance their reading of American literary texts.
> "Social Studies in Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12"
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/socstudies25.html Program 9,
"Explorers in North America," models the teaching of North American
exploration and its broader impact in history.
> Put the role of explorers into context in the evolution of America with
"A Biography of America"
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/bioamerica26.html Program 1, "New
World Encounters."
> Discover the ancient civilizations of the Americas with "Out of the
Past" http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/outpast27.html, featuring
stunning footage and investigations of archaeological sites in the Americas.
ELECTION DAY
> As the election season comes to a close, review the role of elections in
a democracy and related topics with "Democracy in America"
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/democracy28.html. Programs cover
the electoral process, political parties, the changing role of the Supreme
Court, the nature of the American presidency, and more.
VETERANS DAY
> "Social Studies in Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12"
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/socstudies29.html Program 23,
"Public Opinion and the Vietnam War," shows how history can be learned
through active student participation in historic public debates.
> "Making Civics Real"
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/civics30.html Workshop 5,
"Patriotism and Foreign Policy," demonstrates a constructivist approach to
teaching about symbols of national identity.
> "Ethics in America"
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/ethics31.html Programs 6 and 7,
"Under Orders, Under Fire" Parts I and II, delve into the dilemmas of war
and issues of combat, command, confidentiality, and conscience.
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***JOURNEY SOUTH***
Stick with Journey South, the fall portion of our program "Journey North"
http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/journeynorth32.html, as monarch
butterflies and whooping cranes end their southward migrations, and as
tulips are planted in preparation for spring. Visit the Journey North Web
site at http://www.learner.org/redirect/november/journeysite33.html for
details.
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