DISCOVER> DiscoverySchool.com NEWS: Nov. 19, 2003
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Teacher-to-Teacher - Fresh ideas to enhance learning
November 19, 2003
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THEME OF THE WEEK: Modern History
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** ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK **
Can there be peace in the Middle East?
Decades of disagreements over land rights, religious differences, and
the future of a small strip of desert land have fueled strife,
conflict, terrorism, and wars.
Divide the students into small groups of research teams. Through
Internet searching tools, the small groups will research the following
topics, presenting the information in both written and oral forms:
* following World War II, the United Nations plan to create a Jewish
homeland
* the 1967 Israeli war against the Egyptian and Syrian armies
* the 1973 invasion of Israel by Syria, Egypt, and supported by the
Soviet Union
* the U.S. role in attempting to negotiate peace processes among the
Middle East countries
* current events in the early 21st century related to this on-going
conflict
Edited by Contributing National Faculty Teacher: Pam Thomas
http://school.discovery.com/newsletters/bio.html
** PUZZLE OF THE WEEK **
Download this ready-to-print puzzle.
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arch.pdf
Own your own copy of Puzzlemaker - Create and customize puzzles
specifically for your grade level and curriculum.
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** VIDEO OF THE WEEK **
Israel & Palestine VHS 2-pack
Study the roots of conflict and the obstacles that hinder peaceful
resolution with the Israel & Palestine VHS 2-pack.
SKU: 772160
Price: $89.95
Grade Level: 9-12
TRT: 104 min.
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Discovery Channel School videos are edited and formatted for use in
the classroom. Each video is closed captioned and MARC Records are
available at the Teacher's Store.
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** SPECIAL OFFER OF THE WEEK **
50% OFF MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE CD-ROMS
Middle School Science CD-ROMs are marked down to $24.95! Browse
through our 42 titles covering Life, Earth, and Physical Science
topics.
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&ti=9022601
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ON CABLE IN THE CLASSROOM
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** NEXT WEEK ON ASSIGNMENT DISCOVERY **
Assignment Discovery airs weekdays at 9 a.m. ET/PT, 8 a.m. CT, and 10
a.m. MT on the Discovery Channel.
http://school.discovery.com/ontv/ad.html
SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS THEME WEEK
http://school.discovery.com/ontv/themes/f2003_laboratoryearth.html
Earth is one intriguing laboratory. Meet scientists investigating the
building blocks of our planet -- and rearranging those of its
creatures; charting the course through unsafe waters; discovering
diamonds in the rough; working to predict and protect against solar
storms, earthquakes, and tsunamis; and surgically transforming
people's lives.
Airs: Weeks of 11/24/03, 12/29/03
Monday 11/24:
Your Genes: Your Future
Cell Forms and Functions: Introduces the cell and explains how it
functions. Mapping the Human Genome: Examines scientific attempts to
prevent disease by manipulating the human genome. Big as Life: Obesity
in America: Explores the growing trend toward obesity in the United
States. Healthy Habits: Examines how nicotine, alcohol, and depression
can threaten health.
Airs: 11/24/03, 12/29/03
Tuesday 11/25:
Unsafe Waters
Earth: The Water Planet: Dives into Earth's oceans and examines how
all its seas are interconnected. Sensing the Deep: Scientists examine
the body functions and environmental influences on the humble
jellyfish. Titanic: Anatomy of a Disaster: An investigation of the
forces at work during the Titanic's last hours that helped send the
ship to the bottom of the Atlantic. Restricted Waters: Examines the
harmful effects of pollution on our water systems.
Airs: 11/25/03, 12/30/03
Wednesday 11/26:
Dangerous Earth
Great Quakes: Explores how poor structural planning of building in
Kobe, Japan, contributed to the damage wrought during an earthquake.
The End of Dinosaurs: Explores the various theories of how the
dinosaurs became extinct. Earth's Changing Landscape: Explores the
history of Earth's variety of vast terrains. Tsunami!: Explores how
tsunamis form and how people can protect against them.
Airs: 11/26/03, 12/31/03
Thursday 11/27:
Strong Chemistry
It's Elementary!: Explores the discovery of the elements and the
creation of the periodic table of the elements. Combined Strength:
Explains how elements combine to form compounds and composites by
using aspirin as an example. Diamonds!: A penetrating look at where
diamonds come from and how they are made and sold. Inside the Sun: A
look into the interactions going on inside the sun and the NASA
satellites that warn of incoming solar radiation.
Airs: 11/27/03, 1/1/04
Friday 11/28:
A Sense for Technology
Super Sonar: Focuses on bats' ability to navigate using sonar. Sound
or Silence: Cochlear Implants: Explains the science behind cochlear
implants and introduces patients who undergo implant surgery. Seeing
the Light: Analyzes he structure of the eye to explore how light is
seen. The "Eye" in Inspired: Meet Shana, a finalist in the Discovery
Young Scientist Challenge, who researched genetic eye conditions
because her mother is blind.
** NEXT WEEK ON TLC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL **
TLC Elementary School airs every Friday at 6:00 a.m. ET/PT, 5:00 a.m.
CT, and 4:00 a.m. MT on TLC.
http://school.discovery.com/ontv/tlc.html
Friday 11/21:
U.S. GEOGRAPHY: THE WEST
The mountains, canyons, trees, and rivers of the West provide
geologists an illustrated timeline of the events that shaped this
rugged land. Earthquakes & Volcanoes: Explore the powerful tectonic
forces that created the topography of this region. The Gold Rush: The
discovery of a small nugget of gold in California in the 1800s spawned
a westward migration that eventually spread to the Klondike area of
Alaska.
Airs: 11/28/03, 1/23/04
** More Cable in the Classroom programming **
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