************************************************************** K12NewsLetters - From Educational CyberPlayGround http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ ************************************************************** Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 09:53:40 -0400 From: owner-nova-teachers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (NOVA) To: nova-teachers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (NOVA Teachers) Subject: [NOVA Teachers] April 15, 2003 Hello Educators, In next week's repeat broadcast of NOVA's "Search for the Lost Cave People," join archeologists as they search caves in the Rio la Venta Gorge, Central America, for artifacts that could reveal insights into Zoque and Mayan civilizations. In the coming weeks: Apr. 22 -- Secret of Photo 51 http://www.pbs.org/nova/photo51/ Apr. 29 -- varies (check your local listings) May 6 -- Avalanche! (R) http://www.pbs.org/nova/avalanche/ Regards, Karen Hartley Teachers Editor NOVA Web Site http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/ E-mail: Karen_Hartley@xxxxxxxx * * * * * * * * NOVA Presents "Search for the Lost Cave People" (R) Broadcast: April 15, 2003 http://www.pbs.org/nova/laventa/ (NOVA usually airs Tuesday nights. Check your local listings. This program has one-year off-air taping rights.) Before and After See before and after excavation photos and learn more about the following Central American ruins: Tikal, Copan, Palenque Palace, Temple of the Sun, and Temple of the Warrior (Chichen Itza). (Grades 6-8, 9-12) Future Ruins Play a video clip of a recently discovered ancient Zoque site, built about 1000 years ago, to see what it may have looked like before the jungle swallowed it -- and how it could appear again if restored to its former glory. (RealPlayer or QuickTime plug-in required.) (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12) Archeologist Thomas Lee Learn why the Zoque are important, how their caves were found, and the significance of some of the items unearthed in this interview with one of the team's archeologists. Note: This interview contains information about child sacrifice. Please preview it to determine its appropriateness for your classroom. (Grades 6-8, 9-12) Be an Archeologist Reassemble a pile of pot shards and learn why clay is such a popular material in this online activity. (Shockwave plug-in required.) (Grades 3-5, 6-8) Teacher's Guide In this printable activity, students examine primary source documents to draw inferences about 17th-century American colonists. (Grades 6-8, 9-12.) Sign up for free printed versions of the NOVA Teacher's Guide at: http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/guidesubscribe.html NOVA News Minute Use this news clip to introduce students to a science topic related to this week's program. Available when the program airs. Transcript included. (QuickTime or RealVideo plug-in required.) Program Transcript The site includes a complete narration for this program. Plus Resources. ***************************************************************** INTEGRATE FOLKLORE, MUSIC, & TRADITIONAL CULTURE Folk music - sung during the days before there was a music industry when the role of music was about your life - about the life and times that most of us don't experience anymore and when the music was sung because it helped people through it and sustained them. <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/folk.html> ***************************************************************** Major funding for NOVA is provided by the Park Foundation, Sprint, and Microsoft. Additional funding is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and public television viewers. <>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<> EDUCATIONAL CYBERPLAYGROUND http://www.edu-cyberpg.com <>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<> Net Happenings,K12 Newsletters, Network Newsletters, New-list http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/index.html HOT LIST OF SCHOOLS ONLINE http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Schools/default.asp EDUCATION VENDOR DIRECTORY http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/TheMall/Home_TheMall.asp SERVICES http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/PS/Home_Products.html <>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>