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PBS Teacher Previews: April 18-24, 2004
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Welcome to PBS Teacher Previews, the weekly newsletter from PBS designed
specifically for preK-12 educators.
Program times listed are for PRAIRIE PUBLIC TELEVISION.
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The resources listed below are grouped into subject areas that correlate
with those found on PBS TeacherSource (http://pbs.org/teachersource/),
PBS's Web site for preK-12 educators. Grade level, resource type and
extended taping rights codes are also indicated for each listing.
To make the most effective use of this publication, please consult the
"Teacher Code Key" at the end of this document.
Note: Please always check with your local PBS station for a complete
schedule of exact dates and times for PBS television programs. PBS television
schedules are created at the local level, so some national programs may not be
available in your area. All PBS programs listed in this newsletter allow for
off-air
taping and subsequent classroom usage of one year or more. For complete
details, please visit the TV For Teachers section of PBS TeacherSource
at http://pbs.org/teachersource/tvteachers.htm
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ARTS AND LITERATURE
Great Performances
"Dance in America: The Dream With American Ballet Theatre"
TV> PBSOL>
Elementary / Middle / High School
A comical tale of fairies, mismatched lovers and a mischievous
sprite, Sir Frederick Ashton's enduring one-act ballet "The
Dream" has delighted audiences since its premiere in 1964. Join
"Great Performances" for this ballet that "The New York
Observer" described as "so fluent, so charged, so natural" that
"you know you're in the hands of a master." (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
Learn more about this ballet at the companion Web site.
http://www.pbs.org/gperf/shows/dream
(Available April 14, 2004)
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HEALTH AND FITNESS
Healthcare Crisis: Who's At Risk?
Lesson: "Doctor's Dilemma"
PBSOL>
High School
Use this lesson to help your students decide whether doctors
are patient advocates or insurance company advocates.
http://www.pbs.org/healthcarecrisis/drdilemma.html
In the Mix
"Living with (Serious Illness)"
Guide>
Middle / High School
This discussion guide for dealing with disease includes
brainstorming, role-playing, guest speaker and book report
activity ideas.
http://www.pbs.org/inthemix/educators/lessons/LivingWithGuide.pdf
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MATH
Nobel: Visions of Our Century
Lesson: "Nobel Women"
PBSOL>
High School
Students perform Web research to graph information on female
Nobel Prize winners in the categories of literature, medicine,
physics, chemistry and peace, clearly showing the gender
discrepancies.
http://www.pbs.org/kqed/nobel/nobelwomen.pdf
Building Big
Lesson: "Build a Dam"
PBSOL>
High School
Students design and build a dam that blocks a river in a tub of
wet sand using a variety of common materials.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/dam/challenge/index.html
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Nature
"Land of the Falling Lakes"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Sunday, April 18, 2004
8:00 - 9:40 PM
Journey with "Nature" to the magical world of Plitvice Lakes
National Park in the heart of Croatia. Visit this untouched
landscape where green forests lie between steep chalk cliffs
and gorges and a chain of lakes flows one into another across
natural dams and a thousand waterfalls. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1
year)
Learn more about how water turns to stone. Plus, read about
land mines in Croatia at the companion Web site.
http://www.pbs.org/nature/fallinglakes
(Available April 16, 2004)
NOVA
"World in the Balance"
TV> PBSOL> MARC>
High School
On Earth Day join "NOVA" for an up-to-date global snapshot of
today's human family, now numbering 6.3 billion and likely to
increase to nearly 9 billion by 2050. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
Educators can download role plays to explore the interplay
between population and the environment. Plus, log onto
washingtonpost.com/liveonline on April 21 at 2 pm ET to discuss
the program with Geeta Rao Gupta, Ph.D., President,
International Center for Research on Women.
http://www.pbs.org/nova/worldbalance
Journey to Planet Earth
"Hot Zones"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
This three-part series, hosted by actor Matt Damon, explores
the fragile relationship between people and the natural world
they inhabit. The final program rounds out the series by
examining how recent trends in globalization and the altering
of ecosystems have led to dramatic increases in the spread of
infectious diseases. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
Download a lesson plan where students test the effectiveness of
their sunscreens.
http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth
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SOCIAL STUDIES
Colonial House
PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Get ready for the premiere of PBS' "Colonial House" in May.
Bring 1628 into your classroom! Check out our media-rich lesson
plans and activities designed to bring Colonial America to life
in your classroom.
http://www.pbs.org/colonialhouse
American Experience
"Patriots Day"
TV> PBSOL> MARC>
High School
Monday, April 19, 2004
8:00 - 9:40 PM
More than two centuries later, they're still fighting. Join
"American Experience" for this behind-the-scenes look at the
everyday Americans who annually re-create the famous
Revolutionary battle of Lexington and Concord, then return to
their lives as engineers, dentists and bankers. (CC, Stereo,
DVI, 1 year)
Discuss with your students what would have happened if Paul
Revere and William Dawes had not made their rides to Lexington
and Concord to warn the countryside of the British Regulars'
approach. Go online and get more ideas for how to use this film
in your classroom.
http://www.pbs.org/amex/patriotsday
Martin Luther
"Driven to Defiance"
TV> PBSOL> MARC>
Middle / High School
"Martin Luther" is the epic tale of the great Protestant
revolutionary whose belief in his faith would overthrow the
all-powerful Catholic Church and reshape Medieval Europe. Join
Luther as he recalls his life, from his initial crisis of faith
in a storm-wracked forest that led him to become a monk, to his
heady confrontation with the great powers of Europe. (CC,
Stereo, 1 year)
Download a lesson plan designed to help students understand how
people are affected by places and events.
http://www.pbs.org/empires/martinluther
P.O.V.
"Love and Diane"
TV> PBSOL>
High School
This is a frank and intimate real-life documentary of a mother
and daughter desperate for love and forgiveness, but caught in
a devastating cycle. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
Start your own PBS Program Club and talk about how you think
Diane found the strength and will to overcome her drug
addiction. Plus, on April 22 at 1 pm ET, filmmaker Jennifer
Dworkin and Diane Hazzard, who was portrayed in the film,
discuss the program on washingtonpost.com/liveonline.
http://www.pbs.org/pov/loveanddiane
Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN) presents
"Mothers in Prison"
Station>
High School
Women are now the fastest growing segment of the prison
population. Eighty percent of women in prison are mothers. AETN
presents a look at the social, economic, political and
emotional costs of incarcerating mothers.
http://www.aetn.org/mip
Frontline
"Son of Al Qaeda"
TV> PBSOL>
High School
Thursday, April 22, 2004
8:00 - 9:40 PM
Growing up in the 1990s, Abdurahman Khadr's playmates were the
children of his father's longtime friend, Osama bin Laden. Join
"Frontline" for the story of Khadr's incredible journey from Al
Qaeda terrorist to CIA informant. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
Learn more about Khadr and his family at the companion Web
site. Plus, log onto washingtonpost.com/liveonline to discuss
the program with producer Terence McKenna on April 23 at 11 am
ET.
http://www.pbs.org/frontline/shows/khadr
(Available April 22, 2004)
NOW With Bill Moyers
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Friday, April 23, 2004
8:00 - 9:40 PM
Join Bill Moyers and NPR reporters for documentary reporting,
in-depth interviews and articulate commentary. (CC, Stereo, 1
year)
Download the lesson plan "Whose God?" designed to teach high
school students about how religious diversity and toleration
affect contemporary America.
http://www.pbs.org/now
By the People
Lesson: "Voting Rights: What Age is Too Young?"
PBSOL>
Middle / High School
In this activity, students write letters to their state and/or
national leaders either in support of or opposition to a
fictitious proposed constitutional amendment to lower the
voting age from 18 to 16.
http://www.pbs.org/elections/kids/lessons/lesson_plan14.html
Online NewsHour EXTRA
"South Africa Votes Ten Years After Apartheid"
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 election in South Africa.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra
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PBS KIDS ARE READY TO LEARN
ZOOM
PBSOL>
Elementary School
Log onto the new and improved ZOOM site! Check it out, then
tell us what you think in "Sound Out," our weekly online poll.
http://www.pbskids.org/zoom
(Available April 16, 2004)
PBS Parents Guide to Talking With Kids
PBSOL>
Preschool / Elementary School
Log onto washingtonpost.com/liveonline on April 20 at 2 p.m. ET
to chat with Michael Thompson, the lead expert behind the
just-launched "PBS Parents Guide to Talking With Kids."
Michael, a leading expert on communicating with kids, is also
this month's featured expert for the "Expert Question and
Answer."
http://www.pbs.org/parents/community
>From the Start: A Ready to Learn Resource for PreK-2 Educators
"PBS Happenings"
PBSOL>
Preschool / Elementary School
Here at PBS we are always changing, improving and creating new
and exciting resources. April is off to a great start with new
adventures from "Wayback: U.S. History for Kids," "Arthur" and
"It's My Life."
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/prek2/happen/index.shtm
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OPPORTUNITIES
National Council for Community and Education Partnerships
Profdev>
Elementary / Middle / High School
The National Council for Community and Education Partnerships
(NCCEP) and the SBC Foundation are pleased to announce a new
competitive special grants program to supplement GEAR UP
(Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate
Programs) projects and enhance non-GEAR UP education
collaboratives. Under this program, the SBC Foundation is
working in conjunction with NCCEP to support community
education partnerships and improve student academic achievement
and success in K–16 education. Submission deadline: May 14,
2004.
http://www.edpartnerships.org/events/sbc_rfp.cfm
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BLYTHE BENNETT'S RECOMMENDED SITE OF THE WEEK
Cool Cosmos
WWW>
Middle / High School
The California Institute of Technology offers a site about
infrared astronomy with activities, games, ask an astronomer
archives, a tutorial and information about multiwavelength
astronomy.
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu
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TEACHER CODE KEY
TV--Indicates a PBS Television broadcast with Educational Taping Rights of 1
year or more.
Broadcast times are in Eastern Time (ET).
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(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
PBSOL--Indicates a World Wide Web site on PBS Online
WWW--Indicates a World Wide Web Site NOT on PBS Online
Video--Indicates videotape(s) available from PBS
VIDEO at http://shop.pbs.org/education/
Guide--Indicates a teacher guide or lesson guide
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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