PBS> PBS Teacher Previews: February 1-8, 2004
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Subject: PBS Teacher Previews: February 1-8, 2004
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PBS Teacher Previews: February 1-8, 2004
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specifically for preK-12 educators.
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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
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ARTS AND LITERATURE
Exxonmobil Masterpiece Theatre
"The Forsyte Saga" (part seven of seven)
TV> PBSOL>
High School
Sunday, February 01, 2004
9:00 - 10:00 PM
Holly and June train as nurses and ship out to South Africa,
where Jolly is ill with typhoid fever. Wedding bells ring for
Val and Holly, who emigrate to South Africa; and for Young
Jolyon and Irene. Soames and Annette are expecting, resulting
in a harrowing delivery during which Annette nearly dies after
Soames tells the doctor to do everything to save the baby, not
the mother. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
At the companion Web site, print out the Forsyte family tree to
help you follow along with the broadcast. Find out how a novel
is translated into a script and then interpreted as a film
scene. And discover how a chance meeting with Joseph Conrad
("Heart of Darkness") convinced "Forsyte Saga" author John
Galsworthy to give up law and become a writer.
http://pbs.org/masterpiece/forsyte/index.html
Antiques Roadshow
"San Francisco" (part two)
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Monday, February 02, 2004
7:00 - 8:00 PM
The "Roadshow" continues its sojourn in San Francisco,
California, with an eye out for Gold Rush and Spanish Mission
treasures. Some of the treasures found are an original Ansel
Adams photograph, a whimsical sculpture of three nymphs and a
satyr by French artist Pierre Laurel and a pair of 17th-century
scent bottles that could fetch $30,000 to $50,000 at auction.
(CC, Stereo, 1 year)
Start your own treasure hunt at the companion site. Increase
your antiques vocabulary, step backstage to see how the
Roadshow is produced, meet the appraisers and much more. Plus,
submit your own stories of trash and treasure!
http://pbs.org/roadshow
American Masters
"James Baldwin: The Price of a Ticket"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
This in-depth portrait of James Baldwin, one of the great
American authors of the 20th century, features archival
material that reflects Baldwin's worldwide influence and appeal
and includes interviews with family members, friends and
notable colleagues such as Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison and
William Styron. Through his work as a writer, he helped
mobilize the civil rights movement, brought new awareness and
compassion to both black and white readers and shed light on
what it is like to be black in America. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
Learn more about James Baldwin's life and career at the
companion Web site.
http://pbs.org/americanmasters/database/baldwin_j.html
In Search of Shakespeare
"A Time of Revolution"
TV>PBSOL> MARC>
Middle / High School
Wednesday, February 04, 2004
7:00 - 8:00 PM
This four-part series explores the life of the world's greatest
writer. Mixing travel, adventure, interviews and specially shot
sequences with the Royal Shakespeare Company on the road, the
series sets the life of Shakespeare in the turbulent times in
which he lived. This first episode uncovers the dark side of
Shakespeare's world, tracing William's early days, his
schooling, his father's shady business deals and the dark
secret that ruined the family. Start your own PBS Program Club
and talk about Shakespeare's life and times. (CC, Stereo, 1
year)
At the companion Web site read an exclusive interview with the
film's writer Michael Wood. Plus, become an Elizabethan
playwright and see if you can achieve success that will ensure
that your work survives history or if your choices lead you to
failure, disgrace and obscurity. Educators can access
professional development tools and lesson plans for language
arts and social studies. Log onto washingtonpost.com to discuss
this program with Michael Wood on Thursday, February 5 (time
TBD).
http://pbs.org/shakespeare
Exxonmobil Masterpiece Theatre
"The Forsyte Saga II" (part one of three)
TV> PBSOL>
High School
Sunday, February 08, 2004
9:00 - 11:00 PM
Two teenage Forsytes court scandal in a five-hour sequel to
last season's acclaimed "The Forsyte Saga," hailed as "the best
miniseries of the year" by TV Guide. Emma Griffiths Malin ("The
Cazalets") stars as Fleur Forsyte with Lee Williams ("Billy
Elliot") as her cousin Jon. Neither can fathom why their
families are feuding. All they know is that they are in love.
(CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
At the companion Web site, browse a gallery of
behind-the-scenes production photos. Learn what the actors
think about the characters they portray on screen. Plus, access
detailed episode descriptions.
http://pbs.org/masterpiece/forsyte2/index.html
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HEALTH AND FITNESS
DNA
"Pandora's Box" (part five of five)
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Sunday, February 01, 2004
10:00 - 11:00 PM
Jim Watson believes DNA science should be used to change the
human race, a view that is both extraordinary and
controversial. Watson argues for a new kind of eugenics --
parents allowed to choose the DNA of their children to make
them healthier, more intelligent, even better looking. This is
a program with which many will disagree and that some may find
upsetting. It is a journey into the future with the man who
started it all -- a look into Pandora's box with the person who
opened it. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
Log onto the companion Web site and take a tour of the history
of DNA, including images, illustrations and video clips from
the series. Check out a 3D model of the double helix, with the
ability to rotate and zoom. Plus, learn more about the chemical
components of DNA.
http://pbs.org/dna
This Week's PBS Video for Educators
"The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer's"
Video>
Middle / High School
The documentary follows the trials and triumphs of researchers
battling Alzheimer's on the front lines. Dr. Steven DeKosky and
his team conduct breakthrough scientific tests, while Dr. Rudy
Tanzi, pioneer in the field of genetics, tells of
groundbreaking discoveries that may help pinpoint the cause of
Alzheimer's. To purchase a copy of the video, see:
http://shop.pbs.org/teachers/FOPA101
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MATH
The PBS Kids Democracy Project
Lesson: "All Aboard the Campaign Train"
PBSOL>
Elementary / Middle School
In this lesson, students plan a "whistle stop" campaign train
trip across the United States by applying their knowledge of
time and distance.
http://pbs.org/democracy/kids/educators/allaboard.html
Arthur
Lesson: "Lucky Guess"
PBSOL>
Preschool / Elementary School
Make a spinner and have children use the spinner to ask
questions to see if it "knows all." Use this to introduce
children to the concept of probability by tallying their
correct and incorrect answers on a chart with two answers.
http://pbskids.org/arthur/grownups/activities/play_learn1/lucky_guess.html
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ZOOM
"ZOOMsci Training"
PBSOL>
Elementary School
Learn how to lead science activities that get kids ages 8 to 11
exploring the world around them.
http://pbskids.org/zoom/too/scitraining/index.html
WGBH presents
"Pathways to Technology: The Community College Route "
Station>
Check out this new Web site for high school students exploring
career options, adults considering a job change and the
teachers and career counselors assisting them. Featuring over
two hours of streaming video, visitors to the site will meet
students who are currently pursuing 2-year community college
degree programs and the faculty who teach them and gain a
broader understanding of the careers available to those with
technology degrees.
http://www.pathwaystotechnology.org
Nature
"The Urban Elephant"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Sunday, February 01, 2004
8:00 - 9:00 PM
This week, "Nature" takes a close look at "The Urban Elephant,"
traveling from Bangkok's crowded streets to the quiet forested
hills of Tennessee to examine the close and often complicated
relationships people have forged with these giant creatures. It
tells the bittersweet stories of a few of the thousands of
Asian elephants that live out their lives in captivity; in
circuses, zoos, farms and isolated forest logging camps. (CC,
Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
Learn more about a sanctuary for once-captive elephants at the
companion Web site. Find out more about the lives of elephants
in Bangkok. Plus, download a screensaver to bring the elephants
home.
http://pbs.org/nature/
NOVA
"Dogs and More Dogs"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Tuesday, February 10, 2004
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Join narrator John Lithgow for a look at how dogs have carved a
niche for themselves in every human society. Travel with "NOVA"
to a wolf research facility in rural Indiana and to the
Westminster Dog Show in New York's Madison Square Garden as
they try to uncover the truth about dogs. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1
year)
At the companion Web site, match 14 dogs to the environment
they were bred for, from the rugged mountains of Argentina to
the Australian outback. Watch an interactive slide show and see
ten different dogs at work, some in age-old jobs, some in jobs
less than a century old. Plus, educators can access a teacher's
guide with suggested viewing ideas and a recommended classroom
activity. Ray Coppinger, co-author of 'DOGS: A New
Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior, and Evolution' will
be online at washingtonpost.com on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m.,
ET to discuss the program.
http://pbs.org/nova/dogs
Nature
"Diamonds"
TV> PBSOL>
Elementary / Middle / High School
Sunday, February 08, 2004
8:00 - 9:00 PM
Join "Nature" for an encyclopedic look at the oldest, hardest
natural substance in the world --diamonds -- from their
beginnings in the core of the earth, through mining and
acquisition, to the history of the most famous of these
extraordinary gems. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
Learn more about famous diamonds at the companion Web site.
Plus, watch an interactive slide show on the chemistry of
diamonds.
http://pbs.org/nature
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SOCIAL STUDIES
American Experience
"Remember the Alamo"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Monday, February 02, 2004
8:00 - 9:00 PM
Long before the Alamo made heroes of Jim Bowie and Davy
Crockett and spawned the well-known battle cry, Jose Antonio
Navarro and a group of Tejanos -- Mexicans of Texas who had
lived there for generations -- started the battle for Texas.
This program explores the life of the famed Tejano leader and
his efforts to protect the sovereignty of his homeland as it
passed through the hands of multiple governments. (CC, Stereo,
DVI, 1 year)
Read excerpts from survivor accounts of the Alamo battle at the
companion Web site. Explore an interactive map of Texas
settlement history from the 16th century through statehood.
Plus, access a teacher's guide designed to help use the film in
the classroom.
http://pbs.org/amex/alamo
(Available January 29, 2004)
America Beyond the Color Line with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
"South: The Black Belt" and "Chicago: Streets of Heaven"
TV>
Middle / High School
Henry Louis Gates Jr., Harvard's chair of Afro-American
Studies, travels the length and breadth of the United States to
take the temperature of black America at the start of the new
century. In the first hour, Gates travels to Memphis,
Birmingham and Atlanta -- once the battlegrounds on which civil
rights were won for black southerners in the 1950s and 60s. In
the second hour, Gates goes inside the notorious housing
projects in Chicago’s South Side to find out from the people
who live there what life is like for America’s “underclass.”
(CC, Stereo, 1 year)
Start your own PBS Program Club and talk about how cities like
Atlanta and Memphis have changed since the Civil Rights era.
Log onto washingtonpost.com on Wednesday, February 4 at 10:30
a.m., ET to discuss the program with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
America Beyond the Color Line with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
"East Coast: Ebony Towers" and "Los Angeles: Black Hollywood"
TV>
Middle / High School
The existence of a small group of African Americans at the
heart of the political establishment and at the pinnacle of
corporate America is something that, just two decades ago,
seemed unimaginable. Henry Louis Gates travels to Washington,
DC, and New York to ask if this new black power elite
represents genuine progress for black America as a whole. In
the final hour, Gates asks whether Hollywood is institutionally
racist or whether it is becoming increasingly color-blind in
pursuit of the box office dollar. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
Start your own PBS Program Club and discuss whether you think
Hollywood is institutionally racist or whether it is becoming
increasingly color-blind in pursuit of the box office dollar.
Frontline
"American Porn"
TV> PBSOL>
High School
Thursday, January 29, 2004
8:00 - 9:00 PM
It's one of the hottest industries in America and, with adult
movies, magazines, retail stores and the growth of the
Internet, business is booming. "Frontline" reports on the
forces behind the recent explosion of sexually explicit
material available in American society and focuses on the
businesses of Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt and
Internet porn star Danni Ashe. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
At the companion Web site, learn more what it takes to
prosecute pornography. Plus, go inside the porn business to
learn who's profiting from porn and who are its consumers.
http://pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/porn/
Secrets of the Pharaohs
"Tut's Family Curse"
TV> PBSOL> MARC>
High School
When Howard Carter found the tomb of the boy king Tutankhamun
in 1922, he also found the remains of two fetuses buried in the
pharaoh's tomb. Who were they? Might their premature deaths be
linked to the end of Tutankhamun's family, the great 18th
Dynasty that ruled Egypt during the second millennium BC?
Tutankhamun was the last of the line. Why did the family die
out? In a bid to answer those questions and draw up a complete
dynastic family tree, two American scientists have been allowed
to take DNA samples, for the first time, from the royal mummies
and from the fetuses. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
At the companion Web site, find out how science is helping to
deepen our understanding of the past like never before. Explore
an interactive timeline of the pharaohs to learn more about
this fascinating period of time. Plus, fly through a 3D model
of the Great Pyramid.
http://pbs.org/pharaohs/
Online NewsHour EXTRA
"The Line Between News and Entertainment"
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 explores whether two major television networks
compromised their journalistic standards in the rush to cover
the Michael Jackson scandal.
http://pbs.org/newshour/extra
NOW With Bill Moyers
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Friday, February 06, 2004
8:00 - 9:00 PM
Anchored by journalist Bill Moyers and drawing on the editorial
resources of NPR News, this news magazine features documentary
reporting, in-depth interviews and articulate commentary on
issues at home and abroad. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
http://pbs.org/now
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PBS KIDS ARE READY TO LEARN
>From the Start: A Ready to Learn Resource for PreK-2 Educators
"Setting the Stage"
PBSOL>
Preschool / Elementary School
Learn how writers and actors set the stage for your viewing
enjoyment. Find PBS on-air programs and online activities
related to the theater, movies and television, writing and
children's literature.
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/prek2/theme/index.shtm
(Available February 2, 2004)
Teletubbies
"Custard Game"
PBSOL>
Preschool
Kids will love trying to see how much tubby custard they can
make.
http://pbskids.org/teletubbies/hints/custard.html
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OPPORTUNITIES
Lucent Global Science Scholars Program
Profdev>
Elementary / Middle / High School
The Lucent Technologies Foundation established the Lucent
Global Science Scholars Program in 1999 to encourage the
world's youth to pursue careers related to information and
communications technology. The program recognizes and rewards
students who have made significant achievements in math and
science. Winners of the Global Science Scholars competition
receive a one-time financial grant of $5,000. Application
deadline: February 25, 2004.
http://www.iie.org/programs/lucent/usa/
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BLYTHE BENNETT'S RECOMMENDED SITE OF THE WEEK
Labor Arts
WWW>
Middle / High School
Labor Arts is a virtual museum whose mission is to present
powerful images that help us understand the past and present
lives of working people. Themes presented are civil rights,
strikes, workers at work, Union Square and demonstrations.
http://laborarts.org
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