PBS> PBS Teacher Previews: February 22-29, 2004

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PBS Teacher Previews: February 22-29, 2004
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Welcome to PBS Teacher Previews, the weekly newsletter from PBS designed 
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
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.

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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
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ARTS AND LITERATURE
American Family
"Silence of God"
TV> PBSOL> 
High School
Esteban and Ofelia are at a painful crossroads; suddenly
Pablito has disappeared. A harrowing journey (shot in one
continuous take) begins as Esteban must find Pablito and
finally deal with his past. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)

At the companion Web site, access lesson plans and suggested
activities on topics including language arts, geography and
history.

http://pbs.org/americanfamily


Exxonmobil Masterpiece Theatre
"The Forsyte Saga II" (part three of three)
TV> PBSOL> 
High School
Sunday, February 22, 2004
9:00 - 11:00 PM
Don't miss the exciting conclusion of "The Forsyte Saga II,"
hailed as "the best miniseries of the year" by TV Guide. This
program repeats on February 27, 2004. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)

Read an interview with producer Sita Williams and learn why
some Australian viewers would trade Russell Crowe and Hugh
Jackman for Damian Lewis, star of "The Forsyste Sage II."

http://pbs.org/masterpiece/forsyte2/index.html


Antiques Roadshow
"Oklahoma City" (part two)
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Monday, February 23, 2004
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Appraisers discover a cache of fascinating objects, including
an extensive collection of French Art Deco travel posters that
survived the German occupation of Paris during World War II and
a rare Thomas Jefferson peace medal, offered to American
Indians by Lewis and Clark, now valued at almost $50,000. (CC,
Stereo, 1 year)

Log on to "Tips of the Trade" and find out why using mothballs
is a bad idea when it comes to taking care of your vintage
fabrics.

http://pbs.org/roadshow


The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords
TV> PBSOL> MARC> 
Middle / High School
Join us for an in-depth examination of the history and
contributions of African-American newspapers, which have
existed in almost every major city in the United States since
the early 1800s. (CC, Stereo, 10 days)

Log on to the companion Web site and get a lesson plan designed
to teach elementary students about the effectiveness, both
positive and negative, of print media.

http://pbs.org/blackpress


In Search of Shakespeare
"For All Time" (part four of four)
TV>PBSOL> MARC> 
Middle / High School
Wednesday, February 25, 2004
7:00 - 8:00 PM
In the final episode, Michael Wood examines Shakespeare's life
in the era of King James I. Wood looks at the riddle of
Shakespeare's will and its strange bequest to his wife, Anne.
(CC, Stereo, 1 year)

At the companion Web site download lesson plans for language
arts and social studies.

http://pbs.org/shakespeare


American Masters
"Judy Garland: By Myself"
TV>PBSOL> MARC> 
High School
Wednesday, February 25, 2004
8:00 - 10:00 PM
For the first time on film, Judy Garland tells her own story,
in her own words. Don't miss this chance to see
never-before-seen rehearsal footage, rare outtakes and
alternate takes of Garland's numerous performances. (CC,
Stereo, 1 year)

Go behind-the-scenes and read the filmmaker interview at the
companion Web site.

http://pbs.org/americanmasters
(Available February 25, 2004)
               



American Family
"The Sewing Machine"
TV> PBSOL> 
High School
It's been three months since Berta's death. Nina has moved into
her parents' home to take on her mother's role. Pablito rejects
Nina because she is nothing like Grandma Berta. (CC, Stereo, 1
year)

Download a lesson plan designed to teach high school and middle
school students about murals, their history and their
importance as a form of artistic expression.

http://pbs.org/americanfamily


Exxonmobil Masterpiece Theatre
"Me and Mrs. Jones"
TV> PBSOL> 
High School
Sunday, February 29, 2004
9:00 - 11:00 PM
He's a writer nosing for scandal. She's a prime minister
looking for love. When they meet, neither is disappointed. (CC,
Stereo, DVI, 1 year)

Find out why, although actor Robson Green describes the "hero"
of "Me and Mrs. Jones" as a man who would sell his grandmother,
he sees him as a confused, honest and even sympathetic
character.

http://pbs.org/masterpiece/mjones


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HEALTH AND FITNESS
A Science Odyssey
Lesson: "Medicine and Health: Matters of Life and Death"
PBSOL> 
Elementary School

In this lesson students simulate the spread of a disease and
locate "patient zero."

http://pbs.org/wgbh/aso/resources/guide/medicineindex.html


America Responds
Lesson: "Emergency Preparedness"
PBSOL> 
Middle School

Students learn about governmental and humanitarian response
mechanisms for natural and man-made disasters.

http://pbs.org/americaresponds/emergencypreparedness.html


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MATH
PBS Mathline
Lesson: "High Fives! An Introduction to Finite Differences"
PBSOL> 
High School

Students learn about finite differences using a basketball
scenario.

http://pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/womeninmath/activity5.shtm


Caillou
Online Game: "Matching Game"
PBSOL> 
Preschool

Students play an interactive on-line game to help Caillou match
leaf shapes and learn to recognize these shapes in nature.

http://pbskids.org/caillou/games/matching.html


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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
P.O.V.'s Borders
"Environment"
PBSOL> 
Middle / High School

Check out PBS's first Web-only documentary series, "P.O.V.&rsquo;s
Borders." This episode explores the decisions we make about
what we eat, drink and breathe. What do we choose and why?
Download lesson plans designed to encourage students to take
action to sustain healthy living conditions in their local
environment and global communities.

http://pbs.org/pov/borders


Nature
"Holy Cow"
TV> PBSOL> 
Middle / High School
Sunday, February 22, 2004
8:00 - 9:00 PM
Where did the cow come from? And what is it about cows that
makes them the most successful and influential domestic animal
on earth? This is the story of how people have changed the cow
and how the cow has changed people. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)

Learn more about the cow's role in Hinduism at the companion
Web site. Plus, read about new trends in ranching and find out
how real the threat of mad cow disease is.

http://pbs.org/nature


NOVA
"Spies That Fly"
TV> PBSOL> 
Middle / High School
Tuesday, February 24, 2004
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Learn about a new generation of pilotless planes that fly, spy
and bomb in places too risky for human pilots. (CC, Stereo,
DVI, 1 year)

Download a lesson plan designed to introduce students to some
of the challenges associated with building extremely small
aircraft.

http://pbs.org/nova/spiesfly


Innovation
"Spycatchers"
TV> PBSOL> MARC> 
Middle / High School
Tuesday, February 24, 2004
8:00 - 9:00 PM
Most of us think of James Bond as the quintessential spy -- a
man who always knows who the enemy is, always manages to steal
his secrets with grace and aplomb. But the world of espionage
is much more subtle and, ultimately, more fascinating than the
movies portray. Don't miss this look at the intriguing world of
espionage. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)

Log on and take the quiz to find out if you could be a spy!

http://pbs.org/innovation


Nature
"Walking With Giants: The Grizzlies of Siberia"
TV> PBSOL> 
Middle / High School
Naturalists Charlie Russell and Maureen Enns get up-close and
personal with grizzlies when they practically move in with a
family of bears on the remote Kamchatka peninsula in Siberia.
(CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)

Learn more about whether or not bears and humans can peacefully
co-exist at the companion Web site.

http://pbs.org/nature/giants


This Week's PBS Video for Educators
"The Creation of the Universe"
Video> 
Middle / High School

Join leading scientists as they turn up clues to the origin and
evolution of the universe, as this lavishly filmed program
explores today's most exciting and far-reaching theories. To
purchase a copy of the video, see:

http://shop.pbs.org/teachers/COTU000


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SOCIAL STUDIES
By the People
"Election 2004"
PBSOL>
Middle / High School

Log on to your guide to election news and resources from PBS.
This week, read the Newshour's biography of Senator John Kerry
and find out how Kerry responds to Howard Dean's criticism of
him for voting to give the president broad authority to wage
war in Iraq. Plus, download a lesson plan you can use to teach
your students about primaries and caucuses.

http://pbs.org/bythepeople


Colonial House
PBSOL>
Middle / High School

Get ready for "Colonial House"-- coming to PBS in May -- by
taking an online quiz to see if you would survive on the colony.

http://pbs.org/colonialhouse


American Experience
"Public Enemy #1"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Monday, February 23, 2004
8:00 - 9:00 PM
Join "American Experience" for a look at how J. Edgar Hoover
used bank robber John Dillinger's celebrity status to burnish
the reputation of the FBI. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)

Get suggestions for using the film in your civics, history,
economics and geography classes.

http://pbs.org/amex/dillinger


Independent Lens
"Jimmy Scott: If You Only Knew"
TV> PBSOL> 
Middle / High School
Learn about Jimmy Scott's stranger-than-fiction odyssey through
poverty and obscurity to worldwide recognition as one of the
most distinctive vocalists of the era. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)

Learn more about the film and its filmmakers at the companion
Web site.

http://pbs.org/independentlens/jimmyscott


Frontline
"The Invasion of Iraq"
TV> PBSOL> 
High School
Thursday, February 26, 2004
8:00 - 10:00 PM
"Frontline" marks the first anniversary of the Iraqi War with
an investigation that recounts the key strategies, battles and
turning points of the war from both sides of the battlefield.
Log onto washingtonpost.com/liveonline for a discussion with
Producer Eamonn Matthews on Friday, February 27, 11 a.m. ET.
(CC, Stereo, 1 year)

Read some of the best background analysis about the decisions
that shaped the course of the war at the companion Web site.

http://pbs.org/frontline/shows/invasion
(Available February 26, 2004)
               



Online NewsHour EXTRA
"Reopening the Human Cloning Debate"
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 how a medical research breakthrough in
South Korea brings hope for people with certain diseases, but
raises ethical questions about human cloning.

http://pbs.org/newshour/extra


NOW With Bill Moyers
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Friday, February 27, 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)

Access lesson plans for grades 9-12 in the "For Educators"
section of the NOW Web site. Recent lessons include a look at
women in the global economy and an exploration of the Supreme
Court's process.

http://pbs.org/now


WNET presents
"Lower East Side Tenement Museum"
Station> 


Take a walk through the colorful history of Manhattan's Lower
East Side at this site from WNET.

http://www.thirteen.org/tenement/


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PBS KIDS ARE READY TO LEARN
PBS KIDS
"Share a Story"
PBSOL>
Preschool / Elementary School

Did you know we have a whole extra day this year? Since 2004 is
a leap year, February has 29 days - one more than usual! Log
onto PBS KIDS and tell us what you will do with your bonus 24
hours.

http://pbskids.org/shareastory/


>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. February is full of fun including a
contest from "Reading Rainbow" and new resources for educators
from "ZOOM."

http://pbs.org/teachersource/prek2/happen/index.shtm


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OPPORTUNITIES
Dana Foundation
Profdev>
Elementary / Middle / High School

The Dana Foundation has recently extended its longtime interest
in education to support innovative professional development
programs leading to improved teaching of the performing arts in
public schools. Within this broad field, the Foundation is
interested primarily in training for in-school arts specialists
and professional artists who teach in the schools. The
Foundation supports projects that originate in New York City,
Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and their surrounding areas
within a fifty-mile radius. Letters of intent may be submitted
to the Foundation at any time.

http://www.dana.org/grants/artseducation/


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BLYTHE BENNETT'S RECOMMENDED SITE OF THE WEEK
Fraction Flags
WWW>
Elementary / Middle / High School

Play this online game and have fun creating flag designs with
the designated fractions.

http://www.primarygames.co.uk/fflags/fractionflagsres.html


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usable

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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 --
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