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Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 12:21:34 -0400 (EDT)
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Subject: PBS Teacher Previews: May 9-15, 2004
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PBS Teacher Previews: May 9-15, 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.
To change your local PBS station, please visit your "My Profile" area on
PBS Teachersource : http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/preferences/
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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
American High
Lesson: "Legal and Ethical Aspects of Reality TV"
PBSOL>
High School
In this lesson students learn about the basic legal and ethical
responsibilities shouldered by people making "reality" videos.
http://www.pbs.org/americanhigh/teachers/lesson4.html
The Blues
Lesson: "The South, the North and the Great Migration"
PBSOL>
High School
Use this lesson to explore the relationship between blues music
and African American Literature. Students also learn about the
Jim Crow South and African American migration to the North.
http://www.pbs.org/theblues/classroom/defmigration.html
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HEALTH AND FITNESS
Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers
"Don't Forget"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Join Alan Alda for an investigation of how people create
memories -- and how as they age, memories become slippery and
elusive, sometimes vanishing forever. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
Download "Memory Tests" to use with middle and high school
students.
http://www.pbs.org/saf
Sound And Fury
Lesson: "The Science of Sound"
PBSOL>
High School
In this lesson students explore the sense of hearing and the
importance of other cues that aid in comprehension and speech.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/soundandfury/lesson2.html
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MATH
PBS Mathline
Lesson: "The Movies: All About Film"
PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Students explore rate and distance measurements in this lesson
about movie reels.
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/movies/activity2.shtm
Cyberchase
Online Game: "Pour to Score"
PBSOL>
Middle School
In this game, students pour liquid from one container into
another to find a range of exact measures that result from a
combination of sums and differences.
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/hardproblems/hardproblems.html
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Nature
"The Seedy Side of Plants"
TV> PBSOL> MARC>
Middle / High School
Join us as we travel around the globe -- through lush
rainforests, arid deserts and backyards -- to explore the
remarkable ways that plants have adapted to the unique
conditions of their environment in order to flourish. (CC,
Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
At the companion Web site, learn how controversial genetic
engineering is altering the natural seed production of plants.
http://www.pbs.org/nature/plants
NOVA
"Magnetic Storm"
TV> PBSOL> MARC>
Middle / High School
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Like the plot of a sci-fi B movie, something weird is happening
underground where the constant spin of Earth's liquid metallic
core generates an invisible magnetic force field that shields
our planet from harmful radiation in space. Gradually, the
field is growing weaker. Tune in for this look at our
potentially unsettling magnetic future. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1
year)
Access viewing ideas and a classroom activity related to this
NOVA episode at the companion Web site.
http://www.pbs.org/nova/magnetic
National Geographic Special
"Dawn of the Maya"
TV>
High School
Wednesday, May 12, 2004
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Tune in for this new "National Geographic Special" which
uncovers how the great Maya civilization was already
flourishing around the time of Christ, suffered a collapse and
went through a great resurgence, all before the Europeans
arrived. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
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SOCIAL STUDIES
American Experience
"Tupperware!"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Join actress Kathy Bates for this program which charts the
origins of the small plastics company that unpredictably became
a cultural phenomenon. Find out the secret behind Tupperware's
success: the women of all shapes, sizes and backgrounds who
discovered they could move up in the world without leaving the
house. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
Acesss suggested classroom activities in history, economics,
geography and civics at the companion Web site.
http://www.pbs.org/amex/tupperware
Independent Lens
"Refugee"
TV> PBSOL> MARC>
High School
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
9:00 - 10:00 PM
Three young Cambodian American men, raised on the streets of
San Francisco's tough Tenderloin district, travel to Cambodia
wielding video cameras to capture their experiences of meeting
fathers, sisters and brothers for the first time. These family
reunions reveal the quagmire of Cambodian political upheaval
and military invasion, as well as the heavy toll of years spent
apart in different worlds. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
Learn more the film and the filmmakers at the companion Web
site.
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/refugee
(Available May 4, 2004)
Beyond Brown: Pursuing the Promise
TV> MARC>
High School
To mark the 50th anniversary of the historic Supreme Court
ruling "Brown v. Board of Education," Emmy-winning director
Stanley Nelson examines the legal battle that ended the
nation's system of sanctioned apartheid and the impact and
influence of that decision. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
NOW With Bill Moyers
TV> PBSOL>
High School
Friday, May 14, 2004
8:00 - 9:00 PM
Join Bill Moyers and NPR reporters for documentary reporting,
in-depth interviews and articulate commentary. (CC, Stereo, 1
year)
Log onto the "For Educators" section of the Web site and access
our vast resource of lesson plans for high school students.
http://www.pbs.org/now
Race: The Power of An Illusion
"The Difference Between Us"
TV> PBSOL>
High School
Tune in and watch the first television series to scrutinize the
very idea of race through the distinct lenses of science,
history and social institutions. This first episode examines
several discoveries that illustrate why humans cannot be
subdivided into races and reveals that there are no
characteristics, no traits -- not even one gene -- that
distinguish all members of one "race" from all members of
another. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
The companion Web site presents tools to help educators explore
the significance of race through multiple disciplines. Access
the online lesson plans that draw from the television series,
the Web site and carefully selected resources.
http://www.pbs.org/race
By the People
Lesson: "Campaign Finance Simulation"
PBSOL>
High School
Students role play politicians and special interest groups in a
simulation of how the two groups interact with one another,
learning about how their relationship shapes the contours of
campaign finance.
http://www.pbs.org/elections/kids/lessons/lesson_plan4.html
Online NewsHour EXTRA
PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Check out this online publication from the NewsHour that brings
current events into the classroom with a fresh perspective.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra
Vermont Public Television
"VPT's Outdoor Journal"
Station>
Middle / High School
Planning your summer vacation to New England? Don't miss the
companion Web site to VPT's television program "Outdoor
Journal." Learn about the best places to enjoy the outdoors in
the Green Mountain State!
http://www.vermontpublictv.org/programs/outjnl.html
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PBS KIDS ARE READY TO LEARN
>From the Start: A Ready to Learn Resource for PreK-2 Educators
"Reading, Rhyming and Storytiming"
PBSOL>
Preschool / Elementary School
Anytime can be storytime and everyone has a story to tell!
Encourage your students to tell their stories in new and
creative ways.
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/prek2/theme/index.shtm
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OPPORTUNITIES
NEA Foundation June Grants
Profdev>
Elementary / Middle / High School
All U.S. public school teachers in grades K-12, education
support professionals or higher education faculty and staff are
eligible to apply for the NEA Foundation's Innovation Grants
and Learning and Leadership Grants. Grant amounts are up to
$5,000 per project. Application deadline: June 1, 2004.
http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/grantguides.htm
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BLYTHE BENNETT'S RECOMMENDED SITE OF THE WEEK
SmokeyKids
WWW>
Preschool / Elementary School
Log on to play games and solve puzzles. Be sure to read
directions on how to play the games or your forest might become
engulfed in flames. Check out the section titled "Only You" to
learn about the science of forest fires, how some fires are
beneficial and how to fight fires.
http://www.smokeybear.com/kids/default.asp
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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).
(CC) Indicates programs with closed captioning
(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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