PBS> PBS Teacher Previews: November 16-23, 2003
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PBS Teacher Previews: November 16-23, 2003
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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
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
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
Coyote Waits, An American Mystery! Special
TV> PBSOL>
High School
Sunday, November 16, 2003
9:00 - 11:00 PM
This thrilling story -- based on the best-selling novels by
Tony Hillerman -- has Navajo tribal policemen Joe Leaphorn and
Jim Chee chasing the legend of Butch Cassidy's last stand. (CC,
Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
At the companion site, learn more about the Navajo culture that
inspired Hillerman, access an interactive guide to the cast and
crew, learn how this bestselling book became a film and more.
http://pbs.org/mystery/
American Family
"The Journey" (part two of two)
TV> PBSOL>
High School
Sunday, November 23, 2003
1:00 - 2:00 PM
Starring Edward James Olmos and Raquel Welch, this
critically-acclaimed drama reveals the enduring strength of
family in America today as it chronicles the lives of the
Gonzalez family of East Los Angeles. In this episode, Estaban,
Jess and Nina find much more than they expected on their trip
to Mexico. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
Become a part of this American family at the companion site.
Learn about the history of East L.A., meet the characters and
the actors, access teacher resources and more.
http://pbs.org/americanfamily/
Antiques Roadshow
"Charlotte, North Carolina" (part one of three)
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Monday, November 17, 2003
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Travel along with the intrepid team of appraisers as they
examine America's hidden treasures and vaunted heirlooms. In
this episode, the experts discover such treasures as a solid
gold-and-jewel-handled sword presented by the president of the
United States to Major General William O. Butler after the
Mexican War of 1846-1848 --valued at $200,000. (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 Family
"La Casa"
TV> PBSOL>
High School
Starring Edward James Olmos and Raquel Welch, this
critically-acclaimed drama reveals the enduring strength of
family in America today as it chronicles the lives of the
Gonzalez family of East Los Angeles. In this episode, the
family looks back on the struggle to maintain a comforting home
through thick and thin. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
Become a part of this American family at the companion site.
Learn about the history of East L.A., meet the characters and
the actors, access teacher resources and more.
http://pbs.org/americanfamily/
Skinwalkers, An American Mystery! Special
TV> PBSOL>
High School
Sunday, November 23, 2003
9:00 - 11:00 PM
In the high, dry American Southwest, Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn
and Officer Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police, immortalized
in the best-selling novels of Tony Hillerman, confront a killer
who uses Navajo witchcraft as a terrifying M.O. (CC, Stereo,
DVI, 1 year)
At the companion Web site, take a virtual tour of Skinwalkers'
sets, get a behind-the-scenes look at how the film was made and
follow Skinwalkers' evolution from book to script to screen.
http://pbs.org/mystery/american/skinwalkers
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HEALTH AND FITNESS
Children's Hospital
Lesson: "Looking Through Other Eyes"
PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Use this lesson to educate your students about tolerance. Weave
compassion for others into your classroom as your students
write from different points of view and author poetry.
http://pbs.org/childrenshospital/
This Week's PBS VIDEO Special: Frontline "Modern Meat"
Video>
Middle / High School
A study by the Centers for Disease Control found that the
average fast-food hamburger contained beef from more than 100
cows, a result of the mechanization and centralization of
American meat production. The new methods of production are
certainly faster, but are they safer? If you recorded this for
classroom use before November, 2002, the broadcast rights have
expired on your copy. To purchase a copy of the video see:
http://shop.pbs.org/teachers/FROL2015
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MATH
ZOOM
Activity: "Guess My Rule"
PBSOL>
Elementary School
In this activity, kids are encouraged to group together objects
that have something in common, like size or color. Then, other
students attempt to try and guess the "rule" they used to group
objects.
http://pbskids.org/zoom/sci/guessmyrule.html
NOVA: "Einstein Revealed"
Activity: "What's Your Wavelength?"
PBSOL>
High School
In this lesson, students investigate the wavelength properties
of visible light. Students learn why the sky appears blue and
the sun looks yellowish orange.
http://pbs.org/nova/teachers/activities/2311_einstein.html
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Nature
"White Shark/Red Triangle"
TV> PBSOL> MARC>
Middle / High School
Sunday, November 16, 2003
8:00 - 9:00 PM
This program visits the "red triangle," an area off the coast
of California that has become prime feeding ground for white
sharks who are drawn by the populations of seals and sea lions.
(CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
In this companion Web site, learn about sharks' habitats, diet
and senses. Take a quiz and test your knowledge about great
white sharks.
http://pbs.org/nature/
NOVA
"Magnetic Storm"
TV> PBSOL> MARC>
Middle / High School
Tuesday, November 18, 2003
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. This program looks into our
potentially unsettling magnetic future. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1
year)
At the companion Web site, view animation of what happens when
the magnetic field reverses itself, watch a slide show of
auroras, and discover whether a dramatic change in the Earth's
magnetic field would affect the creatures that rely on it
during migration.
http://pbs.org/nova/magnetic/
Grand Canyon, A "Naked Planet" Special
TV>
Middle / High School
This program journeys through the Grand Canyon, unraveling the
mysteries of its creation millions of years ago. It
demonstrates that, despite human attempts to dam and drain it,
the sheer power of nature in this grandest of canyons will
never truly be tamed. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
Nature
"Cloud's Legacy: The Wild Stallion Returns"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Sunday, November 23, 2003
8:00 - 9:00 PM
In this sequel to "Cloud: Wild Stallion of the Rockies,"
filmmaker Ginger Kathrens continues to chronicle the lives of a
band of horses living wild and free in the mountains of
Montana. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
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SOCIAL STUDIES
Frontline: Teacher Center
PBSOL>
High School
Frontline has revamped its Teacher Center! Check it out to
access new teacher’s guides, an improved search function and
dozens of full-length documentaries available for viewing
online. Also, teachers can win a TiVo for their school and
other great prizes.
http://pbs.org/frontline/teach/
American Experience
"The Kennedys" -- "The Father"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Monday, November 17, 2003
8:00 - 10:00 PM
This first episode tells the remarkable story of patriarch
Joseph P. Kennedy and his creation of a dynasty that would
enable him to realize, through his sons, his own failed
ambitions to become America's first Roman Catholic President.
(CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
Visit the Web site to read the letters between the FBI and Joe
Kennedy, explore the Kennedy family tree and browse through
family photos.
http://pbs.org/amex/kennedys
American Experience
"The Kennedys" -- "The Sons"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Tuesday, November 18, 2003
8:00 - 10:00 PM
The conclusion of this series follows the Kennedy story from
the glamorous imagery of Jack and Jackie Kennedy’s White House
through the national tragedies of the assassinations of JFK and
RFK, to the dark days of Edward Kennedy’s accident at
Chappaquiddick and his unsuccessful 1980 presidential campaign,
which may have finally freed him of the burden of his father’s
ambition. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
Visit the Web site to read the letters between the FBI and Joe
Kennedy, explore the Kennedy family tree and browse through
family photos.
http://pbs.org/amex/kennedys
Frontline
"Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Thursday, November 20, 2003
8:00 - 11:00 PM
Frontline marks the 40th anniversary of President Kennedy’s
assassination with this encore broadcast -- an investigative
biography of the man at the center of the political crime of
the century. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
Visit the companion Web site and read what prominent authors
and investigators have to say about Oswald; explore a timeline
of Oswald's life; and examine some of Oswald's most revealing
writings, photos and letters.
http://pbs.org/frontline/shows/oswald/
(Available November 20, 2003)
NOW With Bill Moyers
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Friday, November 21, 2003
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/
The Mystery of Chaco Canyon
TV>
Middle / High School
Robert Redford narrates this documentary about Chaco Canyon --
perhaps the only site in the world constructed in an elaborate
pattern that mirrors the yearly cycle of the sun and the moon.
(CC, Stereo, 1 year)
Online NewsHour EXTRA
"Steroid Scandal"
PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Check out this by-teens for-teens online publication from the
NewsHour that brings current events into the classroom with a
fresh perspective. This week, examine the scandal surrounding
steroids among top athletes in Online NewsHour Extra for
Teachers.
http://pbs.org/newshour/extra/
Kentucky's Underground Railroad - Passage to Freedom
Station> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Explore Kentucky's role in the fugitive slave movement with
this companion site to the KET documentary. Follow a timeline
of significant events in the history of slavery in Kentucky,
watch clips and additional footage from the documentary and
share relevant stories from your own communities.
http://www.ket.org/underground/
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PBS KIDS ARE READY TO LEARN
Clifford's Puppy Days
Game: "Puppy Puzzles"
PBSOL>
Preschool / Elementary School
Puppy Clifford has made a mess of Mary Elizabeth's puzzles. In
this online game, kids can help Puppy Clifford and his pals put
the puzzles back together again.
http://pbskids.org/clifford/games/index_puppypuzzles.html
Arthur
Activity: "In the Box"
PBSOL>
Preschool / Elementary School
Use this activity to launch children's imaginations by asking
them what they can create from a cardboard box.
http://pbskids.org/arthur/grownups/activities/play_learn2/in_box.html
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OPPORTUNITIES
American Honda Foundation Grants
Profdev>
Elementary / Middle / High School
The American Honda Foundation makes grants of $10,000 to
$100,000 to K-12 schools, colleges, universities, trade schools
and others for programs that benefit youth and scientific
education. The Foundation is seeking programs that meet the
following characteristics: dreamful (imaginative), scientific,
creative, humanistic, youthful, innovative and forward
thinking. Application deadline: February 1, 2004.
http://www.hondacorporate.com/community
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BLYTHE BENNETT'S RECOMMENDED SITE OF THE WEEK
Soy Unica ¡Soy Latina!
WWW>
Middle / High School
This bilingual site from the US Department of Health and Human
Services provides information about self esteem, body image and
role models for girls ages 9-14. Learn about stress, time
management, your body, setting goals, nutrition and being
bicultural.
http://soyunica.org/
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