************************************************************** K12NewsLetters - From Educational CyberPlayGround http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ ************************************************************** From: teacherpreviews@xxxxxxx To: <gleason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 15:29:43 -0500 (EST) Subject: PBS Teacher Previews: November 30-December 7, 2003 ****************************************** PBS Teacher Previews: November 30-December 7, 2003 ****************************************** Welcome to PBS Teacher Previews, the weekly newsletter from PBS designed specifically for preK-12 educators. 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/ ****************************************** Please note that most local PBS stations will be participating in the Winter 2003 membership drive this week, altering regular TV schedules. For this reason, this issue of PBS Teacher Previews will focus on Web and video resources. Thanks for your continued support of PBS! ****************************************** 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 ****************************************** ARTS AND LITERATURE American Experience "Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film" PBSOL> High School Check out this Web site to access classroom activities based on the American Experience film about great American photographer Ansel Adams. Use his work to investigate national parks, the conservation movement and the treatment of Japanese Americans during World War II. http://pbs.org/amex/ansel/tguide/index.html Life 360 Lesson: Milestones PBSOL> Elementary / Middle School This lesson takes a look at life's milestones along with life’s irony. Students analyze lyrics for irony, find irony in a short story and produce examples of irony in original creative writing. http://www.pbs.org/opb/life360/classroom360/09b_Teaching_Guide.pdf Indpendent Lens "Eroica!" PBSOL> High School This episode of Independent Lens, airing on December 9, features the world-class chamber ensemble the Eroica Trio. At the companion Web site you can get the dirt on the making of the film and listen to the Eroica Trio perform works from Beethoven and Dvorak. http://pbs.org/independentlens/eroica KET: American Shorts "Poof!" Station> WWW> High School The site content, surrounding a contemporary theater production called "Poof!," focuses on domestic violence. Video clips from the play, domestic violence resources and interviews with the playwright and actors all serve to highlight the issue. A companion teachers' guide is offered as well. http://www.ket.org/content/americanshorts/poof/ ****************************************** HEALTH AND FITNESS DragonflyTV Lesson: "Exercise and Memory" PBSOL> Elementary School Students try a classroom investigation to determine if exercise improves human memory. http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/tguide_humanbody.html Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers: A Different Way to Heal? Lesson: "A Biased View" PBSOL> Elementary / Middle School In this lesson, students are introduced to the placebo effect and use it to analyze controversial healing therapies like Therapeutic Touch (TT). http://pbs.org/saf/1210/teaching/menu.htm ****************************************** MATH Ken Burns' American Stories -- "Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery" Lesson: "Packing a Transcontinental Expedition" PBSOL> Middle School Students estimate the number and types of supplies that would be needed for a trans-continental expedition, then compare and contrast their estimates with the actual supply list used by Meriwether Lewis. http://pbs.org/lewisandclark/class/l09.html PBS Mathline "Weather" PBSOL> Elementary / Middle / High School Connect math to different weather measurements. Find activities related to temperature, wind chill and rain/snowfall. http://pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/weather.shtm ****************************************** SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Nature "Wisdom of the Wild" TV> PBSOL> MARC> Middle / High School This episode of television's longest-running weekly natural history series illustrates some of the surprising ways in which animals help teach, heal and strengthen people, in body, mind and spirit. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year) Log onto the companion Web site to discover the healing powers of dolphins, learn about a planned chimp sanctuary and explore what animals have to teach us. http://pbs.org/nature/wisdom NOVA "Methuselah Tree" TV> PBSOL> MARC> Middle / High School Tuesday, November 25, 2003 7:00 - 8:00 PM Marked by striking imagery and a poetic style, the film dramatizes the life cycle of the world's oldest living thing, the bristlecone pine of California's White Mountains. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year) At the companion Web site, try your hand at creating your own tree-ring chronology, explore the Methuselah Grove and learn about photosynthesis. http://pbs.org/nova/methuselah PBS TeacherSource: Technology and Teaching K-12 Technology Research PBSOL> Elementary / Middle / High School Get the latest surveys, reports and data on how technology is changing the way we teach and learn. http://pbs.org/teachersource/teachtech/research.shtm Nature "Extraordinary Dogs" TV> PBSOL> Middle / High School This episode of television's longest-running weekly natural history series features amazing stories of varied relationships that dogs have with humans -- as helpers, healers, protectors and performers. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year) Log onto the companion Web site and discover just how amazing our canine companions can be, meet some dogs who do everything from rescuing skiers to herding sheep and find out what you need to know before getting a dog of your own. http://pbs.org/nature/dogs ****************************************** SOCIAL STUDIES NOW With Bill Moyers TV> PBSOL> Middle / High School Friday, December 05, 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 PBS TeacherSource: Media Literacy Getting Started: Activity Ideas for Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, Science and Health PBSOL> Elementary / Middle / High School Access great ideas for how to incorporate media education into your teaching. Ideas include having students count how many ads they see in one day to having students investigate how new medical research results are covered in the mainstream media. http://pbs.org/teachersource/media_lit/getting_started.shtm Online NewsHour EXTRA "Computer Worms: How Schools Are Fighting a New Type of Virus" 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 find out how schools are fighting a new type of virus -- computer worms. http://pbs.org/newshour/extra ****************************************** PBS KIDS ARE READY TO LEARN PBS Parents Holiday Happy Time PBSOL> Elementary School Log onto PBS Parents to stay up-to-date with PBS holiday programming plus visit the PBS Parents Holiday Boutique at Shop PBS. http://pbsparents.org This Week's PBS Video Special: Zoboomafoo "Getting Around 4PK " Video> Elementary School Take two ebullient creature adventurers, add an inquisitive little lemur, infuse with high energy and humor, introduce an array of animals and you get Zoboomafoo! Specially developed for younger viewers by brothers Martin and Chris Kratt, this colorful live-action and animated series teaches important lessons about wildlife, nature, cooperation, tolerance and friendship. To purchase a copy of the video, see: http://shop.pbs.org/teachers/ZOBO500 ****************************************** OPPORTUNITIES NEA Foundation Innovation Grants Profdev> Elementary / Middle / High School The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education (NFIE) funds hundreds of grants each year -- up to $5,000 per project -- to public educators. All practicing U.S. public school teachers in grades K-12, education support professionals and higher education faculty and staff at public colleges and universities are encouraged to apply. Innovation Grants fund break-the-mold innovations that significantly improve achievement for underserved learners. Application deadline: February 1, 2004 http://www.nfie.org ****************************************** BLYTHE BENNETT'S RECOMMENDED SITE OF THE WEEK Bullying.org: Where You Are Not Alone WWW> Elementary / Middle / High School Unfortunately, many children grow up being bullied at one time or another. Someone you know, someone you teach, someone in your classroom suffers from bullying. This site addresses children with the message that you are not alone, that it is not your fault and that you can do something about it. http://www.bullying.org ****************************************** 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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