PBS Teachers Newsletter
January 13-19, 2008
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THE ARTS
HEALTH AND FITNESS
MATH
READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS
SCIENCE AND TECH
SOCIAL STUDIES
PBS BLOGS
PBS PARENTS
GRANTS AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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THE ARTS
Masterpiece: The Complete Jane Austen: Persuasion
On-Air & Online | Sunday, January 13, 2008, 9 - 10:30 pm
Grade Range: 9-12
Sally Hawkins appears as Anne Elliot, destined for spinsterhood at age 27 after being persuaded eight years earlier to refuse the proposal of dashing Captain Wentworth. Then chance brings them together again. While her better days are past, his are definitely ahead as he's now rich and free to play the field among eligible young beauties. Anthony Head ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") co-stars as Anne's spendthrift father. (CC, Stereo)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/
Pioneers of Television: Variety
On-Air | Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 8 - 9:00 pm
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
This episode begins with Ed Sullivan's "Toast of the Town" and Milton Berle's "Texaco Star Theater" and progresses through "The Carol Burnett Show," "Smothers Brothers" and "Laugh-in," among others. Pat Boone offers chilling insight into early TV's unspoken racism and Tommy Smothers details the compelling behind-the-scenes story of his landmark show. (CC, Stereo, HD)
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HEALTH AND FITNESS
It's My Life: Building A Classroom Community and Bully-Free Zone
Lesson Plan
Grade Range: 3-5, 6-8
Practice skills of conflict resolution and interpersonal communication that encourage positive social interactions. Create a poster and participate in group presentations promoting bully-free zones.
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/parents/lesson_plans/bullies_classroom_community.html
Postcards from Buster: Build a Flag
Interactive/Online Activity
Grade Range: PreK, K-2
Use interactive tools to create a flag that describes you.
http://pbskids.org/buster/games/flag/index.html
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MATH
Boohbah: Left / Center / Right Game
Offline Activity/Project
Grade Range: PreK, K-2
Develop counting and addition skills when you identify left, right and center in this guessing game.
http://pbskids.org/boohbah/parentsteachers/activity102.html
Cyberchase: Bike Route
Interactive/Online Activity
Grade Range: 3-5
Use knowledge of distance and time to determine the route that is the shortest and quickest.
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/webisode_3/web_game3.html
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READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS
Africa : Swahili Folktale
Interactive/Online Activity
Grade Range: K-2, 3-5
Listen to or read a Swahili folktale about a young prince whose manners and friendships helped him on a quest. Learn about the importance of manners and friendship as you help Prince Sadaka pass "Three Tests: A Swahili Tale of Choices."
http://pbskids.org/africa/tale/index.html
NewsHour Extra: Holding an In-Class Post Presidential Debate
Lesson Plan
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
Research the history and view examples of Presidential debates. Explore and practice formal debating skills and techniques of persuasion, and then apply them to look for failed logic in classmates' mock debates.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/socialstudies/Vote2004/debates.html
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SCIENCE AND TECH
Nature: Dogs That Changed the World: The Rise of the Dog
On-Air & Online | Sunday, January 13, 2008
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
From the tiniest Chihuahua to the largest St. Bernard, all dogs claim the wolf as their ancestor. But how did the wolf become the domesticated dog, and how did the hundreds of breeds we know today come to be so different? Using DNA analysis and other research, scientists have now pieced together the puzzle of canine evolution, creating a fascinating picture of how dogs became an indispensable part of our own history. (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/dog/index.html
NOVA: Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero
On-Air & Online | Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
This two-part special presents the epic story of humanity's struggle to master extreme cold. This NOVA special re-creates groundbreaking discoveries across four centuries that expanded our knowledge of low temperatures and led ultimately to today's cutting-edge "cold technologies." Its memorable characters range from a 17th-century court magician who rigged a primitive form of air conditioning in Westminster Abbey to the original Captain Birdseye, who invented frozen food. Part two of two. (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/zero/
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SOCIAL STUDIES
March of the Bonus Army
On-Air | Monday, January 14, 2008, 10:30 - 11:00 pm
Grade Range:
In 1932 thousands of unemployed World War I veterans marched to Washington D.C., looking to Congress for an advance on the bonus compensation promised to them years earlier. After camping and lobbying throughout Washington for two months, the veterans were driven out by force, as rising military figures General Douglas MacArthur, Major Dwight Eisenhower and Major George Patton cleared out the "Bonus Army" and burned their camps. By the time the clash was over, two marchers were dead, thousands were tear-gassed and countless homeless veterans, many with families, were driven violently from the capital. (CC, Stereo)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/
Frontline: Cheney's Law
On-Air & Online | Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Grade Range: 9-12
For three decades, Vice President Dick Cheney has waged a secretive and often bitter battle to expand the power of the presidency. Now in a direct confrontation with Congress, as the administration asserts executive privilege to head off investigations into domestic wiretapping and the firing of U.S. attorneys, "Frontline" meticulously traces the behind-closed-doors battle within the administration over the power of the presidency and the rule of law. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/workplace/
Independent Lens: Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita
On-Air & Online | Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
This program brings the stem cell debate to the forefront and examines the constantly evolving interplay between the promise of new discoveries, the controversy of modern science and the courage of people living with devastating disease and injury. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/
The Jewish Americans: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times
On-Air | Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
As Jewish Americans tried to enter the mainstream of American life, they were frustrated by anti-Semitism even as they developed their own resources, often succeeding in businesses on the margins of American life. Part 2 of 3 (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal
On-Air & Online | Friday, January 18, 2008
Grade Range: 9-12
"Washington Week," the longest-running news and public affairs program on public television, has forged an editorial partnership with "National Journal," the nonpartisan publication that for 36 years has been dedicated to providing comprehensive coverage of the politics and policy of the federal government. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
Be our fifth panelist. Write in for the "Webcast Extra." Answers to your questions will be available online Friday night.
http://www.pbs.org/washingtonweek
NOW on PBS
On-Air & Online | Friday, January 18, 2008
Grade Range: 9-12
Through documentary segments and interviews with original thinkers, "NOW" goes beyond the noisy churn of the news cycle and gives you the context to explore your relationship with the larger world. (CC, Stereo, 10-day fair use)
http://www.pbs.org/now
Bill Moyers Journal
On-Air & Online | Friday, January 18, 2008
Grade Range: 9-12
This weekly public affairs series features interviews and news analysis on a wide range of subjects, including politics, arts and culture, the media, the economy and issues facing democracy. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
Log on to the companion Web site to sign up for the Moyers podcast.
http://www.pbs.org/moyers
Slavery and the Making of America: Liberty in the Air
On-Air & Online | Friday, January 18, 2008, 10 - 11:00 pm
Grade Range: 9-12
Spanning the 1740s through the 1830s, this hour explores the continued expansion of slavery in the colonies, the evolution of a distinct African-American culture and the roots of the emancipation movement. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/
Online NewsHour EXTRA: Obama and Huckabee win at Iowa Caucuses
Online
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
Democratic Senator Obama and Former Republican Governor Huckabee are the clear winners in the first test for the White House.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/jan-june08/iowa_1-04.html
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PBS BLOGS
Media Infusion: Bringing Jane Austen into the 21st Century Classroom
Online
Grade Range: 9-12
Education Technology expert Carla Beard writes about why Jane Austen’s 18th century novels are important to today’s 21st century students. Beard offers tips for how to teach Jane Austen to tech-savvy students with activities such as blogging from an Austen character’s point of view or creating a Facebook page for their favorite character.
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/mediainfusion/
Learning.now with Andy Carvin: It’s Time for a More Open Timeline Tool
Online
Grade Range: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
There’s no shortage of online services offering free tools for building your own timeline. But what potential do they have for use in the classroom, and how might they be improved?
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/learning.now/2008/01/its_time_for_a_more_open_timel_1.html
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PBS PARENTS
PBS Parents: What Is Your Family's Favorite Book?
Online
Grade Range: PreK, K-3, 3-5
Children's book enthusiast and blogger Jen Robinson is answering questions and joining in a discussion about getting kids excited about books, great titles that kids will love, and why children's books don't have to be just for children. She wants to hear from you about your family's favorite titles.
http://www.pbs.org/parents/experts/
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GRANTS AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Ecology/Environmental Teaching Award
Online
The National Association of Biology Teachers Vernier Software and Technology Ecology/Environmental Teaching Award honors a teacher who has successfully developed and demonstrated an innovative approach in the teaching of ecology/environmental science and has carried his/her commitment to the environment into the community.
http://www.nabt.org/sites/S1/index.php?p=290
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