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January 23-29, 2005
Welcome to PBS Teacher Previews, a weekly electronic newsletter
that is designed specifically for pre-K through grade 12 educators. The WFYI
Learning Services staff customizes this newsletter to ensure that
you get localized information that is relevant to WFYI and its broadcast
schedule.
Each week, you'll find new Web features, details on PBS broadcast programs
with extended taping rights, station resources, professional development
opportunities, and educational products from shopPBS.
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given to PBS Online.
The resources are grouped into subject areas that correlate with those
found on PBS
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the PBS Web site for pre-K through grade 12 educators. Some resources
may be listed more than once if applicable to several subject categories.
Grade level, resource type and extended taping rights codes are also
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ARTS & LITERATURE
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Masterpiece Theatre
"Island at War" (part one of five)
TV> PBSOL>
High School
Tune in for this riveting view of the German invasion and occupation
of the Channel Islands, the only part of the British Isles that fell
into Nazi hands. Explore how life was irrevocably changed overnight in
this gripping drama. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
Get the facts about the Nazi occupation at the companion Web site. View
the Web site
Concerto
"From the Heart"
TV>
Middle / High School
This episode addresses the need for music to help us transcend the mundane,
routine aspects of our lives. James Conlon explains that our souls are
constantly active with matters of the heart -- love, passion, yearning,
beauty, nostalgia -- the very feelings that are the inspiration for classical
music. (Stereo, 1 year)
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| HEALTH & FITNESS |
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With Eyes Open
Lesson: "Understanding Different Views of Death"
PBSOL>
High School
Discuss different expressions of grief and strategies for dealing with
the loss of a loved one. View
the Web site
Barney and Friends
Activity: "Happy/Sad Puppets"
PBSOL>
PreschoolHelp children learn to identify their feelings and appropriate
ways to express them though masks, songs and discussion. View
the Web site
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
"One to One: The Best Buddies Story"
Station>
Middle / High SchoolThis Web site, produced by PBS member station LPB,
tells the story of Best Buddies -- an organization that assists individuals
with intellectual disabilities in integrating into society. View
the Web site
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| MATH |
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Cyberchase
Lesson: "Wacky Ruler"
PBSOL>
Elementary School
Students use the provided "Wacky Ruler" to measure cyberworms. View
the Web site
Learning Adventures In Citizenship
Lesson: "Play The Market"
PBSOL>
Middle School
Students conduct a four-week simulation exercise to learn how the stock
market works. View
the Web site
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| SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY |
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Nature
"The Real Macaw"
TV> PBSOL>
Elementary / Middle / High School
Sunday, January 23, 2005
8:00 - 9:00 PM
Playful, intelligent, beautiful macaws are loved the world over. But
as the pet trade flourishes and their habitats are destroyed, their future
in the wild is bleak. In a twist of fate, their survival may depend on
the very same poachers who brought them to the brink of extinction. (CC,
Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
Download our screensaver and let macaws fly across your desktop! View
the Web site
NOVA
"NOVA scienceNOW"
TV> PBSOL>
High School
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
8:00 - 9:00 PM
For more than three decades, NOVA has brought you authoritative, innovative
and entertaining science documentaries. Now the same award-winning producers
have teamed up with veteran reporter Robert Krulwich to cover the timeliest
developments and intriguing personalities in science and technology today.
This new program, "NOVA scienceNOW," will air five times a
year and will shed light on the everyday impact and human side of science.
(CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
Log onto the companion Web site to learn more about the potential catastrophic
flooding that threatens New Orleans, the" booming sands" of
Death Valley and "swarm-robot" pioneer James McLurkin. View
the Web site
Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers
"Cars That Think"
TV> PBSOL> MARC>
High School
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
8:30 - 9:00 PM
The fully automatic car may be down the road a ways, but cars that do
your thinking for you are just around the corner -- they watch out for
hazards, they listen to you, they read your lips, they even know when
you're distracted. Learn more as Alan Alda investigates cars that think.
(CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
Learn more about the future of the automobile industry at the companion
Web site. View
the Web site
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| SOCIAL STUDIES |
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American Experience
"The Fight"
TV> PBSOL>
High School
Monday, January 24, 2005
9:00 - 10:30 PM
Join us for this retelling of the stories of two extraordinary men, boxers
Max Schmeling of Germany and American Joe Louis, culminating in what
was arguably the most politicized sporting event in history: the 1938
heavyweight championship of the world. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
Download a lesson plan that explores the rise of Nazism and its effects
on the world. View
the Web site
Frontline
"Al Qaeda's New Front"
TV> PBSOL> MARC>
High School
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
9:00 - 10:00 PM
Mosques burn and a filmmaker is murdered in a culture clash between Muslims
and Christians in the Netherlands. A series of bombs tear apart commuter
trains in Madrid. Al Qaeda terrorist cells are uncovered in the U.K.,
Germany, Italy and Spain. Tune in as "Frontline" investigates
the new front in the war onterror: Europe. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
Compare European and American approaches to fighting terrorism at the
companion Web site. View
the Web site
Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State
"Factories of Death" and "Corruption" (part two of three)
TV> PBSOL> MARC>
High School
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
9:00 - 11:00 PM
The first hour examines the complexity of the Nazi extermination plan,
with Auschwitz as its hub. The second hour shows that Auschwitz, unique
as both a concentration and extermination camp, made money for the Nazis.
(CC, Stereo, 1 year)
Download extensive teaching guides, biographies and maps for use in
the classroom. View
the Web site
NOW
TV> PBSOL>
High School
At the helm in 2005 is David Brancaccio, who joined "NOW" after
a decade as host of public radio's "Marketplace." NOW pursues
the stories overlooked by other public affairs broadcasts and travels
the nation to shed light on the important public policy issues that have
real-world impact on working Americans. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)
Download a lesson plan for high school students that focuses on chemicals
in the environment. View
the Web site
Online NewsHour EXTRA
"Satellite Radio Challenges FM-AM"
PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Check out this online publication from the NewsHour that brings current
events into the classroom with a fresh perspective. Learn how satellite
radio companies are hoping customers will pay for fewer commercials and
more variety. View
the Web site
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| OPPORTUNITIES |
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Fund for Teachers
Profdev>
Elementary / Middle / High School
Fund for Teachers is a unique foundation whose mission is to enrich the
lives of schoolteachers and students by providing recognition and opportunities
for renewal to outstanding teachers. Making a difference one teacher
at a time, Fund for Teachers awards grants directly to teachers to support
professional development opportunities of their own design. View
the Web site
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| BLYTHE BENNETT'S RECOMMENDED SITE OF THE WEEK |
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The Pluralism Project
WWW>
High School
The mission of the Pluralism Project from Harvard University is to help
Americans engage with the realities of religious diversity through research,
outreach and the active dissemination of resources. Within the Teacher
Resources are guidelines for students studying religions, images of various
religious ceremonies and some secondary school resources. View
the Web site
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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
(DVI) Indicates programs with descriptive video
(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
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