[Scico-list] FW: Annenberg Media Update July 2006

Fri Jul 7 07:46:17 MDT 2006


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Subject: Annenberg Media Update July 2006


> Advance excellent teaching with Annenberg Media.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> *** In the Spotlight for July ***
> --------------------------------------------------
>
>   -  This Month on the Channel
>   -  Connect Learning with Special Days
>       o Independence Day
>       o Moon Day
>       o Parents' Day
>   -  Born in July
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> *** THIS MONTH ON THE CHANNEL ***
>
> The following series begin this month on the Annenberg Channel. Be sure
> to scroll down on the linked pages for specific broadcast dates and
> times. Consult the full broadcast schedule
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/sched1.html> for many more programs
> and partial series airing in July.
>
> ARTS
>  > "The Arts in Every Classroom: A Video Library, K-5"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/artlib2.html>
>  > "Connecting with the Arts: A Teaching Practices Library, 6-8"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/conartl3.html>
>
> EDUCATION
>  > "The Whole Child: A Caregiver's Guide to the First Five Years"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/child4.html>
>
> ESL & FOREIGN LANGUAGE
>  > "Connect With English" (college/high school)
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/cwe5.html>
>
> LITERATURE & LANGUAGE ARTS
>  > "Literary Visions" (college/high school)
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/lit6.html>
>  > "Making Meaning in Literature: A Video Library, Grades 6-8"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/mmlitl7.html>
>  > "Teaching Reading K-2 Workshop"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/k2read8.html>
>  > "Teaching Reading K-2: A Library of Classroom Practices"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/k2lib9.html>
>
> MATHEMATICS
>  > "Against All Odds" (college/high school)
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/odds10.html>
>  > "For All Practical Purposes: Introduction to Contemporary
> Mathematics" (college/high school)
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/fapp11.html>
>  > "Learning Math: Geometry" (K-8)
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/geom12.html>
>  > "Learning Math: Measurement" (K-8)
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/measur13.html>
>  > "Learning Math: Number and Operations" (K-8)
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/number14.html>
>
> SCIENCE
>  > "Essential Science for Teachers: Earth and Space Science" (K-6)
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/eearth15.html>
>  > "Essential Science for Teachers: Life Science" (K-6)
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/lifesci16.html>
>  > "Science in Focus: Energy" (K-6)
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/energy17.html>
>  > "Unseen Life on Earth: An Introduction to Microbiology" (college/high
> school) <http://learner.org/redirect/july/unseen18.html>
>  > "The World of Chemistry" (college/high school)
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/wchem19.html>
>
> SOCIAL STUDIES & HISTORY
>  > "The Economics Classroom: A Workshop for Grade 9-12 Teachers"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/econ20.html>
>  > "Primary Sources: Workshops in American History" (high school)
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/prim21.html>
>
> ---
> Find general information about the Annenberg Channel at
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/chnnl22.html>. For free licensing, go
> to <http://learner.org/redirect/july/licns23.html>.
>
> Links to the downloadable Program Guide are available at
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/guide24.html>. The Guide contains
> satellite and signal information, plus daily and month-at-a-glance
> program schedules.
>
> Watch the online Channel simulcast at
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/video25.html>, closed captioned at
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/videocc26.html>.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> *** CONNECT LEARNING WITH SPECIAL DAYS ***
>
> Independence Day (July 4)
>
>  > Review the details of how American won and developed its independence
> with "A Biography of America"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/boa27.html> (Web site
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/boa28.html>), Programs 4 and 5.
>
>  > In "Primary Sources: Workshops in American History"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/prim29.html> (Web site
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/prim30.html>), MIT history professor
> Pauline Maier looks at primary source documents to examine the influence
> of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" in garnering support for the American
> Revolution.
>
>  > "American Passages: A Literary Survey"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/apass31.html> (Web site
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/apass32.html> explores the literary
> side of American history. In particular, see Unit 4, "Spirit of
> Nationalism." Then search the Archive using "independence," "1776," or
> other search terms to find relevant artifacts, including Jefferson's
> rough draft of the Declaration of Independence.
>
>  > To consider the American Revolution and related events within the
> broader context of Western and world trends, watch "The Western
> Tradition" <http://learner.org/redirect/july/west33.html> Programs 37,
> 38, and 43, and "Bridging World History"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/bwh34.html> (Web site
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/bwh35.html>) Program 17.
>
>  > To learn about the chemistry of fireworks displays, see "Reactions in
> Chemistry" <http://learner.org/redirect/july/rchem36.html> (Web site
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/rchem37.html>) Workshop 3, "Energetics
> and Dynamics."
>
>  > "Absolute Value," Program 9 of "Algebra: In Simplest Terms"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/alg38.html>, shows how math figures
> into the recipe for fireworks.
>
>
> Moon Day (July 20)
>
>  > Strengthen your knowledge of the moon for K-6 teaching with
> "Essential Science for Teachers: Earth and Space Science"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/eearth39.html> (Web site
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/eearth40.html>) Session 7, "Our
> Nearest Neighbor: The Moon."
>
>  > What causes the phases of the moon? Visit the Private Universe
> Project Teachers' Lab <http://learner.org/redirect/july/puplab41.html>
> to test your knowledge of the moon and astronomy. Then watch "A Private
> Universe" <http://learner.org/redirect/july/privun42.html> to see how
> preconceived ideas can block students' correct understanding of the moon
> phases and other phenomena.
>
>  > For an in-depth discussion of the footage shown in "A Private
> Universe" and how it relates to constructivist teaching methods, watch
> "Private Universe Project in Science"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/pupsci43.html> Workshop 1, "Astronomy:
> Eliciting Student Ideas."
>
>  > "The Mechanical Universe...and Beyond"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/mech44.html> covers the physics behind
> the motions of the heavenly bodies, including the moon.
>
>  > "Planet Earth" <http://learner.org/redirect/july/planet45.html>
> Program 4, "Tales From Other Worlds," travels to the moon to explore
> lunar features for what they can tell us about the history of the moon
> -- and Earth.
>
>  > Find a list of moon-related links and learning activities at
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/moon46.html>.
>
>
> Parents' Day (July 23)
>
> In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed a bill into law establishing
> every fourth Sunday in July as Parents' Day. This year, observe the
> occasion with the following resources of particular interest to parents:
>
>  > "Calculating Change" <http://learner.org/redirect/july/change47.html>
>
>  > "Discovering Psychology: Updated Edition"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/psych48.html>
>
>  > "Looking at Learning...Again, Part 1"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/lala1_49.html>
>
>  > "Looking at Learning...Again, Part 2"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/lala2_50.html>
>
>  > "Math for All" <http://learner.org/redirect/july/mfa51.html>
>
>  > "Math for All--Plus" <http://learner.org/redirect/july/mfap52.html>
>
>  > "The Merrow Report" <http://learner.org/redirect/july/merrow53.html>
>
>  > "Minds of Our Own" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/july/minds54.html>
>
>  > "School Testing--Behind the Numbers"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/test55.html>
>
>  > "The Whole Child: A Caregiver's Guide to the First Five Years"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/child56.html> (also in Spanish/en
> español <http://learner.org/redirect/july/nino57.html>)
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> *** BORN IN JULY ***
>
> America is not the only one born in July! The following personalities
> from the past have July birthdays, too, and the resources below can help
> you develop lessons to mark the occasions.
>
> Susan Glaspell -- journalist, playwright, short story writer (July 1,
1882)
>    > "Literary Visions" <http://learner.org/redirect/july/litv58.html>
>    > Literature exhibit <http://learner.org/redirect/july/litx59.html
>
> Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz -- philosopher, mathematician (July 1, 1646)
>    > "The Mechanical Universe...and Beyond"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/mech60.html>
>
> Thurgood Marshall -- Supreme Court Justice (July 2, 1908)
>    > "The Constitution: That Delicate Balance"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/const61.html>
>    > "Ethics in America" <http://learner.org/redirect/july/ethic62.html>
>    > "Making Civics Real: A Workshop for Teachers"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/civic63.html>
>    > "Social Studies in Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/sslib64.html>
>
> Nathaniel Hawthorne -- novelist, short story writer (July 4, 1804)
>    > "American Passages: A Literary Survey"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/apass65.html>
>
> Henry David Thoreau -- author, poet, philosopher (July 12, 1817)
>    > "American Passages: A Literary Survey"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/apass66.html>
>    > "Democracy in America" <http://learner.org/redirect/july/dia67.html>
>
> Ida B. Wells -- journalist, civil rights activist (July 16, 1862)
>    > "Engaging With Literature: A Video Library, Grades 3-5"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/ewll68.html>
>
> Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn -- painter, draftsman, etcher (July 15,
1606)
>    > "Art of the Western World"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/art69.html>
>
> Hart Crane -- poet (July 21, 1899)
>    > "Voices & Visions" <http://learner.org/redirect/july/vv70.html>
>
> Marshall McLuhan -- scholar, communication theorist (July 21, 1911)
>    > "Bridging World History"
<http://learner.org/redirect/july/bwh71.html>
>    > "Human Geography: People, Places, and Change"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/hgeog72.html>
>
> Emma Lazarus -- poet (July 22, 1849)
>    > "American Passages: A Literary Survey"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/apass73.html>
>
> Carl Gustav Jung -- psychiatrist (July 26, 1875)
>    > "Discovering Psychology: Updated Edition"
> <http://learner.org/redirect/july/psych74.html>
>
> Alexis de Tocqueville -- historian, politician (July 29, 1805)
>    > "Democracy in America" <http://learner.org/redirect/july/dia75.html>
>
> ---
> The above video series and programs can be viewed FREE of charge through
> Video on Demand. Go to <http://learner.org/redirect/july/view76.html>
> for technical requirements and help getting started.
>
>
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