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*** In the Spotlight for August ***
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- Make the Most of Summer Reading
- This Month on the Channel: Planning Ahead
- Connect Learning with Special Days
- September 17: Constitution and Citizenship Day
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*** MAKE THE MOST OF SUMMER READING ***
The wild response to the release of the sixth Harry Potter book, "Harry Potter
and the Half-Blood Prince," proves that summer reading is alive and well. Our
literature series are a great source of ideas for summer reading lists. Make the
most of these months with workshops like "In Search of the Novel"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/novel1.html> -- featuring Harry
Potter creator J.K. Rowling
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/Rowling2.html> -- or the
Envisioning Literature series of Dr. Judith Langer:
> "Making Meaning in Literature: A Workshop for Teachers, Grades 6-8"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/meaningws3.html>
> "Making Meaning in Literature: A Video Library, Grades 6-8"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/meaninglib4.html>
> "Conversations in Literature"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/convers5.html>
> "Engaging With Literature: A Workshop for Teachers, Grades 3-5"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/engagingws6.html>.
> "Engaging With Literature: A Video Library, Grades 3-5"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/engaginglib7.html>
On the pages linked above, click on the links to "Enter the Series Web Site."
Find more on literature by searching our site by discipline: Literature and
Language Arts
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/search8.html>.
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*** THIS MONTH ON THE CHANNEL: PLANNING AHEAD ***
August is an important time to plan for the school year, so don't miss
opportunities to use our resources to prepare for the coming season! The
following series begin this month on the Annenberg/CPB Channel; be sure to
scroll down for broadcast dates and times. Consult the full broadcast schedule
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/schedule9.html> for many more
programs and partial series airing in August. Don’t forget -- if you're looking
for programs on a specific topic or concept, try the search function at
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/home10.html>
to find specific programs and when they will be broadcast in the future.
ARTS
> "Connecting with the Arts: A Teaching Practices Library, 6-8"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/cwtartslib11.html>
> "Exploring the World of Music" (college/high school)
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/music12.html>
> "A World of Art: Works in Progress" (college/high school)
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/worldart13.html>
EDUCATION
> "Minds of Our Own" (K-12 parents, educators)
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/minds14.html>
LITERATURE & LANGAUGE ARTS
> "In Search of the Novel" (middle/high school)
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/novel15.html> ***Features author J.K. Rowling***
> "Teaching Reading K-2 Workshop"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/readingws16.html>
> "Teaching Reading K-2: A Library of Classroom Practices"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/readinglib17.html>
MATHEMATICS
> "Private Universe Project in Mathematics" (K-12)
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/pupmath18.html>
SCIENCE
> "Journey North" (K-12)
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/jnorth19.html>
> "Learning Math: Measurement" (K-8)
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/measure20.html>
> "Rediscovering Biology: Molecular to Global Perspectives" (high school) <http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/biology21.html>
> "Science in Focus: Force and Motion" (K-8)
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/sciforce22.html>
> "Science in Focus: Shedding Light on Science" (K-5)
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/scilight23.html>
SOCIAL STUDIES & HISTORY
> "Human Geography: People, Places, and Change" (college/high school)
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/geography24.html>
From the Channel schedule pages above, find more information on a
series by clicking on "Overview."
Catch the live stream of the Channel at
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/video25.html>, closed captioned at <http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/video-cc26.html>.
If your school is interested in receiving the Channel, go to
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/channel27.html> for information
on requirements and licensing procedures.
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*** CONNECT LEARNING WITH SPECIAL DAYS ***
August Is National Inventors' Month
> Review the concepts budding inventors need to know with our physics series,
"The Mechanical Universe...and Beyond"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/mechanical28.html>.
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima (August 6, 1945)
This August 6th marks the 60th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic
bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
> In considering how the discussion of controversial issues can promote critical
thinking skills, John Allen Rossi's article "Creating Strategies and Conditions
for Civil Discourse About Controversial Issues"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/Rossi29.html> raises questions about
the decision to drop the bomb on Hiroshima. For related teaching ideas, see
"Making Civics Real: A Workshop for Teachers"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/civics30.html> Workshop 7,
"Controversial Public Policy Issues."
> "1945 Fallout," from the series "People's Century"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/century31.html>, chronicles the
events surrounding the development and use of nuclear weapons. The series Web
site
<http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/peoplescentury/episodes/fallout/> features
transcripts and audio clips of accounts by eyewitnesses of the bomb
blasts in Japan.
> Learn some of the basic science behind nuclear technology with "Reactions in
Chemistry"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/reactions32.html>, "The World of
Chemistry"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/chemistry33.html>, and "The
Mechanical Universe...and Beyond"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/mechanical34.html>.
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its
Abolition (August 23)
> Go back in time with "A Biography of America"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/america35.html> and the coordinated
Web site at <http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/americaweb36.html
"Slavery," Program 9, is particularly relevant; Programs 10 through 12 also deal
with slavery, the war that ended it, and their aftermath: Reconstruction.
> Also see "Concerning Emancipation: Who Freed the Slaves?", Workshop 4 of
"Primary Sources: Workshops in American History"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/primary37.html>. Find links to
lecture transcripts, plus related activities and reflections, on the Primary
Sources Web site at
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/primaryweb38.html>.
> "Slavery and Freedom," Program 7 of our series "American Passages: A Literary
Survey"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/passages39.html> explores slavery in
America and its abolition through literature. Go to the American Passages Web
site at
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/ampassweb40.html> to find lesson
ideas, or use the Slideshow Tool (click on the right-hand link) to
create a slideshow from historical artifacts.
> "The Africans"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/africans41.html> Program 4, "Tools
of Exploitation," looks back at the institution of American slavery from an
African perspective. Other programs in the series would
be valuable for filling in political and cultural context as well.
Women’s Equality Day (August 26)
August 26, 2005 marks 85 years since the ratification of the 19th Amendment to
the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. This year, mark the
occasion with a lesson about the women's suffrage
movement or gender equality issues.
> Observe Tim Rockey's 12th grade lesson on the concept of civil rights, with a
focus on women’s rights, in Program 27 of our series "Social Studies in Action:
A Teaching Practices Library, K-12"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/sslib42.html>. Go to
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/Rockey43.html> for additional
thoughts on how to spark discussion or connect content with NCSS Standards.
> For a literary exploration of gender equity issues in the early 1900s, visit
our online exhibit, "Literature"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/literature44.html>, featuring
Susan Glaspell's short story, "A Jury of Her Peers."
> Fast forward to the Women's Liberation Movement in 1969 with the series
"People's Century"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/century45.html>.
> Learn how statistics can be used to help close the gender gap in "Against All
Odds: Inside Statistics"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/odds46.html> Program 3,
"Describing Distributions."
> Where do the disparities begin? For a brief look at the psychology, see "The
Brain: Teaching Modules"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/brain47.html> Module 3, "Gender
Development: Social Influences."
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*** SEPTEMBER 17: CONSTITUTION AND CITIZENSHIP DAY ***
With seven weeks until Constitution and Citizenship Day, schools that receive
federal funding still have plenty of time to plan their educational program
about the U.S. Constitution. If you need more information, the official notice
of this requirement can be found in Federal Register Volume 70, Number 99, page
29727, available at
<http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/>.
To review, the following is a list of video series and related materials that
schools can incorporate into their Constitution and Citizenship Day events. Note
that this is only a list of suggested resources; feel free to search our site at
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/search48.html> for other
programs and materials that might be of interest to you.
> "Democracy in America"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/democracy49.html>; Web site <http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/democracy50.html
> "Making Civics Real: A Workshop for Teachers"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/civics51.html>; Web site
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/civics52.html>
> "A Biography of America"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/america53.html>; Web site <http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/americaweb54.html
> "The Constitution: That Delicate Balance"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/constitut55.html>
> "Primary Sources: Workshops in American History"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/primary56.html>; Web site <http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/primaryweb57.html
> "The Western Tradition"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/western58.html>
> An online archive accompanying our series "American Passages: A Literary
Survey" contains historical artifacts (images, sound files, documents) related
to the Constitution. Search the archive for items of interest at <http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/archive59.html>.
For each of the series above, be sure to check the Channel broadcast schedule
(click on "Broadcast Dates") for programs that may be recorded ahead of time.
And remember: With a high-speed Internet connection, all of these series can be
viewed anytime -- free of charge -- through Video on Demand. Go to our View
Programs page
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/august/view60.html> for help getting
started.
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