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*** In the Spotlight for February ***
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***BRAND NEW SERIES: TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES K-12 WORKSHOP***
Our "Teaching Foreign Languages K-12" workshop is now available at
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/tflworkshop2.html>. Watch the
series premiere February 4 at 11am, 3pm, or 7pm Eastern, or view
programs anytime through Video on Demand.
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***REVIEWED: REDISCOVERING BIOLOGY***
Our newest biology series for high school teachers, "Rediscovering Biology:
Molecular to Global Perspectives"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/biology3.html>, has been reviewed
in the January issue of American Biology Teacher, the journal
of the National Association of Biology Teachers <http://www.nabt.org>.
The review said the series is "very informative and deals with current trends in
the field of biology" and focused on two programs from the video series, Session
3, "Evolution and Phylogenetics," and Session 9, "Human Evolution." Visit the
Rediscovering Biology Web site
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/biologyweb4.html> for details
about the series.
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***THIS MONTH ON THE CHANNEL***
Don't miss the following series beginning this month on the Channel. Consult the
full broadcast schedule
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/schedule5.html> for many other
excellent programs airing this month.
EDUCATION ISSUES
> "Looking At Learning...Again, Part 2" (K-12 teachers, administrators)
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/looklearnii6.html>
> "New American Schools: Getting Better by Design" (K-12 teachers,
administrators, policymakers)
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/newschools7.html>
LANGUAGE ARTS
> "Engaging With Literature: A Video Library, Grades 3-5"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/engaginglib8.html>
MATHEMATICS
> "Learning Math: Number and Operations" (K-8 teachers)
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/learnmathno9.html>
> "The Missing Link: Essential Concepts for Middle School Math Teachers" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/missinglink10.html>
SCIENCE
> "Physics by Inquiry" (K-12 teachers)
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/physinquiry11.html> (single
program)
> "Private Universe Project in Science" (grade 1-12 educators)
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/pupscience12.html>
> "Unseen Life on Earth: An Introduction to Microbiology" (college/high school) <http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/unseen13.html>
SOCIAL STUDIES
> "Bridging World History" (high school/college)
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/bridging14.html>
> "The Economics Classroom: A Workshop for Grade 9-12 Teachers"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/econclass15.html>
> "Making Civics Real: A Workshop for Teachers" (high school)
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/civics16.html>
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
> "Connect With English" (college/high school)
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/connecteng17.html> (Note:
Lesson 50 airs February 25)
> NEW! "Teaching Foreign Languages K-12 Workshop"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/tflworkshop18.html>
From the Channel schedule page, see more information on a series by
clicking on "Overview."
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***BLACK HISTORY/AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH***
February is not only Black History Month, but American History Month too!
> For a survey of American history, see "A Biography of America"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/bioamerica19.html>.
> Our Web site for "A Biography of America"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/bioamericaweb20.html> offers
interactive experiences, maps, transcripts, and more. See a flash presentation
about slave culture at
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/bioamer9web21.html>, or compare
the visions of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois at
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/bioamer19web22.html>.
> "Primary Sources: Workshops in American History"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/primary23.html> shows how to use
primary source documents to develop a deeper understanding of history. Find
activities, documents, ideas for classroom applications, and more at the
coordinated Web site
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/primaryweb24.html>.
> "Tools of Exploitation," Program 4 of our series "The Africans"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/africans25.html>, traces the
development of the slave trade from an African perspective.
Literary Connections
> Explore history through the eyes of American writers with "American Passages:
A Literary Survey"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/amerpass26.html> and our Web site
for the series
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/amerpassweb27.html>. See Unit 7
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/amerpass7web28.html> for sample
projects related to African American history. Search the site for many African
American authors including James Baldwin, Charles Chestnutt, Frederick Douglass,
W.E.B. Dubois, Ralph Ellison, Langston Hughes, Nora Zeale Hurston, Harriet
Jacobs, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker,
Richard Wright, and other less known authors.
> "Artifacts & Fiction: Workshop in American Literature"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/artifacts29.html> is our workshop
to complement "American Passages." At the Artifacts & Fiction Web site
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/artifactsweb30.html> go to
Workshop 3, "Social History," for material suitable for Black History Month -
such as tips for discussing the writings of Frederick Douglass.
> Observe a middle school teacher connecting literature with civil rights
history in "Building Community," Program 6 of the "Engaging with Literature"
library. The coordinated Web site
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/engagingweb31.html> offers a
link to Video on Demand as well as lesson building activities.
> The "Making Meaning in Literature" Web site, Session 6
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/makmeaningweb32.html>,
demonstrates the teaching of historical fiction using the novel "The Watsons Go to Birmingham — 1963" by Christopher Paul Curtis.
> Watch experienced teachers teach the writings of James Baldwin, Ishmael Reed,
and other authors - and find sample lesson plans - on our Web site for "The
Expanding Canon: Teaching Multicultural Literature in High School" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/multilitweb33.html>.
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***2005 WORLD YEAR OF PHYSICS***
The U.S. Congress has endorsed the declaration of 2005 as "World Year of
Physics.” Programs and activities are planned around the globe to promote an
understanding of physics and highlight its importance in everyday life.
Annenberg/CPB has a number of resources to help spark an
interest in the science and take viewers deeper into its principles.
> Review basic concepts with our new series, "Essential Science for Teachers:
Physical Science"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/physicalsci34.html>. See the
broadcast schedule here
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/physicalsched35.html> for
physics-related programs airing this month.
> Visit our interactive Virtual Lab
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/virtuallab36.html> and more at
our Physical Science Web site.
> For a history and overview of physics from Copernicus to quantum mechanics,
watch "The Mechanical Universe...and Beyond"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/mechanical37.html>, our
college/high school level physics series. View programs this month on
the Channel beginning February 16 at 10am Eastern.
> Join teachers on a National Science Foundation physics institute with "Physics
by Inquiry"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/physinquiry38.html>, airing
February 5, 12pm Eastern.
> Find new teaching approaches for the topic of light and optics in Program 6 of
"Teaching High School Science"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/highschoolsci39.html>.
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***MORE SPECIAL DAYS***
Presidents' Day (February 21)
> Find documents and images related to Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and
other U.S. presidents in the "American Passages" archive
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/archive40.html>.
> Look to our series "A Biography of America"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/bioamerica41.html> Programs 4 and
5 for content on the Founding Fathers, and Programs 10 and 11 for
the era of Abraham Lincoln.
The Academy Awards (February 27)
> Our series "American Cinema"
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/cinema42.html> goes behind the
glitz of Hollywood to probe the history of American filmmaking, various
film genres, and other aspects of the movie industry.
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***BEWARE OF ONLINE AUCTIONS***
Before you purchase an Annenberg/CPB program or video series through an online
auction, please read our cautionary statement at
<http://www.learner.org/redirect/february/auction43.html>.
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