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*** In the Spotlight for July ***
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 -  This Month on the Channel
 -  Connect Learning with Special Days
     o Independence Day
     o Moon Day
     o Parents' Day
 -  Born in July

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*** 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>

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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>.

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*** 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>)

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*** 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>

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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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