Annenberg/CPB Update June 2005

Advance excellent teaching with Annenberg/CPB.

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*** In the Spotlight for June ***
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-  Spring Catalog Supplement Now Available
-  Printable Summer/Fall Professional Development Brochure
-  Register by June 11 for a Summer Course or Workshop
-  This Month on the Channel
-  Connect Learning with Special Days

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*** SPRING CATALOG SUPPLEMENT NOW AVAILABLE ***

Check out our new series available in the Spring 2005 Annenberg/CPB Video Catalog Update. The Catalog Update contains new offerings in the arts, foreign languages, language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Look for a copy in your mailbox, or call 1-800-LEARNER to receive a copy.

As always, our full catalog can also be found online at <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/catalog1.html>.

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*** PRINTABLE SUMMER/FALL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BROCHURE ***

Need a way to get the word out to teachers about professional development available through the Annenberg/CPB Channel? Now you can print out a two-page brochure with just the information they need, at <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/brochure2.html> (PDF). It includes browsable information on 50 series in the arts, education, foreign languages, literature/language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies/history. You can also add your own local broadcast and contact information so teachers will know where they can access the programs.

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*** REGISTER BY JUNE 11 FOR A SUMMER WORKSHOP OR COURSE ***

Registration is still open for our Summer 2005 professional development courses and workshops. Visit our Workshops & Courses area <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/register3.html> for registration information, a list of workshops and courses, enrollment forms, general instructions, and information on Certificates of Participation and how to receive graduate credit.

For answers to frequently asked questions, go to our Workshops & Courses FAQ at <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/faq4.html>.

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*** THIS MONTH ON THE CHANNEL ***

Follow these series beginning this month on the Channel; be sure to scroll down for broadcast dates and times. Consult the full broadcast schedule <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/schedule5.html> for many more programs airing in June.

ARTS
> "The Arts in Every Classroom: A Workshop for Elementary School Teachers" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/arts6.html>
> "Connecting With the Arts: A Workshop for Middle Grades Teachers" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/connectarts7.html>

EDUCATION
> "El Niño Completo" (en Español/in Spanish) <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/elnino8.html>
> "The Learning Classroom: Theory Into Practice" (K-12 teachers) <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/theory9.html>
> "Learning Math: Patterns, Functions, and Algebra" (K-8 teachers) <http://www.learner.org/channel/series140.html>
> "Looking at Learning Again, Part 2" (K-12 teachers, administrators) <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/learning11.html>

FOREIGN LANGUAGE
> "Connect With English" (college/high school) <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/connect12.html>
> "Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish" (college/high school) <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/destinos13.html>
> "Fokus Deutsch" (college/high school) <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/deutsch14.html>
> "French in Action" (college/high school) <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/french15.html>
> "Teaching Foreign Languages K-12 Workshop" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/languages16.html>

LITERATURE & LANGUAGE ARTS
> "Engaging With Literature: A Workshop for Teachers, Grades 3-5" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/engaging17.html>
> "The Expanding Canon: Teaching Multicultural Literature in High School" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/canon18.html>
> "Making Meaning in Literature: A Workshop for Teachers, Grades 6-8" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/meaning19.html>
> "Signature: Contemporary Writers" (college/high school) <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/signature20.html>
> "Voices & Visions" (college level) <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/voices21.html>
> "Write in the Middle: A Workshop for Middle School Teachers" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/write22.html>

MATHEMATICS
> "Insights Into Algebra 1: Teaching for Learning" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/insights23.html>
> "The Missing Link: Essential Concepts for Middle School Math Teachers" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/link24.html>

SCIENCE
> "Essential Science for Teachers: Earth and Space Science" (K-6) <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/earth25.html>
> "Essential Science for Teachers: Physical Science" (K-6) <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/physical26.html>
> "Learning Science Through Inquiry" (K-8) <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/inquiry27.html>

From the Channel schedule pages above, you can find more information on a series by clicking on "Overview."

Catch the live stream of the Channel at <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/live28.html>, closed captioned at <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/livecc29.html>.

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*** CONNECT LEARNING WITH SPECIAL DAYS ***

Flag Day (June 14)

> See "Star Spangled Moccasins: The American Flag in Native American Culture" at <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/flag30.html>, a page of information, learning activities, and artifacts connected with "Masculine Heroes," Program 5 of our series "American Passages: A Literary Survey." Find more images and audio files related to the American flag in the American Passages archive <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/archive31.html> (Hint: Try the search phrase "American flag").

> Have students incorporate the flag into their own creative work with the Artist’s Workshop activity here <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/flagart32.html> on the American Passages Web site.

> The importance of the American flag as a symbol is examined in "Social Studies in Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12" <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/flagdebate33.html> Program 20, "Landmark Supreme Court Cases."

> For a critical look at the role of the flag in patriotism, read a students’ discussion on the Web site for "Making Civics Real: A Workshop for Teachers" at <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/patriotism34.html>. Watch Workshop 5, "Patriotism and Foreign Policy," at <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/civics35.html> to observe an entire high school lesson exploring expressions of patriotism.

Father's Day (June 19)

> Did you know that a number of interest groups exist for men and fathers in the U.S.? <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/fathers36.html> Try the activity from the beginning at <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/groups37.html> for information on various other interest groups in America.

Summer Solstice (June 21)

> Discover how the circumference of the Earth was calculated in ancient times with the help of the summer solstice <http://www.learner.org/redirect/june/solstice38.html> -- a problem from our Learning Math collection.

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