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*** In the Spotlight for September ***
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- Back to School!
- Resources for Constitution Day
- Last Month to Record Programs from the Annenberg Channel
- National Hispanic Heritage Month
- Another Look at the 49th State
- Connect Learning with More Special Days
o Labor Day
o National Grandparents Day
o International Self-Awareness Month
o National Potato Month
- Journey South
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*** BACK TO SCHOOL! ***
This fall, turn over a new leaf! Give your teaching a makeover with ideas and
materials from Annenberg Media. Explore the full range of resources available at
Learner.org:
> Watch free Video on Demand
<http://www.learner.org/resources/browse.html>, accessible with a broadband
Internet connection.
> Our interactives
<http://www.learner.org/interactives/> offer unique learning experiences on
many topics. Some offer printable assessments, too.
> Embark on a professional development journey
<http://www.learner.org/channel/chnnl_workshops.html>, either independently
-- free of charge -- or for graduate credit.
> Consider using one of our well-known and well-loved Distance Learning series
-- such as Against All Odds: Inside Statistics or French in Action -- in
teaching your online course for credit. Please see guidelines
<http://www.learner.org/telecourses/>.
> Find a wealth of information in our series Web sites, from standards to
lesson plans to interactive learning tools.
Take our Site Tour
<http://www.learner.org/about/sitetour.html> for more on what Learner.org
has to offer.
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*** RESOURCES FOR CONSTITUTION DAY ***
Constitution Day is September 17. Educational institutions receiving funding
through the U.S. Department of Education are required to hold educational
programs pertaining to the Constitution (find the original announcement in the
Federal Register
<http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/retrieve.html> volume 70, page 29727).
The following resources can be incorporated into your Constitution Day programs:
> The Constitution: That Delicate Balance
<http://www.learner.org/resources/series72.html>. This Emmy
Award-winning series features discussion on constitutional issues by renowned
leaders in government, media, and law.
> Ethics in America
<http://www.learner.org/resources/series81.html> and Ethics in America II
<http://www.learner.org/series/ethics2/> (new in 2007). Key figures in law,
media, government, religion, military, health care, and business consider
applications of constitutional principles to realistic hypothetical situations.
> America's History in the Making
<http://www.learner.org/channel/courses/amerhistory/>. This series, new in
2007, looks at Enlightenment thought, revolutionary discourse, and the early
development of government in Unit 4, "Revolutionary Perspectives." Click on "OAH
Talking History" to listen to the radio programs "Revolutionary Mothers" and
"Washington's Slaves."
> Making Civics Real: A Workshop for Teachers
<http://www.learner.org/channel/workshops/civics/>. Observe effective high
school lessons and access Web-based materials including a lesson collection,
student and teacher perspectives, essential readings, and primary source
documents (Supreme Court cases).
> Democracy in America
<http://www.learner.org/channel/courses/democracyinamerica/>. The series
features lectures and historical footage to illustrate constitutional ideals.
Find related readings on the series Web site, including the writings of Thomas
Jefferson, Alexis de Tocqueville, Frederick Douglass,
Thomas Paine, and Niccolo Machiavelli.
> The Western Tradition
<http://learner.org/redirect/september/west8.html>. See Program 5, "The
Rise of Greek Civilization," Program 6, "Greek Thought," Program 37, "The
American Revolution," and 38, "The American Republic."
> A Biography of America
<http://learner.org/redirect/september/boa9.html>. Learn about the
beginnings of the U.S. Constitution in "A New System of Government," Program 5.
> The American Passages archive
<http://www.learner.org/amerpass/slideshow/archive_search.php>. Use keywords
to search for historical artifacts related to the U.S. Constitution. Use the
special slideshow tool to create one or more presentations on constitutional
topics.
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<http://www.learner.org/view_programs/view.programs.html> for information
about viewing options, including free Video on Demand.
Additional programming and other material for your school's events can be found
on the Annenberg Classroom Web site
<http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/>. Free video programs are available with
closed captions in many languages, including Arabic, French, Japanese, Korean,
Mandarin, Russian, and Spanish.
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*** LAST MONTH TO RECORD PROGRAMS FROM THE ANNENBERG CHANNEL ***
The last day for satellite broadcast of the Annenberg Channel will be September
30, 2008. Don't miss this final opportunity to record programs before the
satellite feed ends. NOTE TO CHANNEL LICENSEES: You can continue to broadcast
recorded programs through their expiration dates. For details read our
licensees FAQ.
*** NOTE: VIDEO ON DEMAND WILL CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE AT LEARNER.ORG.
Go to
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a link to free registration. Visit our FAQ
<http://www.learner.org/faq/faq_broadband.html> for more information on how
to view the programs.
The following series begin this month on the Annenberg Channel. Be sure to
scroll down on the pages linked below for the broadcast dates and times for
specific programs. The beginning and end satellite broadcast dates are noted in
parentheses below. Consult the full broadcast schedule for more programs and
partial series airing in September.
ARTS
> Art of the Western World (college/high school)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series1.html> (Sept. 22-30)
> The Arts in Every Classroom: A Video Library, K-5
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series165.html> (Sept. 3-9)
> Connecting With the Arts: A Teaching Practices Library, 6-8
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series198.html> (Sept. 16-21)
> Connecting With the Arts: A Workshop for Middle Grades Teachers
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series199.html> (Sept. 10-17)
> Exploring the World of Music (college/high school)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series105.html> (Sept. 11-16)
EDUCATION THEORY & ISSUES
> The Learning Classroom: Theory Into Practice (K-12)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series172.html> (Sept. 4-10)
> Looking at Learning Again...Part 2 (K-12)
http://www.learner.org/channel/series114.html> (Sept. 6-13)
> Minds of Our Own (K-12)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series26.html> (Sept. 15-17)
> The Whole Child: A Caregiver's Guide to the First Five Years
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series59.html> (Sept. 10-16)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE & ESL
> Connect With English (college/high school)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series71.html> (Sept. 18-30)
> Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish (college/high school)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series75.html> (Sept. 18-30)
> French in Action (college/high school)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series83.html> (Sept. 18-30)
> Teaching Foreign Languages K-12 Workshop
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series201.html> (Sept. 14-17)
LITERATURE & LANGUAGE ARTS
> Artifacts & Fiction: Workshop in American Literature (high school)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series181.html> (Sept. 3-10)
> Conversations in Literature (grades 6-12)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series139.html> (Sept. 9-16)
> English Composition: Writing for an Audience (college/high school)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series128.html> (Sept. 18-30)
> The Expanding Canon: Teaching Multicultural Literature in High School
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series178.html> (Sept. 5-12)
> News Writing (college/high school)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series44.html> (Sept. 8-15)
> Teaching Multicultural Literature: A Workshop for the Middle Grades
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series203.html> (Sept. 1-8)
MATHEMATICS
> Against All Odds: Inside Statistics (college/high school)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series65.html> (Sept. 1-13)
> Mathematics Assessment: A Video Library, K-12
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series31.html> (Sept. 14-16)
> Surprises in Mind (K-8)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series130.html> (Sept. 17)
> Mathematics Illuminated (high school/college)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series210.html> (Sept. 17-23)
SCIENCE
> The Habitable Planet: A Systems Approach to Environmental Science
(high school/college)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series209.html> (Sept. 24-30)
> Teaching High School Science
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series126.html> (Sept. 2-6)
> Unseen Life on Earth: An Introduction to Microbiology (college/high
school)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series121.html> (Sept. 11-16)
SOCIAL STUDIES & HISTORY
> America's History in the Making (middle/high school)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series208.html> (Sept. 17-24)
> A Biography of America (college/high school)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series123.html> (Sept. 18-30)
> Bridging World History (high school/college)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series197.html> (Sept. 18-30)
> Death: A Personal Understanding (college/high school)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series108.html> (Sept. 12-16)
> Discovering Psychology: Updated Edition (college/high school)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series138.html> (Sept. 18-30)
> Ethics in America II (middle school-college)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series207.html> (Sept. 25-30)
> Growing Old in a New Age (college/high school)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series84.html> (Sept. 3-15)
> Human Geography: People, Places, and Change (college/high school)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series85.html> (Sept. 13-17)
> Seasons of Life (college/high school)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series54.html> (Sept. 10-14)
> Teaching Geography (grades 7-12)
<http://www.learner.org/channel/series161.html> (Sept. 4-11)
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*** NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH ***
Coinciding with seven Latin American countries' anniversaries of independence,
September 15 to October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. In preparing your
classroom connections, make full use of our resources related to Hispanic
history, culture, and experience.
In literature and art:
> See real classroom lessons and learn from first-hand author insights in
Teaching Multicultural Literature: A Workshop for the Middle Grades
<http://www.learner.org/channel/workshops/tml/>. The series features the
writings of Julia Alvarez, Judith Ortiz Cofer, Pam Muñoz Ryan, and other
distinguished writers.
> For high school literature lessons on the works of Rudolpho Anaya, Graciela
Limón, Pat Mora, and Tomás Rivera, go to The Expanding Canon: Teaching
Multicultural Literature in High School
<http://www.learner.org/channel/workshops/hslit/>.
> American Passages: A Literary Survey
<http://www.learner.org/amerpass/> discusses the works and influences of
several Latino and Chicano authors. Find a link to author biographies
<http://www.learner.org/amerpass/author_list.html> on the series Web site.
> Read Judith Ortiz Cofer's poem "Hispanic Barbie With Accessories"
<http://www.learner.org/channel/workshops/hswriting/interactives/notebook/workshop8/read.html>
and an essay by Professor Victor Villanueva
<http://www.learner.org/channel/workshops/hswriting/workshops/workshop2/bootstraps.html>
about race, culture, identity, and American academia.
> Experience the provocative work of painter/activist Judy Baca and of
performance artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña (program intended for older students and
adults) in A World of Art: Works in Progress
<http://www.learner.org/resources/series64.html>.
In the Social Studies:
> Technically, who is Hispanic? Read a document from the 2000 census
<http://www.learner.org/channel/workshops/primarysources/census/docs/c2000.html>
explaining the Hispanic category and how it interacts with "race," followed by
questions for consideration.
> Watch "Pre-Columbian America" and "Mapping Initial Encounters," the first two
programs of America's History in the Making
<http://www.learner.org/channel/courses/amerhistory/>. The programs look at
history related to the Native peoples of North and Central America. Explore the
series Web site for coordinated materials.
> The programs/units of Bridging World History
<http://www.learner.org/channel/courses/worldhistory/units.html> trace
ancient Mesoamerican trade routes and the civilizations of the Maya and Inka.
Search the archive to find images by region and/or time period.
> "Latin America"
<http://www.learner.org/channel/workshops/geography/wkp2intr.html> considers
population issues and factors in migration, then shows classroom footage. On the
Teaching Geography Web site, look for lesson plans, program transcripts,
National Geographic standards, and a Guatemala slide show.
For teaching language:
> Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish
<http://www.learner.org/resources/series75.html> uses a telenovela
(soap-opera) format to teach the language, while also introducing viewers to the
lands and cultural practices of Spanish-speaking countries.
> Teaching Foreign Languages K-12: A Library of Classroom Practices
<http://www.learner.org/channel/libraries/tfl/> offers eight programs
featuring the Spanish language and Latin American culture.
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*** ANOTHER LOOK AT THE 49TH STATE ***
With renewed discussion at the national level about oil drilling in the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and the state's governor a vice-presidential
nominee, Alaska is in the news this month. Find out more about the history of
Alaska, its people, economics, and resources in "Alaska: The Last Frontier?"
Program 5 of Human Geography: People, Places, and Change
<http://www.learner.org/resources/series85.html>.
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*** CONNECT LEARNING WITH MORE SPECIAL DAYS ***
Labor Day (September 1)
The first Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882. The
observance, organized by the Central Labor Union in New York as a day of rest
for working persons, was later moved to the first Monday in September.
While most other countries celebrate Labor Day on May 1 of each year, U.S.
President Grover Cleveland supported a September date to avoid associations with
the Chicago Haymarket riot in May of 1886. He signed a bill into law making the
September Labor Day observance a federal holiday in 1894.
> "Industrializing America"
<http://www.learner.org/channel/courses/amerhistory/units/14/>, Unit 14
of America's History in the Making, looks at how industrialization required new
labor markets and spawned the rise of the labor movement.
> A Biography of America, Unit 17, "Capital and Labor"
<http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/prog17/> takes a look at historic
labor developments in the U.S.
> Go even further back with Unit 14 of Bridging World History
<http://www.learner.org/channel/courses/worldhistory/unit_main_14.html>,
which describes early relationships between land and labor, the globalization of
labor, slavery, and resistance.
> See how larger economic issues drive labor migrations in Europe and America
in Program 5 of Inside the Global Economy
<http://www.learner.org/resources/series86.html>.
> Get a better understanding of the development and role of labor unions with
Economics U$A
<http://www.learner.org/resources/series79.html> Program 22, "Labor and
Management."
> Consider the impact of employment and labor issues on a more personal level
with Growing Old in a New Age
<http://www.learner.org/resources/series84.html> Program 9, "Work,
Retirement, and Economic Status."
> See how labor issues have impacted literature in American Passages: A
Literary Survey, Unit 12, "Migrant Struggle"
<http://www.learner.org/amerpass/unit12/>. Also see context activities for
Unit 11, "Modernist Portraits"
<http://www.learner.org/amerpass/unit11/context_activ.html>, which address
the impact of industrialization on the lives of workers.
National Grandparents Day (September 7)
> Gain a new appreciation for grandparents by watching Growing Old in a New Age
<http://www.learner.org/resources/series84.html>. The series dispels common
myths of aging, offering the true stories of older Americans in their own words.
In particular, see Program 8, "Family and Intergenerational Relationships."
> Our developmental psychology series Seasons of Life
<http://www.learner.org/resources/series54.html> lends perspective to change
over time -- from our starting out as grandchildren to becoming grandparents
ourselves.
> Search the Learner.org Web site using the open search tool
<http://www.learner.org/search/> to find literature and other resources
related to grandparents.
International Self-Awareness Month
> Better understand yourself by better understanding the origins of identity
and self-conceptions. Watch Discovering Psychology: Updated Edition, Program 15,
"The Self"
<http://www.learner.org/discoveringpsychology/15/e15expand.html>.
> Learn about activities that promote healthy self-esteem and self-expression
The Whole Child: A Caregiver's Guide to the First Five Years
<http://www.learner.org/resources/series59.html>.
> The Mind: Teaching Modules
<http://www.learner.org/resources/series150.html> presents brief segments on
the role of the frontal lobes of the brain in cognition and awareness (module 7)
and about the emergence of self in infancy (module 15).
> Observe a first-grade teacher's lesson incorporating the self-concept into a
science lesson about the human body in the first program of Science IMAGES
<http://www.learner.org/resources/series30.html>.
National Potato Month
> Experience Mekeel McBride's poem "The Truth About Why I Love Potatoes" -- the
basis of Jack Wilde's poetry lesson in the third video program of Write in the
Middle
<http://www.learner.org/channel/workshops/middlewriting/prog3.html>. Find
the downloadable lesson plan on the series Web site.
> Trace the potato's emergence on the global scene with Bridging World History,
Unit 16, "Food, Demographics, and Culture"
<http://www.learner.org/channel/courses/worldhistory/unit_overview_16.html>.
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*** JOURNEY SOUTH ***
Give your students hands-on experiences with nature and wildlife by
participating in our international Journey North program
<http://www.jnorth.org/>. The fall component -- "Journey South" -- tracks
the migrations of birds, whales, and butterflies, as well as the growth of
tulips from bulbs.
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