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PBS Teachers Newsletter: April 6-12, 2008
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American Masters
Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun
On-Air & Online
3-5 / 6-8
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
9 - 10:30 pm
This is a profile of author Zora Neale Hurston, one of the most
celebrated -- and most controversial -- figures of the Harlem
Renaissance, the creatively expansive era in the 1920s when
"the Negro was in vogue." (CC, Stereo, 1year)

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/hurston_z.html

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Nature
What Females Want and Males Will Do (Part One)
On-Air & Online
6-8 / 9-12
Sunday, April 6, 2008
8 - 9:00 pm
In the animal world, females decide. But their decisions may
not always be what others expect. What is it they are looking
for? Monogamy? Variety? A special sound or smell? A touch of
red? Babysitting skills? It could be any or all of the above.
(CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/females/index.html

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NOVA
Cracking the Maya Code
On-Air & Online
6-8 / 9-12
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
8 - 9:00 pm
NOVA takes a definitive look back at how a handful of pioneers
deciphered the intricate system of hieroglyphs developed by the
Maya. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mayacode/

[NOTE: See teaching guide pasted below. – Phyllis ]

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American Experience
Amelia Earhart
On-Air & Online
9-12
Monday, April 11, 2008
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the
Atlantic and the first to cross the North American continent
alone. Seemingly invincible, Earhart tirelessly traveled and
lectured, a champion of aviation and equal opportunity for
women. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)

[NOTE: See promo: http://www.pbs.org/search/redir/http:/www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/earhart/promo/ - Phyllis ]

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[NOVA Teachers] "Cracking the Maya Code" airs April 8, 2008

Hello Educators,

In next week's airing of "Cracking the Maya Code," NOVA explores the
centuries-long effort to understand the Maya's complex hieroglyphic
script and reveals the breakthroughs that led to the code being
deciphered. (Subjects covered: anthropology/archeology, social
studies, world history).

Regards,
Karen Hartley
Teachers Editor
NOVA Web Site
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/
E-mail: NOVA_Teachers@wgbh.org

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NOVA presents "Cracking the Maya Code"
Broadcast: Tuesday, April 8, 2008
http://www.pbs.org/nova/mayacode
(NOVA airs on PBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings as
broadcast dates and times may vary. This program can be used up to
one year after it is recorded off the air.)

Watch the Program
http://www.pbs.org/nova/mayacode/program.html
Watch the entire program online after the broadcast date.
(Quicktime or Windows Media required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Time Line of Decipherment
http://www.pbs.org/nova/mayacode/timeline.html
Use this interactive time line to trace key discoveries over the
centuries to understand Maya script. (Flash plug-in required;
printable version available.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

A Masterpiece Revealed
http://www.pbs.org/nova/mayacode/masterpiece.html
Tour this interactive mural to see archeological illustrations of
how the San Bartolo's North Wall glyphs might have originally
looked, and learn about the ancient Maya elements depicted in the
painting. (Flash plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Decode Stela 3
http://www.pbs.org/nova/mayacode/translate.html
Follow the decipherment of a passage of Maya glyphs carved onto
an ancient stone monument, hear the ancient Maya spoken, and
learn the meaning behind the glyphs in this interactive. (Flash
plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Map of the Maya World
http://www.pbs.org/nova/mayacode/map.html
Navigate this interactive map to learn more about 15 of the
better-known Maya sites, including Chichen Itza and Copan. (Flash
plug-in required; printable version available.) (Grades 3-5, 6-8,
9-12)

Teacher's Guide
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/programs/3506_mayacode.html
In this classroom activity, students learn out how scientists
began to understand the meaning of Maya glyphs and determine
their own birth date using the Maya Long Count calendar system.
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Program transcript
http://www.pbs.org/nova/transcripts/3506_mayacode.html
The site includes a complete narration for this program.

Plus Watch a Preview and Links & Books.