Saturday, April 19, 2008
Sat., April 19, 2008 - From PBS Teachers Newsletter: April 20-26, 2008
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PBS Teachers Newsletter: April 20-26, 2008
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Nature: The Gorilla King
On-Air & Online Sunday, April 20, 2008, 8 - 9:00 pm
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
Titus, king of the mountain gorillas of Rwanda, is one of only 700 of his kind alive today. Ian Redmond documents Titus' extraordinary life, from his early days to his rise to power as a silverback. (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/gorillaking/index.html
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NOVA: Car of the Future
On-Air & Online Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 8 - 9:00 pm
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
Tom and Ray Magliozzi of NPR's "Car Talk" take viewers on a roller-coaster ride into the world of cars as NOVA takes a look at the latest and greatest in the automotive industry. (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/car/
[NOTE: See teaching guide pasted below. – Phyllis ]
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National Geographic's Strange Days on Planet Earth: Most Dangerous Catch/Dirty Secrets
On-Air & Online Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 9 - 11:00 pm
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
"Most Dangerous Catch": Over-fishing is affecting life far beyond the shoreline, including Earth's own life support systems. "Dirty Secrets": Striped bass are succumbing to flesh-eating bacteria in the Chesapeake Bay. Coral reefs are weakening under a growing assault of invisible contaminants. How are these mysteries related? (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/strangedays
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American Experience: Roberto Clemente
On-Air & Online Monday, April 21, 2008, 9 - 10:00pm
Grade Range: 9-12
Baseball great Roberto Clemente was more than an exceptional baseball player — he was also a committed humanitarian who challenged racial discrimination and worked for social justice. (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/
[NOTE: See Teaching Guide pasted below. – Phyllis ]
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Secrets of the Dead: Aztec Massacre
On-Air & Online Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 8 - 9:00 pm
Grade Range: 9-12
A grisly discovery of more than 400 mutilated bodies in Mexico is turning history on its head. Aztec Massacre paints a new picture of the violent relations between the Aztecs and the Conquistadors, and rewrites much of what we thought we knew about the Aztec civilization. (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/
Copyright 2008 PBS Online.
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Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:00:19 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NOVA Teachers] "Car of the Future" airs April 22, 2008
Hello Educators,
In next week's airing of "Car of the Future," NOVA follows NPR "Car
Talk" hosts Tom and Ray Magliozzi as they hit the road to examine
options for cleaner, more energy-efficient vehicles. (Subjects
covered: physics, energy, technology/engineering)
NOVA is launching its first ever open content Web site with this
program. The site contains more than 200 one- to three-minute video
clips shot during the making of the film that you and your students
can download and use to make your own videos.
A Teachers section will provide you with tips for how to use these
clips, ways to help your students create their videos, and ideas for
incorporating these clips into your curriculum. Find the open content
site at
http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/open
We've also set up a PBS Educators' Forum discussion board for this
program. We hope you'll visit the board after the program airs to
talk with other educators about the show's topics, share discussion
themes and activity ideas, and recommend relevant resources. Find the
board at:
http://discussions.pbs.org/viewforum.pbs?f=185
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 "Car of the Future"
Broadcast: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
http://www.pbs.org/nova/car
(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/car/program.html
Watch the entire program online after the broadcast date.
(QuickTime or Windows Media required.) (Grades 9-12)
Beyond Technology
http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/greene.html
Find out why it is critical to become less dependent on oil, what
the challenges are to replacing petroleum, when various new
technologies may come into play, and more in this interview with
energy expert David Greene. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
History's Innovative Autos
http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/past.html
Explore in this interactive slideshow nine automotive innovations
-- from as early as 1896 -- that could help drive the car of the
future, including a turbine-engine car, a nuclear-propulsion
concept car, and a steam-powered car. (Flash plug-in required;
printable version available.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
My Car of the Future, Today
http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/my.html
Meet individuals from all over the United States who currently
drive cars powered by electricity, vegetable oil, and other
alternative fuels. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Model of Efficiency
http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/efficiency.html
View photos and listen in this six-part audio slideshow to
physicist and energy expert Amory Lovins talk about his
lightweight, fuel-efficient concept vehicle called the Hypercar.
Total running time: 10 minutes 2 seconds. (Flash plug-in
required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Car of the Future Open Content
http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/open
Find more than 200 downloadable, one- to three-minute video clips
from the program -- including interviews with leading experts and
scenic footage -- that you can use make your own videos. (Grades
6-8, 9-12)
Car of the Future Open Production
http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/production
See how our audience got involved while we were producing the
program. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Teacher's Guide
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/programs/3507_car.html
In this classroom activity, student teams research and develop a
proposal to decrease the carbon footprint of their city's public
transportation system through the use of various new technologies
and/or alternative fuels. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Program transcript
http://www.pbs.org/nova/transcripts/3507_car.html
The site includes a complete narration for this program.
Plus Watch a Preview and Links & Books.
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Subject: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE hits a grand slam with ROBERTO CLEMENTE
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:10:11 -0400
News from AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
http://www.pbs.org/americanexperience
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On TV Monday: ROBERTO CLEMENTE
Monday, April 21 at 9pm on PBS (check your local listings)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/clemente
On December 31, 1972, Roberto Clemente, a thirty-eight-year-old baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, boarded a DC-7 aircraft loaded with relief supplies for survivors of a catastrophic earthquake in Managua, Nicaragua. Shortly after take off, the overloaded aircraft plunged into the Atlantic Ocean, just one mile from the Puerto Rican coast. Roberto Clemente's body was never recovered.
On Monday, April 21, PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE premieres ROBERTO CLEMENTE, a
one-hour documentary about an exceptional baseball player and committed humanitarian, who challenged racial discrimination to become baseball's first Latino superstar. From independent filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz, the film features interviews with Pulitzer Prize-winning authors David Maraniss (CLEMENTE) and George F. Will (MEN AT WORK: THE CRAFT OF BASEBALL), Clemente's wife Vera, Baseball Hall-of-Famer Orlando Cepeda, and former teammates, to present an intimate and revealing portrait of a man whose passion and grace made him a legend.
WATCH A PREVIEW
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/clemente/
Visit the web site for a sneak peak at ROBERTO CLEMENTE.
PUERTO RICAN MEMORIES
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/clemente/cepeda/
Read excerpts from an interview with legendary first baseman Orlando Cepeda, an All-Star slugger who ranks among top hitters like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and Albert Pujols. Cepeda remembers meeting Clemente in Puerto Rico in the Fifties, and describes the two worlds they both lived in.
ROBERTO CLEMENTE IN THE NEWS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/clemente/press
From the start of his career in the early Fifties to his tragic death in 1972, Roberto Clemente commanded press attention. Sportswriters chronicled his feats on the baseball diamond; they also wrote about Clemente's many ailments and sometimes mocked his poor English.
SHARE YOUR STORY
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/clemente/memories/
Decades after his tragic death, Roberto Clemente's memory lives on. Many have been inspired by his humanitarian deeds. And many think he was one of baseball's all-time greats. What do you remember about Clemente?
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Stories to Go
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/podcasts.html
In the first of this week's two podcasts, go behind the scenes with filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz as he explains why he was drawn to Roberto Clemente's story. Then, New York Yankees relief pitcher LaTroy Hawkins explains why he wanted to wear Clemente's number, and how Clemente's legacy lives on today.
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PBS Teachers Newsletter: April 20-26, 2008
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Nature: The Gorilla King
On-Air & Online Sunday, April 20, 2008, 8 - 9:00 pm
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
Titus, king of the mountain gorillas of Rwanda, is one of only 700 of his kind alive today. Ian Redmond documents Titus' extraordinary life, from his early days to his rise to power as a silverback. (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/gorillaking/index.html
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NOVA: Car of the Future
On-Air & Online Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 8 - 9:00 pm
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
Tom and Ray Magliozzi of NPR's "Car Talk" take viewers on a roller-coaster ride into the world of cars as NOVA takes a look at the latest and greatest in the automotive industry. (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/car/
[NOTE: See teaching guide pasted below. – Phyllis ]
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National Geographic's Strange Days on Planet Earth: Most Dangerous Catch/Dirty Secrets
On-Air & Online Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 9 - 11:00 pm
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
"Most Dangerous Catch": Over-fishing is affecting life far beyond the shoreline, including Earth's own life support systems. "Dirty Secrets": Striped bass are succumbing to flesh-eating bacteria in the Chesapeake Bay. Coral reefs are weakening under a growing assault of invisible contaminants. How are these mysteries related? (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/strangedays
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American Experience: Roberto Clemente
On-Air & Online Monday, April 21, 2008, 9 - 10:00pm
Grade Range: 9-12
Baseball great Roberto Clemente was more than an exceptional baseball player — he was also a committed humanitarian who challenged racial discrimination and worked for social justice. (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/
[NOTE: See Teaching Guide pasted below. – Phyllis ]
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Secrets of the Dead: Aztec Massacre
On-Air & Online Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 8 - 9:00 pm
Grade Range: 9-12
A grisly discovery of more than 400 mutilated bodies in Mexico is turning history on its head. Aztec Massacre paints a new picture of the violent relations between the Aztecs and the Conquistadors, and rewrites much of what we thought we knew about the Aztec civilization. (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/
Copyright 2008 PBS Online.
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--------Forwarded Message------------
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:00:19 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [NOVA Teachers] "Car of the Future" airs April 22, 2008
Hello Educators,
In next week's airing of "Car of the Future," NOVA follows NPR "Car
Talk" hosts Tom and Ray Magliozzi as they hit the road to examine
options for cleaner, more energy-efficient vehicles. (Subjects
covered: physics, energy, technology/engineering)
NOVA is launching its first ever open content Web site with this
program. The site contains more than 200 one- to three-minute video
clips shot during the making of the film that you and your students
can download and use to make your own videos.
A Teachers section will provide you with tips for how to use these
clips, ways to help your students create their videos, and ideas for
incorporating these clips into your curriculum. Find the open content
site at
http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/open
We've also set up a PBS Educators' Forum discussion board for this
program. We hope you'll visit the board after the program airs to
talk with other educators about the show's topics, share discussion
themes and activity ideas, and recommend relevant resources. Find the
board at:
http://discussions.pbs.org/viewforum.pbs?f=185
Regards,
Karen Hartley
Teachers Editor
NOVA Web Site
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/
E-mail: NOVA_Teachers@wgbh.org
* * * * * * * *
NOVA presents "Car of the Future"
Broadcast: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
http://www.pbs.org/nova/car
(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/car/program.html
Watch the entire program online after the broadcast date.
(QuickTime or Windows Media required.) (Grades 9-12)
Beyond Technology
http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/greene.html
Find out why it is critical to become less dependent on oil, what
the challenges are to replacing petroleum, when various new
technologies may come into play, and more in this interview with
energy expert David Greene. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
History's Innovative Autos
http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/past.html
Explore in this interactive slideshow nine automotive innovations
-- from as early as 1896 -- that could help drive the car of the
future, including a turbine-engine car, a nuclear-propulsion
concept car, and a steam-powered car. (Flash plug-in required;
printable version available.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
My Car of the Future, Today
http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/my.html
Meet individuals from all over the United States who currently
drive cars powered by electricity, vegetable oil, and other
alternative fuels. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Model of Efficiency
http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/efficiency.html
View photos and listen in this six-part audio slideshow to
physicist and energy expert Amory Lovins talk about his
lightweight, fuel-efficient concept vehicle called the Hypercar.
Total running time: 10 minutes 2 seconds. (Flash plug-in
required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Car of the Future Open Content
http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/open
Find more than 200 downloadable, one- to three-minute video clips
from the program -- including interviews with leading experts and
scenic footage -- that you can use make your own videos. (Grades
6-8, 9-12)
Car of the Future Open Production
http://www.pbs.org/nova/car/production
See how our audience got involved while we were producing the
program. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Teacher's Guide
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/programs/3507_car.html
In this classroom activity, student teams research and develop a
proposal to decrease the carbon footprint of their city's public
transportation system through the use of various new technologies
and/or alternative fuels. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Program transcript
http://www.pbs.org/nova/transcripts/3507_car.html
The site includes a complete narration for this program.
Plus Watch a Preview and Links & Books.
--------Forwarded Message--------
Subject: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE hits a grand slam with ROBERTO CLEMENTE
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:10:11 -0400
News from AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
http://www.pbs.org/americanexperience
-----
On TV Monday: ROBERTO CLEMENTE
Monday, April 21 at 9pm on PBS (check your local listings)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/clemente
On December 31, 1972, Roberto Clemente, a thirty-eight-year-old baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, boarded a DC-7 aircraft loaded with relief supplies for survivors of a catastrophic earthquake in Managua, Nicaragua. Shortly after take off, the overloaded aircraft plunged into the Atlantic Ocean, just one mile from the Puerto Rican coast. Roberto Clemente's body was never recovered.
On Monday, April 21, PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE premieres ROBERTO CLEMENTE, a
one-hour documentary about an exceptional baseball player and committed humanitarian, who challenged racial discrimination to become baseball's first Latino superstar. From independent filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz, the film features interviews with Pulitzer Prize-winning authors David Maraniss (CLEMENTE) and George F. Will (MEN AT WORK: THE CRAFT OF BASEBALL), Clemente's wife Vera, Baseball Hall-of-Famer Orlando Cepeda, and former teammates, to present an intimate and revealing portrait of a man whose passion and grace made him a legend.
WATCH A PREVIEW
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/clemente/
Visit the web site for a sneak peak at ROBERTO CLEMENTE.
PUERTO RICAN MEMORIES
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/clemente/cepeda/
Read excerpts from an interview with legendary first baseman Orlando Cepeda, an All-Star slugger who ranks among top hitters like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and Albert Pujols. Cepeda remembers meeting Clemente in Puerto Rico in the Fifties, and describes the two worlds they both lived in.
ROBERTO CLEMENTE IN THE NEWS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/clemente/press
From the start of his career in the early Fifties to his tragic death in 1972, Roberto Clemente commanded press attention. Sportswriters chronicled his feats on the baseball diamond; they also wrote about Clemente's many ailments and sometimes mocked his poor English.
SHARE YOUR STORY
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/clemente/memories/
Decades after his tragic death, Roberto Clemente's memory lives on. Many have been inspired by his humanitarian deeds. And many think he was one of baseball's all-time greats. What do you remember about Clemente?
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Stories to Go
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/podcasts.html
In the first of this week's two podcasts, go behind the scenes with filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz as he explains why he was drawn to Roberto Clemente's story. Then, New York Yankees relief pitcher LaTroy Hawkins explains why he wanted to wear Clemente's number, and how Clemente's legacy lives on today.
