Lifetime Classroom Intimate Portrait

Victoria Woodhull

Featuring interviews with former vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro and Lois Underhill, author of The Woman Who Ran for President, this program profiles the first woman to publish her own newspaper, open her own Wall Street brokerage firm, speak before Congress, and run for U.S. president. Woodhull was forthcoming on issues of sexual equality in the late 1800s and was politically destroyed when she exposed the adulterous affair of America's best-known preacher, Henry Ward Beecher.

Airs March 5 at 4;00am ET. Lifetime (1:00)

http://www.lifetimetv.com/community/olc/cable/bio_woodhull.html

Eleanor Roosevelt

This documentary profiles one of America's most influential women, from her youthful insecurity to her emergence as the "First Lady of the World" and a delegate to the United Nations General Assembly.

Airs March 12 at 4:00am ET. Lifetime (1:00)

http://www.lifetimetv.com/community/olc/cable/bio_roosevelt.html

History Channel Classroom

20th Century with Mike Wallace: First Ladies

This episode explores how the role of the first lady has been defined by the women who occupy it through interviews with the most influential first ladies of our time, from Eleanor Roosevelt to Hillary Rodham Clinton, and a new interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Airs March 19 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/cgi-bin/frameit.cgi?p=http%3A//www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0100.html

In Search of History: Madam President

This program documents how former first lady Edith Wilson made key decisions for the nation for more than a year following her husband's stroke in 1919, while carefully guarding the truth about his condition. It also explains why historians believe that the first lady's actions may have prevented a turbulent post-war America from plunging into chaos.

Airs March 20 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/cgi-bin/frameit.cgi?p=http%3A//www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0340.html

In Search of History: Mercury 13: The Secret Astronauts

Using interviews with three of the original candidates, current female astronauts, and aerospace historians, this program looks at the 13 American women who qualified to become astronauts in the Mercury program, but were denied entry because of their gender.

Airs March 12 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/index.html

100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll

This five-part series profiles an eclectic mix of female artists representing diverse styles and influences, and includes vintage performances and all-new interviews with many of the artists, including Ani DiFranco, Lena Horne, the Indigo Girls, Carly Simon, Ella Fitzgerald, the B-52's, and many others.

Part 1 of 5 airs March 4 at 4:00am ET.VH1 (1:00)

Part 2 of 5 airs March 11 at 4:00am ET.VH1 (1:00)

Part 3 of 5 airs March 18 at 4:00am ET.VH1 (1:00)

Part 4 of 5 airs March 25 at 4:00am ET.VH1 (1:00)

http://www.vh1musicstudio.com/

The Alamo

This two-part program uses eyewitness accounts and dramatic reenactments to create an accurate picture of one of America's most famous battles.

Part 1 of 2 airs March 3 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

Part 2 of 2 airs March 4 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/cgi-bin/frameit.cgi?p=http%3A//www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.1136.html

The Real West: The Mexican War

This episode chronicles the events leading up to the 1845 war between the U.S. and Mexico, and details the military rivalries initiated during the two-year ordeal.

Airs March 5 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/cgi-bin/frameit.cgi?p=http%3A//www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.1141.html

Time Machine: The Real Cowboy: Portrait of an American Icon

Featuring historians and celebrities who explain the difference between authentic cowboys and those depicted by Hollywood, this two-part program attempts to draw an accurate portrait of the American cowboy as a common laborer who worked from his horse.

Part 1 of 2 airs March 6 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

Part 2 of 2 airs March 7 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/cgi-bin/frameit.cgi?p=http%3A//www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0666.html

Celebrating the Green: The History of Saint Patrick's Day

Using New York City's annual St. Patrick's Day parade as a backdrop, this documentary explains how the ancient feast day honoring the bishop who Christianized Ireland became a boisterous celebration of Irish heritage in America.

Airs March 14 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/index.html

Time Machine: Family Tree

This two-part program combines the colorful history of names with an exploration of the genealogical search, from the genealogist's tools to the mapping of family trees.

Part 1 of 2 airs March 17 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

Part 2 of 2 airs March 18 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/cgi-bin/frameit.cgi?p=http%3A//www.historychannel.com/classroom/guides/

Frontier - Legends of the Old Northwest: Rogers' Rangers

This episode tells the story of Robert Rogers, the man who led the first Special Forces in the American military and helped create the commando style of fighting while battling the French in the 1760s. Part 1 of 4.

Airs March 24 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/cgi-bin/frameit.cgi?p=http%3A//www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0104.html

Frontier - Legends of the Old Northwest: Pontiac's Rebellion

This episode examines the motivation behind the Ottawa chief's attack on British forts at the end of the French-Indian War, his loyalty to the French, and his ability to unite previously warring tribes. Part 2 of 4.

Airs March 25 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/cgi-bin/frameit.cgi?p=http%3A//www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0105.html

Frontier - Legends of the Old Northwest: Long Knives

This episode follows the attempts of George Rogers Clark to do battle with British outposts in the wilderness of Illinois and Indiana during a brutal military campaign in 1777. Part 3 of 4.

Airs March 26 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/cgi-bin/frameit.cgi?p=http%3A//www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0103.html

Frontier - Legends of the Old Northwest: Tecumseh: The Dream of Confederacy

This episode examines the Shawnee warrior's rise to power, his attempts to unify native tribes against the settlers, and his rivalry with William Henry Harrison. Part 4 of 4.

Airs March 27 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/cgi-bin/frameit.cgi?p=http%3A//www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0227.html

Science Fair Feature

Help your students develop and design a science fair project. AOL@SCHOOL's Science Fairs Focus Package provides an enormous selection of educational resources to help you and your students prepare for and participate in your school's science fair. Our Science Fairs feature will be available through late spring for your ongoing reference.

http://school.aol.com/features/sciencefairs/index.adp

BET on Learning

The Naked Truth

This program (edited for the classroom) features a group of young African American men from various regions and backgrounds discussing the implications of teenage sexuality, HIV and AIDS, peer pressure, and the media's role in promoting premarital sex. Mature subject matter.

Airs March 30 at 3:00am ET. Black Entertainment Television (0:30)

http://www.affiliatekit.com/networks/bet/bet/4cop/classroomconnection/index.html

China: Riding the Iron Dragon

This two-part program from the Fine Living network follows the first group of Westerners to travel along Inner Mongolia on the vintage China Orient Express.

Part 1 of 2 airs March 3 at 5:00am ET. Home and Garden Television (0:22)

Part 2 of 2 airs March 17 at 5:00am ET. Home and Garden Television (0:22)

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/about_us/article/0,,HGTV_3080_1424914,00.html

Disney Channel Classroom

The Luck of the Irish

This Disney original movie tells the story of a young man who tries to recover a lost lucky charm and finds he is capable of creating his own luck.

Airs March 4 at 3:00am ET. Disney Channel (1:30)

http://psc.disney.go.com/disneychannel/cableintheclassroom/index.html

Showtime Classroom

Varian's War

This 2001 Showtime original film dramatizes the story of Varian Fry, a New York native who built an elaborate underground rescue network during WWII that saved some of the most influential cultural figures of our age, including painter Marc Chagall, writers Heinrich Mann and Franz Werfel, and philosopher Hannah Arendt. Mature subject matter, mild violence.

Airs March 4 at 7:00am ET. Showtime (2:01)

http://sho.com/cic/

Assignment Discovery

Open Ocean

This episode explores the vast marine desert that is home to creatures that adapt and thrive thousands of miles away from the shelter of land and reefs, and depicts the survival strategies and interactions between predator and prey.

Airs March 3 at 9:00am ET. Discovery Channel (1:00)

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/BP_openocean/

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/blueplanet/blueplanet.html

 

Frozen Seas

This episode travels to arctic seas to find the wildlife living beneath the ice, including beluga whales, polar bears, emperor penguins, and other animals that have adapted to the frigid temperatures.

Airs March 4 at 9:00am ET. Discovery Channel (1:00)

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/BP_frozenseas/

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/blueplanet/blueplanet.html

Seasonal Seas

This episode looks at the ways in which life adapts to seasonal changes in temperature, light, currents, and nutrient supplies, as well as how cycles of change affect reproduction, migration, and interdependence among all marine organisms.

Airs March 5 at 9:00am ET. Discovery Channel (1:00)

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/BP_seasonalseas/

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/blueplanet/blueplanet.html

 

Coral Seas

This episode travels to the shallow, warm seas that are home to coral reefs, communities abundant with some of Earth's rarest and most colorful organisms.

Airs March 6 at 9:00am ET. Discovery Channel (1:00)

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/BP_coralseas/

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/blueplanet/blueplanet.html

Tidal Seas

This episode explores how marine life moves to the rhythm of the sea, explains how the gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon create tides that rise and fall, and examines how tidal highs and lows affect marine life.

Airs March 7 at 9:00am ET. Discovery Channel (1:00)

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/BP_tidalseas/

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/blueplanet/blueplanet.html

The Earliest Immigrants

This episode features an anthropologist who is overturning accepted notions of who the first Americans were, pushing the estimated date of the first migration back 14,000 years.

Airs March 14 at 9:00am ET. Discovery Channel (0:30)

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/earliestimmigrants/

The Real Story of Jamestown

This episode explores the archaeological investigations at Jamestown, a nearly failed American colony that was settled by the English in 1606.

Airs March 14 at 9:30am ET. Discovery Channel (0:30)

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/artifacts/

Food Network Classroom

Radio Control Hobbies

This program from the Do It Yourself network profiles radio-control vehicle kits, demonstrating how to build planes, cars, trucks, boats, and more.

Airs March 10 at 3:30am ET. Food Network (0:22)

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/about_us/article/0,,HGTV_3080_1424637,00.html

Digital Photography

This program from the Do It Yourself network features step-by-step tips and instructions on how to take better pictures, fix bad pictures, and use pictures for projects and gifts.

Airs March 24 at 3:30am ET. Food Network (0:22)

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/about_us/article/0,,HGTV_3080_1424637,00.html

TLC Elementary School

Forces

"Magnetism" looks at how this force led to the creation of the compass, telephone, television, generator, clock, and electric light. "Gravity and Buoyancy" examines how these two forces shape our world and our lives. "Friction" explains why tires skid in the rain, sneakers squeak on courts, and skis glide softly over the snow.

Airs March 7 at 6:00am ET. The Learning Channel (0:30)

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/forcesandmotion/

Matter and Energy

"Solid, Liquid, Gas" explores how most materials change shape when energy is added or taken away. "Pressure" travels to three different locations to learn how changes in air and water pressure affect the human body. "Heat" examines the basic properties of temperature and how heat is measured.

Airs March 14 at 6:00am ET. The Learning Channel (0:30)

http://www.school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/matterenergy/

Symbols of America

"Declaration of Independence" examines the creation of this historic document penned by Thomas Jefferson, which united the 13 colonies. "Presidential Monuments" explores tributes to American presidents, including the Washington Monument, the Jefferson Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, and Mount Rushmore. "Statue of Liberty" reveals how this gift of friendship from France to the U.S. was built, dismantled, and shipped to America.

Airs March 21 at 6:00am ET. The Learning Channel (0:30)

http://www.school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/symbolsamerica/

Math Investigations I

"Sports" uses softball to illustrate how addition and subtraction are used in everyday life. "Music" explains how math and music are related. "Elephants" helps students count by tens and estimate large numbers. "Bison" explains place value by allowing kids to track the rise and fall of the American bison population. "Checkers" teaches adding and subtracting numbers up to 12. "Trains" demonstrates double-digit addition and subtraction.

Airs March 28 at 6:00am ET. The Learning Channel (0:30)

http://www.school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/mathinvestigations1/

Sci-Fi Classroom

Children of Dune: Cable in the Classroom Special

Based on Frank Herbert's Dune Chronicles, this documentary explores several of the themes in the Children of Dune miniseries and the limitless possibilities of science fiction.

Airs March 3, 10, 17, 24 at 5:30am ET. Sci-Fi Channel (0:30)

http://www.scifi.com/dune/cableintheclassroom

 

Bravo in the Classroom

Jackson Pollock

Featuring interviews with art experts as well as actor/director Ed Harris, this program profiles the life and art of the iconoclastic painter.

Airs March 12 at 6:00am ET. Bravo (1:00)

http://www.bravotv.com/classroom/index.php?page=october_2002&profile=20021029_pollack

Franco Zeffirelli

This program follows the stage and screen director as he travels from Tel Aviv for a production of La Bohème to Washington, D.C., where he works with Placido Domingo in I Pagliacci, to his home in Rome, where he discusses his interpretations of Shakespeare's works.

Airs March 26 at 6:00am ET. Bravo (1:00)

 

http://www.bravotv.com/classroom/index.php?paghttp://www.bravotv.com/classroom/index.php?page=february_2003&profile=20030213_zeffirelli

True Life: I'm Coming Out

This two-part program chronicles the pain, anxiety, and exhilaration in four young people's lives as they gather the courage to tell their family and friends that they are gay.

Part 2 of 2 airs March 3 at 4:00am ET. MTV (0:24)

Part 1 of 2 airs March 24 at 4:00am ET. MTV (0:24)

http://www.mtv.com/partners/cic/

 

Diary of Bono and Chris Tucker: Aiding Africa

This two-part program follows U2 frontman Bono, actor/comedian Chris Tucker, and two college students through Africa as they witness the global AIDS crisis firsthand.

Part 1 of 2 airs March 10 at 4:00am ET. MTV (0:24)

Part 2 of 2 airs March 17 at 4:00am ET. MTV (0:24)

http://www.mtv.com/partners/cic/

Nickelodeon Classroom

Nick News Episode 76

This episode highlights the efforts of a fourth-grade class in Connecticut that is petitioning the state government to name Prudence Crandall, a 17th-century Quaker teacher, the state's official female hero; talks to New Orleans trumpeter Wynton Marsalis about the origins of jazz; and looks at the battle between traditional family farms and new corporate farms, focusing on how kids are affected.

Airs March 3 and 21 at 6:00am ET. Nickelodeon (0:30)

http://www.nickjr.com/grownups/teachers/supplies/shows/nick_news/nn76A.jhtml

Court TV: Choices and Consequences

Embracing Knowledge, Understanding Change: Youth Weed Out the Myths of Marijuana

Featuring neuroscientist Dr. Michael Kuhar, Judge Glenda Hatchett, and local Atlanta, Ga., teens, this program discusses the realities of marijuana and other drugs.

Airs March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 at 4:00am ET. Court TV (0:30)

http://www.courttv.com/choices/

Timeforkids.com, the online version of Time for Kids magazine, is the news, information and exploration destination for kids on the Internet. The site lets you create, learn, get involved, explore, play, guess right, guess wrong, exercise your clicking finger and generally become a news know-it-all! If you're a teacher or parent, there are special channels for you, too, with lots of information and stuff to make your jobs easier! Visit: http://www.timeforkids.com; (AOL Keyword: TFK).

CNN Student News on CNN Headline News

CNN Student News

Set your VCR to record CNN Student News on CNN Headline News network from 3:12 - 3:22 am ET.

The 10-minute block of commercial-free programming includes the top stories from around the world, and our extensive online Daily Classroom Guide - available at http://CNNstudentnews.com - contains great Discussion/Activities that help integrate the news into your curriculum.

CNN Student is now closed-captioned! The addition of captioning makes CNN Student News convenient for the hearing-impaired, as well as English as a Second Language students and teachers.

CNN Online 2002 Year in Review

This Special Report section of the CNN Web site explores the top stories of 2002 with recaps, CNN and Time magazine photo galleries, a news junkie quiz, and links to Time magazine's Persons of the Year and other year-end features on partner sites like Court TV, Fortune, and Entertainment Weekly.

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2002/yir/

ESPN SportsFigures

Elastic Racquet/In Golf Gravitas

Tennis player Chanda Rubin explores elastic energy; golfer Brad Faxon discusses various principles of energy.

Airs March 3 at 5:30am ET. ESPN2 (0:30)

http://www.espnsportsfigures.com/sportsfigures/lp_elastic_racket.jsp?iAm=null

http://www.espnsportsfigures.com/sportsfigures/lp_golf_gravitas.jsp?iAm=null

That Mu You Do/Inline Inertia

NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon explains friction; inline skating champion Jenny Curry illustrates the difference between weight and mass.

Airs March 10 at 5:30am ET. ESPN2 (0:30)

http://sportsfigures.espn.com/sportsfigures/lp_mu_do.jsp?iAm=null

http://sportsfigures.espn.com/sportsfigures/lp_inline_inertia.jsp?iAm=null

The Math Reaction/Running on Metrics

Baseball player Troy Glaus demonstrates the math concepts behind distance, speed, and time; five-time Olympic gold medallist Marion Jones discusses the differences between the metric system and the U.S. measuring system.

Airs March 17 at 5:30am ET. ESPN2 (0:30)

http://sportsfigures.espn.com/sportsfigures/lp_math_reaction.jsp?iAm=null

http://sportsfigures.espn.com/sportsfigures/lp_running_metrics.jsp?iAm=null

Track's Slippery Slope/Batting the Unknown

Five-time Olympic gold medallist Marion Jones demonstrates how graphs may be used for mathematical predictions; baseball's Troy Glaus uses algebraic variables to determine his batting average.

Airs March 24 at 5:30am ET. ESPN2 (0:30)

http://sportsfigures.espn.com/sportsfigures/lp_slippery_slope.jsp?iAm=null

http://sportsfigures.espn.com/sportsfigures/lp_batting_unknown.jsp?iAm=null

Discovery Channel Online

Worksheets to Go: Math

This worksheet-generating teaching tool offers existing worksheets related to algebra, general math, and geometry, as well as the option to generate customized worksheets for your specific classroom needs.

http://school.discovery.com/teachingtools/worksheetgenerator/wtg/math.html

C-SPAN Classroom

Books on C-SPAN

Teachers and students! Conducting research for your classes? There are books and authors for you on C-SPAN and C-SPAN2 every weekend.

Booknotes every Sunday at 8pm ET on C-SPAN.

http://www.booknotes.org/home/index.asp

Book TV on C-SPAN2 all weekend, every weekend.

http://www.booktv.org/

CIC Magazine and CIC Online

Brain Compatible Teaching: What educators need to know about brain research and teaching, and why by Pat Wolfe, Ed.D.

Neuroscience is revealing more and more about how the brain functions during learning. This information can serve as the basis for teaching that takes advantage of biology to improve learning.

http://www.ciconline.org/Enrichment/Teaching/learningwithtechnology/magarticles/mag_0303_brain_compatible_teaching.htm

For more information about educational programming, support materials, online resources, and much more, visit http://www.ciconline.org

The Weather Classroom

Fujita: A Life in the Storm

This episode profiles Dr. Tetsuya Fujita, who spent a lifetime in pursuit of the world's most violent winds and created the F-scale system of classifying tornadoes.

Airs March 3, 6 at 4:00am ET The Weather Channel (0:30)

http://www.weather.com/education/?from=tabset

 

Tornadoes

This episode explores the cause and formation of tornadoes, explains why some areas are more prone to them than others, offers some obscure tornado facts, and explains what to do in the event of a tornado.

Airs March 10, 14 at 4:00am ET. The Weather Channel (0:30)

http://www.weather.com/education/?from=tabset

The Sky Show

Through fun experiments and amazing footage of the sky, this episode examines a variety of natural occurrences that take place right above our heads.

Airs March 17 at 4:00am ET. The Weather Channel (0:30)

http://www.weather.com/education/wxclass/lessonplans/skyshowlessonplan.html

Weather and Water

This episode explores rain, clouds, dew, fog, humidity, El Niño, La Niña, droughts, and floods; visits with hydrometeorologists and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); and demonstrates condensation and evaporation.

Airs March 24 at 4:00am ET. The Weather Channel (0:30)

http://www.weather.com/education/wxclass/lessonplans/waterlessonplan.html

 

Contests, Opportunities and Educational Events

Time Warner Cable is bringing AOL Time Warner’s "Time To Read" volunteer literacy mentoring program to New York’s Capital Region. We are seeking teachers and volunteers interested in participating in this fully supported program designed to train volunteers and provide fully developed curricula, magazines and other materials. http://www.timetoread.com/

To discover how Time Warner Cable and the Time To Read program can help you bring the joys of reading to more children, contact Gary Wengrofsky at 518-242-8931 or gary.wengrofsky@twcable.com.

Time Warner Cable presents "MasterMinds," an academic competition featuring representatives from area high schools. "MasterMinds" is a BOCES service. All public, private and parochial high schools are eligible. "MasterMinds" uses the College BowlTM format for match play. Matches are played in seven-minute halves with each school playing four students at a time. Students must ring in and be recognized before answering. Correct answers earn that player's team 10 points and the opportunity for the team to answer a bonus question. This format was used for the "GE College Bowl" television show. The questions cover a broad range: art, biology, chemistry, current events, geography, history, literature, music, political science, pop culture, religion and sports.

School 1                                         School 2                                     Week of

 

Coxsackie - Athens	CBA	3/3/ - 3/9/03
Guilderland	Cocsackie- Athens	3/10 - 3/16/03
Catholic Central	Holy Names	3/17 - 3/23/03
Fort Ann	Berlin	3/24 - 3/30/03
South Glens Falls	Albany	3/31- 4/6/03
Emma Willard	Greenville	4/7 – 4/13/03
Bishop Gibbons	Duanesberg	4/14 - 4/20/03
Bethlehem	Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk	4/21 - 4/27/03

 

"MasterMinds" will be shown on TWC local channel 2 in Albany/Troy, 14 on all other systems and on channel 11 in Pittsfield Mass. Monday 7:00pm, Tuesday 9:00pm, Thursday 6:30pm, Saturday 10:00am and Sunday 11:30am. Check our website at http://www.twalbany.com/localprogramming for updated programming information.

Featuring their "Opera to Go" program, where rising young artists within the company introduce students to opera through music, composed specifically for young audiences. In 2002, "Opera to Go" toured to over 10,000 elementary school students throughout upstate New York. For more information on the concert series, visit http://www.troymusichall.org/noon.asp

For more information on the Hyde School Programs, visit The Hyde Collection’s website at www.hydeartmuseum.org or call the Museum educator at 518-792-1761, extension 27.

The Animal Protective Foundation will celebrate Be Kind to Animals Week, May 5-11, with its first poster and essay contest for kids in grades 1-6. Naturally, kindness to animals is very important to us. However, the ideals taught in our humane education programs extend beyond animals to include responsibility and respect for people and the world we live in.

 

This contest also has another important goal: teaching safety with animals, especially dangerous dogs. To that end, we have partnered with State Farm Insurance Agent Karen Burne in Niskayuna to provide safety materials for participating schools. If at least two classes in a school take part in either the poster or essay contest, a free copy of the "BARK Dog Bite Prevention Program" video and workbook will be provided for their school library.

 

Developed by the Humane Society of the United States, the BARK program (which stands for Be Aware, Responsible and Kind) has been proven successful in teaching kids how to respond safely to dangerous situations with dogs and cats. It’s a valuable and ready-to-use resource that could save a child from serious harm. Valued at $23.95, schools will receive these materials just for participating in the contest. They will be available in time for Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 19-25.

 

But that’s not the only benefit. Contest winners, their families and teachers will be invited to a special reception at the Animal Protective Foundation on May 12, where posters and essays will be on display. They will also each receive prizes and certificates. In addition, our media sponsor, Spotlight Newspapers, will feature stories on the contest.

 

Submissions must be postmarked by April 28, 2003. Winners will be announced on May 5.

For more for more information go to http://www.animalprotective.org/ or please call 374-3944, ext. 113.

Space Day 2003 Design Challenges

Open to: Students or groups of students who register online at the Space Day 2003 website. There will be two competitions, one for grades 4–6 and one for grades 7–8. This year's Design Challenges are: Fly to the Future, in which students design a future commercial aircraft; Watt Power, in which they develop alternative fuel sources for future flight; and Planetary Explorers, in which students design spacecraft to explore other planets.

Prizes: "Stellar" solutions will be nationally recognized by Space Day co-chair Senator John Glenn at the Space Day opening ceremony on May 1, 2003.

Deadline: March 3, 2003

For information: Go to the Space Day 2003 website

The C-SPAN Education Foundation and Time Warner Cable offer Middle & High School Teacher Fellowships to teachers and media specialists who have demonstrated creative use of C-SPAN in the Classroom. Fellows go to Washington, D.C., for four weeks during the summer to work with members of C-SPAN's Community Relations Department.

 

Teachers and media specialists may request applications directly from C-SPAN in the Classroom by sending an e-mail to educate@c-span.org. Deadline: Friday, March 14, 2003.

For information: Go to the National History Day website