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Educational Resources for Teachers, Parents, and Students
A&E Classroom
Biography--Charles and Anne
Lindbergh: Alone Together
This two-part
program profiles one of the most famous American couples, from their
well-known triumphs to their private controversies.
Part 1 of 2 airs
January 7 at 7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)
Part 2 of 2 airs
January 10 at 7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)
http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.1275.html
Biography--John Paul Jones:
Captain of the High Seas
This program
follows the life of the inspirational leader and founder of the
American naval tradition.
Airs January 11 at
7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)
http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0529.html
Biography--Charles Darwin:
Evolution's Voice
An in-depth look
at the scientist's private life, public persona, and monumental
legacy.
Airs January 12 at
7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)
http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0511.html
Biography--Augustus: First of
the Emperors
This program
profiles the leader who, after avenging the assassination of his
adoptive father Julius Caesar and ending civil war in Rome, became
the first Roman emperor and began the Pax Romana.
Airs January 13 at
7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)
http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0236.html
Mysteries of the Bible--Queen
Esther: Far Away and Long Ago
This program
traces the origins of the Persian queen who had a huge impact on
Judaism and the Bible.
Airs January 14 at
7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)
http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0068.html
Biography--Charles Dickens: A
Tale of Ambition and Genius
This program
profiles the life of one of the world's first literary stars, from
his troubled childhood to the successes of Oliver Twist and A Tale
of Two Cities.
Airs January 17 at
7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)
http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0047.html
Biography--Sigmund Freud:
Analysis of a Mind
This program
explores the life and work of the father of psychoanalysis and
investigates Freud's own private struggles with obsession and
addiction.
Airs January 18 at
7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)
http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0522.html
Biography--Sir Isaac Newton: The
Gravity of Genius
This program
profiles the scientist who contributed to mathematics, astronomy,
and physics.
Airs January 19 at
7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)
http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0138.html
Biography
Special: The Lost Generation
This two-part
program profiles a group of writers in 1920s Paris, including F.
Scott Fitzgerald, John Dos Passos, Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein, and
Ernest Hemingway, who found the path to literary greatness.
Part 1 of 2 airs
January 20 at 7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)
Part 2 of 2 airs
January 21 at 7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)
http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0571.html
Biography-Jackie Robinson
This program looks
at the career of the Hall of Fame baseball player, his struggles
against injustice in the military, and his participation in the
civil rights movement.
Airs January 28 at
7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)
http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0099.html
AOL@School
Celebrate America
Today's young
children (K-8) are often familiar with events from the Capitol as
well as national holidays. Such events provide excellent
opportunities to teach democracy, civic ideals, traditions, and
practices of the United States.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/k_2theme/america.htm
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BET Classroom
The Naked Truth 3
In the third
installment of this series, African American individuals and
families discuss homophobia, the rising rates of HIV infection, how
discrimination and disenfranchisement affect personal
decision-making about sexual health, and the importance of social
networks. Mature subject matter.
Airs January 30 at
3:00am ET. Black Entertainment Television (0:30)
http://www.affiliatekit.com/networks/betOLD/bet/4cop/classroomconnection/index.html
CNN Classroom
CNN Student News
CNN Student News
is a 10-minute, cost-and-commercial-free educational program airing
Monday-Friday throughout the school year on CNN Headline News at
3:12am ET. CNNStudentNews.com, offers the full 10-minute CNN
Student News program streamed on the Web. A daily e-mail, the
“Daily Education Alert,” allows educators to obtain free daily
curriculum and features the day’s top story as well as the latest
industry news from the education section of CNN.com.
http://cnnstudentnews.com
http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/fyi/retelecast/
Mideast: Land of Conflict
This Web site
offers a virtual tour of the Mideast, information and photos related
to the major issues and causes of unrest in the area, resources
including key political documents, several photo galleries, a
timeline, and more.
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/mideast/
C-SPAN Classroom
America and the Courts
A retrospective on
issues and personalities behind key court cases, featuring
interviews, discussions, and speeches.
Airs January 8,
15, 22 and 29 at 7:00pm ET. C-SPAN (1:00)
http://www.c-span.org/homepage.asp?Cat=Series&Code=AC&ShowVidNum=6&Rot_Cat_CD=AC&Rot_HT=204&Rot_WD=&ShowVidDays=60&ShowVidDesc=&ArchiveDays=30
Court TV Classroom
Activate Your Mind: Protect Your
Ideas
This program
features a Washington, D.C., youth forum focused on intellectual
property theft.
Airs January 7,
14, 21 and 28 at 5:00am ET. Court TV (0:30)
http://www.courttv.com/choices/
Choices and Consequences
This program
spotlights issues facing adolescents, such as drug and alcohol
abuse, teen pregnancy, and violence.
Airs January 7 at
8:00am ET. Court TV (0:30)
http://www.courttv.com/choices/teachers/
DiscoverySchool
Cruel Schools
This program
explores school violence, including its sources, victims, and
perpetrators, and considers options for creating a more caring
atmosphere in communities.
Airs January 8 at
5:00am ET. Discovery Health Channel (0:30)
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/cruelschools/
Understanding: The Power of
Genes
This program
explores the similar personality traits of twins, the biotechnology
achievements of leading genetics experts, and the training of
service and rescue dogs.
Airs January 10 at
9:00am ET. Discovery Channel (1:00)
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/powerofgenes/
Understanding: Electricity
This program
examines how electromagnetic waves transmit images to distant
televisions, the power and purposes of electricity, the connection
between electricity and magnetism, and how Earth's geothermal heat
can create electricity.
Airs January 11 at
9:00am ET. Discovery Channel (1:00)
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/understanding-electricity/
The Ultimate Guide: Human Body
This program
explores the design and function of the human body, including how it
fights a flu virus and how our natural immune system can fight
cancer.
Airs January 13 at
9:00am ET. Discovery Channel (1:00)
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/ultimate_humanbody/
Discover Magazine: The Solar
System
This program
explores how space telescopes correct atmospheric distortion,
scientific discoveries of manned space exploration, and what goes on
inside the Sun.
Airs January 14 at
9:00am ET. Discovery Channel (1:00)
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/solarsystem/
Deadly Highs
A look at a new
generation of kids becoming addicted to a variety of substances,
including alcohol, hallucinogens, and prescription drugs.
Airs January 15 at
5:00am ET. Discovery Health Channel (0:30)
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/deadlyhighs/
http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/health/deadlyhighs/
Unsafe Waters
This documentary
explores how the Earth's seas are interconnected, investigates the
Titanic's last hours, examines the bodily functions and environment
of the jellyfish, and describes the harmful effects of pollution.
Airs January 18 at
9:00am ET. Discovery Channel (1:00)
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/unsafewaters/
Forensic Detectives: Mysteries
and Solutions
This program
explores skeletons in a mass grave along the route of Napoleon
Bonaparte's march to Moscow, the ruins of a Zimbabwean civilization,
the authenticity of works of art, and how the digestive system
provides clues about eating habits.
Airs January 21 at
9:00am ET. Discovery Channel (1:00)
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/forensics_mysteries/
Smoke Signals
This program
explores the rise in tobacco use among teens and pre-teens, the
long-term health effects of smoking, and tobacco advertising.
Airs January 22 at
5:00am ET. Discovery Health Channel (0:30)
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/smokesignals/
Forensic Detectives: Chemistry
at Work
This program
investigates an international chemical mystery, dogs that work as
arson detectives, the chemistry of fireworks, the periodic table,
and the many forms of carbon.
Airs January 24 at
9:00am ET. Discovery Channel (1:00)
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/forensics_chemistry/
Forensic Detectives: Archaeology
at Work
This documentary
looks at scientists studying the shift in Earth's magnetic poles,
unusual finds used to solve crimes committed long ago, the
archaeological evidence surrounding the decline of China's first
dynasty, and mummies from the Chiribaya civilization.
Airs January 25 at
9:00am ET. Discovery Channel (1:00)
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/forensics_archaeology/
Extreme Measures
This program
explores how an obsession with having the perfect body can affect an
adolescent.
Airs January 29 at
5:00am ET. Discovery Health Channel (0:30)
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/extrememeasures/
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/forensics_archaeology/
Disney Classroom
The Proud Family: I Had a Dream
Penny finds
herself transported back to 1955 where she must confront
segregation.
Airs January 4 at
3:00am ET. Disney Channel (0:30)
http://psc.disney.go.com/disneychannel/cableintheclassroom/index.html
ESPN Sports Figures
Designed for
middle and high school students, this series features professional
athletes who help demonstrate math and physics concepts through
sports.
Hang Time/Breathing Victory
NBA player Vince
Carter explains trajectories, gravity, and motion in two dimensions;
swimmer Janet Evans explores respiration, muscles, and chemical
reactions.
Airs January 3 and
17 at 4:30am ET. ESPN2 (0:30)
http://sportsfigures.espn.com/sportsfigures/lp_hang_time.jsp?iAm=null
http://sportsfigures.espn.com/sportsfigures/lp_victory.jsp?iAm=null
Gravity Check/Batting the
Unknown
Dave Mirra
explains gravity's role in bike stunts; baseball's Troy Glaus uses
algebraic variables to determine batting averages.
Airs January 10 at
4:30am ET. ESPN2 (0:30)
http://sportsfigures.espn.com/sportsfigures/lp_batting_unknown.jsp?iAm=null
Running on Metrics/The Elastic
Racquet
Track athlete
Marion Jones discusses the differences between the metric and U.S.
measuring systems; tennis player Chanda Rubin explores elastic
energy.
Airs January 24 at
4:30am ET. ESPN2 (0:30)
http://sportsfigures.espn.com/sportsfigures/lp_running_metrics.jsp?iAm=null
http://sportsfigures.espn.com/sportsfigures/lp_elastic_racket.jsp?iAm=null
Food TV
Classroom
Cooks with Your Kids--Emeril
Live: Our Family Melting Pot
This two-part
program features Chef Emeril Lagasse preparing a variety of cultural
dishes with kids.
Part 1 of 2 airs
January 22 at 4:30am ET. Food Network (0:30)
Part 2 airs in
February.
To request free
videos and teacher’s materials, please contact Judy Green.
Jgreen@scrippsnetworks.com
HBO
Classroom
Smashed: Toxic Tales of Teens
and Alcohol
This 2004
documentary explores the effects of teenage drinking and driving
through the real-life experiences of six young adults. Includes
graphic hospital scenes.
Airs January 14 at
2:00am ET. HBO Family (0:53)
Airs January 18 at
11:00am ET. HBO Family (0:53)
http://www.hbofamily.com/programs/parent_handbook/smashed.html
HGTV Classroom
Black History Month Special:
Homes of the Underground Railroad
This two part
documentary visits famous homes of the Underground Railroad, where
people risked their own freedom to help fleeing slaves.
Part 1 of 2 airs
January 24 at 5:00am ET. Home and Garden Television (0:22)
Part 2 airs in
February.
To request free
videos and teacher’s materials, please contact Judy Green.
Jgreen@scrippsnetworks.com
History Classroom
The Century: America's Time-
Seeds of Change (1900–1914)
This program looks
at immigration, technological inventions, changing social
conditions, Theodore Roosevelt's rise to prominence, and the onset
of WWI.
Part 1 of 16 airs
January 3 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)
http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0048.html
The Century: America's
Time-Shell Shock (1914–1919)
This program
examines the effect WWI had on the U.S., including the development
of new weapons, the loss of lives, and the disillusionment of
American citizens.
Part 2 of 16 airs
January 4 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)
http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0049.html
The Century: America's Time-Boom
to Bust (1920–1929)
A look at the
Roaring Twenties, including the economic boom, the move to urban
areas, the growing popularity of radio, the new independence of
women, and the stock-market crash.
Part 3 of 16 airs
January 5 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)
http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0042.html
The Century: America's
Time-Stormy Weather (1930–1939)
This program
explores the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, FDR and the New Deal,
and the rise of Hitler in Germany.
Part 4 of 16 airs
January 6 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)
http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0052.html
The Century: America's Time-Over
the Edge (1936–1941)
This program looks
at the years leading up to the beginning of WWII, focusing on
anti-Semitism in Germany, propaganda, and the end of the Great
Depression.
Part 5 of 16 airs
January 7 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)
http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0047.html
The Century: America's
Time-Civilians at War (1936–1945)
This two-part
episode looks at Hitler's Final Solution, the destruction of
European Jews, the German siege of Leningrad, and the Japanese
expansion into Asia.
Part 6 of 16 airs
January 10 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)
Part 7 of 16 airs
January 11 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)
http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0043.html
The Century: America's Time-Homefront
(1941–1945)
This program looks
at how average citizens contributed to WWII, from volunteer soldiers
to women in the workforce to those who endured rationing and
collected tin and rubber for the war effort.
Part 8 of 16 airs
January 12 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)
http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0046.html
The Century: America's Time-Best
Years (1946–1952)
This program looks
at the adjustment of soldiers returning from WWII, the baby boom,
the Red Scare, and the Korean War draft.
Part 9 of 16 airs
January 13 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)
http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0041.html
The Century: America's
Time-Happy Days (1953–1960)
This program looks
at how America became a consumer society, the rise of rock 'n' roll
music, and events that marked the beginning of the civil rights
movement.
Part 10 of 16 airs
January 14 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)
http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0044.html
The Century: America's
Time-Poisoned Dreams (1960–1963)
A look at the
optimism that began in the 1960s with the election of John F.
Kennedy and his promise of a New Frontier, the intensified
civil-rights revolution, the conflict in Vietnam, and the
president's assassination.
Part 11 of 16 airs
January 17 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)
http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0045.html
The Century: America's
Time-Unpinned (1964–1968)
This program looks
at how protests, riots, and violence defined the mid-1960s, and
explores Vietnam, the Great Society programs, and the assassinations
of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy.
Part 12 of 16 airs
January 18 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)
http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0051.html
The Century: America's
Time-Apocalypse Now (1969–1975)
History Channel
(1:00)
This program looks
at the rise of the youth counterculture, the success of Apollo 11,
President Richard Nixon's historic trip to China, and his
resignation after the Watergate break-in.
Part 13 of 16 airs
January 19 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)
http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0040.html
The Century: America's
Time-Starting Over (1976–1981)
A look at the
challenges of President Jimmy Carter's administration, including
energy shortages, inflation, and the Iran hostage crisis.
Part 14 of 16 airs
January 20 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)
http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0050.html
The Century: America's Time-A
New World (1981–1989)
This program
explores some of the major events and topics of the 1980s, including
recession, Reaganomics, AIDS, computers, terrorism, and the fall of
communism in Europe.
Part 15 of 16 airs
January 21 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)
http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0060.html
The Century: America's
Time-Machine Dreams: Now and Then (The '90s)
Examines major
events of the 1990s and links them to the themes of preceding
episodes, such as contrasting the Gulf War with WWI and comparing
the Million Man March with past civil-rights events.
Part 16 of 16 airs
January 24 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)
http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0059.html
JFK: A Presidency Revealed
This three-part
profile of John F. Kennedy includes White House audiotapes and
Soviet footage from Kennedy's superpower summit.
Part 1 of 3 airs
January 25 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)
Part 2 of 3 airs
January 26 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)
Part 3 of 3 airs
January 27 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)
http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.2369.html
http://www.historychannel.com/jfk/
Lifetime Classroom
Intimate Portrait: Kristi
Yamaguchi
A profile of the
first Asian American figure skater to win an Olympic gold medal.
Airs January 5 at
4:00am ET. Lifetime (1:00)
http://www.lifetimetv.com/community/olc/cable/bio_yamaguchi.html
http://www.lifetimetv.com/shows/ip/portraits/0204/0204_index.html
Nickelodeon Classroom
Nick News with Linda Ellerbee:
What's Wrong with Me?
A discussion with
kids who have different neurological disorders and guest Dr. Phil,
who talks about the feelings, attitudes, and prejudices associated
with being different.
Airs January 3, 12
and 28 at 6:00am ET. Nickelodeon (0:30)
http://www.nick.com/all_nick/tv_supersites/display_show.jhtml?show_id=new
Nick News with Linda Ellerbee:
So You Wanna Be a Star?
This program
investigates the positive and negative sides of child stardom,
featuring interviews with child stars past and present.
Airs January 5, 14
and 24 at 6:00am ET. Nickelodeon (0:30)
http://www.nick.com/all_nick/tv_supersites/display_show.jhtml?show_id=new
Nick News with Linda Ellerbee: A
World of Difference
This program
encourages students to coach or volunteer for the Special Olympics
and discusses the importance of sports training and competition for
everyone.
Airs January 7 and
19 at 6:00am ET. Nickelodeon (0:30)
http://www.nickjr.com/teachers/lesson_plans/a_world_of_difference.jhtml?_template=teachers
Nick News with Linda Ellerbee:
Keeping Faith--Muslim Kids in America
This program
explains the beliefs and practices of Islam and investigates the
challenges Muslims have faced since September 11, 2001.
Airs January 10,
21 and 26 at 6:00am ET. Nickelodeon (0:30)
http://www.nickjr.com/teachers/lesson_plans/muslim_kids.jhtml?_template=teachers
Sci-Fi Classroom
Legend of Earthsea
This 2004 two-part
adaptation of author Ursula K. Le Guin's coming-of-age fantasy.
Mature subject matter, violence.
Part 1 of 2 airs
January 3 at 4:00am ET. Sci-Fi Channel (2:00)
Part 2 of 2 airs
January 10 at 4:00am ET. Sci-Fi Channel (2:00)
http://earthsea.scifi.com/
Battlestar Galactica: Propaganda
and War
This documentary
explores questions related to science-fiction war films, including
their storytelling devices, social commentary, and relationship to
propaganda.
Airs January 17 at
5:30am ET. Sci-Fi Channel (0:22)
http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/cableintheclassroom/index.html
Battlestar Galactica: Propaganda
y Guerra (In Spanish)
This documentary
explores questions related to science-fiction war films, including
their storytelling devices, social commentary, and relationship to
propaganda.
Airs January 24 at
5:30am ET. Sci-Fi Channel (0:22)
http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/cableintheclassroom/index.html
TLC Elementary School
The Moon and Beyond
This program
explores the development of the telescope, the Sun, the planets in
our solar system, and the Moon's effect on the oceans.
Airs January 7 at
6:00am ET. The Learning Channel (0:30)
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/moonbeyond/
What Is a Living Thing?
This program
examines the seven key characteristics of living things and how
biologists classify plants and animals.
Airs January 14 at
6:00am ET. The Learning Channel (0:30)
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/livingthing/
Life Cycles
This program
explores heredity, behavior, and cell structure as they relate to
reproduction and survival.
Airs January 21 at
6:00am ET. The Learning Channel (0:30)
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/lifecycles/
The Weather Classroom
The Weather Channel Germany
Students can
strengthen their German vocabulary and reading comprehension skills
by using this German-language version of Weather.com.
http://de.weather.com/
Careers in Meteorology
A visit with
meteorologists illustrates the wide variety of career paths open to
students interested in the field of weather.
Airs January 3 at
4:00am ET. The Weather Channel (0:30)
http://www.weatherclassroom.com/index.php
The Sky Show
This program
examines a variety of natural occurrences that happen right above
our heads.
Airs January 10
and 13 at 4:00am ET. The Weather Channel (0:30)
http://www.weatherclassroom.com/index.php
Winter Weather
A look at winter
storm basics, including lake-effect snow, freezing points, sleet,
freezing rain, snow, and ice.
Airs January 17
and 20 at 4:00am ET. The Weather Channel (0:30)
http://www.weatherclassroom.com/index.php
The Weather Channel/Español
This Web site
allows students to test their Spanish skills by reading information
about weather forecasts around the world in Spanish.
http://espanol.weather.com/?from=footer
WMHT Classroom
Alma's Jazzy Marriage
Alma Foster
recalls life with her husband, seminal jazz bassist George "Pops"
Foster, in a behind-the-scenes look at the jazz scene in Harlem in
the 1920s and '30s, hilarious road trips and life in San Francisco.
Airs Sunday,
January 9 at 10:30pm ET. WMHT
http://www.redhotjazz.com/foster.html
Assignment the World
This weekly news
program for grades 4 to 8, presents world and national events in a
format that encourages classroom interaction. In addition to a recap
of the week's news, each program includes pop quizzes to reinforce
what students have watched.
Airs Thursday’s at
12:30pm ET. WMHT
http://atwonline.org/
Colonial Williamsburg Electronic
Field Trip: In the General's Secret Service
To win a war the
military must keep its secrets and, in every war, spies risk their
lives to uncover those secrets. Learn about British and American
spies and the secret war of the American Revolution. Registration is
required in order for students to participate in the live event
Airs Thursday,
January 13 at 10:00am ET. WMHT
http://www.history.org/History/teaching/secret/index.htm
America Beyond The Color Line
with Henry Louis Gates
Henry Louis Gates
Jr. travels the length and breadth of the United States to take the
temperature of black America at the start of the new century. Gates
visits the East Coast, the deep South, inner-city Chicago and
Hollywood to explore the rich and diverse landscape, social as well
as geographic.
Airs Sunday,
January 16, 1-5pm ET. WMHT
http://www.pbs.org/previews/colorline_gates/
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise
and Fall of Jack Johnson
Ken Burns
chronicles the life of the first African-American heavyweight boxing
champion.
Part 1 airs
Monday, January 17 at 9:00pm and January 23 at 3:00pm ET. WMHT
Part 2 airs
Tuesday, January 18 at 9:00pm and January 23 at 5:00pm ET. WMHT
http://www.pbs.org/unforgivableblackness/
Auschwitz: Inside The Nazi State
This new series
concentrates on the strategies, perpetrators, and decision-making
that led to the killing of more than six million people. Using newly
available files and diaries, the series tells the four-year history
of Auschwitz through dramatizations, perpetrators and survivors, and
computer graphics of architectural plans.
Part 1 airs
Wednesday, January 19 at 9:00pm and January 23 at 1:00pm ET. WMHT
Part 2 airs
Wednesday, January 26 and January 30 at 1:00pm ET. WMHT
Part 3 airs
February 2 at 9:00pm ET. WMHT
http://www.historians.org/Perspectives/Issues/2004/0411/0411fil1.cfm
Mandate: The President and the
People
What does it mean
when a president says he has won a popular mandate? Seeking insight
from leading historians, political scientists, and major public
figures, this is a fresh and engaging look at the long and twisting
relationship between the presidency and the American democracy.
Viewers will learn much about what the American presidency is and
has been, both at its best and at its worst, and they will be pulled
into the excitement of a national dialogue about what we in a
democracy want from our presidents.
Airs Thursday,
January 20 at 2:00pm ET. WMHT
http://www.pbs.org/elections/
Great Performances: Eric
Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival.
This program
highlights from the all-day concert from, Eric Clapton's 2004
Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas. Featuring performances by
Carlos Santana, Joe Walsh, J.J.Cale, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, B.B.
King, Hubert Sumlin, Jimmie Vaughan, James Taylor, Vince Gill, Dan
Tyminski, and John Mayer.
Airs Tuesday,
February 1 at 8:00pm ET. WMHT
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/guitargods/index.html
Contests and Educational Opportunities
Ever Considered Mentoring a Child? One Hour a Week is All It Takes.
Time To Read is
Time Warner's volunteer literacy mentoring program, and is being
offered as an integral part of the Capital District YMCA's Black and
Latino Achievers Program at no cost by Time Warner Cable.
Through the
Achiever's Program, Time Warner Cable and CDYMCA pair volunteer
mentors from the community with middle school and high school youth
who are in need of reading assistance. TTR provides kids and adults
who are already reading at or above the fourth-grade reading level
with the bridge between basic literacy instruction and a high school
equivalency diploma.
For more
information on how to get involved as a mentor with the Achievers
Program, contact the YMCA at 518-869-3500, and visit
http://www.cdymca.org. For more information regarding
Time To Read, you may visit TTR on the web at
www.timetoread.com.
TWC SPONSORS ARTS-IN-EDUCATON SEASON AT THE EGG
The Egg presents a
variety of programs by the very highest quality, internationally
renowned children’s theatre companies and professional dance
troupes. Educational performances of these programs are offered for
school groups as a field trip during their regular school day.
To schedule your
school group or for more information, contact the Egg Box Office at
(518) 473-1845 or
http://www.theegg.org/events.php?eventType=aie
MasterMinds on TW3
Starting this
January, Time Warner Cable presents "MasterMinds," an academic
competition featuring students from area high schools. "MasterMinds"
is a BOCES service. All public, private and parochial high schools
are eligible. "MasterMinds" uses the College Bowl
TM format
for match play. The questions cover a broad range: art, biology,
chemistry, current events, geography, history, literature, music,
political science, pop culture, religion and sports.
*TW3 Schedule:
Mon-7pm, Tue-9pm, Wed-7pm, Thu-6:30pm, Sat-10am & Sun-11:30am.
Week of 1/3:
Duanesburg vs. Lansingburgh
Week of 1/10:
Gloversville vs. Schenectady
Week of 1/17:
Bishop Maginn vs. LaSalle
Week of 1/24:
Albany Academy vs. Albany HS
Week of 1/31:
Coxsackie-Athens vs. Duanesburg
Week of 2/7:
Schenectady vs. Niskayuna
*Schedule subject
to change
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Music at Noon Concert Series
Time Warner Cable
is pleased to sponsor the TSBMH 2005 Music at Noon Concert Series as
part of its Cable in the Classroom initiative. Schools interested in
attending should reserve seats and coordinate bus logistics through
the Box Office. Music at Noon concerts are free. For more
information on how your school group can attend Troy Savings Bank
Music Hall Music at Noon Concert Series, contact the Troy Savings
Bank Music Hall Box Office at (518) 273-0038.
http://www.troymusichall.org/noon.asp
C-SPAN Fellowship
The C-SPAN
Education Foundation and the cable industry offer Middle & High
School Teacher Fellowships to teachers and media specialists who
have demonstrated creative use of C-SPAN in the Classroom. Fellows
come to Washington, DC for 4 weeks during the summer to work with
members of C-SPAN's Community Relations Department. Teachers, media
specialists and cable affiliates can request more information
directly from C-SPAN in the Classroom.
http://www.c-span.org/classroom/fellowship.asp
NOVA
Win FREE NOVA
Videos! Sign up for NOVA's Teachers E-mail Bulletin by May 31, 2005,
and you'll be entered in a drawing to win five NOVA videos of your
choice. Just visit:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/mailing/
Sign up for Media Smart: Your Family Guide E-Mail Newsletter
Sign up for Media
Smart: Your Family Guide to Using Screen Time Well, a free, monthly
e-mail newsletter from Cable in the Classroom and the National PTA.
Each issue includes tips for parents and caregivers and
recommendations of family-friendly TV shows and Web sites.
http://www.ciconline.org/Resources/MoreResources/toolsforparents/default.htm
Time for Kids
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 kids create, learn, get involved, explore, play, guess
right, guess wrong, exercise your clicking finger, and generally
become a news know-it-all!
http://www.timeforkids.com; AOL Keyword: TFK |