Annual Margaret S. Skiff Children's and Teen Literature Conference **FREE**


Cuyahoga County Public Library
ANNUAL MARGARET S. SKIFF CHILDREN’S and TEEN LITERATURE CONFERENCE
Authors and Illustrators
May 16, 2008


English, Art Teachers and Media Specialists:
WVIZ ideastream in conjunction with the Cuyahoga County Public Library invites you and your students to participate in the Annual Margaret S. Skiff Children’s and Teen Literature Conference via a distance learning connection. The conference will be held on May 16th at the Cuyahoga County Public Library Administrative Building in Parma, Ohio. WVIZ ideastream will bring the conference to you live and FREE over the state IP Network.
The conference features four outstanding authors and illustrators: Pat Cummings, William Low, John Rocco and Denise Fleming. This is a great opportunity for your English students and art students planning to pursue careers in writing or art to listen to and interact with these successful writers and illustrators.
Plan on your student meeting one, two, three or all four of these talented authors and illustrators. Schools interested in their teachers and students participating in these programs should contact my office by May 13th. Please see the attached time schedule.
For additional information on each author and his or her books, be sure to check the listed websites.
Due to the size of in house audience and the number of schools participating in this program, remote sites will have to email questions in during the program.

Contact:
John R. Ramicone

Director of Distance Learning Services

WVIZ/NOTA

1375 Euclid Avenue

Cleveland, Ohio 44115

phone: 216-916-6360

fax: 216-916-6361

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Grade 9-11:1945: Witnesses to War - Holocaust Survivors and Artists

The Temple Museum of Religious Art recently acquired a collection of 45 Holocaust Wall Hangings by artist Judith Weinshall Liberman that visually depict historic maps, scenes and philosophic concepts regarding the history of the Holocaust. The first lesson is a presentation featuring the Holocaust Wall Hangings, including the work “Europe 1945”. The students explore the creative process, interpretation, and explore how an artist honors historical memory. The second lesson is a conversation with local Cleveland Holocaust survivors describing their experiences using his own writings and artifacts. Both lessons analyze how history is interpreted by examining historic documents, eyewitness accounts from Holocaust survivors and shared artistic interpretations of the artist’s works.

Program Format

Lesson I.
1. The presenter from Temple Tifereth Israel greets the class and reviews lesson objectives.
2. The presenter briefly discusses what students discovered from their writing assignments.
3. Summary/Introduction of artist's work. Show wall hangings by the artist and DVD interview.
4. Introduce student writing/art activity.


Lesson II.

1. The presenter from Temple Tifereth Israel greets the class and reviews lesson objectives.
2. The Holocaust survivors participating in the discussion simply share their stories with the students.
3. Students are able to dialogue with the presenters and ask questions.
4. Students will view a number of wall hangings that directly reflect the content of the second lesson.

Complete details and registration details can be found on the CILC website at http://www.cilc.org/search/content-provider-program.aspx?id=1915

Sandy Kreisman
10831 Magnolia Drive
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 707-5021 Fax: (216) 791-3935
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Grade 5-8: Presidential Folk Art


In a program with educators at New York State Historical Association, students will learn about the political process of choosing a new United States President, learn some interesting facts about former Presidents and political parties, and understand how art can help to teach us about our nation’s history. Students will view the Fenimore Art Museum’s extensive collection of American folk art, focusing on pieces which depict former Presidents and political symbols. Students will learn about the artworks while playing a fun Presidential trivia game with a museum teacher, and they will be led step-by-step through the process of elections, from primaries to the Electoral College.



Program Format:

Students will be welcomed by a museum educator. He/she will introduce Fenimore Art Museum using photographs and video. The educator will show the students objects from the museum’s folk art collections (paintings and sculptures) that depict former U.S. Presidents, political figures, and patriotic symbols. Some examples of artworks students will view include: a painting memorializing George Washington made before 1810; a life-size wooden statue of Abraham Lincoln; a series of life masks of early Presidents including Thomas Jefferson; a Whig party political banner from 1840. The students will view the artworks and learn about how they were made and used, and will learn about the importance of the Presidents and symbols within the artworks. They will also learn about the political process of choosing a President, including how candidates are selected in primaries to how the Electoral College works. At points during the program, students will take part in a series of trivia games where they have an opportunity to interact with the museum teacher.






More information and registration can be found on the CILC website at http://www.cilc.org/search/content-provider-program.aspx?id=1916



Sarah Loveland




5798 State HWY 80


Cooperstown, NY 13326
(607) 547-1414
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COSI Expert Sessions for the End of the School Year

The following four conferences are part of the COSI Expert program. These sessions connect experts in science and technology with middle and high = school students for an hour long session, consisting of a 20 to 30 minute presentation followed by a learner led question and answer session. For further information on these event, please visit our website at http://www.cosi.org/educators/videoconferencing/experts/

Gaining Muscle Mass
5/12/2008 * 9:00am ET

Nutrition: Portion Distortion in the American Diet
5/19/2008 * 10:00am ET

Imaging Single Atoms & Molecules with the Scanning Tunneling Microscope
5/23/2008 * 1:00pm ET

Genetic Counseling: The Faces of Genetic Disease
5/29/2008 * 9:00am ET

If you would like to make a reservation for any of these programs, please = go to our online scheduling system at https://education.cosi.org/eers/. = For further questions, please email our general email address at electronic= education@mail.cosi.org. This is to ensure that your questions are = answered in a more timely manner.
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