Grades K-2: Gingerbread Boy

NEW SCENERY MAKES THIS SHADOW PLAY PERFORMANCE EVEN MORE COLORFUL AND FUN! Students look at The Run Away Rice Cake, The Musubi Man, The Gingerbread Baby) and compare the characters and stories. The original shadow puppet play retells the traditional story-- complete w/the fox. Students learn about the ingredients of gingerbread & whip up their own recipe through a kinesthetic activity and hands-on puppet building lesson. Great for Language Arts and a great holiday theme!


Want to book another topic? No problem!! We book on demand, so visit our website to see all of program offerings (Exploring Africa, Tropical Rain Forest, Spiders, Plants, Discovering Puppetry in Other Cultures, Dinosaurs, Butterflies, Anansi the Spider: A West African Folktale, Africa (Mali), & more!!!!!!!!!!


The Distance Learning Team
Center for Puppetry Arts
Patty Petrey Dees, DL Program Director
Sara Burmenko, DL Program Operations Coordinator
Iyabo Shabazz, DL Program Presentation Specialist
Eve Krueger, DL Program Presenter/Assistant

Direct studio line: 404-881-5117
1404 Spring Street, NW at 18th
Atlanta, GA 30309-2820 USA
Facsimile: 404.873.9907
www.puppet.org/edu/distance.shtml
Headquarters of UNIMA-USA
Member of Theatre Communications Group & Atlanta Coalition of Performing Arts

Grades 3-6: 1. Mexico 2. Native Americans

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Students learn about the history and culture of Mexico and its people through the art of the mask. Learning activities center around the story of a flag of Mexico & ancient Aztec culture, ancient pictographs of indigenous animals of the New World, and the Spanish influence after the landing of Cortez. Students are also briefly introduced to a modern holiday that ties the two cultures together -- Dia de los Muertos.

TOPIC: Native Americans
GRADE: 3rd - 6th
PUPPET: Hopi Kachina Hand Puppet
PROGRAM LENGTH: 60 minutes
Cost: $145

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Learning activities about different Native American cultures will take place while students create their very own Hopi Kachina Hand Puppet. Activities focus on three Native American cultures (Eastern Woodlands, Plains, Southwest), the use of natural resources from the different regions, and how these resources shaped their lives in regards to clothing, shelter and even transportation. Students also discuss Kachinas and the Hopi culture in general. This is a great arts and social studies lesson all in one!

The Distance Learning Team
Center for Puppetry Arts
Patty Petrey Dees, DL Program Director
Sara Burmenko, DL Program Operations Coordinator
Iyabo Shabazz, DL Program Presentation Specialist
Eve Krueger, DL Program Presenter/Assistant

Direct studio line: 404-881-5117
1404 Spring Street, NW at 18th
Atlanta, GA 30309-2820 USA
Facsimile: 404.873.9907
www.puppet.org/edu/distance.shtml
Headquarters of UNIMA-USA
Member of Theatre Communications Group & Atlanta Coalition of Performing Arts

Grades 7-12: El Día de los Muertos

El Día de los Muertos (Day of Dead) is being offered October 14th-November 6th, 2009. This interactive video conference will introduce students to El Día de los Muertos (Day of Dead) and explain how it is celebrated in Mexico.

Elementary students will create movable paper esqueletos (skeletons) during the conference.

Middle and high school students will make calaveras. "Calavera" in Spanish means "skull" and also refers to humorous imaginary poetic obituaries printed in newspapers and used to poke fun at people who are still living (such as politicians or other public figures). Students will create their poems ahead of time, and have the opportunity to illustrate them during the video conference.
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Available Oct. 14th - Nov. 6th, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 9:00am and 2:00pm EST
Recommended program time: 45-60 minutes
Advanced Spanish classes can also request the program to be taught in Spanish
Program fee: $165.00

Instructions, a list of necessary materials, and a list of vocabulary words will be sent to the teacher, once registration is completed.
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To register, please use the following link:
http://cilc.org/program_detail_new.aspx?id=2280

Please register for "Special Topic" and write "Day of the Dead" in the comment field.

Grades 3-12: Intro to Judaism from Jerusalem!

A highly interactive, student-friendly overview of Judaism is presented through the investigation of Jewish ritual objects. The session will focus on the historical/theological foundations of Judaism, Jewish holidays and daily practices. Time will be allocated for questions.

The presenter is a Jerusalem-based ordained rabbi with over 30 years experience as an elementary/middle school educator in the United States and Israel.

Program Format: Jewish ritual objects will be used as a visual focus to present the historical and theological foundations of Judaism, as well as daily and holiday practices, in a highly interactive format. Objects to be presented include: Torah scroll (replica), Tzitzit (fringes), Tallit (prayer shawl), Tefillin (phylacteries), Sabbath candles, Kiddush cup for Sabbath, Shofar (ram’s horn), Megillah on parchment (Story of Esther), Mezuzah parchment (placed on doorposts of Jewish homes), Kippah or Yarmulka (head covering), and Chanukah Menorah (candelabra). A Hebrew Bible and volume from the Talmud will also be presented.

Cost: $125 for point to point, 50-minute session

For additional information, please contact:

Distance Learning Solutions LLC
6 Pear Tree Lane
Lafayette Hill, PA 19444
United States
Phone: (610) 572-4050
Yitzchak Schwartz, M.Ed
yschwartz@yschwartz.com
www.dlsworld.net

New videoconference opportunity from Israel: "From Jerusalem! An Introduction to Judaism" Target Audience: Grades 3 - 12

Grades K-5: Kansas... More than Flatlands and Dorothy

Attention elementary geography students! Are you ready to learn about the special characteristics of Kansas? If you think all the land in Kansas is flat and that the only movie we watch is "The Wizard of Oz", this program is for you.
- Learn about the special history and landscape of the beautiful heartland.
- Understand more about important people from Kansas.
- Discover Kansas' effect on the economic and political world.
All from a lifelong Kansans' perspective...
45 minutes
This program is available by request ONLY
Interactive Cost: $145.00
Point to Point Cost: $145.00
By Request Cost: $145.00

All dates are tentative until Purchase Order is received.
Please send a Purchase Order to:
South Central Kansas Education Service Center
Attn: Debbie Ives
P.O. Box 160
Clearwater, KS. 67026
Email: dives@sckesc.org
Fax: 620.584.3307

Grades K-6: Buoyancy and you!

Buoyancy and You is a program that is specifically designed to meet the challenges of teaching young learners about buoyancy, density and scientific inquiry. By working with our diver/teachers and having the ability to pose questions, seek answers, and develop solutions, your students will experience these topics in ways long remembered.
New York State MST Learning Standards

K.R.3 Use objects to show and understand physical phenomena (e.g., guess the number of cookies in a package)

K.R.4 Use objects to show and understand social phenomena (e.g., count and represent sharing cookies between friends)

K.R.5 Use objects to show and understand mathematical phenomena (e.g., draw pictures to show a story problem, show number value using fingers on your hand)

4.RP.1
Use representations to support mathematical ideas

4.RP.2 Determine whether a mathematical statement is true or false and explain why
5.PS.10 Work in collaboration with others to solve problems
5.PS.11 Translate from a picture/diagram to a number or symbolic expression.
5.PS.12
Use trial and error and the process of elimination to solve problems

5.PS.13 Model problems with pictures/diagrams or physical objects
5.PS.14 Analyze problems by observing patterns
5.PS.15 Make organized lists or charts to solve numerical problems
45 minutes for content presentation and 15 minutes for questions and answers
This program is available by request ONLY
This is a "live" underwater experience and 2 conferences must be requested to provide this program.
Interactive Cost: $265.00
View Only Cost: $200.00
Point to Point Cost: $265.00
By Request Cost: $265.00

Kansas... More than Flatlands and Dorothy The Service Center @ Clearwater Debbie Ives dives@sckesc.org 13939 Diagonal Road Clearwater, KS 67026 United States Phone: (620) 584-3300 ext. 115 Fax: (620) 584-3307 Education: Pre-K Students, Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Grades 3-4: Leaves: Collecting and Classifying Leaves

Have fun this fall and collect some leaves! Prior to this videoconference students will collect some fall leaves and then learn how to identify and classify them. We’ll also briefly talk about why leaves change colors and fall. This interactive videoconference will include suggestions for pre and post leaf collecting activities.
45 minutes
This program is available by request ONLY
Interactive Cost: $150.00

Leaves: Collecting and Classifying Leaves SOITA Bob Stricker bob@soita.org 150 East Sixth Street Franklin, OH 45005 United States Phone: (937) 746-6333 ext. 120 Fax: (937) 746-1029 Education: Grade(s): 3, 4

Grades 5-12: From Jerusalem! Understanding Modern-Day Israel through the Study of Current Events

News from Israel can be found in the media on an almost daily basis. Our students, as Americans, often find the news somewhat confusing due to a lack of understanding of life in the Middle East in general, and life in Israel in particular.

Through a review and discussion of Israeli current events, complete with analysis of online media clips and newspaper articles, students will share in the day-to-day Israeli experience. Under the guidance of a Jerusalem-based Israeli educator, students will unravel the intricacies of the Israeli political system, sense the great joys and challenges of Israeli life, and begin to understand Israeli society and the forces that mold it.
50 minutes
This program is available by request ONLY
This program is available beginning November 2, 2009.
Interactive Cost: $200.00


This program is also available as a weekly series. Please contact us for pricing and scheduling.

From Jerusalem! Understanding Modern-Day Israel through the Study of Current Events Distance Learning Solutions LLC Yitzchak Schwartz, M.Ed yschwartz@yschwartz.com 6 Pear Tree Lane Lafayette Hill, PA 19444 United States Phone: (610) 572-4050 Education: Grade(s): 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Public Library: Library Patrons, Content Providers: Content Providers

Grades 3-12: From Jerusalem! Introduction to the Exciting World of Archaeology

From Jerusalem! Introduction to the Exciting World of Archaeology
Distance Learning Solutions LLC

Yitzchak Schwartz, M.Ed
yschwartz@yschwartz.com
6 Pear Tree Lane
Lafayette Hill, PA 19444
United States
Phone: (610) 572-4050
Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Public Library: Library Patrons, Content Providers: Content Providers
Published, award-winning Jerusalem archaeologist Yonatan Adler presents an introduction to the science of archaeology. Key topics to be explored include: the definition of an “artifact”, archaeological site formation, methods used to date ancient finds, and the technique of archaeological excavation. Students will gain an understanding of the archaeological method and an appreciation of the goals of this exciting branch of science.
50 minutes
This program is available by request ONLY
This program will be offered beginning November 2, 2009.
Interactive Cost: $200.00