Grades K-12: Tales Across Two Seas

Stories abound in every culture. They are used to explain the world around them, to teach children, and preserve their history.

When Christopher Columbus and the early explorers first landed in the New World, they began a cultural exchange whose influences was felt the world over. The tradition of storytelling was not beyond this influence. Through this interactive program of storytelling and music, students will explore the similarities and differences within the converging European, African and Native cultures in the New World.

By investigating how these cultures explain the world around them, students will gain a better understanding of the significance of the period known as the Age of Exploration and recognize the similarities and differences between very different societies.

The charge for this on-demand program is $100.

Anne Marie Millar
distancelearning@MarinersMuseum.org
100 Museum Drive
Newport News, VA  23606
United States
Phone: (757) 591-7748

Grades 4-9: An Estuary in Crisis

The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. Its watershed encompasses 64,000 square miles, is home to 17,000,000 people, and includes all or portions of six states. The Bay is also home to approximately 3,600 plants and animals and serves as an economic and recreation resource for humans. But the Bay is suffering.

During this program, students will examine the resources of the Chesapeake Bay, from the years before early European settlement to today. By exploring the changes in the Bay over time, students will discover the factors that have contributed to its decline. The program concludes with a discussion of the changes students can make in their daily lives to improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay, or any other watershed in which they may live.

Participating classes will receive the supplies necessary to perform their own environmental cleanup, and will have the opportunity to post their images and clean-up statistics to a special website

Development of this program was provided by the CHESAPEAKE BAY GATEWAYS NETWORK
Linking individuals with ways they can enjoy and protect the Chesapeake Bay
www.baygateways.net

This on-demand program is $100.

Anne Marie Millar
distancelearning@MarinersMuseum.org
100 Museum Drive
Newport News, VA 23606
United States
Phone: (757) 591-7748

From Jerusalem! Chanukah and the Jewish Holidays

A highly interactive, student-friendly overview of Chanukah and other Jewish holidays is presented through the investigation of Jewish ritual objects. The session will focus on the historical and theological foundations of the Jewish holidays, as well as their customs and 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 holiday ritual objects will be used as a visual focus to present the historical and theological foundations of Jewish holidays, as well as their customs and practices, in a highly interactive format. Objects to be presented include: Shofar (ram’s horn), Kittel (purity robe), Tallit (prayer shawl), Kiddush cup, Yahrtzeit candle, Siddur (prayer book), Chanukah menorah (candelabra), Purim Megillah (Scroll of the Story of Esther), Passover Seder plate, Matza (unleavened bread), and Haggadah (book used at Passover Seder). A PowerPoint presentation will also be integrated into the presentation.

Program Length		50 minutes
By Request		This program is available by request ONLY
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees		Interactive Cost: $125.00 Interactive Cost with Premium Service: $115.00 What's this? Point to Point Cost: $125.00 Point to Point Cost with Premium Service: $115.00 What's this? By Request Cost: $125.00 By Request Cost with Premium Service: $115.00 What's this? Premium Service provides additional benefits. Learn more! Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge

Content Provider		Distance Learning Solutions LLC
Contact Information		Yitzchak Schwartz, M.Ed yschwartz@yschwartz.com 6 Pear Tree Lane Lafayette Hill, PA 19444 United States Phone: (610) 572-4050 Posted from the CILC Weekly Updates at www.CILC.org Join for FREE Today