Grades 5-12: African Americans in WWII

African Americans in WWII

The National WWII Museum

Alan Gauthreaux

alan.gauthreaux@nationalww2museum.org

The National D-Day Museum

945 Magazine St.

New Orleans, LA 70130

United States

Phone: (504) 527-6012 ext. 333

Fax: (504) 527-6088

Target Audience
Education: Grade(s): 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Character Education, Social Studies/History

The National WWII Museum explores with your students the African American struggle against totalitarianism abroad and racism at home. Students meet Pearl Harbor hero Dorie Miller, the Montford Point Marines, the Tuskegee Airmen, and the seven African American Medal of Honor recipients. They learn about the struggle for racial equality in war factories and in the barracks and trace the historic path from segregation to integration in the military. An analysis of WWII-era African American poetry will get students thinking about issues of race, equality, and how we remember and teach history.
Program Format

1. We introduce the Museum in New Orleans2. Students briefly review African American contribution to American military3. Students learn about the Double V Campaign and analyze its meaning4. Students view images of African Americans on WWII battlefields and on the Home Front5. Students read and analyze a poem written by an African American during WWII to gain a deeper understanding of the African American experience of the time
Objectives

Students will learn the basic history of African Americans during WWII, both in the military and on the Home FrontStudents will gain a deeper appreciation for minority rights and minority struggles in American history. Students will learn how to analyze a primary document from the time period.

National Standards to which this program aligns
NSS-USH.5-12.8 ERA 8: THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND WORLD WAR II (1929-1945)

Program Length: Regularly one hour, but can run longer for block-scheduled classes
By Request

By Request/On Demand Cost: $100.00
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The Museum accepts check, major credit cards, and school P.O.s

Cancellation Policy: We will not charge for programs cancelled due to nature i.e. snow days. The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 24 hours notice.

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Grades 5-12: We're All In This Together

"We're All In This Together": The American Home Front in WWII

The National WWII Museum
Contact Information

Alan Gauthreaux

alan.gauthreax@nationalww2museum.org

The National D-Day Museum

945 Magazine

St.New Orleans, LA 70130

United States

Phone: (504) 527-6012 ext. 333

Fax: (504) 527-6088

Education: Grade(s): 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Primary Disciplines
Character Education, Problem Solving, Social Studies/History

The Home Front program begins with a brief background describing how the U.S. entered the war. Students then tackle four challenges of the Home Front: making all the materials we need to win, dealing with food shortages, protecting the country from attacks (real and imagined), and keeping America optimistic and “war-minded.” Through photos, posters, editorial cartoons, songs, and speeches, students learn about the triumphs and mistakes that were made at home during the war.
Program Format

1. We introduce the Museum in New Orleans2. Students review how WWII began and how the United States entered3. Students analyze a Dr. Seuss cartoon lampooning Isolationists4. Students learn about production on the Home Front5. Students learn about rationing on the Home Front6. Students learn about civil defense on the Home Front and how fear and racism lead to the internment of Japanese Americans7. Students learn how music, movies, comic books, and sports, helped win the war
Objectives

Students will learn the basic history of the American Home Front during WWIIStudents will learn the importance of teamwork during WWIIStudents will learn how to interact with history through artifacts, oral histories, and primary documents
National Standards to which this program aligns NSS-USH.5-12.8 ERA 8: THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND WORLD WAR II (1929-1945)

Program Length is regularly one hour, but can run longer for block-scheduled classes

Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees
By Request/On Demand Cost: $100.00
Premium Members enjoy many additional benefits. Learn more! Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge

The Museum accepts check, major credit cards, and school P.O.s

Cancellation Policy
We will not charge for programs cancelled due to nature i.e. snow days. The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 24 hours notice.

Dial in at maximum of 384kbps

Grades 6-12: Seeing the World in a Whole New Way

Seeing the World in a Whole New Way


Space Center Houston

Patricia Moore

distancelearning@spacecenter.org

1601 NASA Parkway

Houston, TX 77058

United States

Phone: (281) 244-2149

Fax: (281) 283-7724

Education: Grade(s): 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Public Library: Library Patrons

Sciences, Social Studies/History

Satellites are giving humans access to information with a whole new perspective and ease. Today Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has many uses from studying global warming trends, to the US Census, to law enforcement. While examining America's first satellite Explorer, investigate how satellites and Earth observation play a role in your every day life!
Program Format

1. This program begins live in front of a model of Explorer 1 and an actual Mercury Capsule.2. 6-8 grade students will participate in an activity that demonstrates how we communicate with Satellites. 9-12 grade students will discuss the layers of the atmosphere and participate in an activity that showcases the types of air and space craft that operate in each layer.3. We discuss the different types of satellite orbital patters and their purposes.4. Through video and images, students will experience how GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing benefit the study of earth and the role NASA plays in Earth Observation.5. Conclusion and Q and A.
Objectives

1. Engage in a discussion about the different types of satellites and their functions.2. Explore the different types of orbits and orbital patters/speeds of satellites through a hands-on activity.3. Compare the different types of systems and satellites NASA uses to study the earth.
National Standards to which this program aligns

NS.5-8.1 SCIENCE AS INQUIRY As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop-- Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry Understandings about scientific inquiryNS.5-8.2 PHYSICAL SCIENCE Properties and changes of properties in matter Motions and forces Transfer of energyNS.5-8.4 EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE Structure of the earth system Earth's history Earth in the solar systemNS.5-8.5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Abilities of technological design Understandings about science and technologyNS.5-8.7 HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE Science as a human endeavor Nature of science History of scienceNS.9-12.1 SCIENCE AS INQUIRY Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry Understandings about scientific inquiryNS.9-12.2 PHYSICAL SCIENCE Structure of atoms Structure and properties of matter Chemical reactions Motions and forces Conservation of energy and increase in disorder Interactions of energy and matterNS.9-12.4 EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE Energy in the earth system Geochemical cyclesOrigin and evolution of the earth system Origin and evolution of the universe NS.9-12.5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Abilities of technological design Understandings about science and technologyNS.9-12.7 HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE Science as a human endeavor Nature of scientific knowledge Historical perspectives
Program Length

Interactive Cost: $165.00Point to Point Cost: $165.00By Request/On Demand Cost: $165.00
Premium Members enjoy many additional benefits. Learn more!Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
Cancellation Policy

48 hours notice is required for all cancellations.If a program is cancelled within 48 hours, a $10.00 charge will be applied.If a program is cancelled without warning or at the time of the connection, the full program fee plus a $10.00 charge will be applied.All fees are charged at the Distance Learning Coordinator's discretion, and special circumstances may be taken into consideration.

The Provider broadcasts over ISDN

Minimum Broadcast Speed: 128 K

Maximum Broadcast Speed: 768 KIP
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Grades 3-6: Journey Through the Solar System

Program Flyer: Journey Through the Solar System
Content Provider

Space Center Houston
Contact Information

Patricia Moore

distancelearning@spacecenter.org

1601 NASA Parkway

Houston, TX 77058

United StatesPhone: (281) 244-2149

Fax: (281) 283-7724

Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, Public Library: Library Patrons

Primary Disciplines
Fine Arts, Health/Physical Education, Language Arts/English, Mathematics, Sciences, Social Studies/History

Climb aboard NASA’s various space crafts and probes to experience our Solar System in a whole new light. Live from NASA’s first satellite, Explorer 1, students will explore each of the nine planets through the eyes of NASA’s space probes. Through this exciting, interactive experience, your students will calculate the distance between each planet; explore the differences and similarities of each planet, and discover how gravity plays an important role in the solar system.
Program Format

1. This program begins live in front of a model of Explorer 1 and an actual Mercury Capsule.2. We will discuss our place in the universe and the different objects in the universe.3. We discuss orbits and do a hands-on activity4. Through video and images, students will experience each planet through the eyes of a NASA probe and discuss what they learned.5. Students will do a hands-on activity that calculates the distance between each planet.6. Conclusion and Q and A.
Objectives

1. Engage in a discussion about the objects in the universe and our place among them.2. Explore the different types of orbits and orbital patters/speeds of the planets through a hands-on activity.3. Compare the distances between each planet using a non-standard form of measurement.4. Discover the similarities and differences of the planets through the eyes of NASA probes.
National Standards to which this program aligns

NS.K-4.1 SCIENCE AS INQUIRY As a result of activities in grades K-4, all students should develop Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry Understanding about scientific inquiryNS.K-4.4 EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE As a result of their activities in grades K-4, all students should develop an understanding of :Properties of earth materials Objects in the sky Changes in earth and skyNS.K-4.5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY As a result of activities in grades K-4, all students should develop Abilities of technological design Understanding about science and technology Abilities to distinguish between natural objects and objects made by humansNS.K-4.7 HISTORY OF NATURE AND SCIENCE: As a result of activities in grades K-4, all students should develop understanding of Science as a human endeavorNS.5-8.1 SCIENCE AS INQUIRY As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop-- Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry Understandings about scientific inquiryNS.5-8.4 EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE As a result of their activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop an understanding Structure of the earth system Earth's history Earth in the solar systemNS.5-8.5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop-- Abilities of technological design Understandings about science and technologyNS.5-8.7 HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop understanding of Science as a human endeavor Nature of science History of science

Program Length: 50 minutes

This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees

Interactive Cost: $165.00Interactive Cost for Premium Members: $165.00 What's this?Point to Point Cost: $165.00Point to Point Cost for Premium Site Members: $165.00 What's this?By Request/On Demand Cost: $165.00By Request/On Demand Cost for Premium Members: $165.00 What's this?
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Participants receiving the event are responsible for any line charges.
Cancellation Policy: 48 hours notice is required for all cancellations.If a program is cancelled within 48 hours, a $10.00 charge will be applied.If a program is cancelled without warning or at the time of the connection, the full program fee plus a $10.00 charge will be applied.
Is video taping allowed? No
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Minimum Broadcast Speed: 128 K Maximum Broadcast Speed: 768 KIP
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Grades K-4: Birds of a Feather

Program Flyer: Birds of a Feather
Content Provider

Camden Children's Garden
Contact Information

Betsy Payne

bpayne@camdenchildrensgarden.org

3 Riverside Drive

Camden, NJ 08103

United StatesPhone: (856) 365-8733

Fax: (856) 365-9750

Education: Pre-K Students, Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, Public Library: Library Patrons

Primary Disciplines
Foreign/World Languages, Language Arts/English, Sciences

Program Description
What makes a bird a bird? We will start the lesson by identifying birds as warm-blooded vertebrates that have wings with feathers, beaks, and lay eggs. We will compare various aspects of birds, including beaks, eggs and feathers. Finally, we will see how different birds have evolved to eat and live in their particular environment.

1. The program begins by reviewing what the students know about birds and what classification they fit in. 2. We will explore what are the main characteristics of a bird.3. Next the students view models of different beaks and compare them to common household tools. Pictures are used to show the bird the beaks belong to.4. We also explore different types of feathers and their uses, as well as different types of eggs.5. Time is allowed for questions and answers

The students will:- Learn where birds are classified in the animal kingdom.- Learn the main characteristics of birds.- Identify the different adaptations that birds have developed to live in their specific environment.

National Standards to which this program aligns
NS.K-4.3 Life ScienceNS.K-4.6 Personal and Social PerspectiveNSS.G.K-12.5 Environment and Society
State Standards to which this program aligns

NJ SCIENCE STANDARDS:5.1 Scientific Processes: Habits of Mind5.5 Characteristics of Life: Matter, Energy and Organization in Living Systems; Diversity and Biological Evolution; Reproduction and Heredity5.10 Environmental Studies: Natural Systems and Interactions; Human Interactions and ImpactBENCHMARKS: 1B Scientific Inquiry1C The Scientific Enterprise5A Diversity of Life5B Heredity5C Cells5D Interdependence of Life5E Flow of Matter and Energy5F Evolution of Life9C Shapes11D Scale12A Values and Attitudes12D Communication Skills
Program Length

45 minutes for 3rd-4th grades; 30 minuter for K-2nd

This program is available by request/on demand ONLY

Lesson is also availble in Spanish.
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees

Interactive Cost: $70.00
Premium Members enjoy many additional benefits. Learn more! Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge

Fees are due within 30 days of lesson.

Cancellation Policy
Full fee will be charged to all sites which cancel with less than 48 hours notice. Programs cancelled due to nature or equipment failure will be rescheduled.
Is video taping allowed? No
The Provider broadcasts over ISDN Minimum Broadcast Speed: 128 K Maximum Broadcast Speed: 384 K
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider

School or organization is required to dial in. Best speed to dial in is 384, but can also do 128. Test call is required at least 24 hours in advance.

Grades 5-12: Robots Alive: Robotics, Engineering & You

MOREnet and RoundTrips Present
Robots Alive: Robotics, Engineering and You

Join us live on March 6, 7 and 8 from Hale Arena in Kansas City, Missouri and be part of the action as teams from across the Midwest compete in the 2nd Annual Kansas City FIRST Robotics Regional Competition. Founded in 1989, FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is a unique varsity sport of the mind designed to help high-school-aged young people discover how interesting and rewarding the life of engineers and researchers can be. FRC stages short games played by remote-controlled robots. The robots are designed and built in 6 weeks (out of a common set of basic parts) by a team of 10 to 20 high-school-aged young people and a handful of engineers-mentors. The students pilot the robots on the field as they participate in a series of challenges designed by Dean Kamen, Dr. Woodie Flowers, and a committee of engineers and other professionals.

FRC Regional events are typically held in university arenas. They involve 40 to 70 teams cheered by thousands of fans over two and a half days. A championship event caps the season. Referees oversee the competition. Judges present awards to teams for design, technology, sportsmanship and commitment to FIRST. FIRST redefines winning for these students. Teams are rewarded for excellence in design, demonstrated team spirit, gracious professionalism and maturity, and ability to overcome obstacles. Scoring the most points is a secondary goal. Winning means building partnerships that last.

We invite you and your students to be part of the excitement on March 6, 7 and 8 by joining us live for our slate of interactive programs. Programs will be offered for viewing in three ways: 1) Interactive Videoconference (IVC); 2) View Only Videoconference (VOV); and 3) Webstream (WS).

1. Interactive videoconference (IVC) enrollment is limited to three schools per program. Participants will automatically receive preparatory materials and curriculum standards related to the program’s content and have face-to-face videoconference interaction with program participants.
2. View only videoconference (VOV) viewing is unlimited. If requested, participants will receive preparatory materials and curriculum standards related to the program’s content and be able to e-mail questions to program participants.
3. Webstream (WS) viewing is also unlimited. If requested, participants will receive preparatory materials and curriculum standards related to the program’s content and be able to e-mail questions to program participants.

All programs are not available in all formats. Please note format options as you peruse the program schedules on the next pages.

Enrollment is easy! To enroll in the format of your choice, contact Tim Gore at RoundTrips Interactive Video E-Learning via e-mail at roundtrips@clayton.k12.mo.us or via phone at 314-773-6934.

To learn more about the times and content of programs, please read on.
Thursday, March 7 (All times are listed for the Central Standard Time Zone)

Enrollment Information:
To enroll in the format of your choice, contact Tim Gore at roundtrips@clayton.k12.mo.us or 314-773-6934. Webstream viewing will be online at http://www.more.net/mets/first/.



It’s the only day of on-site practice before the competition begins March 8. Each of today’s programs will let your students explore the world of robotics engineering as they interact with both competing student engineers and professional engineers working in the field. Go live to the pits as students test and tweak their robots. Ask questions about designing and building the machines, what’s working and what’s not. Go live to the field of competition and see the robots in action. Ask questions about how the robots are accomplishing their tasks, which strategies and designs work best. Your students will also meet engineers working in the field and see other unique applications of robots. Ask engineers questions about their career, the design and creation of their robots, the challenges and opportunities available as an engineer. Are your students working on a robotics project of their own? Ask the engineer for advice, feedback, and ideas.

Program Time
Viewing Options
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. CST
IVC, VOV, WS
Noon to 1:00 p.m. CST
IVC, VOV, WS
2:00 to 3:00 p.m. CST
IVC, VOV, WS

Friday, March 8 (All times are listed for the Central Standard Time Zone)

The competition begins today with qualifying matches so our programs will be one of two types to bring you more of the live competition and action in the pits. Tier A programs will include the same elements as described in our Thursday, March 7 programs. Tier B programs will provide direct student to student interaction in the pits and field of competition as Tier A programs but WILL NOT include scheduled interaction with robotics engineers working in the field. Once again, programs will be offered in either Interactive Videoconference (IVC), View Only Videoconference (VOV) or Webstream (WS) options. Please note viewing options and Tier type for each program in the schedule below.

Program Time
Program Type
Viewing Options
9:00 to 9:45 a.m. CST
Tier B (includes Opening Ceremony)
VOV, WS
10:00 to 11:00 a.m. CST
Tier A (includes qualifying matches)
IVC, VOV, WS
11:15 to Noon CST
Tier B (includes qualifying matches)
IVC, VOV, WS
1:00 to 2:00 p.m. CST
Tier A (includes qualifying matches)
IVC, VOV, WS
2:15 to 3:00 p.m. CST
Tier B (includes qualifying matches)
IVC, VOV, WS
3:30 to 4:30 p.m. CST
Tier B (includes qualifying matches and Friday awards)
VOV, WS
Enrollment Information:
To enroll in the format of your choice, contact Tim Gore at roundtrips@clayton.k12.mo.us or 314-773-6934. Webstream viewing will be online at http://www.more.net/mets/first/.




To see even more of the FIRST Robotics excitement online you can watch live competition all day Friday, March 7 via webstream at: http://www.more.net/mets/first/.
Saturday, March 8 (All times are listed for the Central Standard Time Zone)

Today’s final day of competition includes the rest of the qualifying matches as well as the final round matches and Awards Ceremony. As a result, all of today’s programs will follow our Tier B format from Friday. Once again, programs will be offered in either Interactive Videoconference (IVC), View Only Videoconference (VOV) or Webstream (WS) options. Please note viewing options and Tier type for each program in the schedule below.

Program Time
Program Type
Viewing Options
9:00 to 10:00 a.m. CST
Tier B (includes Saturday Opening Ceremony and qualifying matches)
VOV, WS
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. CST
Tier B (includes the end of qualifying matches)
IVC, VOV, WS
1:00 to 3:00 p.m. CST
Tier B (includes all final round matches)
IVC, VOV, WS
3:15 to 4:15 p.m. CST
Tier B (includes Final Awards Ceremony)
VOV, WS
Enrollment Information:
To enroll in the format of your choice, contact Tim Gore at roundtrips@clayton.k12.mo.us or 314-773-6934. Webstream viewing will be online at http://www.more.net/mets/first/.




To see even more of the FIRST Robotics excitement online you can watch live competition all day Saturday, March 8 via webstream at: http://www.more.net/mets/first/.

To help prepare your students for any program, you’ll find more information about FIRST Robotics at http://www.usfirst.org/. The website for the Kansas City competition is http://www.kcfirst.org/. If you have additional questions about program content or student participation, contact Tim Gore at RoundTrips at roundtrips@clayton.k12.mo.us or 314-773-6934. If you have technical questions, please contact video@more.net or call 537-884-6986.

Featured National Science Curriculum Standards for this Program:

Grades 5-8

NS.5-8.1 SCIENCE AS INQUIRY
As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop--
• Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
• Understandings about scientific inquiry

NS.5-8.2 PHYSICAL SCIENCE
As a result of their activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop an understanding
• Properties and changes of properties in matter
• Motions and forces
• Transfer of energy

NS.5-8.5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop--
• Abilities of technological design
• Understandings about science and technology

Grades 9-12

NS.9-12.1 SCIENCE AS INQUIRY
As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop
• Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
• Understandings about scientific inquiry

NS.9-12.2 PHYSICAL SCIENCE
As a result of their activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop an understanding of
• Structure of atoms
• Structure and properties of matter
• Chemical reactions
• Motions and forces
• Conservation of energy and increase in disorder
• Interactions of energy and matter

NS.9-12.5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop
• Abilities of technological design
• Understandings about science and technology

Grades 6-8: Internet Safety FREE

Special WVIZ ideastream
Distance Learning Program

“Internet Safety for Youth”

The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office has created an initiative in partnership with Project Love to prevent youth gang involvement and delinquency through a new program called READI4Youth (Reduce Crime, Empower, Advise, Dream Initiative for Youth). READI4Youth was launched to address the startling realities faced by today’s youth.

On March 11, 2008 a special distance learning program entitled Internet Safety for Youth will be available to your students. The director of the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) and law enforcement personnel will lead a discussion with 6th, 7th, and 8th graders aimed at educating youth on the dangers of the Internet. Students will learn about Internet predators and the ways in which they exploit children, as well as what safety measures they can take to protect themselves and their friends. The session will be broadcast live from the WVIZ/PBS studio. Join us for this FREE program and plan to have your students participate in what will be a very dynamic and educational interactive presentation.

Featuring:

Brendan Sheehan Director, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor

Investigator Richard Warner Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office

Detective William Conn Cleveland Police Department

Detective Charles Gute Berea Police Department

Officer George Lichman Rocky River Police Department

Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Time: 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Transmission Modes: NOTA, eTech Ohio IP/ATM networks, Cleveland V-Stations

Schools interested in participating in this FREE educational opportunity should contact John Ramicone at 216-916-6360 or john.ramicone@ideastream.org by March 6th.

Grades 5-12: African Americans in Politics

THURSDAY, February 28, 2008 - “African Americans in Politics”
(stories of Shirley Chisholm, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, and Barack Obama)

Register online at http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm

Series: Black History Month
Presenter: Dr. Tiffany Patterson, Vanderbilt University Associate Professor,
African American Diaspora Studies

Date: THURSDAY, February 28, 2008
Target Audience: Students in grades 5 -12
Time: 9:00 and 10:00 AM (CENTRAL time zone)
Format: 45-minutes segmented into 30-minute presentation and 15-20 minute Q & A
Cost: $75 per site
Registration: Register online at http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm
Questions: Chandra Allison, at (615) 322-6511 or email Chandra at chandra.allison@vanderbilt.edu

DESCRIPTION:

A black and white world. Signs of hope. Determination. A changing world. Civil rights champions.
Living legacies. The passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 served as a catalyst for significant change in
both the American legal and moral landscape. The focus of this videoconference is on the stories of these
four African Americans from 1968 until today.


Come and join this videoconference and explore the lives of these prominent African American politicians
who have served America through public service:

1) Shirley Chisholm: the first African American woman elected to the United States Congress

2) Colin Powell: a four-star general and chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he was the first African
American Secretary of State

3) Condoleezza Rice: national security adviser and the first African American woman Secretary of State

4) Barack Obama: the only African American currently serving in the U.S. Senate; and
currently pursuing a presidential bid in 2008

Register online at http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm
***************

Videotaping of Virtual School videoconferences is not allowed due to legal issues such as informed consent, jurisdiction, confidentiality, standards of practice, and supervision.
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Patsy Partin, M.Ed
Director, Virtual School
Vanderbilt University
2007 Terrace Place
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 322-6384

Email: patsy.partin@vanderbilt.edu
Web: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool

Grades 4-9 Constellations: Stories of the Stars with Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum

How are art and astronomy intertwined? How has the depiction of the night sky changed over time? Why is it important to create collections for history, for art, and for science? These are questions that your students will be able to answer after exploring the collection at the Adler. From exploring the current night sky in your area to learning from an Adler historian about how people have looked to the sky for thousands of years and back again to how modern astronomers explore the universe, this program will connect your students? interest in the arts to both astronomy and history. Join us for an artistic adventure through time and space!

Interactive Cost: $125.00

Katie Peterson

kpeterson@adlerplanetarium.org

1300 South Lake Shore Drive

Chicago, IL 60605

Phone: (312) 322-0333

Fax: (312) 322-9181

www.adlerplanetarium.org/education/distancelearning/index.shtml

Grades 6-12:Species-at-Risk

New Program – Species-at-Risk

This program is suitable for junior, intermediate and senior grades. Through simulations, demonstrations and other interactions, we will explore how changes in habitat affect native species, learn to recognize invasive plants and animals and discover the many species-at-risk, such as the Blanding’s turtle, that live nearby. For those people requesting the program out of province, I will also examine a species-at-risk particular to your area helping your students to relate to this critical issue of conservation and stewardship.

This program will be available by request from Monday, February 25. To request it, please email me so that we can work out scheduling details. I will then send you an updated registration form for you to complete. Once a date and time has been confirmed I will send you a teacher’s package.

We are also working on a Teacher PD session that should be available soon too.

I look forward to working with you,

Karin

Karin Davidson-TaylorOutreach Education Coordinator

Royal Botanical Gardens Hamilton * Burlington, Ontario
905-527-1158 ext 249800-694-4769 ext 249 (Canada)
kdavidsontaylor@rbg.ca
Visit us at www.rbg.ca/pages/evirtualfieldtrips.html

FREE: Grades 2-9 Snake, Rattle, and Stand Still!

To help educate Texas students, Mr. David Sager, Mr. Dennis Cumbie, and Mr. Jody Gray from the Sweetwater Jaycees, will visit with Texas students concerning the rattlesnake’s habitat, characteristics, life cycle, different species, research, safety, and emergency medical treatment if bitten. During the program live rattlesnakes will be used to demonstrate striking distance and venom milking. Selected sites across the state will have the opportunity to participate in live Q & A with the rattlesnake handlers.

Snake, Rattle, and Stand Still! by Sweetwater ISD, the Sweetwater Jaycees, and Education Service Center Region 14

February 29, 2008
9:00 - 9:45 AM for Elementary Students
10:00 - 10:45 AM for Secondary Students

Click here to register for the 9:00 - 9:45 AMElementary Program.
or
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Grades K-12: Center of Puppetry Arts Spring Programs

Spring bookings are still available! Don’t forget to book your favorites. We book on demand, so let us know what date and time works for you.

Popular programs for spring include:

Butterflies (K-2nd) Build a Butterfly Marionette and learn about the lifecycle, camouflage, and insect characteristics of butterflies! TEACHER FAVORITE*

Plants (1st-3rd) Build a Pop-Up Plant puppet and learn about parts of plants, photosynthesis, and plants and food!

Rain Forest (3rd-5th) Build a Tropical Bird Rod Puppet and learn about the diverse life of a Tropical Rain Forest!

Spiders (1st-6th-tailored to grade level) - Create a Spider Marionette and learn about web builders, hunters, really weird spiders, and the differences between spiders and insects! PRESENTER FAVORITE*


NEW PROGRAM- Mexico! (3rd-6th) Students build an Eagle Mask and learn about Mexico’s culture. The influence of ancient, native civilizations and the Spanish are explored through the art of the mask and Mexican traditions/celebrations.

Anansi the Spider: A West African Folktale (PreK-2nd) See a live shadow play and learn about the trickster- Anansi! Traditional African drum beats and narration by Ramatu Sabbatt, a native of Nigeria, bring this story to life.

Exploring Africa (1st-3rd) Learn about the diversity of the African continent & its animals! Build a Giraffe Rod Puppet.

Africa/Mali (4th-6th) Tailored for older students! Explore the diversity of the African continent through its people, homes, and environments! Build a Malian Rod Puppet.

Other popular programs for spring include:

Butterflies (K-2nd) Build a Butterfly Marionette and learn about the lifecycle, camouflage, and insect characteristics of butterflies! TEACHER FAVORITE*

Plants (1st-3rd) Build a Pop-Up Plant puppet and learn about parts of plants, photosynthesis, and plants and food!

Rain Forest (3rd-5th) Build a Tropical Bird Rod Puppet and learn about the diverse life of a Tropical Rain Forest!

Spiders (1st-6th-tailored to grade level) - Create a Spider Marionette and learn about web builders, hunters, really weird spiders, and the differences between spiders and insects! PRESENTER FAVORITE*

Dinosaurs (K-2nd), Native Americans (3rd-6th); Discovering Puppetry in Other Cultures (4th-12th) are also popular favorites!

All programs meet national curriculum standards and have downloadable study guides available on our website: www.puppet.org/edu/distance.shtml. You can also call us at 404-881-5117. JUST EMAIL OR CALL US TO BOOK YOUR PROGRAM. J WE BOOK ON DEMAND, SO LET US KNOW WHAT WORKS FOR YOU. We book all time zones.

The Distance Learning Team
Patty Petrey Dees, DL Program Director
Deborah "Bo" Bowman, DL Coordinator
Iyabo Shabazz, DL Assistant
Sara Burmenko, DL Assistant

Direct studio line: 404-881-5117
1404 Spring Street, NW at 18thAtlanta, GA 30309-2820

www.puppet.org/edu/distance.shtml