Gr 8-12 "KEEPING IT REAL": Choosing & Using Primary Sources

A museum educator will use primary documents from the June 6th, 1944, D-Day Invasion of Normandy to teach your students about the importance of primary documents. The program will cover how we use these sources to see what really happened in the past, why they are essential in any good research, and how to locate/identify quality sources.


Program format
1. We introduce the Museum in New Orleans
2. Brief background of WWII and D-Day history
3. Define and Discuss what Primary & Secondary sources are.
4. Students explore and compare a series of primary D-Day descriptions: a diary, official communiques, action reports, and newspaper reports


Objectives:
Students will learn the basic history and importance of D-Day
Students will learn how to interact with history through artifacts, oral histories, and primary documents
Students will learn to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of different types of primary sources


By Request Cost: $100.00


Chrissy Gregg
virtualclassroom@nationalww2museum.org
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine St.
New Orleans, LA  70130
United States
Phone: (504) 528-1944 ext. 351
Fax: (504) 527-6088

Gr 3-6 Witch Trial: The 1684 Trial of Margaret Mattson

In 1684 Margaret Mattson was accused by her neighbors of being a witch. This program is a re-creation of what would be Pennsylvania's first and only witch trial. There had been many witch hunts in Europe, and many were put to death. As this is the first time anyone has been accused of witchcraft in Pennsylvania, it is a very serious matter for Governor William Penn to consider. The outcome of this trial will affect everyone who lives in the colony. This is an interactive program, with William Penn presiding over the trial. Margaret Mattson should be portrayed by a teacher. Witness testimony is provided by students. All other students serve on the jury.


Point to Point Cost: $100.00


Diane Nadler
c-dnadler@pa.gov
400 Pennsbury Memorial Road
Morrisville, PA  19067
United States
Phone: (215) 946-0400
Fax: (215) 310-1011

Gr 3-10 Earthquakes and Volcanoes!

students examine the relationship between earthquakes, volcanoes and the boundaries of tectonic plates. They will explore the causes of earthquakes and formation of volcanoes and the impact on the geology of an area.


Program format
1-Program begins with welcome and introduction by LEARNnco presenter
2-Program topic is introduced by a question or activity
3-Activities will be performed by the students as new concepts are introduced
4-Time will be allowed after program conclusion to allow for questions and answers


Objectives: Students will:
-Describe the causes of earthquakes and identify where they are likely to occur
-Explore the effects earthquakes have on the geology of an area
-Describe how earthquakes can damage property, and explain why it is important to be able to predict their occurrence
-Understand what volcanoes are, how they form, and the rocks they create
-Identify several types of modern volcanic eruptions around the world


Interactive Cost: $180.00


Andy Campbell
acampbell@ncoesc.org
928 W. Market Street
Tiffin, OH  44883
United States
Phone: (419) 447-2927 ext. 156
Fax: (419) 447-2825

Gr 6-12 Bullfighting: The Pride & Pain

Each year in January the best bullfighters in Colombia and across Latin America come to the Manizales Fair for the famous Corrida de Toros. Others come to protest this long-standing tradition. We introduce you to a genuine bullfighter along with the tools of his trade. He tells you about the tradition, training, and dangers involved in becoming a professional bullfighter. Breathtaking videos and images as if you were sitting in the plaza along with the crowd. But all is not fun and games - a growing voice around the world feels this tradition should be stopped. We give you the information firsthand and let you decide if this tradition is worth the pain. Information provided for those who wish to voice their opinion.


Objectives: Students will:
- learn about the bullfighting tradition from a real Colombian bullfighter.
- learn how training has affected his life.
- interact with the bullfighter in Spanish.
- comprehend Spanish narration and learn vocabulary.
- discuss this controversial topic with classmates and teacher after the session.


Matt Pearce
mattpearce@interlingospanish.com
Cra. 25 #70-16, 401
Manizales, Caldas  00000
Colombia
Phone: 2152687212

Gr 3-8 Peruse Peru

Investigate the fascination, unusual, and perhaps shocking way of life of the ancient Inca people. Explore mountaintop cities, ancient technologies, and bizarre rituals of this pre-Columbian culture.


Program format:
1. Recap Pre-Lab/Geography/Climatology
2. Review the definition of culture
3. Discuss how geography influences culture
4. Discuss scientific achievements of the ancient Incas
5. Make your own Peruvian mummy!
6. Post-Lab Introduction


Students will be able to:
-Describe the geographic location of Peru
-Identify physical characteristics of Peru
-Learn how archaeology is used to explore historical cultures
-Explain cultural characteristics of the Inca communities
-Compare and contrast US and Inca culture
-Explain how knowledge of cultural differences can create tolerance and acceptance of others

COSI Expert Series (Topics for Grades 2-12)

These sessions connect your students with an Expert in a topic of science of technology for an interactive 60 minute presentation. This allows your students to work with an Expert to solve challenging questions that he or she may face on a daily basis. After the challenge is solved, the remainder of the hour is spent taking questions from the students. Elementary programs, include a kit of materials with hands-on activities to experience with the expert.

Cost: $165 per connection (includes teacher information packet or 1 kit of hands on materials, depending on session)

* To make a reservation for any of the sessions below, please visit: https://education.cosi.org/eers/.

Genetic Counseling: The Faces of Genetic Disease (Grades 9-12)

10/20/2011 at 11:00am ET

Forensic Psychology (Grades 9-12)

10/20/2011 at 1:00pm ET

ELEMENTARY: The Science of Harry Potter (Grades 3-6)

10/26/2011 at 10:00am ET

Imaging Atoms and Molecules with the Scanning Tunneling Microscope (Grades 9-12)

11/2/2011 at 11:00am ET

Polar Research and Climate Change (Grades 8-12)

11/7/2011 at 9:00am ET

Forensics: Latent Prints (Grades 7-12)

11/11/2011 at 1:00pm ET

ELEMENTARY: The Science of Harry Potter (Grades 3-6)

11/17/2011 at 11:00am ET

ELEMENTARY: The Science of Harry Potter (Grades 3-6)

12/6/2011 at 1:00pm ET

Developing Exercise Training Programs (Grades 8-12)

12/13/2011 at 9:00am ET

Jessica Teng

Manager of Videoconferencing Program

COSI Columbus

614-228-2674 ext. 2155

jteng@mail.cosi.org

U. S. Constitution Videoconference with ECOESC

Join the ECOESC as we present a 45 minute interactive videoconference about our Nation’s most important document, the United States Constitution. We will learn about how our government was created and the set of rules that we live by. Students will learn about the three functions of government by sorting tasks into executive, judicial, and legislative groups.

It's important to study the Constitution in school to know and understand a little about our government, because we live in a democracy that everybody has to participate in. It's even more important to understand that the Constitution is very much alive today and it affects our lives every day and it affects kids' lives every day.

It's not just a historical kind of a dry, boring subject in school. This is something that affects us every time we go to church or read the paper or we talk on the telephone, or we go on the computer. The Constitution is, in an indirect way, setting the guidelines for a lot of those activities that are really important to us.

This session is provided any time throughout the year

Cost:
TEC LINK - Free
LACA - $65.00
All Others - $75.00

This session is a 45 minute session offered on demand.
This session is written for 4th and 5th grade students.
VISIT
www.ecoesc.org
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K-5 Fall Student programs from Muskingum Valley ESC

“Fall Spotlight Student Sessions” from Muskingum Valley ESC.  All sessions are $85.00 (free to MVESC distance learning members) and come with classroom correlations and resources to use following the lesson.  All student lessons can be scheduled upon request. 

Friendship and Respect (available upon request) Building student citizenship skills through respect are an important component of any classroom setting.  Students will look at gaining and giving respect to each other through interactive literature extensions.  The perfect distance learning event for building friendships in the new school year.	K-3
No More Bullies! (available upon request) Students will explore the challenges of growing up and getting along with others. A very important topic in society today. Don't miss this distance learning event. Modified to the grade level attending.	K-4
Citizenship: It's Your Right! (available upon request) GREAT addition to “Constitution Day” activities! This distance learning event looks at many different aspects of citizenship. Students will explore the rights and responsibilities of citizens, the branches of the United States government, and patriotism.	3-6
Patriotism! (available upon request) GREAT addition to “Constitution Day” activities! This distance learning event looks at different aspects of citizenship traits including honesty, self-assurance, respecting the rights and responsibilities of others, persistence, patriotism, and obeying laws.  An important social studies lesson for younger students.	K-2
Boo-ti-ful Pumpkins (available upon request) Students will examine various math concepts in this “fall themed” video conference lesson. Using a pumpkin the presenter will facilitate an interactive student lesson on circumference and estimation. Student groups work collaboratively to explore the mathematic concepts and to explain their methods of achieving the answer.  Appropriate literature is used to solidify the topics explored.	2-3
Coming to America: The Colonization of Jamestown and Plymouth (available upon request) Use as a supplement to your Thanksgiving themed lessons! This program explores the first English settlements in America: Jamestown and Plymouth. By viewing this program students will discover who the colonists were, from where they came, how they crossed the ocean, and the things they did to create settlements in the American wilderness.  Students will compare and contrast these 2 colonies for a better understanding of the life and times in early America.	3-5
Living in a New Land: The Pilgrims Meet the Wampanoag Tribe (available upon request) PERFECT addition to any Thanksgiving activity! This program looks at why the Pilgrims chose to come to the new world, and the settlement they made in the American wilderness.  Students will use various reasoning skills to determine the challenges that they faced, the tribes they met, and the hardships they endured. Students will compare and contrast cultures for a better understanding of the life and times during the 1600’s.	K-2
Where the Buffalo Roam (available upon request) Students will investigate the ways in which the Native Americans relied on the buffalo for their survival. Shared discussions, videos, literature, and an interactive game will show students how valuable this resource was in their lives. Don't miss out on this fall event!	4-5

Please register online. 

If you have any questions, please email or call me for assistance!

     Leslie Charles

      Distance Learning Coordinator

      Muskingum Valley ESC

      205 N 7^th Street

      Zanesville, Ohio 43701

     lcharles@mvesc.k12.oh.us

     740-452-4518 x 133

      www.mvesc.k12.oh.us

   I bleed Scarlet and Gray!

Elementary Programs from SOITA

September 16 - A Closer Look at Plants Let's take a closer look at plants. Join us to learn about the life cycle of a plant, parts of a plant, and what a plant needs to grow. September 22 - Laugh Your Head Off with Idioms Students will encounter idiomatic expressions sprinkled throughout both written and spoken language. Idioms can be wonderful vocabulary-enriching tools as students are made aware of both the figurative and literal meanings behind them. Students will get a chuckle as they see how the literal meaning creates a very different picture from the figurative message. September 29 - Sound: Here, There, Everywhere! How does sound travel from the explosion of a cannon to our ears? Why is it that different strings on a guitar produce sounds higher and lower in pitch? In this session students will observe several experiments demonstrating the properties of sound and make their own observations concerning the transmission, reflection, and absorption of sound as well as how changing the rate of vibration can vary the pitch of a sound. Download Registration! www.soita.org

Andy Anderson
SOITA
937-746-6333
800-964-8211
andy@soita.org

Grades 4-12: Virtual Tour: An American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia exhibition

Content Provider		Virginia Historical Society
Contact Information		Jennifer Nesossis jennifer@vahistorical.org 428 North Boulevard Richmond, VA 23220 United States Phone: (804) 340-2278
Program Type		Individual Program
Program Rating		This program has not yet been evaluated.
Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners, Public Library: Library Patrons
Maximum Number of Participants		No maximum, but we suggest no more than 30 students.
Minimum Number of Participants		No minimum
Primary Disciplines		Social Studies/History
Secondary Disciplines		Fine Arts, Language Arts/English, Sciences, Social Studies/History
Program Description		From 1861 to 1865 Virginia stood at the center of a military and social revolution. How we define freedom, liberty, patriotism, and nation today is directly related to the diverse experiences of the individuals who participated in the Civil War. This program will be a virtual tour of "An American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia" exhibition. Using original objects, interactive technology, and state-of-the-art audiovisual programs, the exhibition relates the personal experiences of the free and enslaved men, women, and children of wartime Virginia. During the course of the program, the audience will be encouraged to consider what was lost, what was gained, what was decided, what was left uncertain, and how an event that occurred 150 years ago still influences us today. The audience will also examine specific individuals and situations to promote an understanding of the wartime experiences of Virginians, and those who served in Virginia, during the war. An American Turning Point is a signature program of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission.
Program Format		1. The program begins with an introduction to the causes of the Civil War, highlighting the differences between the northern and southern sections of the United States in 1860. 2. The educator and the audience will discuss various aspects of the Civil War, including life on the battlefield, life on the homefront, the roles of medicine and technology in the Civil War, and the parts that African Americans, American Indians, women, and children played in the war. 3. The educator will share and discuss the primary and secondary sources associated with the Civil War. 4. The program will end with time for a Questions and Answers period.
Objectives		The participant will: - explain the difference between primary and secondary sources; - identify the primary causes of the American Civil War; - identify major Civil War battles; - identify major figures from the time period; - understand the effect the American Civil War had on the nation
National Standards to which this program aligns		National U.S. History NS 5-12 Era 5 civil War and Reconstruction (1850 - 1877) Standard 1: The causes of the Civil War. Standard 2: The course and character of the Civil War and its effects on the American people.
State/Regional Standards to which this program aligns		Virginia History VS.7 - The student will demonstrate knowledge of the issues that divided our nation and led to the Civil War by: a) identifying the events and differences between northern and southern states that divided Virginians and led to secession, war, and the creation of West Virginia; b) describing Virginia's role in the war, including major battles that took place in Virginia; and c) describing the roles played by whites, enslaved African Americans, free African Americans, and American Indians. USI.9 - The student will demonstrate knowledge of the causes, major events, and effects of the Civil War by: a) describing the cultural, economic, and constitutional issues that divided the nation; b) explaining how the issues of states' rights and slavery increased sectional tensions; c) identifying on a map the states that seceded from the Union and those that remained in the Union; and d) describing the roles of Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, and Frederick Douglass in events leading to and during the war.
Program Length		45 minutes to 1 hour
By Request		This program is available by request ONLY
Date/Time Notes		This program will be offered Tuesday through Friday, beginning September 15, 2011. You must register at least 2 weeks before your requested date.
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees		Interactive Cost: $0.00 Point to Point Cost: $0.00 By Request Cost: $0.00
Program Fee Notes		This program will be free during our introductory period!
Cancellation Policy		We will not charge for programs canceled due to inclement weather conditions. A full refund will be granted to sites that cancel more than 48 hours in advance.
Is recording allowed?		No
The Provider broadcasts over		IP
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider		We require a test call one week prior to the videoconference session.

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