Grades 8-12: Portrayals of Women on Television

Students will examine how portrayals of women on television have evolved from the 1950s to the present. This class encourages participants to think about women they admire and to compare them to these fictional portrayals.All classes are interactive, with guided discussion designed to encourage active observation and critical thinking.

Program Format
We will begin with a general discussion about women as positive role models, then present examples of very different television mothers from periods of TV history. If there is time, we will also examine famous women superheroes to see how such archetypes have changed over time.This program will be interactive. Please be prepared to call on students in the room to participate in discussion.

Objectives
The participants will:

- explore changing roles of women as portrayed on American television from the early 50s to contemporary TV.

- explore different character types common on popular fictional American television.

- discuss and respond to gender roles and stereotypes often presented in popular American media culture.

Interactive Cost: $125.00

Paul Sargent
psargent@paleycenter.org
The Paley Center for Media
http://www.paleycenter.org/edu/distance_ny_classes.htm
25 W. 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
(212) 621-6664
Fax: (212) 621-6765

Other Great Programs from the Paley Center include

Fractured Fairy TalesGrades 2–4
Around the WorldGrades 3–5
Tooned In to AnimationGrades 3–7
The Fine Art of Persuasion:Television & AdvertisingGrades 5–12
Master of Suspense: Hitchcock on the BoxGrades 7–12
Portrayals of Women on TelevisionGrades 8–12
The Thirty-Second Candidate:Political Advertising on TelevisionGrades 9–12
Get Up! Stand Up!The Civil Rights Movement and TelevisionGrades 9–12
The Living Room War:Television & VietnamGrades 10–12

Grades 5-12: Discover NASA and You (FREE)

Through the use of pictures, narratives, animations, historical evidence, thought provoking scenarios, and questions & answers, this program will heighten students' interest in NASA while focusing on past, present, and future missions. The benefits of space exploration will be discussed and special attention will be paid to potential energy sources which could be harvested from other planets and moons.

Program Format
During the videoconference, students will interact with a NASA Education Specialist as they learn about NASA's past and present accomplishments, as well as future goals of the space program.

Objectives
Upon completion of this learning module, students will:Understand the past, present, and future of NASA Compare and contrast the history of the space program to the future of spaceflightLearn about the benefits of space exploration

This free program should be registered through the NASA Digital Learning Network http://dln.nasa.gov/dln/content/catalog/details/?cid=610

Event Coordinator
jsc-dislearn@mail.nasa.gov
2101 NASA Parkway
Houston, TX 77058
(281) 244-7325

Grades 1-4: Pup 101

Find out what real wolf pups look like, what they eat & where they live. Watch, learn & experience!

Program Format

1. Introduction to the International Wolf Center

2. View different sub-species of Gray Wolves

3. Discuss different stages of pup development

4. Design & draw an ideal wolf den site

5. Time is allowed for questions & answers

Objectives

The participants will:- Describe/Draw an ideal wolf den- Understand the purpose of a wolf den- Identify when pups social development begins- Identify when physical development changes- Become familiar with human socialization towards pups in captivity- Understand that, while pups may be given human qualities, they do not actually feel or act like humans.

Other great programs from the International Wolf Center:

WOLF ECOLOGY Grades 3 - 7
Explore the world of the wolf! Using the wolf as a fascinating case study, students examine the important roles that predators, prey and scavengers play in three ecosystems where wolves live. Through an interactive simulation we will demonstrate the way energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem. All programs feature real-time observations of the International Wolf Center's resident ambassador wolves.Cost: $120 Length: 45 - 60 minutes

WOLF TALES Grades 1 - 5
Who's afraid of the "big, bad wolf"? In this interactive program, students explore the influential role that literature plays forming our views and attitudes towards wildlife. We compare and contrast two folk stories in which the wolf is a main character, then compare literary portrayals of wolves with the real thing! All programs feature real-time observations of the International Wolf Center's resident ambassador wolves.Cost: $120 Length: 45 - 60 minutes

Adriane Morabito
distancelearning@wolf.org
International Wolf Center
1396 Highway 169
Ely, MN 55731

(218) 365-4695 ext. 31

Fax: (218) 365-3318

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