Resources for Social Studies Teachers APRIL 24 - MAY 1     Web Resource Online Professional Development Grade Range: Professional Development As the school year nears the finish, many teachers may begin to think about taking some time during the summer to continue with their own education. Iowa Public Television offers a unique solution for professional development with PBS TeacherLine. PBS TeacherLine provides online professional development through facilitated courses that meet national and local standards, through supportive and collaborative learning communities and exemplary internet-based resources. Developed with a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, PBS TeacherLine offers high quality, standards-based graduate-level courses for K-12 teachers.   Video The Crash of 1929 Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12 The unbounded optimism of the Jazz Age and the shocking consequences when reality finally hit on October 29th, ultimately led to one of the largest economic downturns in American history: the Great Depression. Watch this video from American Experience to learn about the events that led to the great economic collapse of 1929. Web Resource Biz Kid$: Teaching Financial Literacy Grade Range: K-2, 3-5, 6-8 Using Biz Kid$ in the classroom is as easy as 1-2-3.  Episodes and lesson plans can be used on their own, or in combination with existing classroom curriculum. The series and website help your students further learn about money and business.   Interactive Video Invitation to World Literature: The Epic of Gilgamesh Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12  Read, watch and explore The Epic of Gilgamesh, considered the first masterpiece of World Literature; in fact it is the earliest known epic narrative we have. This video/website from Invitation to World Literature gives your students a full history of the ancient story, timelines, interviews with experts, detailed analysis and more. This is an excellent supplement for any literature teacher.   Web Resource Frontline: Inside the Meltdown Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12 On Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, the astonished leadership of the U.S. Congress was told in a private session by the chairman of the Federal Reserve that the American economy was in grave danger of a complete meltdown within a matter of days. How did it all go so bad so quickly? Who is responsible? How effective has the response from Washington and Wall Street been? Inside the Meltdown attempts to answer these questions, with secondary resources, video interviews, an interactive timeline and more.   Video Future of Energy  Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12  Finding innovative ways to power the grid is still a work in progress. We are taking steps to find energy sources that are renewable and greener. In this video clip from America Revealed, viewers go to Daytona Beach, Florida to discover some of the ways in which NASCAR is trying to reduce its energy consumption at the Daytona 500.    Interactive Statistics: What do Numbers Tell Us  Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12  Follow a year in a fictitious election campaign for an inside look at the mathematics behind the polls and the news you hear everyday.    Resources  |  PBS LearningMedia  |  PBS KIDS  |  PBS Teachers  |  Iowa Public Television