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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.
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Lesson Plan
Exploring Melody
Grade Range: 3-5, 6-8
Sergei Prokofiev wrote Peter and the Wolf in 1936 to introduce children to classical music. In this lesson, melodies from Peter and the Wolf are used to introduce students to pitch, rhythm and meter. Students also explore melodic shape using movement and drawing to represent melodies.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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