Resources for Media Specialists
November 1 - 8, 2011
IPTV is pleased to bring you our weekly eNewsletter that highlights some of our many educational resources, television programs, and ICN sessions available. Veterans Day is coming up, and whether you are a social studies teacher or a music instructor, there are resources available to help share the lives and experiences of the men and women who have fought for America with your students.
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 | Vietnam War Stories
Grade Range: 9-12
Personal memories of service and sacrifice are shared during this documentary, helping to give a deeper insight into the experience of the Vietnam war. |
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 | Unforgettable: The Korean War
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
A diverse group of Korean War Veterans recall their memories, experiences, and emotions of the war. The program goes beyond the battle stories to recount the aftermath of the war and serves as a reminder that no war, nor the people involved in it, can or should truly be forgotten.
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 | Tim O'Brien: The Things they Carried
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
Marking the 20th anniversary of its publication, author Tim O'Brien reads an excerpt from The Things They Carried, a novel about the experiences of a group of soldiers in the Vietnam War.
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PBS LearningMedia: Coming Home from War
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
This resource group from PBS LearningMedia utilizes the film and website resources for The Way We Get By, which tells the story of a group of volunteers who have greeted more than 900,000 troops at a tiny airport in Bangor, Maine. Classrooms can use the resources to conduct an investigation that compares and contrasts the homecoming experiences of soldiers who served in World War II, the Vietnam War, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Mysteries of the Deep
Grade Range: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
In this lesson, students will use math and scale drawing of the submarine as a model from which to draw a full-scale version of the Confederate submarine, the CSS H.L. Hunley.
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Songs of War
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
In this lesson plan from PBS Teachers, students will explore the relationship between real-life events and popular music, focusing on a song written during the U.S.-Mexican War. They will then have the opportunity to write a song from a new perspective and apply this to modern-day conflicts.
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Register today for these ICN sessions, at no charge to you or your school, to network your students with other learners throughout the state.
Life on the Prairie
Grade Range: 3-6
Visit with a pioneer woman (a naturalist from the Polk County Conservation Board) as she shares how the Iowa landscape has changed and what effects it is having on Iowa wildlife. She will also explain what life was like on the prairie during the 19th century.
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Legislative Process in Iowa: Keeping Pace with State Government
Grade Range: 9-12
This ICN presentation, sponsored by the Iowa General Assembly and IPTV, provides an in-depth look into the legislative process and allows students to experience the process in new ways. On the morning of the presentation, an Iowa Capitol Tour Guide will travel to each school and conduct a classroom orientation to learn more about the legislative process.
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Letters About Literature National Writing Contest
Educator Session
The Library of Congress, in cooperation with affiliate state centers for the book, invites readers in grades 4 through 12 to enter Letters About Literature (LAL), a national reading-writing contest. Attend this session to learn more about the contest.
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Can't make it to any of these sessions? Take a look at IPTV's ICN events calendar to schedule your next opportunity.
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