Social Studies
March 5, 2014 - March 11, 2014

Find the latest educational resources from Iowa Public Television.

IPTV announces the Teacher Training Institute

Grades: Adult Learning

IPTV is excited to announce their first Teacher Training Institute. IPTV is recruiting Master Teachers that will partner with IPTV in creating model lessons are cross curricular with STEM components. These model lessons will be presented in June at a hands-on training that will provide learning and networking opportunities for educators across the state.

Take a Virtual Trip to China with the First Lady

Grades: 4-12

Tune in to a LIVE webcast to learn about China and the unique relationship our countries share. Special guest speakers will offer a sneak peek at the First Lady's travel itinerary and share their insights into China's history, culture, current events and people.

Spring Forward with PBS TeacherLine Courses

Grades: Adult Learning

This 2014 spring forward by taking a PBS TeacherLine course and learn the skills you need to lead a winning class! PBS TeacherLine, offers an assortment of online development courses trusted by thousands of PreK-12 educators from 15 to 45-hour facilitated courses to 3-hour self-paced courses that you can take on your own time.

Civil Rights and the Women's Movement

Grade Range: 6-12

Compare and contrast the experiences of African American and white women facing discrimination in the 1950s and 1960s. In a culminating activity, students will then

research current areas of discrimination and formulate an anti-discrimination campaign.

UN Aid Workers Find Desperation at Refugee Camp in Syria

Grade Range: 7-12

The Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria, established in 1957, has sheltered thousands of displaced Palestinians. Since July, the camp has been under siege and more than

100 people have died from starvation or illnesses. Use this PBS NewsHour video and teacher's guide to educate students about the life or death situation facing Syria's refugees.

Examine Global Surface Currents
Grade Range: 6-12

When most people think about the movement of ocean water, they think of waves or tides. Less visible are ocean surface currents that can move water as much as 100 kilometers (62 miles) per day and distribute everything they contain to distant oceans and seas. This visualization from McDougal Littell/TERC illustrates the patterns of ocean currents and the global wind patterns that drive them.

The Three Rivers
Grade Range: 7-12

Students engage in a scientific mystery that they solve by exploring interactive panoramic images of Columbia, SC and picking up clues along the way. Along the waterways they study the history, geography, ecology, plants and wildlife of this region and also learn how rivers were instrumental in forming this historic city.

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