Literacy, Languages, and the Arts
January 22, 2014 - January 28, 2014

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears: The Mystery
Grades: Pre-K 1

By using this Super WHY! episode, students learn strategies for convincing someone using the story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears: The Mystery". Students will explore the alphabet, practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to change the story. Students follow along with the mystery in Storybrook Village - the case of the broken guitar strings! Jack thinks Whyatt is the culprit, but Whyatt knows he's innocent! The Super Readers fly into the tale of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears: The Mystery" and meet up with Goldilocks, who is just as determined to prove that she didn't make the mess in the Three Bears' house! What will it take for Goldilocks, and Whyatt, to convince everyone they're telling the truth?

Conflict Resolution: Thinking It Through

Grades: 7-13+

In this clip, a group of high school students participate in a conflict resolution workshop led by an experienced facilitator and social worker. After each student describes a recent conflict with a friend or family, students explore ways they commonly handle conflicts: avoiding, confronting, or problem solving and communication. The facilitator then helps them understand basic communication skills, including what it takes to be a good listener. This program is useful to open discussion on conflict resolution and communication. It can also be used to train teachers and others in conducting similar workshops.

Ethics: Cheating and Plagiarism

Grades: 7-13+

In this clip, teens speak frankly about the reasons they feel the need to cheat. They also raise questions about the definition of cheating and when, if ever, it can be considered acceptable. We then meet ninth graders from a New Jersey high school who are required to participate in a series of ethics courses covering a variety of topics.

Ala Ebtekar: Visual Arts (Line Drawing)
Grade Range: 6-13+

Ala Ebtekar is a visual artist whose largescale line drawings explore the contrasts and similarities between contemporary hiphop culture and traditional Iranian culture. Explore identity with Ebtekar in this video from Spark, produced by KQED.

Storybook Creator
Grade Range: K-5

Encourage students to play this Super WHY! game, Storybook Creator, to practice reading and writing and discover that they have the power to change the story! Students first pick a story that they would like to work with and then have the opportunity to change the story as they go along to make it their own!

What Sounds Like What: Blues
Grade Range: PreK-3

Learn to identify different Blues instruments by their sounds! "Chuck Vanderchuck's 'Something Something' Explosion" is designed to help children ages 6 to 9 understand music and music composition by teaching basic musical concepts and performance skills through the study of popular song styles from around the world.

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