ARKANSAS STUDIES

DAISY BATES PAPERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS LIBRARIES RECORD LIFE AND TIMES OF CIVIL RIGHTS CRUSADER
http://libinfo.uark.edu/SpecialCollections/findingaids/batesaid/batesaid.html

The Daisy Bates papers were placed in Special Collections by Mrs. Daisy Bates in gifts made in April and July, 1986. The collection consists of general and NAACP correspondence of Mrs. Bates; the correspondence of her husband, L. C. Bates from 1960 to 1974; correspondence, grant proposals, partial financial records and other materials relating to the Mitchellville OEO Self-Help Project, 1968-1980; memorabilia, honors and awards, photographs and newspaper clippings; and audio tape and film.

ARKANSAS CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELD SITES LISTED
http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp//battles/bystate.htm#ar

This site provides easy links to the 17 Civil War battlefields in Arkansas.  Information includes other names, location, campaign, date(s), principal commanders for both sides, forces engaged, estimated casualties, description and results.  The information is provided by the American Battlefield Protection Program.

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ART AND MUSIC

BEAUTY - PATTERNS IN NATURE
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/7489/preview/  
Grades: 6-12

Establish criteria for determining "beauty" and explore the history of beauty as it relates to the tulip. Explore patterns, order and chaos in nature and examine the theory of natural selection.
“THE MUSIC INSTINCT: SCIENCE AND SONG” LESSON PLAN
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/7109/preview/
Grades: 3-5

Associate different chords with descriptive terms evoking the sounds' moods, and learn how differences in basic building blocks of music can lead to differences in expression. Design and conduct an experiment testing people's responses to music.

HISTORY DETECTIVES “SLAVE SONGBOOK”
http://video.pbs.org/video/1366404875

Uncover the history of this songbook to discover if it is actually the first printed collection of slave spirituals.  Learn about the three abolitionists who collected and recorded these songs.

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COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE

A GIRL'S LIFE
http://www.pbs.org/parents/raisinggirls/
Grades: 6-12

Girls entering adulthood in the next decade will see more opportunities than today's women ever imagined. Author and educator Rachel Simmons examines the challenges facing young women as they surf the waves of 21st-century adolescence.

SOURCE: PBS Teachers Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/preferences/

THIS EMOTIONAL LIFE SERIES
http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/

Episode One: “Family, Friends & Lovers”

This three-part series explores ways to improve social relationships, learn to cope with depression and anxiety and become more positive, resilient individuals. Harvard professor Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness, hosts. The first episode looks at the importance of relationships and why they are central to emotional well-being.

Episode Two: “Facing Our Fears”

The second episode looks at emotions that are commonly regarded as obstacles to happiness -- anger, fear, anxiety and despair.  Why do we have these emotions and how can we best manage them?  Everyone wants to be happy, but nature has a different plan.  Our brains are designed for survival, and the negative emotions they create are vital to that mission. But those negative emotions can spiral out of control, with debilitating effects.

Episode Three: "Rethinking Happiness”

The last episode explores happiness. It is critical to well-being, yet it remains such an elusive goal for many. What is it, why is it important and how can we attain more of it?

SOURCE: PBS Teachers Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/preferences/

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EARLY CHILDHOOD

EXPLORING SCIENCE WITH CHILDREN
http://www.pbs.org/parents/exploringscience/?utm_source=newsletter1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100115

Many parents feel like they don't know enough to explain science to children. But you don't need to have all the answers in order to introduce your child to the thrill of investigation.

HEALTHY READING
http://www.pbs.org/parents/special/books-healthyeating.html?utm_source=newsletter1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100122

Parents and caretakers can go to this book listing to find out more about books to share with children.

PROGRAMS BY FOCUS AREAS

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GRANTS, AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

DEADLINE NEARS FOR POET’S ROUNDTABLE OF ARKANSAS STUDENT CONTESTS
Home page: http://www.poetsroundtable.com/
Contests: http://www.poetsroundtable.com/contests_new.htm

Be sure to alert your classes that deadlines are nearing for entries to the student poetry awards.  Deadline for the Arkansas Students Conservation Poetry Contest for Elementary Division (grades 3-6) and High School Division (grades 7-12) is a postmark no later than March 15, 2010.

ARTS IN EDUCATION MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION PROGRAM
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2010-1/011510b.html
Eligible Applicants:
(1) One or more local educational agencies (LEA) that may work in partnership with other organization; or
(2) One or more State or local non-profit or governmental arts organizations that must work in partnership with one or more LEAs and other agencies recognized under this grant.
 Estimated Average Size of Awards: $275,000
Estimated Number of Awards: 28
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: February 16, 2010
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 16, 2010

This program supports the enhancement, expansion, documentation, evaluation, and dissemination of innovative, cohesive models that are based on research and have demonstrated that they effectively -- (1) Integrate standards-based arts education into the core elementary and middle school curriculum; (2) strengthen standards-based arts instruction in these grades; and (3) improve students' academic performance, including their skills in creating, performing, and responding to the arts.

TEACHING AMERICAN HISTORY GRANT
edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-1083.htm
Eligible Applicants: LEAs in partnership with an institution of higher education, non-profit history and/or humanities organization, library or museum.
Maximum Award:  $500,000-$2,000,000
Number Of Awards: 120-125
Period: Up to 60 months
Deadline: March 22, 2010

The Teaching American History Grant (TAH) Program supports projects that aim to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of traditional American history through professional development.

Grant Sources Forecast of Finding for the U.S. Department of Education  http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html PEN WEEKLY NEWSBLAST  http://www.publiceducation.org/newsblast_grants.asp  This site includes grant opportunity, Web links, deadlines, eligibility and maximum grant amounts EducationMoney.com Federal Grants http://grants.gov allows you to search by category, you do not need to register to search for grant opportunities http://grantsalert.com/ These sources will help locate foundation, government and other grant opportunities.  It’s best to start when you have some time to invest, because one thing frequently leads to another link. Grant Writing Tips and Tools If you want factual information about grant writing and samples, be sure to visit the Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal by S. Joseph Levine, Ph.D., Michigan State University, at http://www.learnerassociates.net/proposal. “SHOW ME THE MONEY: TIPS & RESOURCES FOR SUCCESSFUL GRANT WRITING” http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev039.shtml

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HEALTH, SAFETY AND FITNESS

“INTOXICATION: IN THE ARMS OF MORPHEUS” LESSON PLAN
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/7495/preview/
Grade” 9-12

Explore the molecular structures of some of the drugs that are derived from the opium poppy. Examine what happens when psychoactive plants alter the brain, and how the chemical compounds in those plants produce their effects.

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HISTORY AND SOCIAL STUDIES

PBS TEACHERS OFFERS NEW COLLECTION OF RESOURCES FOR TEACHING CRITICAL ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL LITERACY SKILLS
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/access-analyze-act-economy/

Based on the recent global financial crisis, to help students understand complex economic concepts, PBS Teachers has developed Access, Analyze, Act: From Economic Theory to Financial Reality, a special collection of educational digital media resources about the economy for use in school and home learning environments. 

SOURCE: PBS Teachers Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/preferences/

BENJAMIN LATROBE: AMERICA’S FIRST ARCHITECT
http://video.pbs.org/video/1386799719/

Examine the political and financial complexities of this architectural genius who died destitute and unacknowledged.  Visit the great buildings, including the capitol and the Cathedral of Baltimore, still remaining after his death in 1820.  Learn more about this “founder of the architectural profession in America.”

WILSON AND DITCH: DIGGING AMERICA -- A NEW PBS SOCIAL STUDIES SERIES
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/wilsonandditch/

WILSON AND DITCH: DIGGING AMERICA is a new PBS Web-only social studies series on American Culture, History and Geography by The Jim Henson Company. This site allows you to learn more about the series, meet the characters and preview the site. 

SOURCE: PBS Teachers Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/preferences/

NOVA “ “KILLER SUBS IN PEARL HARBOR”
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/killersubs/
Grades: 6-12

NOVA joins an exclusive dive beneath the waters of Pearl Harbor to trace new clues to the historic sinking of the USS Arizona.  In the dramatic 1941 sinking of the storied battleship, 1,177 crew members perished -- the greatest loss of life in United States naval history. For decades, it has been thought that the Arizonawas brought down by fire from Japanese aircraft. But NOVA makes an important discovery that raises new questions about the Arizona's final hours.

SOURCE: PBS Teachers Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/preferences/

COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG ELECTRONIC FIELD TRIPS SCHEDULE
http://www.history.org/trips/
Teacher Resources: http://www.history.org/history/teaching/index.cfm
Electronic Field Trips: http://www.history.org/history/teaching/eft.cfm 

The Slave Trade February 11, 2010	Beginning with the American Revolution, this program explores the U.S. law of 1807 that abolished the trans-Atlantic slave trade.  Meet the people who were involved in or influenced by this pivotal legislation: the slaves, plantation owners, slave-ship captains, common seamen, government officials, Navy officers, and anti-slavery activists.
The Rights of Youth Broadcast premiere March 11, 2010	Imprisonment, whipping, forced transportation, and even death were some of the punishments that courts sentenced children to in the eighteenth century.  Witness how justice was administered at a time when criminal laws and sentencing guidelines made few or no exceptions for children.
Treasure Keepers April 22, 2010	You have seen their work in every museum, but what do conservators really do? Learn how conservators prevent or slow the damage caused by “agents of destruction.” Explore how and why preserving history is important for future generations.

 

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LIBRARY, LITERATURE AND READING

SKY HEROES
http://www.pbs.org/seeinginthedark/for-teachers/
Grades: 3-8

Discover how star patterns, or constellations, got their names from heroes of legend or history. Identify a living hero and rename an existing constellation in honor of that hero.

SOURCE: PBS Teachers Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/preferences/

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MATH AND SCIENCE

JEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAU OCEAN ADVENTURES “PARASITE PERILS” LESSON PLAN
http://www.pbs.org/kqed/oceanadventures/educators/killerwhale/parasite.html
Grades: 6-8

Collect and analyze data to determine if salmon farms affect wild salmon by infecting them with sea lice. Create histograms and investigate the impact of wild salmon depletion on broader ecosystems.

SOURCE: PBS Teachers Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/preferences/

AUTOPSY OF A BALUGA WHALE
http://www.pbs.org/kqed/oceanadventures/video/

What secrets can this program disclose about the rise in the rate of death among these whales of the St. Lawrence River Estuary?  Other educational videos available at this site examine whales hunting, nudibranchs, undersea environments created by shipwrecks, the impact of global warming, trash on some of the most remote islands in the world, seal antics, kelp forests, shark mating attacks, the habits of two-stomach echinoderms, secrets of the kelp forest ecosystem, land of the albatross, pink dolphins of the Amazon, turtles and tortoises, and squid spawning.

NOVA SCIENCE NOW “T. REX BLOOD?”
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3411/01.html

Examine the evidence for a most unus
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

FREE AETN IDEAS PORTAL AND AETN VIDEOSTREAMING WORKSHOPS

AETN offers free professional development workshops for Arkansas teachers. 

The Arkansas IDEAS Workshop walks educators through all educational resources offered by AETN and a hands-on experience using the IDEAS portal. AETN Videostreaming Workshop will help educators understand the full range of features videostreaming offers.

Participants in either workshop will earn three technology professional development hours.

For registration, please call 1-800-488-6689, or email to education@aetn.org. 

We also conduct workshops at schools around the state at no cost to the school district. You can contact us to schedule one for your school today!

 

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