ARKANSAS STUDIES

MEN AND WOMEN OF DISTINCTION “DR. FRANCIS MCBETH”
http://watch.aetn.org/video/1487920758

Dr. McBeth shares his music composition style and method, music theory, and personal stories.  World re-nowned as a composer and conductor, he served at Ouachita Baptist University for nearly 40 years and is a leading composer of band music.

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ARKANSAS HISTORY & CULTURE
http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/

Step back into Arkansas’s past from this site.  This Day in Arkansas History and the Photo of the Day will keep you updated and involved.  You can Browse Entries using five different categories, including gender and time period.  No need to leave your home for this trip back in time.

PARENT’S GUIDE FOR ARKANSAS VACATIONS
http://www.thenewparentsguide.com/vacations-arkansas.htm

This online guide is organized for quick searches that help adults travel in Arkansas with children.

“ARKANSAS HISTORIC DANCE”
http://watch.aetn.org/video/1493201086

These re-enactments present the Virginia Reel, jigging and clogging, square dancing, play-party games, Victorian ball, line dances, ¾ Time Waltz, and country frolic in the first part of the program.  Steamboat dancing, and other social dancing are included in the second part of the program.

EXPLORING ARKANSAS VIDEO SEGMENTS

If you are looking for something specific about Arkansas to share with your class, you may want to check these videostreamed programs.

DATE	SEGMENT	TOPICS
May 2010 http://watch.aetn.org/video/1485885103
Old Spanish Treasure Cave	1	Northwest Arkansas, Old Spanish Treasure Cave, Gravette,  Spanish conquistadors, Native American, archaeology, hidden gold, treasure, George Dunbar, mining, bats, fossils
Petit Jean State Park Seven Hollows Trail	2	Petit Jean State Park, Seven Hollows Trail, first state park, 1923, the Grotto, waterfall, natural stone arch, streams, pictographs, Eastern Collared Lizard (mountain boomers), rattlesnakes, fire aftermath
Parkin Archaeological State Park	3	Northeast Arkansas, Parkin Archaeological State Park, Native American, head pots, archaeology, Mississippian era, Mississippian Indian, June 1541 Hernando De Soto visit, Casqui, mounds, platform mounds, research lab, corn, agriculture, drought, climate, collapse
Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge	4	Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge, Little Red River, John Hancock Insurance Company, water management, migratory fowl, water fowl, bottomland hardwood, rice, duck food, geese (Blue, Snow, Canada, White Fronted), Northern Pin Tail Duck management
April 2010 http://watch.aetn.org/video/1457605735
Pedestal Rock Scenic Area	1	Pedestal Rock scenic area, bluffs, ice caverns, ancient geology, Ozarks, rock formation, ancient  riverbed
Ozark National Forest	2	Ozark National Forest, Sam’s Throne, camping facilities, Sam Davis, recreation
Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge	3	Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas River, Levee Trail, Native American, Osage, Cherokee, Holly Brown, bottomland, Army Corps of Engineers, water fowl, geese (Snow and Canada), eagles
Big Creek Natural Area	4	Big Creek Natural Area, pool and ripple system, watershed, Little Red River, White River, Mississippi River, Riparian Forest,
March 2010 http://watch.aetn.org/video/1434966482
Forked Mountain	1	Forked Mountain, Ouachita National Forest, the Chimney, Lower Forked Summit, South Fourche River Valley, legend, Native American, Quapaw, Osage
Wapanocca Wildlife Refuge	2	Wapanocca Wildlife Refuge, Mississippi flyway, Wapanocca  Lake, driving tour, Ox Bow Lake, water fowl, migratory songbirds, cypress swamp, grasslands, Nash Buckingham, Chickasaw, De Soto, Native American artifacts, mallards, geese (white fronted, snow and Canada), wood ducks, agricultural fields, hardwoods, Mississippi River Delta Region
Devil’s Den State Park	3	Devil’s Den State Park, mountain biking, Fossil Flat mountain biking trail, Northwest Arkansas, Lee Creek, Lake Lincoln trail
North Sylamore Creek Hiking Trail	4	North Sylamore Creek hiking train, Blanchard Springs recreation area, bluffs, waterfalls, remnants of old homesteads, botanical features, overlooks, Ozark hills and hollows, Mountain View
February 2010 http://watch.aetn.org/video/1402752157
Ozark Adventure Race	1	Ozark Adventure Race, Northwest Arkansas, Lake Fort Smith, Devil’s Den, Chester, urban adventure race, fitness,  orienteering, zip lines, mystery challenge event, navigating with map and compass, team effort
Lake Enterprise	2	Southeast Arkansas, Lake Enterprise, cypress trees, Spanish moss, Louisiana/Arkansas, Indian mound, archeological discoveries, skiing, bass fishing, white perch, brim, catfish, fishing gear
Ozark Railway Adventure	3	Ozark Railway Adventure, Arkansas Missouri Railroad, Van Buren to Winslow, 1900s railroad cars, 1950s dining car, Missouri Pacific Railroad, Arkansas River, Winslow Tunnel, railroad trestles, Briscoe Railroad, Fort Smith, Chester

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ART AND MUSIC

THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC: LIVE FROM NORTH KOREA
http://video.pbs.org/video/1124077943/

Is music able to cross unknown territory between two very different cultures? 

DINOSAUR TRAIN “MAKE A DRAGONFLY”
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/7660/
Grades: K-2

Explore basic insect anatomy by creating a model of a dragonfly. Recognize that some animals you can see in the world today also lived at the time of the dinosaurs.

EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC LESSON PLAN
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/7109/preview/
Grades: 3-8

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.

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COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE

TEENS AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
http://watch.aetn.org/video/1496526126

This expert panel discusses things as diverse as Arkansas leading the nation in age 12-17 drug abuse, safely disposing of prescription drugs, and the current campaign designed to fight this. 

SESAME STREET “WHEN FAMILIES GRIEVE”
http://video.pbs.org/video/1467751964

Join these four families as they share their experiences and healing in the loss of a parent.  If you missed the original broadcast, be sure to watch this online presentation.

HOW TO TALK TO KIDS ABOUT TOUGH TOPICS
http://www.pbs.org/parents/special/article-talkingtochildren.html?utm_source=newsletter1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100513

Life can be painful, bringing families everything from death to divorce to medical problems.  One of the biggest challenges comes when we try to explain these problems to children.

SOURCE: PBS Parents

THROUGH A DOG’S EYES
http://video.pbs.org/video/1475527358

Find out how the relationship between service dog and person with needs shapes both lives in this examination of the building of a relationship for life.

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EARLY CHILDHOOD

THROWING A GREEN BIRTHDAY PARTY
http://www.pbs.org/parents/special/article-earthday-greenparty.html?utm_source=newsletter1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100416

Anyone who has ever cleaned up after a birthday party knows that kids generate lots of trash, from juice boxes and paper plates to balloons and wrapping paper. With a few easy tricks, make your next celebration an earth-friendly affair.

WHY PARENTS DON'T NEED TO KNOW IT ALL
http://www.pbs.org/parents/experts/archive/2010/04/why-parents-dont-need-to-have.html

Don't feel bad about not knowing the answers but instead use the opportunity to investigate alongside your children.

SOURCE: PBS Previews
http://pbs.org/previews/

PROGRAMS BY FOCUS AREAS

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GRANTS, AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

WINNERS OF ARKANSAS’S 2010 SYBIL NASH ABRAMS STUDENT POETRY CONTEST

	Junior Division
1st Place	Malachi Ashley, Siloam Springs Middle School
2nd Place	Lacey Schroeder, Siloam Springs Middle School
3rd Place	Holden Strackbein, Greenbrier Middle School
4th Place	Bobby Norwood, Home School
	Senior Division
1st Place	Sawyer Stanton, Smackover High School
2nd Place	Caleb Miller, Booneville Junior High School
3rd Place	Danielle Garwood, East Poinsett County High School
4th Place	Mara Duvall, Booneville Junior High School

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

WHITE HOUSE CAMPAIGN ON CHILDHOOD OBESITY
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/7719/preview/
Grades: 6-12

Find out about First Lady Michelle Obama’s child obesity campaign. Consider the role of diet and exercise in developing a healthy lifestyle, learn basic nutritional and exercise needs for teens and investigate your school's health and fitness programs.

CHEDDAR-CARROT BALLS: HEALTHY AND EASY SNACKS
http://video.pbs.org/video/1185082746

Fun and easy to fix, this snack is something a child and parent can do together.  Simple step-by-step directions and ingredients promise something good in the kitchen.

THE VACCINE WAR
http://video.pbs.org/video/1479321646

Will the debates and concerns of public health officials, medical personnel, parents and the policy-makers be resolved, or will parents’ fears of autism and other side-effects result in the resumption of diseases considered extinct in the United States?

MAN’S BEST FRIEND
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/classroom/3-5/health-fitness/
Grades: 9-12

Videos, lesson plans and resources help teach about the relationships between human and dog in various environments and circumstances.

CHEESEBURGER AND BAKED ONION RINGS: PARENT AND CHILD COOKING
http://video.pbs.org/video/1448516803

Parents and children can work together to make an old-fashioned meal done in a new way.

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HISTORY AND SOCIAL STUDIES

WILSON & DITCH TOURING AMERICA
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/wilsonandditch/

Join these two lovable gopher brothers as they travel America in their van.  This site includes materials to involve parents in the learning process, classroom activities, lesson materials and an entertaining and enlightening adventure for adults and children.

UNLOCK THE SECRETS OF THE WORLD WAR II JAPANESE SUPER SUB
http://video.pbs.org/video/1481015813

Why did the U.S. destroy the captured super sub rather than analyzing it?  What innovations did the Japanese use to solve the challenges of designing and developing the super sub?

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LIBRARY, LITERATURE AND READING

SAVING MONEY ON BOOKS
http://www.pbs.org/parents/booklights/archives/2010/05/have-i-got-a-deal-for-you.html?utm_source=newsletter1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100513

We all know how important it is to read to our children, but books can be expensive.  While libraries are always a great resource, kids should also have some titles they can call their own.

SOURCE: PBS Parents

MARTHA SPEAKS “SWITCHEROO”
http://pbskids.org/martha/games/switcheroo/index.html
Grades: PreK -2

Practice logic and matching skills as by sorting and organizing pictures so that the top and bottom halves work together to make a single picture.

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

A SUMMER OF SLEUTHING WITH MASTERPIECE THEATRE
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/schedule/

Get ready for a summer of intrigue and mystery, Sundays at 9 p.m.

June 6, 2010	Miss Marple “A Pocket Full of Rye” A killer who seems obsessed with a nursery rhyme commits a string of murders. Miss Marple and a local detective join forces to investigate.
June 13, 2010	Miss Marple “Murder Is Easy” Miss Marple investigates a string of "accidents" after a woman on a train tells her about murders in a local village.
June 20, 2010	Miss Marple “The Secret of Chimneys” A decades-old murder may be connected to a mysterious diamond theft.
June 27, 2010	Miss Marple “Blue Geranium” Miss Marple discovers that there may be new evidence in the notorious Blue Geranium murder case.
July 7, 2020	Hercule Poirot “Murder on the Orient Express: A MASTERPIECE Special” With insight and charm, David Suchet leads viewers on a blissfully homicide-free excursion aboard the modern-day Orient Express.
July 11, 2010	Hercule Poirot “Murder on the Orient Express” Poirot solves the greatest case of his career aboard the world's most glamorous train.
July 18, 2010	Hercule Poirot “The Third Girl” A demon-haunted heiress is convinced she has committed murder, but Poirot believes she is innocent. Eccentric crime novelist Ariadne Oliver helps Poirot crack the case.
July 25, 2010	Hercule Poirot “Appointment with Death” An archaeological dig is the scene for murder in the Middle East, leading Poirot to unravel a tragic tale of twisted family secrets.
August 1, 2010	Hercule Poirot “Cat Among the Pigeons” Something is amiss at Meadowbank School for Girls, where hidden rubies, kidnapping, and murder disrupt the term.
August 8, 2010	Inspector Lewis “Allegory of Love” Literary whimsy becomes murderous reality with the death of a Czech barmaid and two puzzling clues at the crime scene: a bloodstained note and a broken antique mirror.
August 15, 2010	Inspector Lewis “The Quality of Mercy” A student Shakespeare production is disrupted by a deadly drama when a cast member is killed. Apart from the jealous ensemble cast who can't even muster fake tears over the loss, there is an audience of suspects to consider.
August 22, 2010	Inspector Lewis “The Point of Vanishing” The murder of a small-time criminal leads Lewis and Hathaway to a prominent Oxford celebrity atheist who years earlier had been the intended target of a botched murder attempt. Could these isolated incidents be connected?
August 29, 2010	Inspector Lewis “Counter Culture Blues” Rock star Esme Ford who Lewis once admired isn't dead after all. But a teenage boy is, and there seems to be a connection to Ford's old band.

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MATH AND SCIENCE

RECONSTRUCTING FOSSIL HOMONIDS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/beta/evolution/building-fossils-faces.html

Join Viktor Deak as he reconstructs a model of a hominid from the skull.  You will see him sculpt muscles, veins, soft tissue and the other pieces that create a face out of the past.

“RIGHTEOUS REPTILES” LESSON PLAN
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/lessons/righteous-reptiles/lesson-overview/4681/
Grades: K-5

Compare lizards and snakes to compile a chart containing the main characteristics of reptiles. Note the defense mechanisms snakes and lizards have developed as adaptations for protection from predators.

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

FUN MATH ACTIVITIES
http://www.pbs.org/parents/earlymath/prek_activities.html?utm_source=newsletter1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100430
Ages: 4 and 5

Encourage your child's success in math by showing him that it's all around us, from the playground to the grocery store to bath time.

EARLY MATH
http://www.pbs.org/parents/earlymath/grades.html
Grades: 1-2

This site  includes math-based activities and developmental milestones for children from their sixth to ninth birthdays, with special emphasis on the seventh year. Ways to make the activities more or less challenging are also provided.

SOURCE: PBS Parents Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/parents/mypbsparents/?signup=y

CYBERCHASE “TOGETHER AGAIN”
http://pbskids.org/go/video/index.html?category=games&pid=hkGEiAI2Da_0of3vN8kRgVmQVp_KargB
Grades: K-5

Sharpen critical thinking through an examination of basic problem-solving skills. Understand that transformations can be undone by reversing the steps in the process.

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

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

FREE ONLINE GRADUATE CREDIT  COLLEGE COURSES
Funding for the Arkansas IDEAS education portal also provides graduate level college courses to certified Arkansas teachers at no charge.  These courses are provided by PBS TeacherLine through nationally accredited colleges and universities.  In order to receive the course at no charge, it is essential to enroll through the Arkansas IDEAS portal. 
 Participating colleges and their accreditation are listed below:

COLLEGE	ACCREDITATION
Adams State College http://www2.adams.edu/extended_studies/independent/tuition_rates/tuition_rates.php	Adams State College has regional NCATE accreditation as well as national accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Central Michigan University http://www.cel.cmich.edu/pbsteacherline/	Central Michigan University is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Indiana University https://info.educ.indiana.edu/DistanceEd/Application/aspx/FAQ.aspx	Indiana University has national NCATE accreditation. Learners can apply up to nine IU graduate credits from PBS TeacherLine courses towards a Masters Degree in Education at IU.
Madonna University http://www.madonna.edu/pages/GraduateCredit.cfm	Madonna University has national NCATE accreditation.
Northwest Nazarene University http://www.nnu.edu/academics/continuing-studies/center-for-professional-development/education/course-descriptions/online-courses/pbs-teacherline/	Northwest Nazarene University has national NCATE accreditation and regional accreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).

 

SOURCE: http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/support/article/48/
ENROLL: http://lms-1.aetn.org/
QUESTIONS: education@aetn.org

FOREIGN LANGUAGE LIBRARY ADDED TO ONLINE IDEAS PORTAL

The Arkansas IDEAS Foreign Language Library has been added to the other professional development libraries on the portal.  Courses include:

• Meaningful Interpretation
• Person to Person
• Delivering the Message
• Subjects Matter
• Rooted in Culture
• Valuing Diversity in Learners
• Planning for Assessment
• Engaging with Communities

 Annenberg Media - Teaching Foreign
ARKANSAS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY SERIES HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE SOCIAL STUDIES-ARKANSAS STUDIES SECTION ON THE IDEAS PORTAL

The first course in the Arkansas African American History series is now available.  Located in the Social Studies library, Arkansas Studies section, the course is “Post Civil War to Present: Legislators in Arkansas.”

ALGEBRA II SERIES EXPANDS ONLINE MATHEMATICS LIBRARY

This professional development course examines how transforming a quadratic function by changing some of its characteristics generates a family of quadratic functions whose members are related to the original function in identifiable ways.

This professional development course features examples of student thinking as well as effective instructional practices in this important area of Algebra II.  Individual courses consist of:

• Data Analysis
• Transformations of Linear Functions Proportional Reasoning
• Linear Equations and Inequalities
• Linear Systems
• Quadratic Functions
• Transformations of Quadratic Functions

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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