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What's
On PBS?
In
celebration of Black History Month, February 2008, PBS will
broadcast a lineup of new and encore presentations honoring
and exploring African-American history. This line up of
programs will explore the rich heritage and cultural contributions
of African Americans to this country and provide the basis
for a wide variety of cross-curricular units of study aligned
to content area standards.
Click
here for a complete listing of PBS Programming celebrating
Black History Month.
Programs
of Particular Interest to Educators This Month Include:
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| Prince
Among Slaves
Premiers
Monday, 2/4 - Program
Website
The
award winning documentary features the inspiring true story
of Abdul Rahman, an African Muslim prince who endured the
horrific Middle Passage and survived 40 years of enslavement
in America before finally regaining his freedom. The documentary,
part of PBS' tribute to Black History Month, is a presentation
of the National Black Programming Consortium.
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| Slavery
and the Making of America
(Encore
Performance) - Program
Website
This
groundbreaking series chronicles the institution of American
slavery from its origins in 1619 - when English settlers
in Virginia purchased 20 Africans from Dutch traders - through
the arrival of the first 11 slaves in the northern colonies
(in Dutch New Amsterdam), the American Revolution, the Civil
War, the adoption of the 13th Amendment and Reconstruction.
Morgan Freeman narrates.
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| Eyes
on the Prize II
A Special Presentation of American
Experience
(Encore Performance)
- Program
Website
Nearly
two decades after its 1990 premiere, the groundbreaking
second season of EYES ON THE PRIZE returns to PBS as a special
presentation of AMERICAN EXPERIENCE in February 2008 in
honor of Black History Month. The series documents the journey
of black Americans seeking justice, power and identity,
from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s, and shows the profound
effect this movement had on all Americans. A guide to lessons
specific for middle schools can be found here.
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|  Note
to Teachers:
PBS has secured the rights for PreK-12 teachers to tape
or digitally record and use off-air recordings of most of
its programming for a period of approximately one year.
Click
here for more information on Copyright and Fair Use
of PBS Content.
Teachers
should always preview all programs and Web materials to
determine they are appropriate for your students. Some resources
may not be appropriate for younger students.
For
more information on using visual media effectively in your
classroom, visit the National
Teacher Training Institute Web site.
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| Recommended
resources from PBS Teachers
African-Americans
in the American West
Classroom
resources gathered for the PBS series The West
provide background information to examine the treatment
of African and Native Americans by the U.S. government and
other westward migrants. Also discussed is how the selection
of evidence by historians influences perceptions of later
generations.
Grade
Level: 7-12
Subjects: Social Studies
Topics: Cultural Studies: African American
Studies, Cultural Studies: Native American Studies
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
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| From
Slavery To Freedom
Consider
the liberating effect literacy and the ability to write
had on slaves in the mid-19th century. Understand slave
narratives as both social pieces of work and popular literature.
Subjects: Reading & Language Arts, Social
Studies
Topics: Non-Fiction: Biography and Autobiography,
Cultural Studies: African American Studies
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
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What
We Leave Behind
Source:
Slavery and the Making of America
Explore
the autobiography of Harriet Jacobs, who spent seven years
hidden in an attic to escape slavery while working for her
children's freedom. Make critical decisions on items to
leave behind for future generations of students in a time
capsule.
Subjects: Reading & Language Arts, Social
Studies
Topics: Non-Fiction: Biography and Autobiography,
Cultural Studies: African American Studies, United States
History: 1801-1861
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
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| Standards
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Connection
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Social Studies: Grades 6 – 8 |
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• Strand
1: American History |
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Concept 1: Research Skills for History (PO:
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Connection
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Social Studies: Grades: 7 |
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• Strand
1: American History |
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Concept 6: Civil War and Reconstruction |
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P.O. 4: Analyze the impact of the Civil
War on the following personal, social, and
economic aspects of American life: |
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Americans
fighting Americans |
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high
casualties caused by disease and the type
of warfare |
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c. |
widespread
destruction of American property |
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d. |
change
in status of freed slaves |
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e. |
value
of railroads and industry |
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Connection
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Social Studies: Grades: 8 |
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• Strand
1: American History |
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Concept 9: Postwar U.S. – Postwar
tensions led to social change in the U.S.
and to a heightened focus on foreign policy. |
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P.O. 6: Describe the importance of the following
civil rights issues and events: |
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Jim
Crow Laws |
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b. |
nonviolent
protests |
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c. |
desegregation |
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d. |
Civil
Rights Act of 1964 |
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e. |
Voting
Rights Act of 1965 |
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Connection
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Language Arts – Reading: Grades: 6 –
8 |
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• Strand
3: Comprehending Informational Text |
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Concept 1: Expository Text - Identify, analyze,
and apply knowledge of the purpose, structures,
and elements of expository text. (PO: all)
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Connection
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Language Arts – Writing: Grades: 6 –
8 |
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• Strand
3: Writing Applications |
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Concept 2: Expository - Expository writing
includes non-fiction writing that describes,
explains, informs, or summarizes ideas and
content. The writing supports a thesis based
on research, observation, and/or experience.
(PO: all) |
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Connection
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Social Studies: Grades: 9-12 |
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• Strand
1: American History |
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Concept 1: Research Skills for History (PO:
All) |
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Connection
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Social Studies: Grades: 9-12 |
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• Strand
1: American History |
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Concept 6: Civil War and Reconstruction
(PO: 3) Analyze immediate and long term
effects of Reconstruction in post Civil
War America: |
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various
plans for reconstruction of the South |
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b. |
Lincoln’s
assassination |
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c. |
Johnson’s
impeachment |
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d. |
Thirteenth,
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments |
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e. |
resistance
to and end of Reconstruction (e.g., Jim
Crow laws, KKK, Compromise of 1877) |
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Social Studies: Grades: 9-12 |
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• Strand
1: American History |
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Concept 7: Emergence of the Modern U.S.
(PO: 2)
Assess how the following social developments
influenced American society in the late
nineteenth and early twentieth centuries: |
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Civil
Rights issues (e.g., Women’s Suffrage
Movement, Dawes Act, Indian schools, lynching,
Plessy v. Ferguson) |
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changing
patterns in Immigration (e.g., Ellis Island,
Angel Island, Chinese Exclusion Act, Immigration
Act of 1924) |
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c. |
urbanization
and social reform (e.g., health care, housing,
food & nutrition, child labor laws) |
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d. |
mass
media (e.g., political cartoons, muckrakers,
yellow journalism, radio) |
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consumerism
(e.g., advertising, standard of living,
consumer credit) |
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Roaring
Twenties (e.g., Harlem Renaissance, leisure
time, jazz, changed social mores) |
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