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In Search of Shakespeare

Tue, 02/05/2008 - 10:56 — dpietran
In Search of Shakespeare

In Search of Shakespeare is being aired on PBS, however not in our area. If you are interested, the program can be accessed via Webmax streamed content.

The four-part series explores the life of William Shakespeare.
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For more information, contact Doreen Pietrantoni


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New Purchase: The Science Channel's 100 Greatest Discoveries hosted by Bill Nye

Wed, 04/23/2008 - 13:37 — jbelair

New Purchase:

Scientists have transformed the way we think and live throughout the
centuries. What are the most important scientific discoveries of all
time? The Science Channel, hosted by Bill Nye, presents the top 100 in eight different
categories.
http://science.discovery.com/convergence/100discoveries/big100/big100.html

To order videos, visit www.monroe.edu/webmax Web/Max title numbers range from DV61 - DV69

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Astronomy   Astronomy
Explore the universe.

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Biology   Biology
Explore the world around you.

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Chemistry   Chemistry
Explore the world under a microscopic.

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Earth Science   Earth Science
Explore the Earth under your feet.

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Evolution   Evolution
Explore the past.

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Genetics   Genetics
Explore what makes you, you.

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Medicine   Medicine
Explore developments in health.

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Physics   Physics
Explore how stuff works.

 


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thinkMTV: Education

Thu, 01/22/2009 - 14:20 — dpietran

thinkMTV: Education

Site explores education-related current events and provides links to related video clips encouraging students to improve their schools; get ready for tests; find a college, career, or job; investigate ways to pay for college; and more.


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4NOLA: Remembering Hurrican Katrina

Wed, 09/23/2009 - 14:01 — dpietran

ThinkMTV blog post features streaming video and information on how students can participate, including how students can upload their own video to YouTube, with this group dedicated to continuing to help those devastated by Hurricane Katrina.


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A Raisin In The Sun - Off-Air Recording

Thu, 02/14/2008 - 08:35 — dpietran

 A Raisin in the Sun

To order this or any other off-air program go to:
www.monroe.edu/offair

A Raisin in the Son  - Sean Combs, who reprises the role of Walter Lee, Jr. which brought him acclaim, stars in the three-hour television movie adaption from Sony Pictures Television of "A Raisin in the Sun".  Cast includes Sean Combs, Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald, Sanna Lathan, and John Stamos. 
Airs - Monday, February 25 8pm - 11pm ET channel 13

For more information go to  -  http://abc.go.com/specials/raisininthesun/index


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" If all Rochester Read the Same Book " from Writers and Books

" IF ALL ROCHESTER READ THE SAME BOOK"
Grade: 9-12
Subject: ELA, Social Studies

Writers & Books’ “If All of Rochester Read the Same Book” , initiative connects people to the experience of literature and to others throughout our community, through reading and discussion. For four months each year, beginning in January, the entire Rochester community will be turned into one giant book club, as Writers & Books once again presents “If All of Rochester Read the Same Book…

Writers & Books is proud to announce that the novel Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits by Laila Lalami has been selected for the 2008 “If All of Rochester Read the Same Book…” community-wide reading program.

Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits is about four Moroccans who cross the Straits of Gibraltar on a lifeboat in order to immigrate to Spain. Why are they risking their lives? And are the rewards worth it? The answers unfold in a series of linked narratives, dealing with key events in each character’s past and how their lives are changed forever—for better or for worse—by their decision.

Comments about and reviews of Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits “Laila writes in a style both pragmatic and poetic; with romance and the human condition coiled together. An excellent book.”

Whitney Otto, author of How to Make an American Quilt. Lalami writes about her home country without the expatriate's self-indulgent and often condescending nostalgia. She brings a calm sympathy to all her characters... her evenhandedness offers us no scope for easy judgments."

Read Laila Lalami's blog

Monroe # 1 BOCES offers a live interactive program with the author on a day in March. Date and time are not available at this time. We typically place the author at a different site each year and two or three other sites can hear her presentation and ask questions.

Contact: Holly Sharp


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deathiversary: Elvis Presley

Tue, 09/01/2009 - 14:07 — dpietran

deathiversary: Elvis Presley

View video clips of Elvis, read about key moments in his life & career, as well as an extensive biography at this Biography Channel website.


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Latinos in America

Thu, 10/29/2009 - 21:23 — dpietran

Latino in America

CNN site explores how Latinos are reshaping American communities and culture.

www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2009/ latino.in.america">www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2009/ latino.in.america


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New Off-Air Opportunities

Fri, 02/15/2008 - 11:55 — dpietran

To order a recording, please visit the Off-Air database 

Ancient Super Ballistics  
Upcoming
Program Date: Feb 17, 2008       Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM       Channel: HIST

We reveal how the science and technology of ballistics actually dates back thousands of years to the ancient world. Using state of the art forensic techniques and the world's leading firearms experts, this groundbreaking show reveals the accuracy, power and range of ancient bullets, rockets and bombs.

Nick News with Linda Ellerbee: Do We Need Black History Month?  
Upcoming
Program Date: Feb 27, 2008       Time: 6:00 AM to 6:30 AM       Channel: NICK
For more information
Explores the origins of Black History Month, how African American history is taught, and whether it is appropriate to teach history in terms of race.


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Genghis Khan: Fact vs. Fiction

Mon, 12/01/2008 - 12:19 — dpietran

Biography’s Genghis Khan web page offers students a look at the man behind the notorious
name. The site focuses on the historical personage of Khan through a timeline of his life, an
extended biography, and a list of facts concerning his empire. A more complete picture of Khan’s
historical period is available as the site also incorporates a map of the Mongol Empires of the
13th century and links to the biographies of related historical figures such as Kublai Khan,
Alexander the Great, and Attila the Hun. In addition to of the full episode of Biography “Genghis Khan” in streaming video, the website features a photo gallery and clips from the movie Mongol. Comparing the
2007 feature film based on Khan’s life to the Biography episode invites students to explore the historical accuracy of film accounts of real-life famous figures and flex their critical-thinking skills by discerning the distinctions between factual biographies and films that are based on true-life stories.


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