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February - Black History Month Media

Mon, 01/28/2008 - 09:21 — dpietran

Off - Air Content
The following content in the attachment will be aired on PBS. If you would like any of the offerings taped for classroom use, please access our off air database

PBS Educational Film Series
PBS is holding an African American Educational Awareness Film Series. This is a fabulous opportunity for grades 7-12 and will be held each Saturday in February from 1-3pm. There will be community discussions after each film. For more information, view the attachment.

Webmax Content
There are a variety of Webmax content is relevant for celebrating Black History Month and available through our Webmax ordering system.


Seasonal Boxes
Each season, Monroe #1 BOCES multimedia department sends out boxes filled with seaonally appropriate multimedia content. Within the boxes already in the elementary libraries there are a variety of content to celebrate Black History Month.


References

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African American Film Flyer.pdf465.89 KB

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.


References

Frederick Douglass

Mon, 12/29/2008 - 13:38 — dpietran

Frederick Douglass

Click here to see the website.
Site’s streaming videos recount the life of Frederick Douglass, from his childhood to his role as an impassioned abolitionist and writer.


References

ePals and Black History Month

Mon, 02/02/2009 - 21:09 — dpietran

If you would like to engage your students in Black History Month, follow this link to ePals and the numerous resources they are offering - ePals Black History Month


References

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


References

Black History Month-Multimedia Offerings

Black History Month

Mulitmedia Offerings
Grade: K-12 (please read each offering to verify grade)
Subject: All Subjects
Fee: Varies 

WXXI




WXXI will be presenting a African American Educational Awareness Film Series -- FREE-- For more information, click here. 




Off Air




To requestion Off Air taping, click here.




2/4 @ 10 p.m.




 Prince Among Slaves - the inspiring true story of an African prince who  survived 40 years of enslavement in America before finally regaining  his freedom http://www.pbs.org/previews/princeamongslaves/2/6 @ 9 p.m. 




2/6 @ 9 p.m. 




African American Lives: Long Journey Home/Freedoms  Just Another Word - This first episode focuses on stories of Tom  Joyner, Bliss Broyard and other participants’ ancestors in the early 20th  century, AND The second hour traces Chris Rock, Don Cheadle  and other guests’ lineages back through the late 1800s to the Civil  War.http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aalives/




2/13 @ 9 p.m. 




African American Lives 2: As American As Apple Pie/The  Past is Another Country - Episode three  reveals stories of Morgan Freeman, Peter Gomes and others participants’  ancestors during the early years of the United States AND The final hour  presents fascinating discoveries about Professor Gates, Peter Gomes and other  guests’ lineages, thanks to DNA analysis. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aalives/




2/19 @ 10 p.m.




Independent Lens:   Banished - From the 1860s to the 1920s, dozens of towns  and counties across America  violently expelled entire African American communities, forcing thousands of  black families to flee their homes. A century later, these towns remain all  white. BANISHED




Webmax




Available through Webmax (Video/DVD/Streamed Content). To view content or request, click here




Librarian Boxes




Available in Librarian boxes in each elementary libraries.  To view content or request, click here.



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