EDUCATIONAL TV PROGRAMMING


A & E Classroom
http://www.aande.com/classroom
7 a.m.  M-F;  60 minutes; copyright clearance 2 years

Dramas, documentaries, and series cover literature, the performing arts, history, science & more.
Visit the A&E Classroom Web site for study guides for current, upcoming, and previously aired programs, including
Biography
episodes “Eleanor Roosevelt:  A Restless Spirit” and “Susan B. Anthony:  Rebel for the Cause.”

Bravo in the Classroom
http://www.bravotv.com

3 a.m. Tu-Th; 60 minutes; copyright clearance 1 year

Documentaries, adaptations, profiles, and performances.   For discussion questions, lesson plans,
schedules, and descriptions for each month’s Bravo programs, visit this Web site.

C-SPAN/C-SPAN2
http://www.c-span.org/classroom
Times vary;  free copyright clearance
Series include Road to the White House (C-SPAN, Sun, 6:30pm; Mon, 9:30pm),
Close Up on C-SPAN (C-SPAN, Fri, 4pm), and Biography on Book TV (C-SPAN2, Sat, 5pm; Sun, 8pm).
Members of C-SPAN in the Classroom receive lesson plans, teacher’s guides, teacher tips, and fellowship and seminar information.
Teachers’ guides for Booknotes, Book TV, Washington Journal, and other series are also available on the Web site.

CNN Newsroom
http://www.cnnfyi.com

1:30 a.m. M-F; 30 minutes; free copyright clearance

Series includes national and international news, and special reports. / Monday:  Environment Desk / Tuesdays:  Health Desk / Wednesdays:  Business Desk / Thursdays:  Science Desk / Fridays:  Editor’s Desk -- Free annual enrollment provides unlimited copyright clearance and a daily classroom guide on the Web site.  The guide includes a program rundown, curriculum pointers, and Internet references for further research.
Teaching resources for the classroom, including online teaching tips and educator-designed materials, are available to enrolled schools.
Educators can call:  1-800-344-6219; or enroll online at the Web site above.  Annual enrollment is required.

Court TV
http://www.courttv.com/choices

1 a.m. Sat.; 30 minutes; free copyright clearance

Series for adolescents focuses on actions and personal responsibility.
For curriculum materials for Homicide:  Life on the Streets:  Lessons in Law, call 1-800-333-7649; or write on
school letterhead to: Choices and Consequences Court TV, 600 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10016.
For more information or to access the curriculum online, visit this Web site.

Discovery Health Channel
 
http://discoveryschool.com/lessonplans

2 a.m. Sat; 30 minutes; copyright clearance 1 year
Health-related programming geared toward adolescents and their social and emotional development.
For lesson plans for all Discovery Health Channel Cable in the Classroom programs, visit the lesson plans page on this Web site.

Discovery Networks (DSC/TLC)
http://www.discoveryschool.com
Assignment Discovery:  9 a.m. M-F; 60 minutes; copyright clearance 1 year
Two 30-minute documentary segments also include questions and answers on science, history, and contemporary issues.
To order the Discovery Channel School Educator Guide & Catalogs for Assignment Discovery, which include programming grids,
descriptions, and videotape information, call:  1-888-892-3484. For additional resources, including lesson plans,
classroom activities, and curriculum-requirement connections, visit this Web site.

ESPN2
http://sportsfigures.espn.go.com

2:30 a.m. Mon; 30 minutes; free copyright clearance

For grades 9-12, series features professional athletes using examples from sports to demonstrate math and physics concepts. 
To order the SportsFigures curriculum guide, which includes background information, discussion questions,
activity sheets, and suggestions for extending the lessons, visit this Web site.

The History Channel Classroom
http://www.historychannel.com/classroom

6 a.m. M-F; 60 minutes; copyright clearance 2 years

Series and documentaries cover historical events, people, and places.  For study guides for current, upcoming, and previously aired
programs, including The American Revolution and The Great Depression, visit this Web site.

Lifetime
http://www.lifetimetv.com/cable_classroom.html

1 a.m., 1st & 2nd Wed; 60 minutes; copyright clearance 1 year

Various programs examine challenging social issues and profile notable women in history and sports.
To order teacher materials created in partnership with the National Women’s History Project for select episodes of Intimate Portrait,
including “Gloria Steinem,” “Harriet Tubman,” and “Victoria Woodhull,” visit the Web site.

TNT
 
http://turnerlearning.com
For educators’ guides for Freedom Song and Passing Glory, which include discussion questions,
classroom activities, character descriptions, and reproducible student handouts, visit this Web site.

Turner Classic Movies
http://www.turnerlearning.com/tcmbythebook
To enroll in TCM By the Book’s Lives on Film, which includes educational taping rights and a curriculum guide for the
2000-2001 series,  visit this Web site.  Films include Lust for Life, Madame Curie, and Abe Lincoln in Illinois.

The Weather Channel
http://www.weather.com/education

1 a.m. Mon; 30 minutes; free copyright clearance

Demonstrations of the hows, whys, and wonders of weather.
For lesson plans and activities for The Weather Classroom, visit this Web site.

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