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.