All PBS programs listed in this newsletter allow for off-air taping and subsequent classroom usage of one year or more. Hansi, a German pensioner, hires Hetty to find his lost sister and nephew, but the plot thickens when Hetty learns he is the victim of Nazi-baiting at his retirement home. Queen Victoria and her servant make quite a couple in this acclaimed 1997 feature film starring Judi Dench as Her Majesty and Billy Connolly as the plain-spoken Highlander John Brown. In this lesson, students not only learn more about the problem of dating violence, but put their knowledge to work by launching a schoolwide dating violence awareness campaign. Students will classify, estimate and count buttons in a set.
Students then use the data they collected to create and analyze a class line plot.
This special tells the the story of James Buchanan Eads, a bold entrepreneur and charming promoter who created a series of technological marvels that changed the course of American history and inspired a new generation of engineers. On the companion site, browse Eads family letters, learn the story behind his greatest works, and access a teacher's guide. This five-part miniseries highlights the planet's most spectacular structures including bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams and tunnels past and present. The fifth episode digs deep into tunnels, exploring the issues key to their design and construction. Plus, access an extensive educator's guide.