TV Channels
Section Shortcuts:
[Biography]
[Lesson Plans]
[Programs]
[Science]
[US History]
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Cable in the Classroom
- This is the webpage for the magazine that each Library Media Center in my district uses to find extended copyright cleared programming for videotaping into their collection. Use this site to search program listings or to read how teachers are using the programs.
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C-Span
- Check the C-Span in the Classroom Website for lesson plans and weekly teacher guides. Features include American Presidents: Life Portraits and Campaign 2000 Education Materials.
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PBS Online
- Use this site to download teacher's guides of videoprograms.
Includes lesson plans, sections on History, Science, Technology, Arts, and a TeacherSource.
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TNT
- Information about Turner original motion pictures, such as Animal Farm
is available. Click on the name of the movie to go to a biography of George Orwell and more.
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A&E Biography
- A&E's Biography site includes a searchable and browsable
online collection of 15,000 cross-referenced biographies from
the Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia. Also included are
selected opening chapters and reviews from best selling
biographies, a quizz, and schedules of upcoming episodes of
the Biography television program.
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Discovery Channel
- School resources from the Discovery Channel. Includes lesson
plans for every Assignment Discovery television program that
is available for taping and inclusion in your school library
collection grouped by Science, Humanities, and Social Studies.
Each lesson has Vocabulary, Study Questions, Activities, and
Related Resources which includes links to other sites. There
is also a calendar of upcoming TV programs organized by
subject areas that shows broadcast dates and times.
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Nova Online
- This site has the TV schedule and features on each of the Nova
programs. Included is a section for teachers.
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The Weather Channel on the Web
- This site offers weather information including forecasts,
information about meteorology, severe weather safety tips, and
more.
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The Sci-Fi Channel
- This site offers lesson plans for the program, "The New Edge" or click on home to
see what's new on the Sci-Fi Channel.
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The History Channel Website
- Here's a nice Website for accessing reliable, primary source
historical documentation. The archives are especially useful
for speeches. Also take a look at the "This Day in History"
section and the program listings.
