In the Teacher Tools section of DEstreaming you can find themes to fit just about any topic. Each theme includes video segments, lesson plans, discussion guides, related resources and student activities for each grade level.
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This weeks theme is:
Historic Speeches
Seasonal change is an ever-present part of life in most parts of the world. How are humans affecting the changing seasons? Explore seasonal change and the impact of global warming on future seasons.
Get a jump start on your classroom lesson plans for next week. Include DEstreaming video content and make history come alive for your students. Visit the Calendar within the Teacher Center of DEstreaming for more videos of history during this week.*
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Science – Nov. 2 -1955- Polio virus crystallized
Math -Nov. 5-1935- First Monopoly game sold
Social Studies – Nov. 3 – 1804- Sacagawea joins Lewis and Clark expedition
Art & Humanities – Nov. 2 -1983- Martin Luther King, Jr., Day becomes national holiday
Language Arts -Nov. 7 – 1874- Symbols of U.S. political parties are born
Political Parties. United Learning. 2000.Discovery Education. 28 October 2008<http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>
Health & Guidance – Nov 6 – 1863- First intercollegiate soccer game
Famous People -Nov. 2-1734- Daniel Boone, frontiersman
Posted on October 28, 2008 in
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In the Teacher Tools section of DEstreaming you can find themes to fit just about any topic. Each theme includes video segments, lesson plans, discussion guides, related resources and student activities for each grade level.* Before clicking on the link below, open a new window and log in to your DEstreaming account.
This weeks theme is:
Seasonal Change
Seasonal change is an ever-present part of life in most parts of the world. How are humans affecting the changing seasons? Explore seasonal change and the impact of global warming on future seasons.
Posted on October 20, 2008 in
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Get a jump start on your classroom lesson plans for next week. Include DEstreaming video content and make history come alive for your students. Visit the Calendar within the Teacher Center of DEstreaming for more videos of history during this week.*
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Science – Oct 30 -1925- First TV images transmitted
Math -Oct 27-1780- Professor leads expedition to record eclipse of sun
Social Studies – Oct 29 – 1929- Stock market crashes
Art & Humanities – Oct 30 -1938- Radio dramatization of The War of the Worlds creates panic
Language Arts -Oct 28 – 1954- Ernest Hemingway receives Nobel Prize for Literature
Health & Guidance – Nov 1 – 1894- Diphtheria immunization announced
Famous People -Oct 26-1947- Hillary Rodham Clinton, First Lady and U.S. Senator
Halloween
Click on the link above and let DEstreaming help you and your students learn about and celebrate Halloween. The image above is a carved pumpkin wearing a witches hat.
Happy Pumpkin Head. Jupiterimages Corporation. 2006.Discovery Education. 20 October 2008
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Science – Oct 25 -1955- First domestic microwave oven goes on sale
Math -Oct 20-1632- Sir Christopher Wren, architect
Social Studies – Oct 24 – 11945: United Nations established
United Nations Day
Art & Humanities – Oct 23 -1925- Johnny Carson, television entertainer
Language Arts -Oct 19 – 1931-John Le Carré, author
Health & Guidance – Oct 21 – 1914- Samuel Alderson, inventor of crash-test dummy
Famous People -Oct 25-1881- Pablo Picasso, artist
The image above is that of Pablo Picasso’s painting Still Life on a Table.
Still Life on a Table by Pablo Picasso. Corbis. 2006. Discovery Education. 13 October 2008
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Posted on October 13, 2008 in
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In the Teacher Tools section of DEstreaming you can find themes to fit just about any topic. Each theme includes video segments, lesson plans, discussion guides, related resources and student activities for each grade level.
* Before clicking on the link below, open a new window and log in to your DEstreaming account.
This weeks theme is: American Democracy
What are the origins of American Democracy? What is the basis for the United States system of government? How did a government ‘for the people and by the people’ originate? Investigate the foundation of the U.S. system of government – with featured video clips, lesson plans, discussion guide, and activities.
Get a jump start on your classroom lesson plans for next week. Include DEstreaming video content and make history come alive for your students. Visit the Calendar within the Teacher Center of DEstreaming for more videos of history during this week.**Note – Before clicking on the links below, sign in to your DEstreaming account
Science – Oct 18 -1962- Nobel Prize awarded for discovery of DNA structure
The image of DNA , above, is one of many found in DEstreaming that you can use in presentations in your classs.
DNA double helix. National Institutes of Health. 2008. Discovery Education. 6 October 2008
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Math -Oct 18-1945-Dusa McDuff, mathematician
Social Studies – Oct 17 – 1777- British surrender at Saratoga
Art & Humanities – Oct 12 -1935- Luciano Pavarotti, opera singer
Language Arts -Oct 14 – 1926- A. A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh published
Health & Guidance – Oct 15 – 1904- Marty Mann,“First Lady of AA”
Famous People -Oct 16-1758- Noah Webster, author
Commemorations – Oct. 12 – 1492- Columbus reaches the Bahamas
Posted on October 6, 2008 in
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Science – Oct 11 -1995- Nobel Prize awarded for work on ozone layer
Math -Oct 11-1881- Lewis Richardson, physicist
Social Studies – Oct 8 – 1871- Great Chicago Fire begins
The image above is of the Great Chicago Fire.
The aftermath of the great Chicago fire.. IRC. 2005.unitedstreaming. 29 September 2008
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Art & Humanities – Oct 7 -1968- Movie ratings system adopted
Language Arts -Oct 6 – 1876- Librarians establish American Library Association
Health & Guidance – Oct 9 – 1701- Yale University founded
Famous People -Oct 10-1900- Helen Hayes, actress
Posted on September 29, 2008 in
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Science – Sept 27 -1922: Navy scientists invent radar
Math -Sept 23-1884: Herman Hollerith patents mechanical adding machine
Social Studies – Sept 25 – 1981: Sandra Day O’Connor becomes first female Supreme Court justice
Art & Humanities – Sept 26 -1774: Johnny Appleseed, folk hero
Language Arts -Sept 21 -1937: J. R. R. Tolkien publishes The Hobbit
Health & Guidance – Sept 27 – 1820: Tomato proven safe to eat
Picture of above is of lucious cherry tomatoes and can be found on DEstreaming.
Cherry Tomatoes. Jupiterimages Corporation. 2006. unitedstreaming. 16 September 2008
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Famous People – Sept 26-1774: Johnny Appleseed, folk hero
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Science – Sept 17 -1976: NASA unveils space shuttle
Commemoration - Citizenship Day
Math -Sept 19-1888: James Alexander, mathematician
Social Studies – Sept 16 – 1620: Mayflower departs from England
The image above is of the Mayflower sailing and can be found on DEstreaming.
Mayflower II At Sea. Corbis. 2006.unitedstreaming. 7 September 2008
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Art & Humanities – Sept 20 -1984: The Cosby Show premieres
Language Arts -Sept 15 -1890: Birthdate of author Agatha Christie
Commemoration - Citizenship Day
Health & Guidance – Sept 19 – 1986: AZT available to AIDS patients
Famous People – Sept 14-1914: Clayton Moore, Lone Ranger actor
Posted on September 7, 2008 in
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Science – Sept10 -1846: Elias Howe patents sewing machine
The photo above is of a NY sweat shop. You can find both the image and a sound of a sewing machine in DEstreaming.
“Female Slaves of New York” picture of sweat shop.. IRC. 2005.unitedstreaming. 31 August 2008
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HOUSEHOLD: SEWING MACHINE : DROP PRESSER FOOT SEW SLOW SPEED STOP RAISE FOOT CLOTHES. Discovery Education. 2008.unitedstreaming. 31 August 2008
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Math -Sept 9-1914: Marjorie Lee Browne, math educator
Social Studies – Sept 11 – 2001: Hijacked planes crash into World Trade Center and Pentagon
Art & Humanities – Sept 7 -1936: Buddy Holly, singer-songwriter
Language Arts -Sept 8 -1892- Pledge of Allegiance published
Health & Guidance – Sept 12 – 1793: First quarantine on U.S. city declared
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Science – Sept 5 -1977: Voyager 1 launched
Math -Aug 31-1994: Pentium computer beats Garry Kasparov
Social Studies – Sept 2 – 1945: Japan surrenders; World War II ends
Art & Humanities – Sept 1 -1957: Gloria Estefan, singer and songwriter
Image above is of Gloria Estefan smiling as she recuperates after a terrible bus accident while on tour. Find this image, article and writing prompt in DEstreaming.
Gloria Estefan Smiling. Corbis. 2006.unitedstreaming. 24 August 2008<http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>
Language Arts -Sept 4 -1893: Beatrix Potter tells first Peter Rabbit story
Health & Guidance – Sept 6 – 1992: Baboon liver transplant patient dies
Famous People – Sept 5-1847: Jesse James, outlaw
Posted on August 24, 2008 in
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Science – Aug 20 -1911- U.S. sends telegram around the world
Math -Aug 19-1939- Alan Baker, mathematician
Social Studies – Aug 21 – 1959- Hawaii becomes 50th State
Photo above is along the Hawaii coast and can be found in the Image section of DEstreaming.
Lighthouse along Pacific Ocean coast in Hawaii. Paul Fuqua. 2003.unitedstreaming. 9 August 2008<http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>
Art & Humanities – Aug 17 -1939: The Wizard of Oz premiers
Language Arts -Aug 23 – 1912: Gene Kelly, dancer/actor
Health & Guidance – Aug 20-1922: First athletic competition for women opens
Famous People – Aug 21-1936- Wilt Chamberlain, basketball player
Posted on August 9, 2008 in
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Science – Aug 14 -1994: Hubble telescope tracks Uranus’s rotation
The image above can be downloaded from DEstreaming.
Hubble Space Telescope. NASA. 2008. unitedstreaming. 3 August 2008<http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>
Math -Aug 11-1956: Pierre-Louis Lions, mathematician
Social Studies – Aug 11 – 1965: Riots break out in Watts
Art & Humanities – Aug 15 -1969: Woodstock Festival begins
Language Arts -Aug 16 -1954: Sports Illustrated debuts
Health & Guidance – Aug 12-1865: Dr. Joseph Lister uses disinfectant after surgery
Famous People – Aug 10-1874: Herbert Hoover, 31st U.S. President
Posted on August 3, 2008 in
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Science – Aug 8 -1876: Edison patents mimeograph machine
Math -Aug 4-1834: John Venn, mathematician
Social Studies – Aug 3 – 1492: Columbus sets sail
The image above is from DEstreaming. Teachers or students can use images from DEstreaming in a variety of ways in the classroom.
Two of Columbus? three ships.. IRC. 2005.unitedstreaming. 28 July 2008 <http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>
Art & Humanities – Aug 9 -1930: Betty Boop debuts on screen
Language Arts -Aug 7 -1934: U.S. Court of Appeals lifts ban on Ulysses
Health & Guidance – Aug 5-1862: Joseph Merrick, the “Elephant Man”
Famous People – Aug 6-1911: Lucille Ball, comedienne
Posted on July 28, 2008 in
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