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"People change and lives improve when powerful ideas challenge us. WVIA public media is a regional catalyst, convener and educator, using media, parternships, ideas and programs to advance the best attributes of an enlightened society."

in this issue:: Be a Teacher of the Month!

:: Civil War at 150

:: WVIA Day at Barnes & Noble

:: BROADCAST PREMIER!...PAESANI

:: New things from WVIA V-Media...Accepting student created content!

Degrees that work DVDs and Teacher Guides available from WVIA WVIA and Penn College have teamed up to provide educators with new resources to help illustrate the exciting careers available in the field of

technology. Please visit WVIA's website at www.wvia.org/education to download the curriculum guides or call Andrea O'Neill at (570) 602-1182 Broadcast Information: PLASTICS: 11/19 @ 12:30am; 12/08 @12am; 12/19 @ 7pm; 12/31 @12:30am GOING GREEN 11/26/11 @12:30am; 12/19@ 7:30pmNANOTECHNOLOGY: 12/0312:30am; 12/15 @12am WELDING: 12/09 @ 10:30pm; 12/10 @12:30amADVANCED MANUFATURING: 12/11@ 12:30am; 12/13@12am; 12/17@12:30am

We are very proud to present the following DVDs: Welding Plastics Nanotechnology Advanced Manufacturing Going Green Visit our website for downloadable teacher guides! www.wvia.org/educational Remember, you can always view the Degrees that Work episodes here:http://www.youtube.com/penncollegevideos#g/c/68420BB3D8491D0C

We're on Facebook!! Are you friends with us? Follow along with updates, event postings and some social chatter on the WVIA facebook page! Go to facebook and search for WVIA Education and be our friend!

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Teacher of the Month Is there a teacher on your staff who is excellent at what they do? Does this teacher consider teaching as a vocation? Do they exemplify all that is good about the profession? Do they go above and beyond to push their students toward success? If so, WVIA is offering each of our member schools the opportunity to nominate a teacher to participate in our brand new Teacher of the Month program, hosted by WVIA, in partnership with Cabot Oil and Gas Corporation

The teacher chosen will be featured in a one-minute presentation on WVIA

TV and wvia.org during the entire month that he or she is chosen as Teacher of the Month. The building principal must submit the form available at www.wvia.org/education For more information, contact

Andreao'neill@wvia.org.

Special State of Pennsylvania Civil War at 150 The bloody Civil War claimed as its very first casualty an aide-de-camp from Pottsville; the first soldier ever to play "Taps" came from Susquehanna County; Women in Boalsburg began the holiday we know as Memorial Day. These firsts and more as we mark the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War: The Civil War at 150; Stories from the Homefront on our next State of Pennsylvania. For reservations, please go to www.wvia.org or call 602-1182

WVIA Day at Barnes & Noble Wednesday, Nov. 23 to Thursday, Dec 1, 2011 Arena Hub in Wilkes-Barre, PA

Meet many regional authors who will be signing their books, take part in a NOOK demonstration, enjoy Children's Storytime, and register for daily giveaways. While at Barnes and Noble register to win prizes including tickets to the rock band Chicago in concert on Sunday Nov. 27 at the Alice C. Wiltsie Performing Arts Center in Hazleton, The Northeast Pennsylvania Philharmonic Christmas concert, featuring the Empire Brass with Maria Elisabeth von Trapp on Dec. 15 at the Scranton Cultural Center in Scranton or on Dec. 16 at the F.M. Kirby Center of the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre or a family pack of tickets to a special holiday performance, a staged reading of "A Christmas Carol" on Sunday, Dec. 4 in the Sordoni High Definition Theatre at the WVIA Studios in Pittston, PA. No Purchase Necessary and you do not have to be present to win. You can also support WVIA by shopping at www.barnesandnoble.com from Nov. 23 to Dec. 1, 2011. Simply use this bookfair ID number 10591311 at checkout and your purchases will count toward the WVIA Benefit Book Fair sales. For a schedule of events, visit www.wvia.orgWhen you make a purchase,present the voucher below at the cash register and a percent of the net sale will be donated to WVIA Public Media.

BROADCAST PREMIER!PAESANI

November 22 @ 8pm

Paesani is an...original documentary film that chronicles the massive immigration of more than four million Italians to the United States between 1890 and 1930, and the enduring culture these people imbued into American society. Of the twenty-three million people who emigrated from foreign countries to live in the United States by the start of World War One, nearly five million were from Italy - peasant famers from the southern provinces below Naples and the business and professional classes living in the north near cities such as Genoa and Milan. All sought to escape the consequences created by Italy's social, political and economic stagnation. To many Americans, an Italian was a cultural infection of both contagious disease and religious superstition. Those who stayed helped create modern America, profoundly influencing all facets of life here. Paesani blends remarkable first-person recollections of Italian immigration and historical details that charactize these experiences with personal memories of Italian traditions that produced family values which continue to define Italian-American culture.

Great Teachers and PBS Go coming!! Heads up!

The PBS Go Writers Contest is held by local PBS sations for kids in K-3rd grade who want to write and illustrate their own stories. WVIA is participating and you can submit your story to us. Everyone who enters gets a Certificate of Achievement and the winners will be featured on our Scholastic Achievement Awards Show in May, along with other prizes. More information to come, but to see last years winners, visit www.wvia.org

The Great Teachers Essay Contest WVIA and The Pennsylvania College of Technology are announcing the 15th annual Making A Difference: Great Teachers essay contest. We are soliciting essays of 500 words or less from high school seniors, highlighting a teacher who has had a significant effect on their academic and personal lives at any point during their school career.

$500 will be awarded to each of the winning students. The deadline for all essays is February 3, 2011 and all are to be submitted as a Word attachment via email only. WVIA will produce an appox. 4 minute documentary showcasing the winning students and the teachers they have honored to be shown in the presence of a live studio audience on our Scholastic Achievement Awards Show in May For more information visit www.wvia.org/education

High School Musical Preview Show is back! Tapings will begin the end of January Even though most of you are only hosting auditions right now, WVIA just wanted you to know that we will again be airing the High School Musical Preview Show starting in late January/early February. See our website for more details or contact Andrea O'Neill at 602-1182.

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"Hey, you guuuuuyyyyys!"

Head back to school with the Electric Company with Teacher Kits for Prankster Planet! The Electric Company aims to entertain children between the ages of 6 and 9 while simultaneously teaching four crucial areas of literacy that are challenging for struggling readers such as decoding, vocabulary and Motivation. Like the original series, the new show filters these educational goals through pop culture - music, comedy, technology, and celebrities - to create a playful, hip, multimedia experience.

The Kit: Educators' Guide With this guide, you can bring The Electric Company experience into kids' daily lives through a variety of easy-to-do activities, games, and tips that bring literacy to life! All the materials in the kit are aligned with national educational standards, and they're all about having fun-using language and words as a powerful means to a rewarding end. Outreach kits still available from The Electric Company

Included in the kit are:Guide featureing 12 new literacy "adventures"Additional educational module clips on DVDTips and techniquesInteractive Elictric Company Poster and Spinner Theres also loads of new material on The Electric Company website inluding 12 downloadable family pages and episode specific family activities, book and digital media activity extentions, and other fun ideas and resources. http://www.pbs.org/parents/electriccompany Contact Andrea O'Neill at andreao'neill@wvia.org or 602-1182 to have a kit mailed to you.

Artist of the Week and Scholastic Srimmage are airing now!

Check www.wvia.org/educational to see our artists on the web and how the Scrimmage bracket plays out!!

New things from WVIA V-MediaAccepting student created content!

WVIA is asking students to create and submit a one minute journalistic piece suitable for FM broadcast. The piece should be in the vein of an NPR news story and must include sound effects, narration and interview. The topic can be of local interest, but must be able to serve a general audience. For example, bullying in schools, gas drilling, environmental projects, the value of standardized testing, etc - Any topic that the student can use a local example of a widespread issue is welcome. The suitable pieces will be aired in the afternoon on WVIA FM around All Things Considered. We encourage the advising faculty member to have the students listen to several episodes of ATC in order to get a feel for the flow of the piece. All pieces must be submitted via email as MP3 files.

Premier your student's work and creativity on WVIA 2!We would like to invite your students to submit a 30second PSA to be aired on WVIA2. The topics can be about anything of interest to the teen and young adult population. The winner will be honored on our Scholastic Achievement Awards Show in May. Any inappropriate content will not be considered to air. For more information, contact Andrea O'Neill at 602-1182 or andreao'neill@wvia.org

PBS Resources Still available!There are still many resources available for Elementary and High School teachers. Health and Wellness guides from Arthur, Cultural Awareness with Global Grover, handouts, posters, stickers, folders, bookmarks and more! Call Andrea O'Neill at 602-1182 with your inquiries or requests.

A New Season! Take your students on a field trip without every leaving the classroom! Free Colonial Williamsburg Field Trips for your students! Every electronic field trip takes you and your students into the daily lives of early Americans. These live, once a month programs air from October through April are a one-hour dramatic presentation that gives students the opportunity to experience actual restoration and rebuilding of houses, explore rural traditions and witness the final spark that united the colonies against Great Britain. Throughout the broadcast, actors portray historical events through the use of primary source documents and materials. WVIA typically acquires up to 8 complete scholarships for these events that we pass on to member districts. These include teacher guides and the opportunity for students to interact with the hosts in realtime through the internet or telephone. WVIA is giving away 4 Electronic Field trips from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation A $120.00 value! FREE for our member school districts!

Field Trips include: -Interactive, multi-disciplanary lessons

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-web-based, standards-aligned teacher resources -primary sources and taping rights -technical assistance and streaming -online resources - use when they fit your curriculum

Available Trips: Harsh World, This World November 17, 2011Westward! December 15, 2011 The War of 1812 January 19, 2012When Freedom Camer February 16, 2012 Remember the Ladies March 15, 2012The Rights of Youth April 19, 2012 For more information, visit www.wvia.org/education or contact Andrea O'Neill at 570 - 602 - 1182

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