NEA Today articles from May 2004, page 2

NEA Today archives from May 2004

Prayer for rain.(In Print)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... Written for ages 4-8, with bold and colorful art, Jeanette Winter's Elsina's Clouds tells how a young girl follows the traditions of her Southern African heritage. For generations Basotho women have decorated the walls of their houses as a...

Making baskets.(In Print)(Circle Unbroken)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... Circle Unbroken by Margot Theis Raven portrays how the tradition of making sweetgrass baskets unites a family's past, present, and future. A grandmother shares the history of basket-making with her granddaughter, telling her the role this art...

History with primary sources.(In Print)(Uncovering Our History: Teaching with Primary Sources)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... Uncovering Our History: Teaching with Primary Sources offers practical ways to use a more direct method of teaching history. Author Susan H. Veccia introduces the Library of Congress's American Memory Web site and explains how teachers can...

Searching for Asian America.(On TV)(Brief Article)(Television Program Review)
May 1, 2004... PBS, May 5, 10 p.m., ET, check local listings. This groundbreaking television series brings fresh and contemporary Asian-American stories to U.S. audiences in a 90minute special. A co-production of NAATA (National Asian American...

In the Mix: Iraq unplugged.(On TV)(Brief Article)(Television Program Review)
May 1, 2004... PBS, May 1, check local listings for times. Witness a second videoconference exchange between a group of Iraqi teens from Baghdad and their peers from a Connecticut school just weeks after the Bush Administrationdeclared an end to major...

World odysseys.(On TV)(Brief Article)(Television Program Review)
May 1, 2004... TRAVEL, May 2 and 3, 2:30 a.m., ET. Explore New Zealand--a land of lush green pastures, active volcanoes, and geysers--in this 30-minute episode of the series that travels to different locations around the world to explore cultures,...

Power builders: leaders and cities.(On TV)(Brief Article)(Television Program Review)
May 1, 2004... Discovery Channel, May 3, 9 a.m., ET. This packed show covers Europe's feudal system, the significance of St. Petersburg in Russia, the harsh working conditions in America described by Upton Sinclair in The Jungle, and the building of...

The Golden Gate Bridge.(On TV)(Brief Article)(Television Program Review)
May 1, 2004... PBS, May 3, 9 p.m., ET, check local listings. The bridging of San Francisco's Golden Gate is chronicled in this fascinating documentary using archival footage, interviews, and dramatic re-creation of events. The "Gate" refers to the...

Investigative reports.(On TV)(Brief Article)(Television Program Review)
May 1, 2004... A&E, May 6, 7 a.m., ET. Take a look at the ever-increasing problem of obesity among America's kids and its consequences, ranging from diabetes to premature death in "The Supersized Generation: Kids and Obesity," part of a series hosted...

Beyond Brown.(On TV)(Brief Article)(Television Program Review)
May 1, 2004... PBS, May 12, check local listings for times. This show examines the impact of the Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education, its achievements and shortcomings, as well as modern issues of student tracking, high-stakes testing,...

Brown v. Board of Education: 50 years later--the legacy of school integration.(On TV)(Brief Article)(Television Program Review)
May 1, 2004... NOGN, May 17, 9p.m., ET, check local listings. This documentary examines the state of race relations and integration from a teen perspective by following a group of students as they try to eliminate the self-segregation present at their...

TV science classics weekend.(On TV)
May 1, 2004... The Science Channel, May 21 and continuing through the weekend, 8 p.m., ET, check local listings for individual show times. The Science Channel takes viewers back to the era of classic television, with a retro weekend marathon featuring some...

National Geography Bee.(On TV)(Brief Article)(Television Program Review)
May 1, 2004... National Geographic Channel, May 26, 5 p.m., ET. With the success of the documentary Spellbound, teachers may want to direct students to watch a similar endeavor on May 26. Some 15,000 elementary, middle, and junior high schools...

Mrs. Grimes Does Barbie and Other Kindergarten Adventures.(Brief Article)(Television Program Review)
May 1, 2004... MRS. GRIMES DOES BARBIE AND OTHER KJNDERGARTEN ADVENTURES By Ruth Wright A retired veteran teacher shares stories from her more than 40 years of teaching in this often hilarious, often touching collection. Some stories are just plain...

Auto Upkeep: Basic Car Care.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... AUTO UPKEEP: BASIC CAR CARE By Michael E. Gray Originally written for an automotive consumer course, this book walks students (and adults) through the fundamentals of car ownership: buying a car, choosing insurance, safely working around...

E-Teaching: Creating Web Sites and Student Web Portfolios Using Microsoft Powerpoint.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... E-TEACHING: CREATING WEB SITES AND STUDENT WEB PORTFOLIOS USING MICROSOFT POWERPOINT By Jay D'Ambrosio Learn how to create, design, and publish your own Web site painlessly with a step-by-step method that doesn't rely on complex Web...

The Physical Educator's Big Book of Sport Lead-Up Games.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... THE PHYSICAL EDUCATOR'S BIG BOOK OF SPORT LEAD-UP GAMES By Guy Bailey More than 240 games fill this book--all designed to help children develop skills important to performing a variety of team and lifetime sports. Arranged by major sport...

Consumer info for students.(On The Web)
May 1, 2004... A quick stop to www.pueblo.gsa.gov/educators.htm provides several classroom activities that the Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC) has put together to introduce students to the wealth of consumer information available on the Web. For...

Bookpals.(On The Web)
May 1, 2004... Performing Artists for Literacy in Schools (PALS), a program of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation brings us BookPALS, a collection of digital videos available via an online streaming digital program that feature well-known actors reading...

Sign language tutor.(On The Web)
May 1, 2004... Learning sign language has become easier with a new online database. MySignLink, www.aasdweb.com/mysignlink, is a searchable online sign language dictionary with more than 17,000 English words. Developed by AASD Media/Technology, the program...

Test your news knowledge.(On The Web)
May 1, 2004... Newsmania is an interactive news game for kids ages 5-14. Students may test their knowledge of current events, headlines in history, sports, and entertainment through three levels of difficulty. When they score 70 points or higher, they are...

An American tradition.(On The Web)
May 1, 2004... Baseball: As American as Apple Pie is an annotated collection of Library of Congress resources about America's pastime. The site includes early baseball pictures, baseball songs and stories, baseball cards, online lesson plans for high school...

FBI Youth.(On The Web)
May 1, 2004... Invite students to take the "special agent challenge" at FBI Youth's site, www.fbi.gov/ kids/6th12th/6th12th.htm. Through the site, they can spend a day in the life of an FBI employee, follow a case through the FBI lab, learn about...

Online Science-athon.(On The Web)
May 1, 2004... This site invites elementary and middle-grade students to discover the science in their daily lives. Presented as various challenges, the science-athon asks students to investigate their world in ways that are engaging and easy for educators...

Bug your students.(On The Web)
May 1, 2004... Students can learn about common household pests and how to prevent them from entering their homes by logging on to PestWorld for Kids, www.PestWorldForKids.org. Created by the National Pest Management Association, the site gives information...

Read with a Hero.(Resources)
May 1, 2004... Looking for another way to connect your school with community members and provide students an opportunity to share reading with adults? Participate in the "Read With a Hero" program. The "Read With a Hero" program was created by teachers in...

Heads up from NEA member benefits.(Resources)
May 1, 2004... Where Your Hospitalization Insurance Leaves Off--the NEA MemberCare[R] In-Hospital Plan Picks Up! Anyone who's borne the cost of a hospital admission knows that even the best medical plans don't pay for everything. It's the hidden...

Life insurance is all about protecting the future well-being of our loved ones.(Resources)
May 1, 2004... LIFE INSURANCE is all about protecting the future well-being of our loved ones, and the NEA Members Insurance Trust[R] has made it even easier for members and their families to obtain comprehensive coverage. Spouses can now apply for up...

HIV/AIDS is still at work.(What's Up at HIN)
May 1, 2004... With more people living and working with HIV, the workplace is aggressively addressing discrimination, return-to-work, and employee morale issues associated with the disease. To help, HIN, along with the CDC-sponsored Business and Labor...

NEA scores a win for gun safety!(What's Up at HIN)
May 1, 2004... NEA and HIN scored a victory for school and community safety in March after collaborating with police chiefs, sheriffs, hunters, PTA leaders, and educators to support measures that fight gun crime. In the groundbreaking win, the U.S. Senate...

State Association crisis response team training.(What's Up at HIN)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Is your state Association ready to assist members who experience a traumatic event? The California Teachers Association will host a training for Association staff from any state interested in serving on a Crisis Response Team, May 11-14, at...

Share your story in RA Today!(What's Up at HIN)
May 1, 2004... Are you a 2004 RA delegate with an interesting or inspirational story around an important health issue? If so, HIN wants to share it in an issue of RA Today! Stories around health issues such as indoor air quality, bullying and harassment,...

Brown and me: how the Supreme Court shaped my life.(Last Bell)
May 1, 2004... My earliest memories of Brown v. Board of Education are through the eyes of my parents. They were born and raised in the rural South. They told us children about Jim Crow laws in Mississippi, the ruthlessness of whites, and how strong Black...