FREE Grades 7-10: A Conversation with Lois Lowry

In this first of a series of four HEC-TV Live! programs focusing on Lois Lowry’s Newberry Medal winning young adult novel, “The Giver,” students will have the unique opportunity to hear directly from the author herself. Join students from the St. Louis metropolitan area as they ask the author questions about her background and writing style as well as questions about the plot, characters, setting, themes and language of the novel itself. Discussion of “The Giver” will form the core of the program. We recommend students joining us for the program either have already read the novel or be in the process of doing so. Elements of the story including important moments of the plot as well as themes and concepts will be revealed during the program. If you don’t want students to know the entire story before reading it for themselves, you may choose to watch the archive of the program which will be available on our website, http://www.hectv.org. This series of programs is being produced in conjunction with Washington University in St. Louis and Metro Theater Company of St. Louis as they prepare and present a stage adaptation of the novel to be presented at Edison Theatre on the campus of Washington University in January. Other programs in the series include: November 16—Issues and Themes of “The Giver” December 9—Performing the Play: Bringing Characters to Life January 5—Producing the Play: Bringing the Story to the Stage These programs will also be available for enrollment through CILC. Special Note: This October 7 program is available via videoconference and webcast nationwide as a “View Only” opportunity. Students viewing via videoconference or webcast will be able to e-mail questions to the author during the program but will not interact face to face. All other programs in the series will be available as BOTH interactive and view only. Program Date Program Time Network Time Registration Deadline All times below are displayed in Central Daylight Time, as specified by the Content Provider. To view times in your time zone, login or create a profile. 10/7/2010 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 9:30 AM - 11:15 AM 10/01/2010

60 Minutes
FREE!

Helen Headrick
utilization@hectv.org
3655 Olive St
St Louis, MO 63108
United States
Phone: (314) 531-4455

Grades 4-6: Story Hour with Author Patricia McKissack: The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural

Pat will read select portions of The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural - “these 10 spine-tinglers range from straight-up ghost stories to eerie narratives. The tales in this winner of the 1993 Coretta Scott King Award depict racism, haunting and vengeance in a manner that can be read out loud around a campfire or savored privately, offering middle readers thoughtful exposure to important, though frightening, historical themes.” (Amazon.com). Pat will read, she’ll talk about (her) inspiration, and she will take questions from students.




Program DateProgram TimeNetwork TimeRegistration Deadline

All times below are displayed in Central Daylight Time, as specified by the Content Provider. To view times in your time zone, login or create a profile.

10/28/201010:00 AM - 11:00 AM9:30 AM - 11:00 AM10/20/2010


$250

Rebecca Morrison
rmorrison@csd.org
Cooperating School Districts
1460 Craig Road
St. Louis, MO 63146
United States
Phone: (314) 692-1274
Fax: (314) 872-9128

FREE! Grades K-12: Living with a Star: NASA's New Solar Dynamics Observatory

Title: Living with a Star: NASA's New Solar Dynamics Observatory
Date: Friday, October 1

Time: 9:00-9:30 AM CST

Target Audience: Grades K-12

Cost: FREE (most sites will be view only)

Registration: http://www.connect2texas.net/Connect2Texas_pages/register_begin.asp?eventID=5298

Registration Deadline: Sept. 29th

Description: Learn about NASA's newest Earth orbiting telescope, the Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO! The SDO is a telescope specially designed to study the Sun from space, and will help us learn more about our star than ever before. Join Marc Wetzel at McDonald Observatory to study the first images released by the mission, and also make a live observation of the sun with telescopes at McDonald Observatory!

To see a complete list of available programs go to www.Connect2Texas.net.
Don't forget to join our Connect2Texas Listserv!

For more information contact:
Lori Hamm
(817)740-7516
lhamm@esc11.net

Grades 1-7: Programs from the Old Jail Center

The Old Jail Center currently has four new programs available for registration at www.Connect2Texas.net.

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Title: Pre-Columbian - Play in Clay
Date: Sept. 27, Oct. 4 or 25
Time: See www.Connect2Texas.net for times

Target Audience: Grades 2-7
Cost: $125 (includes materials)
Description: Students are introduced to pre-Columbian pottery, history and traditions through reading "The Pot that Juan Built" by Nancy Andrews-Goebel and seeing works from the museum's collection. Students will see first hand how ancient pottery was made and study the designs of the Casas Grandes people. Each student will get to create a work of their own with non-mess air-dry clay.

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Title: Once Upon A Time in Texas
Date: Oct. 29
Time: 10:00-10:45 AM CST or 1:00-1:45 PM CST

Target Audience: Grades 1-7
Cost: $100 (includes materials)
Description: Students are introduced to the Texas frontier through reading selections from Sallie Reynolds Matthews’s book "Interwoven: A Pioneer Chronicle," a pioneer’s firsthand account of life on the Texas frontier. Students will see artifacts such as branding irons, spurs, bits, and the painting by Alice Reynolds, "Presenting the Flag at Fort Davis." Students will create a personal flag.

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Title: Discovery China
Date: Oct. 11 or 18
Time: See www.Connect2Texas.net for times
Target Audience: Grades 1-5
Cost: $100 (includes materials)
Description: See Chinese art that dates as far back as the Han Dynasty (206 B.C .-220A.D.) including Terra Cotta tomb figures, early porcelains and jades, as well as newer works from the 19th and 20th centuries. Students will see traditional Chinese imagery including the Chinese Dragon. After a discussion on the symbolism of the dragon students will make a dragon rod-puppet.

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Title: Day of the Dead

Date: Oct. 25, 26, 27, 28, or 29
Time: See www.Connect2Texas.net for times
Target Audience: Grades 4-12
Cost: $75 (includes materials)
Description: Learn about the traditional celebration of Dia de los Muertos and a story of Lady Cartina. Discuss works by the artists that gave much of the look to the celebration, Jose Guadalupe Posada. Each student will also create a foil drawing of one of Posada’s calaveras. All materials included but markers.

Space is limited for each of these programs so don't wait to register!!
Lori Hamm
(817)740-7516
lhamm@esc11.net