FREE Grades 7-12: Measuring Your Health: What Your Lab Tests Really Mean

Presenter: Christine Schmotzer, MD,

Director of the Clinical Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Pathology,

University Hospitals at Case Medical Center

In recognition of National Lab Day, a pathologist will describe the different tests used behind the scenes in the hospital clinical laboratory. She will help students understand the results and discuss how this knowledge helps people make healthy choices in their lives.

Recommended for learners in Grades 7-12, the BioMed Tech Distance Learning Series is designed to stimulate interest in biomedical technology and engineering careers and foster an appreciation and understanding of regionally developed medical advances. Aligned with the Ohio Department of Education Science, Mathematics, and Technology Content Standards and the National Science Education Standards, each program will emphasize biomedical technology and engineering careers, scientific processes, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) content.

Date: Thursday, May 19, 2011 Time: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. (EST))

Audience: High School and Middle School

University Hospitals (Cleveland) is one of the nation’s leading health care systems providing high-quality, patient-centered medical care at locations throughout Northeast Ohio. Committed to advanced care and advanced caring, University Hospitals offers the region's largest network of primary care physicians, outpatient centers and hospitals.

Transmission Modes: NOTA and State IP Network

Schools interested in participating in FREE this educational opportunity should contact John Ramicone at 216-916-6360 or john.ramicone@ideastream.org by May 16th.

Grades K-6: Great Tree Stories

Videoconferencing from the Lone Star State! www.Connect2Texas.net
Amon Carter Museum of American Art presents Great Tree Stories in Words and Pictures Grades K-6 Monday, May 16th 11:00-11:50 CST FREE This program has connections to science, social studies, and language arts. Most sites will be view only ! This spring, six great stories were selected from among 191 entries by third graders in Fort Worth ISD for special recognition in the fourth annual Great Tree Story Essay Contest sponsored by the Botanical Research Institute of Texas and other members of the Great Tree Ring http://www2.brit.org/education/great-trees/ . The focus of the contest was to identify and celebrate trees that are significant to an individual or community. Two of the winning stories will be read by their authors from the galleries of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. Participants in this videoconference will also view and discuss some of the greatest works by Hudson River School artists which are currently on loan to the Amon Carter from the New-York Historical Society. Paintings viewed will depict unspoiled landscapes from the mid- 19th century and participants will see how artists such as Thomas Cole and Albert Bierstadt used art and writing to promote conservation.
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Grades 4-12: Colonel Walt Cunningham, Astronaut

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Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza presents Living History with Colonel Walt Cunningham, retired Apollo 7 Astronaut Grades 4-12 Friday, May 27 11:30-12:15 CST $50 per site America's second civilian astronaut in 1968, Cunningham was the lunar module pilot for Apollo 7, the first manned mission in the Apollo program. He joined NASA in October 1963, less than one month before the Kennedy assassination. Join us for this special presentation, which marks the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's announcement that the U.S. would put a man on the moon by 1970. This program is view only. However, students will be encouraged to submit their own questions for Colonel Cunningham in advance. A small selection of the best questions will be asked during the Q&A session at the end of the presentation!
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FREE Grades 7-12: SPOTLIGHT ON SOUTH KOREA

Join us on May 12th for a Panel Discussion about political, security and economic issues crucial to the relations between the United States and South Korea.

Panelists Include:

Charles L. (Jack) Pritchard, President, Korea Economic Institute (KEI)

Ambassador Charles L. (Jack) Pritchard is the President of the Korea Economic Institute (KEI) in Washington. Ambassador Pritchard served as ambassador and special envoy for negotiations to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States representative to the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization in the administration of President George W. Bush from April 2001 until September 2003. Previously, he served as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and Senior Director for Asian Affairs in the administration of President Clinton.

Joshua Huck, ROK Unit Chief, Office of Korean Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Joshua Huck is the Republic of Korea Unit Chief in the Office of Korean Affairs at the Department of State. Prior to this, he served as the Deputy Chief of the Political-Economic Affairs Section at the U.S. Embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria. He also served as a Political-Military Affairs Officer in Tokyo, Japan, as a Consular Officer in Shanghai, China and as a Desk Officer in the Office of Chinese Affairs. He is a Northeast Ohio native.

Greg Scarlatoiu, Director of Business Issues and Public Affairs, Korea Economic Institute

Greg Scarlatoiu, Director of Business Issues and Public Affairs for the Korea Economic Institute (KEI) in Washington, D.C., is responsible for managing outreach programs to educate Americans on developments in Korea and U.S.-Korea relations both inside and outside of Washington D.C. Mr. Scarlatoiu authors a column on developments in U.S.-Korea business and economic relations in KEI’s monthly newsletter, Insight. He has written on the applicability of the Eastern European experience to the North Korean context, in the KEI Exchange and in the Korean language press.

Date: May 12, 2011 Time: 1:30 to 2:20 p.m.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ks.html - South Korea

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kn.html - North Korea

http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/kei/issues/2011-04-05/email.html - articles in Insight monthly newsletter

Schools interested in participating in this FREE current events program, via distance learning, should contact John Ramicone at 216-916-6360 or john.ramicone@ideastream.org by May 9th..

Grades 8-12: Witnesses to War - Holocaust Survivors and Artists

Content Provider		University Circle Interactive Cleveland
Contact Information		Sandy Kreisman skreisman@universitycircle.org 10831 Magnolia Drive Cleveland, OH 44106 United States Phone: (216) 707-5021 Fax: (216) 791-3935
Program Type		Program Series This program is a two-part program. Lesson 1 interprets the Holocaust wall hangings of contemporary artist, Judith Weinshall Lieberman. Lesson 2 is a conversation with a Holocaust survivor. We have also worked with schools to do both parts in a single day or consecutive days if they are working on a Holocaust study unit and want to use the program as a in-school conference.
Program Rating		based on 14 evaluation(s).
Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, community, Public Library: Library Patrons
Maximum Number of Participants		We suggest no more than 30 students.
Minimum Number of Participants		There is no minimum.
Primary Disciplines		Character Education, Fine Arts, Social Studies/History
Secondary Disciplines		Collaboration, Community Interests, Foreign/World Languages, Gifted & Talented, Language Arts/English, Literacy, Writing
Program Description		The Temple Museum of Religious Art recently acquired a collection of 45 Holocaust Wall Hangings by artist Judith Weinshall Liberman that visually depict historic maps, scenes and philosophic concepts regarding the history of the Holocaust. The first connection is a presentation featuring the Holocaust Wall Hangings. The students explore the creative process, interpretation, and explore how an artist honors historical memory. The second connection is a conversation with a local Cleveland Holocaust survivor describing their experiences during World War II. Both lessons analyze how history is interpreted by examining historic documents, eyewitness accounts from Holocaust survivors and shared artistic interpretations of the artist’s works.
Program Format		Lesson I. 1. The presenter from Temple Tifereth Israel greets the class and reviews lesson objectives. 2. The presenter briefly discusses what students discovered from their writing assignments. 3. Summary/Introduction of artist's work. Show wall hangings by the artist and DVD interview. 4. Introduce student writing/art activity. Lesson II. 1. The presenter from Temple Tifereth Israel greets the class and reviews lesson objectives. 2. The Holocaust survivor participating in the discussion simply share their stories with the students. 3. Students are able to dialogue with the presenters and ask questions.
Objectives		Students will: - have a more in-depth understanding of the Holocaust and the people who were affected by the events of World War II. - understand how individual artists respond to historical events using their artistic discipline. - understand some of the significant events surrounding the Holocaust.
National Standards to which this program aligns		History Benchmarks 9.11 Analyze the causes and consequences of WWII including: civilian and military losses, the holocaust and its impact; the establishment of the state of Israel 10.11 Analyze the impact of U.S. participation in World War II with emphasis on: Events on the home front to support the war effort, including industrial mobilization. 10.12. Explain major domestic developments after 1945 with emphasis on Postwar prosperity in the United States. B. Explain the social, political and economic effects of industrialization. Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities Benchmarks A. Analyze ways people achieve governmental change, including political action, social protest and revolution. B. Explain how individual rights are relative, not absolute, and describe the balance between individual rights, the rights of others, and the common good. Geography Benchmarks A. Analyze the cultural, physical, economic and political characteristics that define regions and describe reasons that regions change over time. B. Analyze geographic changes brought about by human activity using appropriate maps and other geographic data. C. Analyze the patterns and processes of movement of people, products and ideas. 9.5 Analyze the social, political, economic and environmental factors that have contributed to human migration now and in the past. Social Studies Skills and Methods Benchmarks 9.1 Detect bias and propaganda in primary and secondary sources of information. 10.2 Critique evidence used to support a thesis. A. Evaluate the reliability and credibility of sources. B. Use data and evidence to support or refute a thesis. People in Societies Benchmarks A. Analyze the influence of different cultural perspectives on the actions of groups. B. Analyze the consequences of oppression, discrimination and conflict between cultures. C. Analyze the ways that contacts between people of different cultures result in exchanges of cultural practices. 9.2 Analyze the results of political, economic, and social oppression and the violation of human rights including The Holocaust and other acts of genocide, including those that have occurred in Armenia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Iraq.
Program Length		This is a two-part videoconference. Each connection is 45 - 60 minutes.
By Request		This program is available by request and by published date(s) and time(s)
Dates/Times		Program Date Program Time Network Time Registration Deadline All times below are displayed in Eastern Daylight Time, as specified in your profile. 5/24/2011 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 9:50 AM - 11:15 AM 05/20/2011 5/24/2011 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 12:45 PM - 2:15 PM 05/20/2011 5/25/2011 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM 05/20/2011 5/25/2011 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 12:45 PM - 2:15 PM 05/20/2011 5/26/2011 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM 05/20/2011 5/26/2011 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 12:45 PM - 2:15 PM 05/20/2011 5/27/2011 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM 05/20/2011 5/27/2011 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 12:45 PM - 2:15 PM 05/20/2011
Date/Time Notes		This is a two part videoconference and each videoconference is planned to be 45 - 60 minutes.
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees		Interactive Cost: $250.00 Point to Point Cost: $250.00 By Request Cost: $250.00
Cancellation Policy		We will not charge for programs canceled due to nature i.e. snow days. The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 48 hours notice.
Is recording allowed?		No
The Provider broadcasts over		IP
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider		Content Provider will send connection information following program registration and confirmation.

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