FREE Children of War, Children of Peace: The Vulnerable Youth of Northern Uganda

Nancy Lamunu, Youth Director in Gulu, Uganda for the Ohio based charitable non-profit organization Hearts for a Safe Harbor, will speak to students about the youth in her country who have been abducted for armed-conflict and the peace building programs that aid this vulnerable group of youth. Learn about the history of a country's struggle for over 20 years as children were routinely abducted for war, the ensuing peace that arrived, and the programs that bring peace and nonviolence to the hearts of youth whose childhood has been robbed of them. 



Date:  Thursday, Oct 6th 
Time:  9:00am and 1:30 pm 
This is a FREE program. 
If you would like to join us please let me know. 
Thank you! 
Katrina Moore M.Ed 
CCESC Distance Learning Consultant 
Office: 330-424-9591 
Cell: 216-346-2651 

STUDENTS, MONEY, and the DANGERS of DEBT

Are high school teachers and counselors warning seniors about the dangers of student loan debt and students consumer debt, and how hard it is to pay off? Students increasingly are using credit cards to finance living expenses and education.

Credit cards are in fact loans, requiring repayment with interest. Paying high interest on educational expenses means overpaying for college costs and the need for using credit cards must be balanced with the danger inherent therein.

THURSDAY, October 20 – “STUDENTS, MONEY, and the DANGERS of DEBT”  (MONEY series)

Presenter: Rachel Cruze, daughter of Dave Ramsey, Financial Peace University 

TARGET AUDIENCE: Students in grades 7 - 12

LESSON PLAN: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/programs/careers/studentsanddebt.htm

TIME: Two sessions: one at 9:00 AM CENTRAL TIME and one at 10:00 AM CENTRAL TIME

OBJECTIVES

Students will be able to:

1.  Define successful money management

2.  Discover the importance of planning a financial future.

3.  Examine examples of successful and unsuccessful personal money management. 

4.  Develop the necessary skills to gain control of personal finances.

5.  Recognize the warning signs of financial trouble.

Buffalo Bill Cody, the Wild West Show, and the Spirit of the West

Join us for an interactive videoconference performance about “Buffalo Bill Cody, the Wild West Show, and the Spirit of the West”  by award-winning author, actress, and storyteller Estelle Condra.  Through music, movement and the exciting story of Buffalo Bill, Condra will bring the Wild West exhibition to life in a new and dynamic way.

WEDNESDAY, October 19 - “Buffalo Bill Cody, the Wild West Show, and the Spirit of the West” (Countries and Cultures series)

Presenter: Estelle Condra, award-winning author, actress, and storyteller

TARGET AUDIENCE: Students in grades 5-12

LESSON PLAN: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/programs/windowsontheworld/buffalobill.htm

TIME: Two sessions: one at 9:00 AM CENTRAL TIME and one at 10:00 AM CENTRAL TIME

The American West is deeply rooted in storytelling, an art form of its own that ultimately shaped the way people view the West, both past and present.   Join Estelle Condra for a performance journey that “won the West,” exploring stories such as the untamed western wilderness; encounters with native animals and people; the wagon train spirit of the pioneers; Native American life; artfully embellished guns used by Buffalo Bill and the members of his Wild West show; and famous cowgirls and cowboys culture.

We are excited to reintroduce you to Buffalo Bill, the star of the world-traveling Wild West show of the late 1800s. The Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show came through Nashville and several other cities in Tennessee on numerous occasions.

INTRODUCTION

In 1883 William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody founded "Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show." This was a circus-like spectacle that toured the United States annually. Over the years, the show changed names and was constantly being updated with new and exciting acts. In 1889, Buffalo Bill took his show to Europe and it was a huge success, especially in France.

Included in the Wild West Show were Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley, Frank Butler, and Sitting Bull. As you might expect, a shootin’ contest always ensued between Annie Oakley and Frank.

Army scout, buffalo hunter, Indian fighter, and impresario of the world-renowned "Wild West Show," William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody lived the real American West and also helped create the "Wild West of the imagination."

Born in 1846, he took part in the great westward migration, hunted the buffalo, and made friends among the Plains Indians, who gave him the name Pahaska (long hair). But as the frontier closed and his role in "winning the West" passed into legend, Buffalo Bill found himself becoming the symbol of the destruction of the buffalo and the American Indian. Deeply dismayed, he spent the rest of his life working to save the remaining buffalo and to preserve Plains Indian culture through his Wild West shows.

The American West is a remarkable and storied place; both the real, history-baked landscape and the “Wild West” that lives in the world’s imagination. The Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming is one of the best destinations in the world to learn about every side of the West. Native Americans and Cowboys, landscape, technology, history, art, and, of course, Buffalo Bill -- the BBHC tells these stories and more through a vast collection contained within five distinct museums.  Author James Mitchner referred to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center as “the Smithsonian of the West.”

Buffalo Bill had a lifelong relationship with the Plains Indians.  The Lakota and Cheyenne were active co-creators of the Wild West shows, which helped them preserve the spiritual essence of their culture in the reservation era while also imparting something of it to white society in America and Europe. This dual story of Buffalo Bill and the Plains Indians clearly reveals how one West was lost, and another West was born, within the lifetime of one remarkable man.

PRE-ACTIVITIES

For an excellent set of maps to use in this pre activity, encourage students to connect to: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/histus.html  and look for "U.S. Territorial Growth".

Students will prepare a timeline series of maps of the United States showing territorial growth from 1846 – 1917, the time period during which Buffalo Bill lived. Place students into groups. The teacher will give each group of students 8 outline maps of the United States, one for each decade. Each student should be assigned to fill in two of these.  Make sure students use bold colors and create a key.

Playhouse Squares "Million Dollar Quartet" Via Distance Learning

On December 4, 1956, four young musicians were gathered together by Sam Phillips, the “Father
of Rock ’n’ Roll” at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions
of all time. Million Dollar Quartet brings that legendary night to life with an irresistible tale
of broken promises, secrets, betrayal and celebrations featuring timeless hits including “Blue
Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “That’s All Right,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “I Walk the
Line,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Who Do You Love?,” “Matchbox,” “Folsom Prison
Blues,” “Hound Dog” and more. This thrilling musical brings you inside the recording studio with
four major talents who came together as a red-hot rock ‘n’ roll band for one unforgettable night.

Introduce your students to a variety of careers and company members from the musical inspired by
the true story of the famed recording session where Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and
Carl Perkins played together for one unforgettable night – MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET.

Through a panel interview and Q&A session, students gain an understanding of the skills and
competencies related to specific career fields in the performing arts directly from Broadway
professionals. Teachers will benefit from bringing professionals right into the classroom through
the technology of distance learning! Our Teacher’s Guide connects the experience to the classroom
curriculum.

Careers in the Performing Arts enriches your students’ classroom experience and is a joint educational
initiative of PlayhouseSquare and WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN ideastream.

Guests include members of the cast and crew

Schools interested in participating in this outstanding enrichment program should contact John
Ramicone at 216-916-6360 or email john.ramicone@ideastream.org by October 13th.

A program fee of $75.00 will be charged to schools not in the NOTA or NORTH2 consortiums
membership. Please process a purchase order for WVIZ/PBS, c/o John Ramicone, 1375 Euclid Ave.,
Cleveland, Ohio 44115 and fax a copy or the number of the p.o. to 216-916-6361.


Thank you.
John R. Ramicone
Distance Learning Director
john.ramicone@ideastream.org
t-216-916-6360
f-216-916-6361

Heart of a Hall of Famer: Kellen Winslow (FREE)

Winslow was the premier tight end of his era and was selected to five pro bowls. He currently serves as the Athletic Director at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio. Join us as he talks about the traits that made him one of the game's greatest tight ends as well as successful after his playing career.

Our character education series Heart of a Hall of Famer continues with Class of 1995 enshrinee Kellen Winslow on Friday October 28 at 9:00 AM and again at 11:00 AM ET.

Feel free to join us through videoconferencing for a "limited interactive" broadcast. The program is open to grades 9th-12th and is FREE of charge. For more information or if you are interested in registering, please contact our Education Department at EducationalPrograms@profootballhof.com