Heart of a Hall of Famer series featuring Elvin Bethea, Pro Football Hall of Fame – Class of 2003

Chat with Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Elvin Bethea as he is featured in the next installment of the Heart of a Hall of Famer series on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM ET. Learn about the character qualities it took for the Class of 2003 enshrinee to make it into his sport’s most exclusive club – the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  Students will have the opportunity to learn first-hand what it took beyond athletics for this gridiron legend to achieve greatness and how his character qualities helped him achieve great success on and off the football field. 

The program will last approximately one hour with a majority of that time being driven by questions from the student participants. This program is designed for grades 6th-12th. Each videoconference is limited to six sites and is FREE. Interested schools will be selected on a first-come basis. Test connections will take place on Wednesday December 7. 

If your school is interested in one of the sessions being offered, please email the Hall of Fame’s Education Department at EducationalPrograms@ProFootballHOF.com.

Gr. 4-12 History in the First Person: The Legacy of Pearl Harbor

On the day before the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, interact with a
survivor of the attack and others who remember the day as they saw the
attack from afar or heard of it on that fateful Sunday morning.

Dates:  December 6, 2011
Times: 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. CDT
Grade Levels: 4-12
Cost:  NO CHARGE

Register: on line at cilc.org, search for program name, or follow this
link http://www.cilc.org/search/content-provider-program.aspx?id=4268

Program Description:

What was it like to be serving at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?
What was it like to hear and see the planes coming and face their
gunfire?  What was it like to be in church that Sunday morning and hear
of the attack?  As we near the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl
Harbor, take your study of the history of America in war to the veterans
who fought in them and other Americans who remember the events of the
“day that will live in infamy.”  Have your students interact with a
survivor of the attack and others who remember the day as they saw the
attack from afar or heard of it on that fateful Sunday morning.

Take a step back into history with those who lived and fought during
this important moment in American life.  What was the mood of the
country prior to the attack? Who wanted to enter the war and who wanted
to remain out of it? How did all that change after the attack on
December 7, 1941? What was the mood of the country as America entered
the war after Pearl Harbor? How did America respond? Through the course
of this program, your students will hear from a survivor of the attack
itself who was in the military serving at Pearl Harbor on that fateful
day as well as Americans who saw the planes from their homes in Hawaii
as they flew into the Harbor that day. They’ll also hear from others who
remember what it was like to hear on the radio of the attack and how
America responded as the war effort began. Students will also meet
members of the USO (United Service Organization) as they share the
origins of their organization in the wake of America’s entry into WWII
as President Roosevelt authorized its creation. This year marks the 70th
anniversary of the USO as well.

Our focus in this program will be to provide students the rare and
important opportunity to speak directly with those who been first person
witnesses to an historic event and learn first hand what that means.
The program will come live from the USO at Lambert Airport in St. Louis
as well as from Pacific Historic Parks in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.  This
project is a joint production from HEC-TV Live! and Pacific Historic
Parks in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in collaboration with USO St. Louis. For
more information about Pacific Historic Parks and curriculum materials
related to the historic event commemorated there, please check out their
website at http://pacifichistoricparks.org/. For more information about
the USO, please check out their website at http://www.uso.org/.

How To View the Program:
People can join the program live in any of three ways:

1. Via videconference--We have interactive and view only
videoconference slots available for student groups to join the program.
Groups interested in connecting this way will need a videoconference
unit at their facility, and we would need to test your connection with
our bridge at MOREnet ahead of the program using the IP address you'd
use to connect on the program day. Interactive slots get face to face
question and answer time with the program guests; view only slots can
e-mail questions and comments during the program to live@hectv.org.
These slots are limited so early enrollment is highly recommended. For
videoconference participation, we must have you enrolled no later than
November 10. Contact us at live@hectv.org.

2. Via Internet--All our HEC-TV Live! programs are streamed live via
the station website, http://www.hectv.org, on the program day. For our
programs celebrating Native American heritage at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on
November 17 just go to our home page at the program time and the program
will run on that page.  Since many schools limit streaming video through
their firewalls, we recommend testing your ability to view the stream
prior to the program by watching one of HEC-TV’s archived programs at
http://www.hectv.org.  We also recommend viewing the program live on one
computer only and connecting that computer to a television or digital
projector for classroom viewing. Viewers can e-mail their questions and
comments during the program to us at live@hectv.org.  To receive
curriculum materials designed to help you prepare your students for the
program, just e-mail us prior to the program at live@hectv.org.

3.  Via Television--All our programs are available in the St. Louis
metropolitan area on HEC-TV, Charter Communications digital channels 989
or 118-26.  All our programs can also be seen on AT&T’s U-Verse channel
99.  Students viewing in this way can e-mail their questions during the
program to live@hectv.org. To view the show live on the program day,
just turn on your TV to the appropriate channel.

For Internet and TV viewing, there is no enrollment deadline date. We
would appreciate knowing the time of the program you are watching and
the grade level and amount of students involved so we can forward that
information to our program partners.  Such information is extremely
helpful in securing funding for more free, interactive, educational
programs in the future.  To let us know you’re viewing the program or to
answer any additional questions about the program, please contact us at
live@hectv.org.

Archival Viewing:

Can’t join us live?  No problem!  All HEC-TV Live! programs are
archived on the station website, http://www.hectv.org and on the HEC-TV
page on iTunesU for on-demand viewing at any time. Archives are usually
up and running about a week after the program's original air date.

Program Objectives:

1.  The participant will gain a greater understanding of what it means
to live and fight in wartime.
2.  The participant will interact with individuals providing primary
source accounts of recent world events.
3.  The participant will meet people and hear stories from diverse
perspectives.

Program Format:

The videoconference program will consist of the following segments.

1.  Welcome and Introduction—Student groups and experts will be
introduced and welcomed to the program.

II.  Historic Context of Country at Time of Attack—Students will learn
about America in November and December 1941, the threat of war and state
of relations between U.S. and Japan, at that time, the positions of
isolationists in America versus those wanting to get involved in the
war, the state of America coming out of the Depression, etc. Students
will see still images and video of FDR’s “Day of Infamy” speech as well
video of the attack and footage of the USS Arizona underwater.  Student
questions will be included in the conversation.

III. Survivor Story—Students will hear from Robert Kinzler who was
serving as a Morse Code radio operator for the Headquarters Company 27th
Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry (Tropical Lightning) Division at
Schoefield Barracks, Oahu on December 7, 1941.  His presentation will
include images as well as his first person account.  Student questions
will be included in the conversation.

IV. America’s Response—Next we’ll talk about the country’s reaction and
response to the attack.  Topics will include stories from individuals in
Hawaii who witnessed the planes attacking from outside of Pearl Harbor
and others who learned of the attack as they were at church that Sunday
morning or listed to the radio.  We’ll also learn how Americans began
enlisting in the Armed Forces in great numbers and about FDR’s call for
an organization to care for them, and the USO came into being.  We will
learn about the USO, its history, mission, etc.
Video and still images will be included to supplement the topics
discussed.  Student questions will be included in the conversation.

V. Summary and Closing—Including summary of topics discussed and final
questions from students.

Featured National Standards (History):

Grades 5-12:
Historical Thinking Standards
2. Historical Comprehension
B. Reconstruct the literal meaning of a historical passage by
identifying who was involved, what happened, where it happened, what
events led to these developments, and what consequences or outcomes
followed.
C. Identify the central question(s) the historical narrative addresses
and the purpose, perspective, or point of view from which it has been
constructed.
F. Appreciate historical perspectives--(a) describing the past on its
own terms, through the eyes and experiences of those who were there, as
revealed through their literature, diaries, letters, debates, arts,
artifacts, and the like; (b) considering the historical context in which
the event unfolded--the values, outlook, options, and contingencies of
that time and place; and (c) avoiding “present-mindedness,” judging the
past solely in terms of present-day norms and values.

4. Historical Research Capabilities
       A. Formulate historical questions from encounters with historical
documents, eyewitness accounts, letters, diaries, artifacts, photos,
historical sites, art, architecture, and other records from the past.
B. Obtain historical data from a variety of sources, including: library
and museum collections, historic sites, historical photos, journals,
diaries, eyewitness accounts, newspapers, and the like; documentary
films, oral testimony from living witnesses, censuses, tax records, city
directories, statistical compilations, and economic indicators.

5.  Historical Issues—Analysis and Decision-Making
A. Identify issues and problems in the past and analyze the interests,
values, perspectives, and points of view of those involved in the
situation.

Featured State Standards (Missouri):
Schools from across the country are invited to join in the program.
Missouri state standards are provided for Missouri schools since partial
funding for this program comes from Missouri organizations.

Show Me Performance Standards:
Goal 1 – 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9
Goal 2 - 1, 2, 4, 7
Goal 3 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Goal 4 - 1, 5, 6

Social Studies Knowledge Standards - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Communication Knowledge Standards - 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Participant Preparation:
1.  Participants should come to the program with an interest in the
stories of history and how they can learn from them.

2.  Participants should utilize preparatory materials provided for the
program and other resources of their own to better understand the
context of the program’s subject and to think in advance of questions
they wish to ask the experts.  Any questions determined in advance, can
be e-mailed to us prior to the program at live@hectv.org.

3.  Participants should have pencil and paper ready to use during the
program to jot down ideas and additional questions as they come to mind.

Pre-Program Activity Suggestions:

1.  Upon enrollment in the program, you will biographical information
of the Pearl Harbor survivor joining us for the program.  Students
should view this material to help develop questions they wish to ask our
guests during the program.

2.  Have students learn more about the USO to help them develop
questions for the program by visiting their website at
http://www.uso.org/.

3.  Have students learn more about the attack on Pearl Harbor and
Pacific Historic Parks that commemorates both the location and lessons
of the attack by visiting their website at
http://pacifichistoricparks.org/.

4.  Have students learn more about the USS Arizona Memorial and Pearl
Harbor at the National Park Service website,
http://www.nps.gov/valr/index.htm.

5.  Help facilitate the most effective discussion possible during the
program by e-mailing us no more than three “burning questions” your
students have developed in advance to ask our guests during the program.
We will use these advance questions to help organize the discussion and
focus student learning on these areas of interest. Please send these
questions to us via e-mail at live@hectv.org no later than Friday,
December 2, 2011.  We will go through all questions received to
eliminate overlap and organize them into the program, and then e-mail
you back with the questions from you group that will definitely be
included in the program.  Please also include the name of the student
who will be asking the question so we can call on that child by name
during the program.

Post-Program Activity Suggestions:

1.  Have students compare their previous understanding of what they
thought they knew about America at the time of the attack on Pearl
Harbor with their view of that situation after participating in the
program.  What surprised them the most?  What reinforced what they
already believed?  What new insights did they gain into the military and
wartime experience?  Have students share their thoughts in class
discussion, journal entries, or written reports.

2.  In case they didn’t have the opportunity to do so prior to the
program, have students learn more about the USO, Pearl Harbor, and the
USS Arizona Memorial by visiting the websites included in pre-program
activities 2, 3 and 4:
http://www.uso.org/
http://pacifichistoricparks.org/
http://www.nps.gov/valr/index.htm

3.  Have students write a letter to one of the guests from our program
detailing an insight the student gained from hearing their story, an
appreciation for their participation, and/or another focus area of their
choice.

Program Keywords:

military, history, United States, United States history, American
history, Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, veterans, armed forces, Pearl
Harbor, USO, United Service Organization, Arizona Memorial, Arizona, USS
Arizona

Vocabulary Words and Definitions:

There is no specific vocabulary needed for this program.
Supplemental Resources:

More information about Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial can be
found at http://www.nps.gov/valr/index.htm and
http://pacifichistoricparks.org/.
More information about the USO can be found at http://www.uso.org/.
More information about World War II can be found at the National World
War II Museum website,
http://www.nationalww2museum.org/learn/education/index.html.
More information about the United States Coast Guard can be found at
http://www.uscg.mil/.
More information about the United States Army can be found at
http://www.army.mil/
More information about the United States Navy can be found at
http://www.navy.mil/swf/index.asp.
More information about the United States Marine Corps can be found at
http://www.marines.mil/Pages/Default.aspx.
More information about the United States Air Force can be found at
http://www.airforce.com/.
More information about the National Guard can be found at
http://www.ng.mil/default.aspx.

Cancellation Policy:

Since there may well be a waiting list for interactive participation,
we ask that you let us know of your need to cancel as soon as you know.

Technology Specifications:

This program will be bridged through our state bridging agency,
MOREnet.  When you register for the program, please include the IP
address of the VC unit you’ll be using to connect to the MOREnet bridge
when participating in the program. This information is needed to send to
MOREnet to arrange your test call with them prior to the program.  As
part of the confirmation you’ll receive after we get your registration
and IP information, we’ll send you the details for the test call with
MOREnet. A validation test call MUST be made no less than one week
before the program's air date.

Tim Gore
Interactive Coordinator
tim@hectv.org
314.531.4455


Helen Headrick
Utilization Coordinator
utilization@hectv.org
314.531.4455

Gr. 3-5 Meet the Author Barbara O'Connor: "The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis'

Students will have the opportunity to have a live discussion with the California Young Reader Medal Award Nominee, Barbara O'Connor, author of "The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis." During the 60-minute, live broadcast, students will have the opportunity to ask questions on the nominated book, as well as the craft of writing.


Program Format
1)Welcome and Introductions (5min)
2)Biographical Information on the Author (5min)
3)Questions About The Book (15min)
4)Discussion from the Author (15 min)
5)Questions on the Writing Process (15 min)
6)Additional Q&A (5 min, Time Permitting)


Interactive Cost: $150.00
Program Length: 60mins

Program Date Program Time Network Time Registration Deadline All times below are displayed in Eastern Standard Time, as specified in your profile. 12/7/2011 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 12:30 PM - 2:15 PM 11/30/2011

Orange County Department of Education 


Laura Dellisanti
ldellisanti@ocde.us
200 Kalmus dr
Costa Mesa, CA  92626
United States
Phone: (714) 966-4366