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Fall1998
PeachStar plans ahead! Even before the beginning of the current school year, we began the long selection process that will eventually determine what Instructional Television (lTV) programming will be available for schools through the Public Broadcast Service in the 1998-99 school year. This past summer, at a national First View conference in Atlanta, PeachStar staff and our colleagues from PBS stations and other distance learning providers and distributors around the country participated in a screening of more that 135 programs and series. Eighty-five of those programs made the initial cut, and soon the number will be reduced even further after a second stage in the reviewing process. That's where you come in.
PeachStar would like your help in screening and voting on the programs that you feel will address the K-12 instructional and staff development needs of your systems and schools, students and faculty. We will be inviting teachers, media specialists and curriculum directors to help in the final selection of lTV programming for the 1998-99 school year.
More details about the next lTV screening-- including how you can become involved, will be posted in the January issue of Pipeline.

Driving Ambition
On July 1, 1997, tough new teen driving laws took effect in Georgia. An informative video, Driving Ambition, is designed to explain those laws to Georgia youth. After seeing the video, young viewers will understand that a drivers license is a privilege that can and will be taken away -- swiftly and surely -- if it is abused by drinking, drugs or just plain recklessness or carelessness.
Driving Ambition will be broadcast by numerous commercial television stations throughout the state on Tuesday, December 30 (check local listings). GPTV will air the program at 2 PM on Monday, January 12, 1998 and at the same time on Friday, January 16. PeachStar will broadcast Driving Ambition to Georgia schools at 1:30 PM on Monday, January 5; Wednesday, January 7; and Friday, January 9.

You're Invited!
On Saturday, December 13, 1997, Georgia Public Broadcasting will host a Community and Family Day Open House, giving all Georgians an opportunity to tour our new broadcast and production center in Midtown Atlanta. From 10 AM until 4 PM our guests will have a chance to tour the most technically advanced television and radio production center in Georgia. Even better, you and your family can meet Tim Cook, the Emmy-winning on-air instructor of Irasshai, PeachStar's nationally acclaimed Japanese language and culture series. Also on hand -literally -- will be the puppet stars of Salsa, our new Spanish instructional series for elementary school students.
There'll be give aways, food and live entertainment -- fun for everyone! So mark your calendar, and come see us at 260 14th Street in Midtown Atlanta. We look forward to your visit.

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Salsa Introduces Shaw High Pre-K Students to Spanish

Frequent visitors to Shaw High School in Muscogee County are not surprised to hear the sound of young -very young -- voices chorusing through the halls of the secondary school. After all, Shaw has hosted preschool programs since 1979, and this year 20 four year olds are enrolled. However, something new has been added this school year. For the first time, instructional television and distance learning is being incorporated into the early childhood curriculum. Under the supervision of teacher Bobbie Sims, preschoolers at Shaw are participating in Salsa, PeachStar Education Service's new Spanish language and culture series for prekindergarten and kindergarten.
Salsa began airing on PeachStar in October. The show features puppets and state-of-the-art animation and graphics and uses well-known, classic stories such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears, to lead children through an entertaining and effective study of the Spanish language and culture. Best of all, teachers do not have to be certified in, or even familiar with, the

Spanish language. Staff development is included as a component of each Salsa installment, enabling any adult care giver to facilitate the instruction.
According to Marietta Webb, director of the Child Care Program at Shaw, her high school is one of only two Georgia Lottery funded prekindergarten programs housed in secondary schools in the state. The other is at Carver High, also part of the Muscogee County School System. Shaw's prekindergarten program succeeds not only because of the expertise of professionals such as Webb, Sims and classroom paraprofessional Karen Levy. The program also benefits from the assistance of 20 Shaw high school students enrolled in the Occupational Child Care classes.
With the support of dedicated educators, young children will continue to fill the halls of Shaw High School with happy songs. With the help of Salsa and distance learning technology, those voices will soon sing in Spanish.
Submitted by Sonya Boyd, media specialist at Shaw High School.

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The Great War
A special preview feed of The Great War and the Shaping ofthe 20th Century from ALS (PBS' Adult Learning Service) will air this month. These programs go beyond the political and military history of World War I to reveal the titanic struggle's ongoing social, cultural, and personal impact. Never before had so many nations taken up arms at a single time. Never had the battlefield been so vast and so deadly -- on land, in the sky, and at sea. And never had a war reached so deeply and extensively into the lives of millions of people far removed from the fighting. Preview The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century weekdays at 4 PM beginning December 8 on PeachStar. The series consists of eight 50-minute programs. If you decide you would like to use the programs in your classrooms, call ALS at 1-800-LEARNER to purchase a site license and keep the series for your whole school to use.
Thomas Jefferson
In December PeachStar will present a week of programming examining the life and times of founding father and American icon Thomas Jefferson.
The PBS Adult Learning Service (ALS) will present Thomas Jefferson, Part I on Monday, December 1, at 4 PM. The concluding Part II will air on the following day at the same time. Each program is 90 minutes long. Thomas jefferson takes students to many of the central places of Jefferson's life, shedding new light on this legendary political figure, musician, architect, scientist, mathematician, inventor and philosopher. NOTE: Call ALS at 1-800-LEARNER to purchase your site license, so you can keep the series for your whole school to use.
On Wednesday, December 3, at 4 PM, PeachStar will air Project Discovery: A Visit to Mr. Jefferson's Monticello, which takes an in-depth look at Jefferson's famous home.
On Thursday, December 4, also at 4 PM, PeachStar airs Achievement TV's Democracy & Citizenship: Thomas Jefferson which was produced in recognition of the 250th anniversary of Jefferson's birth.
The programs will repeat on PeachStar - check Middle and High School listings in this Pipeline for dates and times. All four programs will be blockfed on Channel 430, Monday, December 15, at 8 AM.
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12/12 128: I'm A Poet/The Scare-YourPants-Off Club
12/15 105: Arthur's Pet Business/D.W. 12/16 119: D.W. Rides Again/Arthur
Makes the Team 12/17 120: Arthur's Almost Boring
Day/The Half Baked Sale 12/18 121: Sue Ellen Moves In/The
Perfect Brother 12/19 122: D.W.'s Snow Mystery/Team
Trouble

This is an introduction to art appreciation, examining three main themes of art: Art About Life (realistic), Art About Art (abstract/non-objective) and Art About Idea (conceptual). Art from different regions of the world is examined.
Airs Thurs., 9:30 AM 12/04 101: What is Art? 12/11 102: Hispanic Masters in
Painting 12/18 204: Nontraditional Celebration:
Revealing Cultural Traditions in Art and Life 01/08 103: American Masters in Painting 01/15 104: Craft, Part I: The Beauty in Its Function
This program examines American literature through interviews with 14 writers and poets who are following in the steps of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, John Muir and Rachel Carson, Aldo Leopold and Wallace Stegner.
Airs Thurs., 01/08, 11:30 AM

This series presents life in the South African desert through the eyes of baby animals.
BLOCKFEED, 9:30 PM 12/11 01: Animals of Africa
02: Dainty Dashers 03: The Cuddly King 04: Little Blue Beastie 05: Monkey Business 06: Taller Than the Trees 07: Masters of Disguise 08: Wide, Not White 09: A Ring Around the Rump 10: The Ugly Pigling 11: Bro Baboon 12: Gentle Giants 12/12 13: High and Low 14: Tireless Traveler 15: Joyful Jumper 16: Desert Dame 17: Awaiting the Feast 18: Silent Stalker 19: Flightless Feathers 20: Big Mouth 21: Rocky Roamers 22: Excavating Experts 23: Laughing Hunter 24: Elephants of Etosha

Based on Marc Brown's best-selling books about an eight-year-old aardvark named Arthur.
Airs Mon.-Fri., 11 AM 12/02 206: To be announced 12/03 201: To be announced 12/04 207: To be announced 12/05 210: To be announced 12/08 205: To be announced 12/09 127: D.W.'s Blankie/Arthur's
Substitute Teacher Trouble 12/10 102: Arthur & the Real Mr.
Ratburn/Arthur's Spelling 12/11 126: My Dad, The Garbage
Man/Poor Muffy
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Provides a fascinating look at the behavior of wild animals as they interact with each other and their environment.
BLOCKFEED Begins, 9:30 PM 01/08 01: Animal Predators and the
Balance of Nature 02: Instincts In Animals 03: Why Do Animals Love
Geography? 04: Adapting To Changes In
Nature 05: Why Do Animals Look The
Way They Do?

Blossom the Possum and Snappy the Snail take students on electronic field trips that make math "come alive" and help students learn how math is an integral part of their everyday lives.
Airs Fri., on dates indicated, 8 AM 01/09 01: Math is Everywhere, Pt. I 01/16 02: Math is Everywhere, Pt. II

Invites children to explore real-life science experiences with Keisha, a second grader, and her father Lee, an art education student, as they "fix up" the apartment building in which they live. Characters explore solids and liquids and creature features by doing "what ifs". This program also airs in Spanish language version. For additional information, please contact Christine Kane at 800-303-9070, ext. 41.

Airs Mon., 10 AM

Repeats Thes., 10 AM

12/01 04: Theme 1: Show 4-D

12/02

Repeats

12/15 05: Theme 1: Show 5-E

12/16

Repeats

01/12 06: Theme 1: Show 6-F

01/13

Repeats

Airs in Spanish, Mon., 8 PM

Repeats Thes., 8 PM

12/01 04: Theme 1: Show 4-D

12/02

Repeats

12/15 05: Theme 1: Show 5-E

12/16

Repeats

01/12 06: Theme 1: Show 6-F

01/13

Repeats

Airs in open-caption, Mon., 8:30 PM

Repeats Thes., 8:30 PM

12/01 04: Theme 1: Show 4-D

12/02

Repeats

12/15 05: Theme 1: Show 5-E

12/16

Repeats

December 1997

01/12 06: Theme 1: Show 6-F

01/13

Repeats

Examines the lives of a multicultural group of students interacting with each other in an after-school community center, encountering problems similar to those that kids face in the Galaxy Classroom daily. This program also airs in Spanish language version. For additional information, please contact Michelle Zierten at 800-303-9070, ext. 51.

Airs Wed., 10 AM

Repeats Thurs., 10 AM

12/03 04: Theme 2: Show B

12/04

Repeats

01/07 05: Theme 3: Show A

01/08

Repeats

Airs in Spanish, Wed., 8 PM

Repeats Thurs., 8 PM

12/03 04: Theme 2: Show B

12/04

Repeats

01/07 05: Theme 3: Show A

01/08

Repeats

Airs in open-caption, Wed., 8:30 PM

Repeats Thurs., 8:30 PM

12/03 04: Theme 2: Show B

12/04

Repeats

01/07 05: Theme 3: Show A

01/08

Repeats

Students explore phenomena around themes including "Finding Patterns as Evidence in the Arizona Desert," "Doing Experiments to Compare Materials in a Marsh," and "Tracking Living Form and Function with Peregrine Falcons in Seattle." This program also airs in Spanish language version. For additional information, please contact Christine Kane at 800-303-9070, ext. 61.

Airs Mon., 10 AM

Repeats Tues., 10 AM

12/08 05: Theme 2: Show 1

12/09

Repeats

01/05 06: Theme 2: Show 2

01/06

Repeats

Airs in Spanish, Mon., 8 PM

Repeats Tues., 8 PM

12/08 05: Theme 2: Show 1

12/09

Repeats

01/05 06: Theme 2: Show 2

01/06

Repeats

Airs in open-caption, Mon., 8:30 PM

Repeats Tues., 8:30 PM

12/08 05: Theme 2: Show 1

12/09

Repeats

01/05 06: Theme 2: Show 2

01/06

Repeats

Each program includes three stories about people and events from the time period indicated.
Airs Tues., 12:30 PM 12/02 114: The Rise of Modern
Georgia, Pt. 3 12/09 115: The Rise of Modern
Georgia, Pt. 4 12/16 116: Modern Georgia, Pt. 1 01/06 117: Modern Georgia, Pt. 2 01/13 118: Culture
Continues the study of our state's rich heritage with a focus on economic history.
Airs Thurs., 12:30 PM 12/04 213: Modern Georgia, Pt. 1 12/11 214: Modern Georgia, Pt. 2 12/18 215: Modern Georgia, Pt. 3 01/08 216: Modern Georgia, Pt. 4 01/15 217: Modern Georgia, Pt. 5
A fast-moving, high-energy series showing kids succeeding at -- being kids. (Contact Charles Meyer at 608/263-2121 for print materials.)
Airs Mon.-Fri., 2 PM 01/05 01: Mackinac Island 01/06 02: Experimental Aircraft
Association 01/07 03: Madison Police 01/08 04: Shedd Aquarium 01/09 05: At Discovery World 01/12 06: Minnesota Zoo 01/13 07: Humane Society 01/14 08: The Circus World Museum 01/15 09: Hall of America 01/16 10: Babcock Hall Dairy
Students explore the underwater reefs.
Airs on dates indicated, 1:15 PM 12/08 01: ReefQuest, Pt. 1 12/09 02: ReefQuest, Pt. 2 12/10 03: ReefQuest, Pt. 3 12/11 04: ReefQuest, Pt. 4 12/12 05: ReefQuest, Pt. 5
This program helps children learn to identify their feelings and to develop strategies for handling them in positive and effective ways.

Airs Wed. & Thurs., 9:15 AM 12/03 12: Will He or Won't He
(Distrust) 12/04 13: Change (Sadness) 12/10 14: Worry Wart (Worry) 12/11 15: I Know I Can
(Determination)
Ms. Frizzle stimulates her students' passion for science by taking them on wacky "field trips" with the help of a magically transformable school bus.
Airs on dates indicated, 7:30 AM 12/02 407: Sees Stars - stars 12/04 410: Gets Charged- electricity 12/09 413: Takes a Dive- coral reefs 12/11 402: Cracks a Yolk- eggs 12/16 404: Goes on Air- air pressure 12/18 408: Gains Weight - gravity
Features children encountering and solving everyday math problems. The series fosters National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards, emphasizes cooperative learning, and challenges students to use what they already know with new concepts.
Airs Mon. & Fri., 1 PM 12/12 01: What's A Thousand?
Number Sense 12/15 02: What's Next? Patterns &
Relations 12/19 03: What is it Worth?
Operations & Computations 01/05 04: Is There Action in Fractions? 01/09 05: How Long? How Far? Measurement 01/12 06: How Much? How Many? Weight & Measurement 01/16 07: How Much Does It Hold?
Teaches and enhances the spirit of giving by leaving viewers with a new perspective on life's possibilities and its rewards for focusing our attention on others.
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This is a series of fast-paced science programs designed for family use and for use in the classroom.
Airs Mon.-Fri., 2 PM 12/01 1401: Carlsbad Caverns, Vision 12/02 1402: Tahiti Special 12/03 1403: River Boat & Body Fat 12/04 1404: Nicotine, Hypercoaster 12/05 1405: Prosthetic Limbs 12/08 1406: Andes Special 12/09 1407: Ski Jumping,
Luminescence 12/10 1408: Rainforest Special 12/11 1409: Solar Energy & Soccer 12/12 1410: Malaria Tracking &
Deformed Fog 12/15 1411: Post Office: Science Home
Video Contest 12/16 1412: Ethanol, Bones, Coyotes 12/17 1413: Water Special
Airs on dates indicated, 10 AM 12/05 1401: Carlsbad Caverns, Vision 12/10 1402: Tahiti Special 12/11 1403: River Boat & Body Fat 12/12 1404: Nicotine, Hypercoaster 12/17 1405: Prosthetic Limbs 12/18 1406: Andes Special 12/19 1407: Ski Jumping,
Luminescence 01/09 1408: Rainforest Special 01/14 1409: Solar Energy & Soccer 01/15 1410: Malaria Tracking &
Deformed Fog 01/15 1411: Post Office: Science Home
Video Contest
Stimulates students' desire to read, while exposing them to a variety of exciting, well-written books. Using a "cliffhanger" approach, illustrations and computer graphics, music and narration, host John Robbins will introduce 16 books chosen to broaden each student's reading abilities, experience and appreciation for reading.
BLOCKFEED Begins, 9:30PM 12/01 01: McMummy by Betsy Byars
02: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
03: Strider by Beverly Cleary 04: Sing Down the Moon by
Scott O'Dell 05: Me, Mop, and the
Moondance Kid by Walter Dean Myers 06: A Jar of Dreams by Yoshiko Uchida 07: Knights of the Kitchen Table/The Not-So-Jolly Roger by Jon Scieszka 08: Teacher's Pet by Johanna Hurwitz/Attaboy Sam by

12/02 09: 10:
11: 12: 13: 14: 15: 16:

Lois Lowry El Cuero by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder Chevrolet Saturdays by Candy Boyd Pigs Might Fly by Dick King-Smith Hatchet Haymeadow by Gary Paulsen Daphne's Book by Mary
Downing Hahn Dragon wings by Laurence
Yep Shades of Gray by Carolyn Reeder

LeVar Burton takes young viewers on adventures that help stimulate an interest in reading for pleasure and entertainment.
Airs Mon.-Fri., 10:30 AM 12/01 111: Gregory, The Terrible Eater 12/02 112: Three By the Sea 12/03 113: Arthur's Eyes 12/04 114: The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate
the Wash 12/05 115: Ty's One-Man Band 12/08 201: Hot-Air Henry 12/09 202: Simon's Book 12/10 203: Ox-Cart Man 12/11 204: Mystery on the Docks 12/12 205: A Chair for My Mother 12/15 301: Paul Bunyan 12/16 302: The Patchwork Quilt 12/17 303: Hill of Fire 12/18 304: The Tortoise and the Hare 12/19 305: Perfect the Pig 01/05 306: Animal Cafe 01/06 307: Alistair in Outer Space 01/07 308: Feelings 01/08 309: Watch the Stars Come up 01/09 310: Mama Don't Allow 01/12 401: Space Case 01/13 402: The Milk Makers 01/14 403: Imogene's Antlers 01/15 404: Germs Make Me Sick! 01/16 405: Abiyoyo

Students spend the day in the field with actual scientists and learn about the fascinating aspects of their jobs.

BLOCKFEED Begins, 10:50 PM 01/12 201: On the Water
202: Weathering the Storm
BLOCKFEED Begins, 9:30 PM 01/13 203: Eyes on the Sky
204: On the Brink 205: Bugs and Babies 206: Quest for Cures

Students spend the day in the field with actual scientists and learn about the fascinating aspects of their jobs.
Airs Tues., 9:30 AM 12/02 301: Deep Subs 12/09 302: Blast Off 12/16 303: Flying Doctors 01/06 304: Fire and Water 01/13 305: Disease and Discovery

Classic children's stories form the basis for the Salsa programs, which incorporate puppets, animation and location video footage. Another key feature of Salsa is that the teacher, or classroom facilitator, does not have to be certified to teach a foreign language or even familiar with the language that is being taught.

Airs Wed., 9 AM

Repeats Wed., 1 PM & Thurs., 9 AM &

1PM

--Little Red Riding Hood

12/03 108: Disguises

12/04

Repeats

12/10 109: Manners

12/11

Repeats

12/17 110: Gut Busters

12/18

Repeats

01/07 110: Gut Busters

01/08

Repeats

01/14 111: Little Blue Riding Hood

01/15

Repeats

Explores topics inspired by the collections housed at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. These include studies of rocks and minerals, the weather, Native American cultures, space exploration and rain forests.
Airs Fri., 8:30 AM 12/12 204: Coiled to Strike: The
Natural History of Snakes
Airs consecutively on dates indicated, 11:30 AM 12/08 201: Discovering Space: The
Final Frontier 202: Bug-a-Boo

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The wonders of marine science are brought right into your classroom.

Airs Mon., Wed., & Fri., on dates indi-

cated, 2:30 PM

12/15 401: Cool Things to Do for the

Planet

12/19

Repeats

12/17 402: The Living Reef

Airs Mon., Wed., & Fri., on dates indicated, 9:30 AM 01/12 401: Cool Things to Do for the
Planet 01/14 402: The Living Reef 01/16 403: Small Wonders

BLOCKFEED Begins, 9:30 PM 01/05 201: Wild Arctic
202: Investigating Birds 203: Beach Adventures 204: Nature's Olympians 01/06 205: Habitat Is Home 206: Creepy Creatures 207: Killer Whale Families 208: Wildlife of Grasslands 01/07 209: Creatures of the Keys 210: Super Predators 211: The Diversity of Life 212: Arctic Adventures

Students explore basic science concepts with the characters, Molly and Bert.
Airs Fri., 8 AM 12/05 13: It's Raining, Pt. II 12/12 14: Dig Those Dinosaurs, Pt. I 12/19 15: Dig Those Dinosaurs, Pt. II

Students investigate the processes which build and erode land forms and materials, emphasizing cycles and interactions.

Airs on dates indicated, 11:30 AM

01/09

Earth Processes: Staff

Overview

Emphasizes the development of geometric ideas through experiences that actively engage students in doing, thinking, and reflecting.
Airs Thurs., 01/15, 11:30 AM
Students learn higher-order thinking skills and construct meaning by combining facts, drawing conclusions, explaining, or hypothesizing. Depth of knowledge will be achieved by focusing on the big ideas or key concepts found in the expository writing.
Airs Tues., on dates indicated, 11: 30 AM
01/13 01: To be announced
Students learn that our country works best when everyone participates.
Airs Tues., 11:30 AM 12/02 03: Citizens of Action, Pt. 1 12/09 04: Citizens of Action, Pt. 2 12/16 05: Citizens of Change
This series empowers students to become active and critical viewers of television.
Airs Mon.- Fri., 1:30PM 12/15 01: Mastering Media 12/16 02: Commercial Appeal 12/17 03: Be a TV Critic 12/18 04: Television News 12/19 05: You Are the News
Students develop spatial understandings through active investigation, as well as discover properties and relationships of two- and three-dimensional figures and an appreciation for their own geometric world.
Airs Thurs., on dates indicated, 11:30 AM 12/04 06: To be announced 12/11 07: To be announced 12/18 08: To be announced

This series of programs for students and teachers will focus on early reading and writing instruction.

Airs Wed. & Fri., on dates indicated,

11:30 AM

12/03

Staff Development 3:

Guided Reading:

Developing Independent

Readers

12/10 05: Help Me Learn to Read, Pt. 1

12/12 06: Help Me Learn to Read, Pt. 2

01/07

Staff Development 4:

Writing Development

01/14 07: Listen to My Story, Pt. 1

01/16 08: Listen to My Story, Pt. 2

Brings the exciting world of scientific discovery into the classroom.
BLOCKFEED Begins, 9:30 PM 12/03 01: Classification: The Order of
Things 02: Training Animals: Learning
New Tricks 03: Animal Vision: Eyes ofthe
Beholder 04: Innate and Learned
Behavior: How Do They Know That? 05: Social Behavior: Living in Groups 06: Flying Animals: Winging It 07: Digestion: The Inside Story 08: Australian Mammals: Life Down Under 12/04 09: Bioelectricity: The Body Electric 10: Antarctic Animals: Living on the Edge 11: Chains: Eat and Be Eaten 12: The Water Cycle: Go with the Flow 13: Volcanoes: Too Hot to Handle 14: Fossils: Remains to be Seen 15: Erosion: Earth is Change 16: Crystals: They're Habit Forming 12/05 17: Ocean Environments: The 3-D Sea 18: Antarctica: Getting to the South Pole 19: Generating Electricity: More Power to You 20: Motion and Forces: Play Ball 21: Air is Matter: Air is There 22: Gravity/Weightlessness: Measuring G's 23: Surface Tension: Bubbleology 24: Light and Color: Living Color 12/08 25: Friction: Getting a Grip 26: Refraction: Fact of Light 27: How Do You Know? Experiment 28: How Do You Know? Dig it Up
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Airs Fri., on dates indicated, 8:30 AM 12/09 204: Creature Comfort: Modern
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12/02 102: Our Majestic Maritime Forest
12/03 103: Our Endangered Wildlife 12/04 104: Our Marvelous Marshes 12/05 105: Whispering Pines

This series provides basic information about the geography and culture of countries in which the Peace Corps serves.
BLOCKFEED Begins, 9:30 PM 12/09 01: Destination: Poland
02: Destination: Nepal 03: Destination: Senegal 04: Destination: Marshall
Islands 12/10 05: Destination: Sri Lanka
06: Destination: Honduras 07: Destination: Cameroon 08: Destination: Lesotho 09: Touch The World
Follows the exploits of a pint-sized canine hero with big ideas, who serves as a bridge between life and literature. In each episode, Wishbone (a Jack Russell Terrier) interacts with his human friends and dreams of appearing in favorite books.
Airs on dates indicated, 9 AM 12/02 106: Bark That Bark 12/05 109: Digging Up the Past 12/09 210: The Roamin' Nose 12/12 111: Impawssible Dream 12/16 112: Fleabitten Bargain 12/19 115: Golden Retrieved
Students will join scientists from the Texas State Aquarium to explore different animals and plants that live in or near the ocean.
Airs Fri., on dates indicated, 8:30 AM 12/05 504: Windows to the Sea:
Aquariums Around the Country 01/16 505: Denizens of the Deep: Sharks
Airs consecutively on dates indicated, 11:30AM 12/01 501: Playful Yet Powerful:
River Otters 502: Treasures of the Texas
Coast: LaBelle
Students can learn about zoo careers, endangered species, and how specific animals live and move.

Students sit in on discussions with successful professionals from a variety of career fields.
Airs Thurs., 8 AM 12/04 13: President George Bush:
Lessons of Leadership 12/11 14: Money, Business & Free
Enterprise 12/18 15: Education in the 21st Century 01/08 16: Science & Exploration:
Dinosaurs, Fossils & the Origins of Life 01/15 17: Risk Taking: An Ingredient for Success
Airs on dates, indicated, 11:30 AM 12/17 25: Perseverance: Triumph of
the Human Spirit
Airs on dates indicated, 4 PM 12/05 07: Democracy & Citizenship:
Thomas Jefferson
Repeats Friday, 12/12, 5:30 PM
A compelling look inside six of the most powerful, feared and honored tribes throughout American history.
Airs Tues., on dates indicated, 1 PM 12/02 02: The Seminoles 12/09 03: The Shawnee 12/16 04: The Navajo
This unit of study examines the role of water as a sustainer of life. Rich, liveaction imagery from around the world enhances the instructive elements of this series.
BLOCKFEED Begins, 9:30 PM 01/12 01: Water- A Miraculous
Substance

This significant chapter in early American history is explored in this documentary.
BLOCKFEED Begins Tues., 01/14, 11 PM
This series produced by the Governor's Office of Children and Youth, focuses on the new (1997) Georgia driving laws for teens.
Airs Mon., 01/05, Wed., 01/07, & Fri., 01/09, 1:30 PM
This series brings programming and curriculum materials that focus on environmental sustainability issues: air and water quality; recycling; energy use; and how technological advances can help the environment.
Airs Wed. & Thurs., on dates indicated, 9:15AM Repeats 1:15 PM 01/07 101: E Careers 01/08 102: Off the Grid 01/14 103: Climate Change 01/15 104: Design for the Environment
This series introduces the student to the basic concepts of economics.
Airs Mon.- Fri., on dates indicated, 1:15PM 12/15 01: Resources 12/16 02: Producing 12/17 03: Needs and Wants 12/18 04: Consuming 12/19 05: Money
BLOCKFEED Begins, 9:30PM 12/19 1-5

Students explore different ecosystems common on the south Georgia coast.
Airs Mon. - Fri., on dates indicated, 1:30PM 12/01 101: Those Beautiful Barriers

Combines video, audio, and print to teach French in the dynamic context of French-speaking cultures.
Airs Tues., 3 PM 12/02 13: Encounters, Pt. 3 12/09 14: Encounters, Pt. 4 12/16 15: Occupations, Pt. 1 01/06 16: Occupations, Pt. 2

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01/13 17: Occupations, Pt. 3
Demonstrates how math relates to the working world -- to careers and jobs. Airs Mon. & Fri., on dates indicated 1:15PM 01/05 01: Agriculture 01/09 02: Aircraft Design 01/12 03: Architecture/Structural
Engineering 01/16 04: Automotive Design
Explores how math relates to the working world -- to careers and jobs. Airs Mon., 1:15 PM 12/01 12: Ocean Exploration
Each program includes three stories about people and events from the time period indicated. Airs Tues., 12:30 PM 12/02 114: TheRiseofModern
Georgia, Pt. 3 12/09 115: TheRiseofModerr,
Georgia, Pt. 4 12/16 116: Modern Georgia, Pt. 1 01/06 117: Modern Georgia, Pt. 2 01/13 118: Culture
Continues the study of our state's rich heritage with a focus on economic history Airs Thurs., 2:30 PM 12/04 213: Modern Georgia, Pt. 1 12/11 214: Modern Georgia, Pt. 2 12/18 215: Modern Georgia, Pt. 3 01/08 216: Modern Georgia, Pt. 4 01/15 217: Modern Georgia, Pt. 5

This series goes beyond the political and military history of World War I.
Airs Mon.-Fri., on dates indicated, 4 PM 12/08 01: Explosion 12/09 02: Stalemate 12/10 03: Total War 12/11 04: Slaughter 12/12 05: Mutiny 12/15 06: Collapse 12/16 07: Hatred & Hunger 12/17 08: War Without End
Honors ten outstanding Americans who have achieved success in spite of tremendous adversity.
Airs Fri., 12/19, 11:30 AM
Presented in English and includes diverse topics such as culture, politics, economics, society and sports.
Airs Tues. & Thurs., on dates indicated, 2:30PM 12/09 12: The Evolution of Inner
German Border Fence 12/11 13: Making the New Out of the
Old: Recycling In the World 01/13 14: From Sea to Painted Sea 01/15 15: White Gold: Porcelain From Meissen
BLOCKFEED Begins, 9:30 PM 01/16 01: A Few Good Conscientious
Objectors 02: Postdamer Platz 03: All for One and One for All 04: It's All So Different:
Coming Home to Unified Germany
Interviews with other footage and graphics give this series an edge over most interview programs. Six prestigious, prize winning African-American authors reveal their backgrounds, impart their philosophies and read from their writings.
BLOCKFEED Begins, 9:30 PM 12/15 Module One - Three Women Writers
01: Toni Morrison 02: Alice Walker 03: Gloria Naylor Module Two - Three Male Writers 04: Charles Johnson 05: August Wilson 06: John Wideman

Students discover why many wildlife species in the United States are more abundant now than during the past 100 years.
BLOCKFEED Begins, 01/13, 10:50 PM

Students examine science-related topics with an emphasis on hands-on activities that develop critical thinking skills.

Airs Mon., 8 AM

6th Grade

12/01

Enrichment Week 2

12/08

Enrichment Week 3

01/05

Cycles Week 1

01/12

Cycles Week 2

Airs Tues., 8 AM

7th Grade

12/02

Enrichment Week 2

12/09

Enrichment Week 3

01/06

Change Week 1

01/13

Change Week 2

Airs Wed., 8 AM

8th Grade

12/03

Enrichment Week 2

12/10

Enrichment Week 3

01/07

Stages Week 1

01/14

Stages Week 2

A full-year Japanese I course for high school students taught by Tim Cook, a nationally renowned foreign language instructor.
Airs Mon., Wed. & Fri., 7:30 AM Repeats Mon., Wed., & Fri., 12:30 PM 12/01 231: Mealtime Etiquette 12/03 232: Ordering Food 12/05 233: Visiting a Restaurant 12/08 234: Birthday, Pt. 1 12/10 235: Birthday, Pt. 2 12/12 236: More About Dates 12/15 237: Holidays 12/17 238: "What do you want?" 12/19 239: Review Days and Months 01/05 240: Leisure Time Activities,
Pt. 1 01/07 241: Leisure Time Activities,
Pt. 2

A full- year Japanese II course for high school students taught by Tim Cook, a nationally renowned foreign language instructor.
Airs Mon., Wed., & Fri., 6:30 AM Repeats Mon., Wed., & Fri., 9:30AM and 2:30PM
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12/01 324: Telephone 12/03 325: Socializing, Pt. 1 12/05 326: Socializing, Pt. 2 12/08 327: Socializing, Pt. 3 12/10 328: Socializing, Pt. 4 12/12 329: Socializing, Pt. 5 01/05 330: Review 1 01/07 331: Review 2
This series is designed to help students recognize and conquer the academic difficulties which may be the cause of many college dropouts.
Airs Mon.-Fri., 4 PM 01/05 01: Introduction 01/06 02: Differences Between High
School and College 01/07 03: Getting Started 01/08 04: Managing Your Time , Pt. 1 01/09 05: Getting Motivated 01/12 06: Vignette #1 01/13 07: Learning vs. Memorization 01/14 08: Principles of Learning 01/15 09: Connecting During Reading 01/16 10: Connecting During Reading

01/05 210: Books, Books, Books! 01/06 211: Crawling Cobras 01/07 212: Colossal Castles 01/08 213: Crane Contraptions 01/09 214: Colorful Coral 01/12 215: Cool Canyons 01/13 216: Drooling Dragons 01/14 217: Dirk's Declaration 01/15 218: Deep Space Droids 01/16 219: Daring Driving Dogs
Develops skill in representing and using integers in various problem situations.
Airs on dates indicated, 1:15 PM 12/02 01: Integers 12/03 02: Digitizing with Binary
Power 12/04 03: Algebraic Expressions 12/05 04: Algebraic Sentences
BLOCKFEED Begins, 9:30PM 12/17 01: Integers
02: Digitizing with Binary Power
03: Algebraic Expressions 04: Algebraic Sentences

facilities and adult prisons to interview incarcerated juveniles and young adults.
Airs Thurs., 01/08, 1:30 PM
Gives students the tools they need to be better writers in general, plus shows them how professional journalists get their stories read.
Airs Mon., 3 PM 12/01 13: Covering Disasters 12/08 14: The Ethics of Journalism 12/15 15: Media Law
Follows current academic and athletic programs in Georgia high schools.
Airs Mon., on dates indicated, 9 AM 12/01 #11 To be announced 12/08 #12 To be announced 12/15 #13 To be announced

Explores the fascinating characteristics and activities of the animal, plant and insect kingdoms.
BLOCKFEED Begins, 9:30 PM 01/15 01: Animals' Diversity of Life
02: Who Needs Bees? 03: Insects, Insects, Insects! 04: Water and Its Life Systems 05: The World of Plants 06: Tropical Regions and Rain-
Forests
Now you can soar like a bird-- over and into seven of the most beautiful and incredible national parks and monuments in America!
BLOCKFEED Begins Fri., 01/09, 11 PM
Acclaimed art educator, Mark Kistler, teaches children how to draw in 3-D.
Airs Mon.-Fri., 3:30 PM on dates indicated 12/09 201: Aerodynamic Asteroids 12/10 202: Atomic Android 12/11 203: Amazing Ants! 12/12 204: A+ Awesome Attitude 12/15 205: Arriving Aliens 12/16 206: Big Bug-Eyed Birds 12/17 207: Biosphere Buildings 12/18 208: Buzzing Beehives 12/19 209: Billions of Blocks

Develops and enhances students' abilities to reason with proportional relationships in their daily living.
BLOCKFEED Begins, 10:30 PM 12/17 01: Rates and Ratios:
Comparisons 02 Proportions: Expressing
Relationships 03: Proportions: The Stretching
and Shrinking Machine 04: Percents: Say It with
Hundredths
Viewers learn about personal budgeting and finances.
Airs Wed., 3 PM 12/03 01: Car Buying 12/10 02: Credit Cards 12/17 03: Checking & Savings 01/07 04: Insurance 01/14 05: Budgeting

Project Discovery is a live, hour-long program for students presented by the Office of Instructional Technology of South Carolina State Department of Education and South Carolina Educational Television.
Airs on Wed., on dates indicated., 4 PM 12/03 02: A Visit to Jefferson's
Monticello
R11peats Wednesday, 12/10, 5:30 PM
Stimulates critical thinking skills about the conservation of natural resources.
BLOCKFEED Begins, 9:30 PM 01/14 01: The Salmon and the Snake
02: Stemming the Flow 03: Like a River Again 04: Lost at Sea 05: Harvesting the Land 06: Changing the River

This series goes inside Georgia's juvenile

This program introduces viewers to six extraordinary people who've dedicated their lives to helping children and teenagers. The six heroes in the program - a social worker in Dallas, a librarian in Los Angeles, a conductor in Milwaukee, a grandmother in Orlando,
and a principal in Indianapolis - represent some of the most caring adults in America.

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Airs Mon., 12/15, 11: 30 AM
Encourages students to explore a wide range of career opportunities in science, engineering and technology by meeting professionals and spending the day "onthe-job" with them.
Airs Mon. & Fri., 1 PM 12/01 10: Emergency Medical
Technician/Biology Teacher 12/05 11: Meterologist!Computer (Robotics) Scientist 12/08 12: Radiologic Technologist/Materials Engineer

remarkable yet contradictory man. The series takes students to many of the central places of Jefferson's life to examine the life and times of this founding father, political figure, musician, architect, scientist, mathematician, inventor, philosopher and family man.
Airs on dates indicated, 4 PM 12/01 01: Life/Liberty: Our Sacred
Honor 12/02 02: Liberty: The Age of
Experiments/The Pursuit of Happiness
Repeats on dates indicated, 5:30 PM 12/08 01: Life/Liberty: Our Sacred
Honor 12/09 02: Liberty: The Age of
Experiments/The Pursuit of Happiness
Witness first hand the hardships and challenges that teen parents face today and some possible solutions and attitudes of teenagers who are making a difference.
Airs Tues., 01/06, 1:30 PM

Airs Thurs., 3 PM 12/04 12: Water 12/11 13: The Driving Force 12/18 14: Molecules in Action 01/08 15: The Busy Electron 01/15 16: The Proton in Chemistry
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Writers from various genres discuss how they ply their craft in this series of informational and inspirational interviews. Topics include: writing minority fiction, poetry, use of humor and regional styles.
Airs Mon., - Fri., on dates indicated, 1:30PM 01/12 101: To be announced 01/13 102: To be announced 01/14 103: To be announced 01/15 104: To be announced 01/16 105: To be announced

Modules built around video units for the classroom. Television's greatest strength is the ability to take students out of the classroom to see statistics in a variety of settings and the ability to use animated graphics for teaching.
BLOCKFEED Begins, 9:30 PM 12/18 01: What Is Statistics?
02: Templots 03: Histograms 04: Measures of Center 05: Boxplots 06: Standard Deviation
Students develop spatial understandings through active investigation and discover properties and relationships of twoand three-dimensional figures as well as an appreciation for their own geometric world.
Airs on dates indicated, 11:30 AM 12/04 06: Student #6 12/11 07: Student #7 12/18 08: Student #8

This series focuses on organisms in their natural environments, how they live, where they live and how they interact with each other and with their environment.
Airs Thu., & Fri., on dates indicated, 2 PM 12/18 01: The Small Life of Ponds
and Wetlands 12/19 02: Life at the Sea's Edge
BLOCKFEED Begins, 10:30 PM 12/16 01: The Small Life of Ponds
and Wetlands 02: Life at the Sea's Edge
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This series explores the foundations of chemical structures and behavior in everything from cosmetics to genetics. Meet distinguished scientists and see real-world applications of chemistry.

This series will help viewers understand how some individuals are using instructional technology within their institutions.
Airs Fri., 3 PM 12/05 12: Classroom Free Distance
Learning, Pt. 3 12/12 13: The Future, Pt.1 & Pt. 2 01/09 01: Introduction and
Technology- Enhanced Classroom-Based Learning, Pt. 1 01/16 02: Technology-Enhanced Classroom-Based Learning, Pt. 2

This series is designed for teachers of German in K-12. It focuses on a particular theme (for example: fashion, marriage, computers in German schools, stars and fans, etc.)

Airs Tues., on dates indicated, 2:30 PM

Repeats Thurs., 2:30 PM

01/06 01: Oh Mann/Oh Frau

01/08

Repeats

Acclaimed actor Sam Waterson provides the voice of Thomas Jefferson in this documentary that tells the story of a

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Airs Fri., 3:30 PM

1997-98 Programs

12/01 201: PeachStar: More Than You

Can Possibly Imagine!

12/02

Repeats

12/03 202: PeachStar Publications:

Pipeline and the Program

Guide

12/04

Repeats

12/05 203: PeachStar Services to

Postsecondary Institutions

12/08

Repeats

12/15 204: How To Reposition Your

Satellite Dish

12/16

Repeats

12/17

Repeats

This is ail introductory course intended for undergraduates at two- and four-year institutions and adults in continuing education.
Airs Mon., on dates indicated, 7 PM 12/01 26: Probability

This series covers the fundamental principles and major concepts of psychology.
Airs Mon., on dates indicated, 7:30 PM 12/01 126: Issues in Psychology

Brings literature to life with dramatizations of individual works and readings of literary passages. Contact ALS 1-800LEARNER.
Airs Mon., on dates indicated, 6:30PM 12/01 26: Continuing Vision: The
Uses of Literature

Focuses on timely topics of interest to educators throughout K-12. Airs Thurs., on dates indicated, 4 PM 12/04 404: Grant Writing for Teachers
This series is designed to assist teachers in integrating technology into classroom instruction. The programs are meant to be used as a starting point for staff development activities dealing with technology and telecommunications. Extensive support materials with additional readings and activities accompany each program. Airs Mon., & Fri., on dates indicated, 11:30 AM 12/05 03: Successful Web Searching 01/12 04: Tour the TEAMS Home
Page
Focuses on the development of the United States by analyzing the people, events and forces that made America what it is today. Airs Mon., Wed., & Fri., 6 PM 12/01 26: Expanding the American
Dream 12/03 27: The Limits of Power:
Vietnam 12/05 28: The Limits of Politics

A series designed to assist adult learners preparing for the GED examination.
Airs Mon.-Fri., 7 AM 12/01 19: Writing I 12/02 20: Writing II 12/03 21: Writing III 12/04 22: Writing IV 12/05 23: Writing V 12/08 24: Writing VI 12/09 25: Writing VII 12/10 26: Writing VIII 12/11 27: Writing IX 12/12 28: Writing X 12/15 29: Math I 12/16 30: Math II 12/17 31: Math III 12/18 32: Math IV 12/19 33: Math V 01/05 34: Math VI 01/06 35: Math VII 01/07 36: Math VIII 01/08 37: Math IX 01/09 38: Math X 01/12 39: Math XI 01/13 40: Math XII 01/14 41: Math XIII 01/15 42: Math XIV 01/16 43: Math XV

The goal ofthis course is to make looking at art a more meaningful proposition that has relevance to students' lives by giving them insights into the personality of the artist and the artist's working process.
Airs Mon., on dates indicated, 3 PM 01/05 01: Lorna Simpson 01/12 02: Guillermo Gomez-Perra

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TUESDAY

6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:30 1:00 1:15 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 6:00 9:30

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GED

lrasshai: Japanese I

Magic School Bus

Integrated Science 6

Integrated Science 7

Prep Sports Plus

Wishbone

lrasshai: Japanese II (REPEAT) Real Science

Galaxy

Reading Rainbow

Arthur

Special Programming

TEAMS

lrasshai: Japanese I (REPEAT) GA Stories I

SetQuest

America's Great Indian Nations

Math Vantage

KidScience

Newton's Apple

lrasshai: Japanese II (REPEAT) Die Deutschstunde

News Writing

French In Action

Mark Kistler's Imagination Station

Going the Distance

WEDNESDAY lrasshai: Japanese II

THURSDAY

lrasshai: Japanese I

Magic School Bus

Integrated Science 8

Achievement TV

Salsa

Salsa (REPEAT)

lrasshai: Japanese II (REPEAT Art Journeys

TEAMS

TEAMS

lrasshai: Japanese I (REPEAT) GA Stories II

Salsa (REPEAT)

Salsa (REPEAT)

Economics

E Connection

lrasshai: Japanese II (REPEAT) Die Deutschstunde

Money Maze

World of Chemistry

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lrasshai: Japanese I Superscience with Molly & Bert Wishbone lrasshai: Japanese II (REPEAT) Newton's Apple
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Wishbone
Airs Mondays - Fridays at 4 PM RIGHTS - Unltd until August 30, 1998
12/01 #209: Pup Fiction 12/02 #105: Homer Sweet Homer 12/03 #106: Bark that Bark 12/04 #107: Cyranose 12/05 #108: The Slobbery Hound 12/08 #210: The Roamin' Nose 12/09 #109: Digging up the Past 12/10 #110: Bone of Arc 12/11 #111: The Impawssible
Dream 12/15 #112: Fleabitten Bargain 12/16 #113: Sniffing the Gauntlet 12/17 #114: The Hunchdog of
Notre Dame 12/18 #115: Golden Retrieved 12/19 #116: A Tale of Two Sitters 12/22 #117: Frakenbone 12/23 #118: Hot Diggety Dog 12/26 #120: Mixed Breeds 12/30 #122: The Pawloined Paper 12/31 #123: Bark to the Future

Kratts' Creatures
Airs Monday, Wednesday, & Friday at 3:30PM RIGHTS - 1 year
from original broadcast

12/01 12/03 12/05
12/08 12/10 12/15 12/17 12/19
12/22 12/26 12/29
12/31

#141: Phantom Wolves #143: The Prince of Stealth #145: Parched and Thirsty
in the Outback #146: Gatorglades #148: Three Cool Cats! #101: Big Five, Little Five #103: Sharks #105: In Search of the
Tasmanian Tiger #106: The Great Defenders #110: Creatures of the Night #111: Elephants I: Educating
Emily #113: Weird Creatures

The Magic School Bus
Airs Monday- Friday at 4:30PM RIGHTS - 3 years
from original broadcast

12/01 12/02 12/03 12/04 12/05 12/08
12/09 12/10
12/11
12/15 12/16

#406: Goes Cellular - cells #407: Sees Stars - stars #408: Gains Weight - gravity #409: Makes a Stink - smell #410: Gets Charged - electricity #411: Gets Programmed -
computers #412: In the City - city critters #413: Takes a Dive - coral
reefs #401: Meets Molly Cule -
molecules #402: Cracks a Yolk- eggs #403: Goes to Mussel Beach -
tidal zones #404: Goes on Air - air pressure #405: Gets Swamped- wetlands #406: Goes Cellular - cells #407: Sees Stars - stars #408: Gains Weight - gravity #313: Holiday Special- holi-
day special #410: Gets Charged - electricity #411: Gets Programmed -
computers #412: In the City - city critters #413: Takes a Dive- coral
reefs

School Days, 1-3 PM on GPTV
(For program descriptions and d.et~ils, refer to the PeachStar program hstmgs or the 1997-98 PeachStar Program Guide.)
_ Blossom the Possum and Snappy the Snail take students on electronic field trips that make math "come alive" and help students learn how math is an integral part of their everyday lives.
Airs Mon. & Fri., 1:30 PM 12/01 11: Blossom & Snappy Go to
the Post Office 12/05 12: Blossom & Snappy Go
Gardening 12/08 13: Blossom & Snappy
Redecorate, Pt. 1 12112 14: Blossom & Snappy
Redecorate, Pt. 2 01/05 15: Blossom & Snappy Build
Scale Models 01/09 16: Blossom & Snappy GO GO
GO! 01112 17: Blossom & Snappy Learn
About Planning 01/16 18: Blossom & Snappy Seek
Fame & Fortune

BILLNYE The Science Guy
Airs Tuesdays & Thursdays at 3:30PM
RIGHTS- Until August 30, 1998

12/02 12/04 12/09 12/11 12/16 12/18 12/23 12/30

To be announced To be announced #209: Rivers & Streams #210: Nutrition #301: Spiders #401: To be announced #402: To be announced #308: Amphibians

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An episodic series which, combined with closely correlated print materials, offers a complete program designed to teach English to speakers of other languages.
Airs on Wed., 1:30PM 12/03 14: Life Goes On 12/10 15: Breaking Away 12/17 16: The Bottom Line 01/07 17: United We Stand 01/14 18: Opportunity Knocks

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Gives students full communicative proficiency in Spanish - listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Airs on Mon., Wed., & Fri., 2:30PM 12/01 38: Ocultando la verdad
(Hiding the Truth) 12/03 39: La misma sonrisa (The
Same Smile) 12/05 40: Entre la espada y la pared
(Between A Rock And A Hard Place) 12/08 41: Alga inesperado (Something Unexpected) 12/10 42: Yo invito (My Treat) 12/12 43: Seremos cuatro (There Will Be Four of Us) 12/15 44: Una promesa y una sonrisa (A Promise and a Smile) 12/17 45: jEstoy harta! (I'm Fed Up!) 12/19 46: Las empanadas (The Turnover) 01/05 47: Tengo dudas (I Have Doubts) 01/07 48: Asi fue: I (That's How It Happened: I) 01/09 49: Asi fue: II (That's How It Happened: II) 01/12 50: Asi fue: III (That's How It Happened: III) 01/14 51: Asi fue: IV (That's How It Happened: IV) 01/16 52: Siempre lo amo (She's Always Loved You)
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This series, produced by the Governor's Office of Children and Youth, focuses on the new (1997) Georgia driving laws for teens.
Airs Mon., 01/12, 2 PM Repeats Fri., 01/16, 2 PM

12/16 02:
12/17 03: 12/18 04:
12/19 05:

Creating and Controlling Current Electricity The Magic of Magnets Measuring and Using Electricity The Generation of Electricity

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Invites children to explore real-life science experiences with Keisha, a second grader, and her father Lee, an art education student, as they "fix up" the apartment building in which they live. Characters explore solids and liquids and creature features by doing "what ifs." This program also airs in a Spanish language version. For additional information, please contact Christine Kane at 800-303-9070, Ext. 41.

Airs on Fri., 2 PM

12/05 03: Theme 1: Show 3C

12/12 04: Theme 1: Show 4D

12/19

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01/09 05: Theme 1: Show 5E

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Examines the lives of a multicultural group of students interacting with each other in an after-school community center encountering problems similar to those that kids face in the Galaxy Classroom daily.
This program also airs in a Spanish language version. For additional information, please contact Michelle Zierten at 800-303-9070, Ext. 51.

Airs on Wed., 2 PM 12/03 03: Theme 2: Show A 12/10 04: Theme 2: Show B 12/17 04: Repeats 01/07 05: Theme 3: Show A
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Students explore phenomena around themes including "Finding Patterns as Evidence in the Arizona Desert," "Doing Experiments to Compare Materials in a Marsh," and "Tracking Living Form and Function with Peregrine Falcons in Seattle."
This program also airs in a Spanish language version. For additional information, please contact Christine Kane at 800-303-9070, Ext. 61.

The purpose of the program is to provide students with an introduction to electricity and magnetism.

Airs on Mon & Fri., 2 PM

12/01 03: Theme 1: Show 3

12/08 04: Theme 1: Show 4

12/15

Repeats

01/05 05: Theme 2, Show 1

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Air Mon. - Fri., 1:15 PM 12/15 01: A Spark in the Dark- Static
Electricity

Airs on Tues., 2 PM 12/02 106: The First Century of
Statehood, Pt. 1

12/09 107: The First Century of Statehood, Pt. 2
12/16 108: The First Century of Statehood, Pt. 3
01/06 109: The First Century of Statehood, Pt. 4
01/13 110: The Rise of Modern Georgia, Pt. 1
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Continues the study of our state's rich heritage with a focus on economic history.
Airs on Thur., 2 PM 12/04 205: Georgia's Westward
Movement, Pt. 1 12/11 206: Georgia's Westward
Movement, Pt. 2 12/18 207: The Civil War, Pt. 1 01/08 208: The Civil War, Pt. 2 01/15 209: The New South, Pt. 1
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A thematic presentation of world regions and their people.
Airs on Mon. - Fri., 1:15 PM 12/01 01: South Asia 12/02 02: Southeast Asia 12/03 03: Japan 12/04 04: Russia 12/05 05: East Asia 12/08 06: Australia/New Zealand 12/09 07: North Africa/Southwest
Asia 12/10 08: Africa/South of the Sahara 12/11 09: Central and South America 12/12 10: Europe
Appeals to children's curiosity about the marvelous mechanics of their bodies. The program focuses on physical and mental development, body systems, good health practices and personal safety.
Airs Mon.- Fri., 1 PM 12/01 01: Standing Tall: Skeletons
and Muscles 12/02 02: Fueling Up: Basic Food
Groups and Their Use 12/03 03: A Healthy Smile: Teeth and
Their Care
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Cells and Genes: Why You Are You In a Heartbeat: Blood, Oxygen and the Heart From Fuel to Waste It's All Over You: Skin Control Center: The Brain Sights and Sounds: Ears and Eyes Give Me a Hand Now Hear This: Communication The Starting Place: Single Cell to Staying Alive Who are You, Feelings, Differences Discover Diseases Safety First

A full-year Japanese I course for high school students taught by Tim Cook, a nationally renowned foreign language instructor.
Airs on Tues., & Thurs., 1:30 PM 12/02 226: Schedules, Pt. 1 12/04 227: Schedules, Pt. 2 12/09 228: Schedules, Pt. 3 12/11 229: Eating and Drinking 12/16 230: Japanese Food 12/18 231: Mealtime Etiquette 01/06 232: Ordering Food 01/08 233: Visiting a Restaurant

01/13 234: Birthday, Pt. 1 01/15 235: Birthday, Pt. 2
A full-year Japanese 11 course for high . school students taught by Tim Cook, a : nationally renowned foreign language
instructor.
Airs on Tues. & Thurs., 2:30 PM 12/02 326: Socializing, Pt. 2 12/04 327: Socializing, Pt. 3 12/09 328: Socializing, Pt. 4 12/11 329: Socializing, Pt. 5 12/16 330: Review 1 12/18 331: Review 2 01/06 332: At the Supermarket 01/08 333: At the Post Office 01/13 334: At the Doughnut Shop 01/15 335: Buying a Present
A funny and imaginative drawing show that features Pappy Drew-it.
Airs Mon.-Fri., 1 PM 01/05 301: Elmer's Birthday Party
Mystery 01/06 302: Chucky Wins at Having
Fun 01/07 303: Chucky Learns to Keep
Trying 01/08 304: Pappy Talks with His

Hands 01/09 305: Donkey Dan Gets a Case of
the Jittery Nerves 01/12 306: Buddy Bear and Turtle Lou
Trade Places 01/13 307: Eloise and Elmer
Complement Each Other 01/14 308: Turtle Lou Gets a Package 01/15 309: Chucky Plants some Clover 01/16 310: Donkey Dan and Turtle Lou
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Witness firsthand the hardships and challenges faced by today's teen parents.

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A Letter to PeachStar
As a first grader, Courtney Mayes was a Georgia winner in last year's Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Awards contest. She wrote this letter to PeachStar Education Services' Stephanie Caywood, who administered the contest in Georgia.

You can see and read Courtney's story by visiting <http:/ /www.gpb.org/pstar/ rrcontst.htm>. Her prizes from the contest included, among other things, books, art supplie~. a Reading Rainbow T-shirt, and dinner for four at Morrison's Restaurant. Courtney is now a second grader at Hodge Elementary in Savannah, Georgia.
By the way, Courtney's letter to PeachStar included this note from her grandmother, who entered Courtney in the contest.
Dear Ms. Caywood,
We appreciate you and PeachStar for the interest you show in children (our future!) Courtney wanted to write to you.
Sincerely, Barbara Mayes Turnipseed
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December 1997

Complete Form and Mail with Check or PO# to: ~ Or FAX with your PO# to:~ 404-685-2556 Voice Tel: 404-685-2550 or 888-501-8960
Prices as of 8/1/97 Subject to Change

Georgia Public Broadcasting PeachStar Education Services 260 14th Street NW Atlanta, GA 30318

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Count On It! (20-Tape Video Collection)

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Georgia Stories I (18-Tape Video Collection)

@ 150.00 ea

~ Georgia Stories II (19-Tape Video Collection)

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1997-98 PeachStar Program Guide

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Georgia Stories I & II Teacher Guide (Gr. 4)

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Georgia Stories I & II Teacher Guide (Gr. 8)

@ 10.00 ea

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*Twenty-five complimentary copies of Pipeline are sent to every K-12 public school in Georgia. Several free copies are also sent to every local school system central office as well as every public college and university, adult technical institute, and regional public library in the state. If those institutions want extra copies they are charged the subscription fee. Individuals and private entities are also charged the fee.

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Special - Important Satellite Advisory
As you may recall, the TelStar 401 satellite was lost during the 1996-97 school year, and GPB had to move to SpaceNet 4. Currently, GPB plans to move to its new permanent satellite horne during the month of November. To conduct this move so as to have a minimal impact on our broadcasting schedule as well as a minimal inconvenience to those of you who will have to repaint your satellite dishes, GPB will be broadcasting on both SpaceNet 4 as well as on our new satellite horne, TelStar 4 (T4) from November 3 through December 1. After Noon (EST), December 1, GPB will only be broadcasting on T4.
A separate notice was mailed to all PeachStar satellite sites and schools at the end of October. However, we have printed the information here again just in case you may not have gotten this news.
Directions for repositioning your satellite dishes are on the next page! Please copy and/or distribute as needed.

Currently & Through December 1
GPB's signal is located on SpaceNet 4 Transponder 24-Lower Half KU-Band Horizontal Polarity
Downlink Frequency 12120 MHz L-Band 1370 MHz
On Your DCII IRD Channel #401 is GPTV Channel #411 is PeachStar Channel #431 is for GPB's Special Services

Starting at Noon fEST), November 3, 1997
GPB begins broadcasting on TelStar 4 (T4) Transponder 6, Lower Half KU-Band Horizontal Polarity
Downlink Frequency 11849.5 MHz L-Band 1099.5 MHz
On Your DCII IRD Channel #400 is GPTV Channel #410 is PeachStar Channel #430 is for GPB's Special Services

From Noon, November 3 Through Noon, December 1 GPB will be on both SpaceNet 4 and T4.
After Noon, December 1, GPB will be only on T4.

The Satellite Help Desk continues to be available to you. If, after you have tried the following directions, you need technical help or have satellite reception questions...
You may call the Help Desk
1-800-877-7805
Monday- Friday, 8:30AM to 5:30PM.

[See Instructions on the next page.]

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How to add TelStar 4 (GPB's new satellite home in the sky) to Your Chaparral Receiver
You will need the remote control for your Chaparral Receiver, a pencil and a piece of paper. Estimated time this task should take is approximately 5 to 15 minutes.
To help you understand what you are doing as you follow these directions, here is a summary in plain language. You are going to turn off your digital receivers so that you can see programming in analog. Since we cannot know exactly where each site is starting from, or your site's position relative to the satellite T4, we are giving you directions to the satellite Galaxy 7 (G7). You will know you are on G7 when you see the analog signal of Fox News. Since we know T4's position relative to G7, we have given you the mathematics necessary to move from G7 to T4. You will know you are pointing at T4 when you see the analog signal from PBS. Basically, once you are on T4, you turn your digital receivers back on to begin receiving PeachStar and GPTV's digital signal.

1. Power off both of the DSR 4200 digital receivers (IRDs). The red SAT/TV light should be off; if not, press the SAT/TV button to deactivate each IRD.
2. Using the Chaparral remote control, press the Satellite button. A satellite menu should now be displayed on the TV screen.
3. Using the down arrow key (PIP Select) on the Chaparral remote control, arrow down to satellite Galaxy 7 (G7). Press the Enter button. The dish should now be in motion.
4. When the dish has stopped, use the channel button on the Chaparral remote, channel up or down to Channel 20. You should now be viewing video from "FOX News" on satellite G7, Channel 20.
5. Press the Satellite button on the Chaparral remote control. You should see an arrow next to G7, Galaxy 7, C (C-Band), and a four-digit dish position. Write this number down. (Example: G7 Galaxy C 4700).
6. Next, in the satellite menu, use the down arrow key (PIP Select), or the up arrow key (Large Select), and arrow up or down in the menu, until you come to satellite T1. Press the Enter button. The dish should now be in motion.
7. Once the dish stops, use the Channel button on the Chaparral remote control, and channel up or down to Channel 18. Press the Time button and, in the upper right hand corner of your TV screen, T1 18 should now be displayed.
8. Then press the Menu button on the Chaparral remote. The word "menu"should now be displayed in the lower left hand corner of the screen. Press the number "7" button at the bottom of your Chaparral remote control. If prompted for a password, enter "2345." Menu 7, SAT/CHAN Setup should now be displayed on the screen.
9. Arrow down to the second line, and enter "101" for the polarity. 10. Arrow down to the third line, and enter "40600" for the fre-
quency. (Note: A decimal point and "ghz" designation will be automatically inserted.) 11. Subtract 20 from the current dish position (your dish position for G7), and write this number down. (Example: 4700 - 20 = 4680). 12. Arrow up to "dish position" using the "Large Select" key, and press the Enter button when the arrow is next to "dish position," and enter the number from the preceding step (Example: 4680). The screen should say "dish in motion" after entering this new four-digit dish position. 13. Now press the Menu button two times on the Chaparral remote. The screen should display "updating new dish position." 14. Then press the View button. All on-screen menus should disappear and there should now be familiar video from PBS. (You have now re-programmed the dish position for the C Band side of TelStar. You now need to re-program the dish position for the KU Band side of TelStar.)

15. Press the Satellite button. You should have an arrow next to T1. Write down the four-digit position for this satellite. This number will be the same number for the dish position for T4, the KU Band side of TelStar. (Example: T1 TelStar C 4680).
16. While you are still in the satellite menu, use the down arrow key (PIP Select), or the up arrow key (Large Select), and arrow up or down in the menu, until you come to satellite T4. Press the Enter button. The dish should now be in motion.
17. Once the dish stops, use the Channel button on the Chaparral remote control, and channel up or down to Channel 4. Wait for the on-screen display to clear, and press the Time button. In the upper right corner of your screen, you should see "T4 04" displayed.
18. Now press the Menu button on the Chaparral remote. The word "menu"should now be displayed in the lower left corner of the screen. Press the number "7" button at the bottom of your Chaparral remote control. If prompted for a password, enter "2345." Menu 7, SAT/CHAN Setup should now be displayed on the screen.
19. Arrow down to the second line, and enter 101 for the polarity. 20. Arrow down to the third line, and enter 117985 for the fre-
quency. (Note: A decimal point and "ghz" designation will be automatically inserted.) 21. Arrow back up to "dish position," and press the Enter button when the arrow is next to "dish position," and enter the four-digit dish position from step 15 (Example: 4680), which is the same dish position for T1, the C Band side of TelStar. Wait for the dish to stop moving. The screen should say "dish in motion" after entering the new four-digit dish position. (Do not be alarmed if you see snow instead of video at this time. There may not be any current video on the KU Band side of the satellite at the moment you are repointing your dish.) 22. Press the Menu button two times on the Chaparral remote. The screen should display "updating new dish position." 23. Then press the View button and all menu's should disappear from the screen. 24. Press the Satellite button, and arrow up or down to satellite T1. Press the Enter button. You should now be on satellite T1, Channel 18. And you should now be seeing familiar programming from PBS again. 25. To view PEACHSTAR, press the SAT/TV button on both of your IRDs, this will switch you to digital reception. You may have to channel up or down, using the channel arrows on the IRDs. On the IRDs, PeachStar programming is on Channel410, GPTV programming is on Channel400, and occasionally Channel 430 will be used for broadcasting for special services.

If you need additional help, call the Satellite Help Desk at 1-800-877-7805.

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PeachStar Education Services Staff
Director: Joey Baughman
Assistant Director: Janie Smith Support Services
Production & Acquisition Manager: Gabrielle Kostiuk
Project Marketing Coordinator: Barbara Ingram
Project Managers: Stephanie Caywood Wagers Chenault Bix Doughty
Operationslfraffic/Scheduling: Sharon McNeal Rosemary Jean-Louis
Administrative Assistants: Maxine Carter Marcelle Cline
Secretary: Cathi Alls
Call us at 1-888-501-8960 FAX 404-685-2556
whenever we can be of assistance. And visit our web site at
http://www.gpb.org/pstar!peachstr.htm

PPDis Repeat in December
The four PeachStar Professional Development Institutes (PPDis) produced and broadcast thus far this academic year will be repeated several times each during December. 1. PeachStar -- More Than You Can Possibly Imagine provides an overview of the PeachStar Satellite Network and the programming and services available from the Education Services Division of GPB. 2. How to Use Your PeachStar Program Guide uses a humorous scenario to describe the contents of the annual program guide of PeachStar programs. 3. PeachStar Services to Colleges and Technical Institutes describes in detail the special programs purchased on behalf of postsecondary institutions and how these can be accessed. 4. How to Reposition Your Satellite Dish gives essential information on the steps taken to reposition satellite receiving equipment to receive PeachStar's new, stronger signal.
Check the Staff Development section of the program listings in this Pipeline for broadcast dates and times.

December 1997
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Galaxy Fax Fever
Since the October launch, Georgia Galaxy Schools have been faxing like never before. To help make your faxing easy, here are some valuable tips from experienced Galaxy teachers. 1. Always use your personalized Galaxy Fax Cover Page when faxing to Galaxy. Double check to make sure you have blackened the appropriate bubbles indicating WHERE you want the fax to go AND the NUMBER of PAGES you are sending. (If you have not received your Galaxy Fax Cover Page call Marci at 1-800-303-9070 ext. 1.) Submitted by Angeanette Snell, Columbus. 2. Use a dark, thin-line pen on your faxes. Pencil is too light! Avoid using color and NEVER use glue, pins, staples or crayons on your faxes. From Pam Miller, Lithonia. 3. Check your fax machine on Fridays before you leave for the weekend. Make sure it has paper and ink. You will be receiving faxes during the weekend from Galaxy. Brinda Morris and Kathy Sanders, Cedartown.
Happy faxing! For additional Galaxy information call Christine Kane at 1-800-303-9070, ext. 41.

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