bA T60C 'p j P4 1999/1 January 1999 The Bulletin of Georgia Public Broadcasting's Satellite Delivered Instructional Programming 1999 PeachStar Program Screenings It's show time! The 2nd Annual PeachStar Program Screening is about to begin. You should have received your informational packets by now; if not, call us, and we'll send one right away, because we want all Georgia educators to participate in this year's screening. Most states have small selection committees that choose new instructional television programs they want their state to purchase. But in Georgia, we have invited every classroom teacher, media specialist, principal and central office administrator in the state to join in the process. Beginning January 25 and running until February 17, we will broadcast 70 preview programs for you to view. (Each program will be aired four times for your convenience.) Then you'll have the opportunity to vote electronically for your favorites using the Internet. Inside your packets you will find the schedule, program descriptions, your password, instructions on how to vote electronically plus a sample staff development plan to use as is or modify to fit your system's requirements. This year we are adding another component to our viewing and voting. We want to know if you would like us to continue leasing rights to our current programs, and we want to know if there are topics of interest to you that are not addressed by our current programming. These questions are included on the evaluation form. Based on the results of last year's screening, PeachStar purchased 236 hours of quality instructional video that is being used in Georgia classrooms this school year. You decided what to buy, we bought it, and now you are using it for free! Make sure your school is represented in this year's program screening, and get out there and VOTE! January Theme Packet -- PeachStar Visits the Capitol This month PeachStar takes Georgia students on video field trips under the Gold Dome. Celebrate our beautiful, historic Capitol building by tuning in to these programs: Georgia Capitol Museum (January 11, 2:30PM) Georgia Capitol Restoration (January 11, 2 PM) The People's House (January 14, 2 PM) Students can learn more about the workings of state government by watching special airings of two episodes from PeachStar's popular Georgia history series, Georgia Stories. Episodes #112 & 113 ("State and Local Government, Parts 1 & 2") will air consecutively beginning at 2 PM on January 13. PeachStar also will present a special presentation of GPTV's Lawmakers covering the opening of the General Assembly at 2 PM on January 12. Finally, students in classrooms across Georgia can watch the inauguration of our new Governor, Roy Barnes. (The date and time will be announced in early January on the PeachStar Bulletin Board.) All of the above programs will be aired on PeachStar's Channel410. PeachStar Pipeline Pipeline Table of Contents Media Center ...................................Front Cover Copyright Info ......................................Page 2 Table of Contents ........................................2 Channel 410 Listings Early Childhood and Elementary School ....................3 Middle and High School .................................6 Staff Development .....................................7 Postsecondary, Adult and Special Interest ....................8 Daily Listings, January 4 - February 12 .....................10 Channel430 BLOCKFEED Listings ..........................16 Ready To Learn on GPTV Listings ..........................18 PeachStar on GPTV Listings ..............................19 PeachStar Resources Order Form ...........................20 Tech Talk .............................................23 PeachStar Contact Information ......................Back Cover * For an exhaustive listing of program providers, along with contact information, refer to the PeachStar Program Guide. (There should be a current copy in your school Media Center.) The Guide also contains more comprehensive information about copyright guidelines. 2 January 1999 A key to abbreviations used in the following program listings appears on page 2 A visit to Northwestern Alaska featuring a look at the natural environment and the culture of the Inupiaq Eskimo. Airs consecutively on date indicated, 2:30 PM 01/15 101: A Mosaic of Micro Environments 102: In the Footsteps of Our Ancestors 01/25 01/26 01/27 01/28 01/29 02/01 02/02 02/03 02/04 02/05 02/08 02/09 02/10 02/11 02/12 116: Arthur & The Crunch Cereal Contest/D.W. Fl\fs 117: Meek for A Wee Arthur/ World's Greatest Glee7:er 118: Arthur's Chicken Pox Sick as a Dog 119: D.W. Rides Again/Arthur Makes the Team 120: Arthur's Almost Boring Day/The Half Baked Sale 121: Sue Ellen Moves In/The Perfect Brother 122: D.W.'s Snow Mystery/Team Trouble 123: Bully For Binky/Misfortune Teller 124: Arthur's Tooth/D.W. Get's Lost 125: D.W. Thinks Big/Arthur Cleans Up 126: My Dad, The Garbage Man/Poor Muffy 127: D.W.'s Blankie/Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble 128: I'm a Poet/The Scare-Your- Pants-Off Club 129: My Club Rules/Stolen Bike 130: Arthur's First Sleepover/Arthur's New Years Eve 01/19 203: A Day in the Life 01/26 204: Choosing Revolution 02/02 205: Enslaved Airs on date indicated, 11:30 AM 01/25 204: Choosing Revolution This documentarY' focuses on reasons young women traditionally discontinue their studies of science. The program includes glimpses into the lives and careers of successful women scientists. Airs Mon., 01/04, 1 PM This program explains basic concepts set forth in the Declaration of Independence and examines early American leaders and the events that spurred them to declare independence from England in 1776. Airs Mon. 01/11, 12 PM Art Journeys examines 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 Mon., 1:30 PM 01/04 104: Craft, Pt. I: The Beauty in Its Function 01/11 105: Comparing Aesthetics in Folk Art 01/18 304: Modern Masters (New) 01/25 106: Out of Africa, into America ~''~~1.~~t~~[~~~:~[~~~~~rt?tf~~ Based on Marc Brown's best-selling books about an aardvark named Arthur. Airs Mon-Fri., 7 AM 01/04 101: Arthur's Eyes/Francine's Bad Hair Day 01/05 102: Arthur & the Real Mr. Ratburn/Arthur's Spelling 01/06 103: D.W. All Wet/Buster's Dina Dilemma 01/07 104: D.W.'s Imaginary Friend/Arthur's Lost Library Book 01/08 105: Arthur's Pet Business/D.W. the Copycat 01/11 106: Locked in the Library/Arthur Accused 01/12 107: Arthur Goes to Camp/Buster Makes the Grade 01/13 108: Arthur's New Puppy/Arthur Bounces Back 01/14 109: Arthur Babysits/Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe 01/15 110: Arthur's Birthday/Francine Frensky, Superstar 01/18 111: Arthur's Baby/D.W.'s Baby 01/19 112: Arthur Writes a Story/Arthur's Lost Dog 01/20 113: So Long, Spanky/Buster's New Friend 01/21 114: Arthur the Wrecker/Arthur & the True Francine 01/22 115: Arthur's Family Vacation/Grandpa Dave's Old Country NOTE: We do not have rights to rebroadcast Bill Nye programs. Airs Mon.-Fri., 5:30 PM 01/04 107: Simple Machines 01/05 108: Sound 01/06 109: Outer Space 01/08 118: Blood & Circulation 01111 124: Chemical Reactions 01/12 129: Oceanography 01/13 130: Heat 01/15 132: Balance 01/18 133: Sun 01/19 134: The Brain 01/20 135: Forests 01/21 136: Communication 01/22 137: Momentum 01/25 140: Respiration 01/26 141: The Planets 01/27 142: Pressure 01/29 145: Energy 02/01 147: Water Cycle 02/02 148: Friction 02/03 149: Germs 02/05 152: Ocean Life Students explore different ecosystems common on the South Georgia coast. Airs on dates indicated, 6:30 AM 01/11 101: Those Beautiful Barriers 01/12 102: Our Maiestic Maritime Forests 01/13 103: Our Endangered Wildlife 01/14 104: Our Marvelous Marshes 01/15 105: Whispering Pines These live electronic field trips take you back in time to 18th century Colonial Williamsburg. Airs Tues., 1 PM 01/05 201: Nature, Art, and Science 01/12 202: Of Kith and Kin Airs Tues., 9:30 AM 01/26 101: Static Electricity 02/02 102: Current Electricity 02/09 103: Magnets This series helps students identify and explain systems such as the water cycle, our atmosphere and the waste cycle, by noting components and relationships. Airs consecutively on dates indicated, 6 PM 01/04 101: Well-Head Protection (Groundwater) 102: Two Rivers (Surface Water) 103: Wetlands (Surface/ Groundwater) 104: Urban Forestry (Land) 01/05 105: Trees (Land) 106: Energy Efficiency 1 107: Recycling/ Buying Recycled Products 108: Energy Efficiency 2 01/06 109: Sustainable Communities 110: Special Waste 111: Minerals 112: Tomorrow's Energy Today 01/07 113: Biomass 114: Wind Power and Our Energy Mix 115: Solar: The Popular Energy Source 116: Natural Gas Cars 01/08 117: Electric Cars 118: The Next Generation Vehicle 119: The New Environmentalists 120: Global Climate Change Join Alex, Marsi, Digger and Packy the Pack Rat as they discover science is everywhere. For more information, contact Christine Kane, 800-303-9070, Ext. 61. Airs Mon., 11 AM 3 PeachStar Pipeline Repeats Tues., 11 AM 01/04 Theme 3, A, Blue 01/05 Repeats 01111 Theme 4, A, Red 01/12 Repeats 01/18 Theme 3, B, Blue 01/19 Repeats 01/25 Theme 4, B, Red 01/26 Repeats 02/01 Theme 3, C, Blue 02/02 Repeats Students explore real-life science experiences with Keisha, a second grader, and her father, as they "fix up" the apartment building in which they live. Also airs in SJlanish and Closed Caption. For additional information, contact Cliristine Kane at 800-303-9070, Ext. 41. Airs Mon., 10 AM Repeats Tues., 10 AM 01111 06: Theme 1: Show 6-F 01/12 Repeats 01/25 07: Theme 1: Show 7-G 01/26 Repeats Airs in Spanish, Mon., 9 PM Repeats Tues., 9 PM 01111 06: Theme 1: Show 6-F 01/12 Repeats 01/25 07: Theme 1: Show 7-G 01/26 Repeats Airs in closed caption, Mon., 9:30 PM Repeats Tues., 9:30 PM 01111 06: Theme 1: Show 6-F 01/12 Repeats 01/25 07: Theme 1: Show 7-G 01/26 Repeats A multicultural group of students interact in an after-school community center, encounter- ing problems similar to those kids face in the Galaxy Classroom daily. Also airs in Spanish and Closed Caption. For additional information, contact Michelle Zierten at 800-3039070, Ext. 51. Airs Wed., 10 AM Repeats Thurs., 10 AM 01!06 05: Theme 3: Show A 01/07 Repeats 01/20 06: Theme 3: Show B 01/21 Repeats 02/03 07: Theme 4: Show A 02/04 Repeats Airs in Spanish, Wed., 9 PM Repeats Thurs., 9 PM 01106 05: Theme 3: Show A 01107 Repeats 01/20 06: Theme 3: Show B 01/21 Repeats 02/03 07: Theme 4: Show A 02/04 Repeats Airs in closed caption, Wed., 9:30 PM Repeats Thurs., 9:30 PM 01!06 05: Theme 3: Show A 01107 Repeats 01/20 06: Theme 3: Show B 01/21 Repeats 02/03 07: Theme 4: Show A 02/04 Repeats Students explore phenomena around themes including "Finding Patterns as Evidence in the Arizona Desert" and "Tracking Living Form and Function with Peregrine Falcons in Seattle." Also airs in Spanish and Closed Caption. For additional information, contact Christine Kane at 800-303-9070, Ext. 61. r.- Airs Mon., 10 AM Repeats Tues., 10 AM 01/04 06: Theme 2: Show 2 01/05 Repeats 01/18 07: Theme 2: Show 3 01/19 Repeats 02/01 06: Theme 2: Show 4 02/02 Repeats Airs in Spanish, Mon., 9 PM Repeats, Tues., 9 PM 01/04 06: Theme 2: Show 2 01/05 Repeats 01/18 07: Theme 2: Show 3 01/19 Repeats 02/01 06: Theme 2: Show 4 02/02 Repeats Airs in closed caption, Mon., 9:30 PM Repeats Tues., 9:30 PM 01/04 06: Theme 2: Show 2 01/05 Repeats 01/18 07: Theme 2: Show 3 01/19 Repeats 02/01 06: Theme 2: Show 4 02/02 Repeats Each program includes three stories about people and events from the time period indicated. Airs Tues., 12:30 PM 01/05 117: Modern Georgia, Pt. 2 01/12 118: Culture 01/19 101: The Geographic Environment of Georgia 01/26 102: The Early Inhabitants of Georgia, Pt. 1 02/02 103: The Early Inhabitants of Georgia, Pt. 2 02/09 104: Colonial Georgia, Pt. 1 Airs consecutively, on date indicated, 2 PM 01/13 112: State and Local Government, Pt. 1 113: State and Local Government, Pt. 2 Continues the study of our state's rich ~rerltage with a focus on economic history. Airs Thurs, 12:30 PM 01/07 216: Modern Georgia, Pt. 4 01/14 217: Modem Georgia, Pt. 5 01/21 218: Modern Georgia, Pt. 6 01/28 219: Modern Georgia, Pt. 7 02/04 201: The Geographic Environment of Georgia 02/11 202: The Early Inhabitants of Georgia, Pt. 1 Viewers learn basic geography concepts through catchy songs, exciting visuafs and wonderful characters. Airs Tues., 9:30 AM 01/05 01: A Bird's Eye View (Location) 01/12 02: The Grid Game (Maps) 01/19 03: Land and How We Use It (Landforms) A fast-moving; high-erietgy i