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Museum of Broadcast Communications: Ed Sullivan

For Students 9th - 10th
Article provides a very thorough review of the life of variety show host Ed Sullivan (1902-1974 CE).
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Newswriting for Radio: Avoiding "Cop Talk"

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a fabulous site for learning all about writing news for the radio. Lots of links and great tips!
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Newswriting for Radio: Leads & Teases

For Students 9th - 10th
If you need to write a radio news story, you must stop here. You can find all you ever needed to know and more on how to be a great radio journalist.
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Federal Communications Commission: About the Fcc

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the FCC provides an in-depth look at the Federal Communications Commission and the job it performs.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: The Science Show: Eight Fingered Fish Fossil

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides a 1998 transcript of a science radio broadcast about a eight-fingered fossil fish find. Narrated by Robin Williams.
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Voice of America News: Vietnamese Language Edition

For Students 9th - 10th
Vietnamese language edition of Voice of America broadcasts and online articles. Covers both world news and news about Vietnam. There is also a Special English section where non-native speakers of English can read and listen to the news...
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Voice of America: Special English Programs

For Students 9th - 10th
Special English is a Voice of America broadcast devoted to helping English language learners learn English. You'll find scripts of previous broadcasts, with audio files so that you can read along with programs as you listen. A revolving...
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PBS

Pbs: Empire of the Air: Power and Impact of Radio

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Learners will listen to historic news events as broadcast on radio, view current news coverage on television, and compare and contrast how those events were reported on both media by developing an essay which addresses the question "Is...
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University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: Robert Hooke

For Students 9th - 10th
The transcript of a talk given on the syndicated radio broadcast titled "The Engines of Our Ingenuity." Interesting account of Robert Hooke. Using a captivating and engaging story line, the article tells of Hooke's many interests in...
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University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: A Christian Gentleman

For Students 9th - 10th
The transcript of a talk given on the syndicated radio broadcast titled "The Engines of Our Ingenuity." The story contrasts the lives and personalities of two scientific colleagues - Robert Hooke and Robert Boyle. Discusses their...
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Radiowaves and Electromagnetic Fields

For Students 9th - 10th
Broadcast radio waves from KPhET. Wiggle the transmitter electron manually or have it oscillate automatically. Display the field as a curve or vectors. The strip chart shows the electron positions at the transmitter and at the receiver.
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PBS

Pbs: American Roots Music

For Students 9th - 10th
If teaching a unit about the history of popular music in America, this PBS web site supporting their four-part TV broadcast of a few years ago would make a great resource. Includes lesson plans and oral histories too.
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Pbs: American Family: What It Means to Be Latino

For Students 9th - 10th
From the PBS series American Family: What it Means to Be Lation the first Latino family drama on broadcast television. What it Means to Be Latino discusses the personal experiences of Latinos in America, as well as their feelings about...
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Pbs: Truth and Lies in Baghdad

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS sends reporter Sam Kiley to the front-line in Iraq in order to obtain a more detailed, realistic look at the possible existence of a Nuclear Weapon Program. The text on the site provides a quick, concise overview of the video segment...
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Story Corps: Every Voice Matters

For Students 9th - 10th
StoryCorps is a national oral history project that records and preserves stories of people around the country. Select recordings are broadcast weekly on NPR, with an archive of stories available for playback at the StoryCorps online...
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Pbs Online News Hour: Mark Twain, a Special Report

For Students 9th - 10th
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, a daily news broadcast on PBS, offers a special report on Mark Twain and his missing manuscript, "A Murder, a Mystery and a Marriage." A timeline of Mark Twain's life is also provided.
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Old Time Radio: Radio News: Victory in Japan Day

For Students 9th - 10th
Original radio broadcast announcing the end of World War II after the surrender of Japan, and the jubilation that followed as crowds in cities across the United States celebrated in the streets.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Mr. Lincoln's Virtual Library

For Students 9th - 10th
Mr. Lincoln's Virtual Library serves as a gateway to two other American Memory Collections on Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress and the Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana. Also included within...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Poetry: John Milton, 400 Years of 'Justifying God to Man'

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article or broadcast both in text and in audio formats of a tribute to John Milton for his 400th birthday. It discusses John Milton's most famous work Paradise Lost, a story about the fall of man. It offers audio readings from...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: News Flash!

For Teachers 5th - 7th
This activity illustrates the interrelationship between science and engineering in the context of extinction prevention. There are two parts to the activity. The first part challenges students to think like scientists as they generate...
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South Carolina Educational Television

South Carolina Etv Commission: Nasa Connect

For Students 6th - 8th
An inquiry-based award-winning series of instructional programs which establish a connection between math, science, and technology concepts. Each episode of the series includes a 30-minute broadcast, a companion lesson guide, and an...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: The News Hour

For Students 9th - 10th
This online version of the PBS television broadcast covers national and international news. Includes political coverage and a teacher resource section with videos categorized by curriculum area.
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Indiana Public Media: A Moment of Science: Videos, Podcast, and Radio Program

For Students 9th - 10th
Moment of Science, a two-minute public radio broadcast on topics of the day with a science twist, publishes a range of ancillary material that aligns with its daily coverage of science news. Includes an archive of past shows, articles,...
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Wnet: Thirteen: African American Lives 2006

For Students 9th - 10th
From the companion website of the first African American Lives PBS series. (A sequel to that series was broadcast n 2008.) The series profiles the family roots of nine Americans of African descent. Learn what the science of DNA can tell...

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