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1960 Election
Students examine the election of 1960. In this US politics instructional activity students listen to a teacher driven lecture, take notes, engage in a class discussion and write a response to what they have learned regarding the 1960's...
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English Exercises: Present Continuous-Advanced
In this present continuous learning exercise, students read about the usage of present continuous, then correctly fill in blanks in sentences. Links to additional resources and audio are included.
NC State University
Public Media Foundation: Scribbling Women: Understanding the Radio Play
A comprehensive approach to understanding how a literary work is transformed into a radio play. Includes links to featured plays and how to organize them by genre, theme, or historical context. Lesson plans and teacher resources are...
Other
Sonic Storytelling: Writing Method for Radio Drama
This article is filled with tips for beginners on how to write radio drama sketches or adapt stories into radio plays. You'll see examples of sketches as well as tips on writing well. W.9-10.3, 3a, 3b Narratives, W.11-12.3, 3a, 3b...
Teachnology
Teachnology: Lesson Plan: Old Fashioned Radio Program
In this instructional activity, students create and record a class radio play with sound effects and then listen to it.
Other
Writing for Audio Theatre: Radio Drama Script Template
Great site if you want to learn how to write a radio drama sketch. The site offers lots of examples and pointers for the beginner. W.9-10.3a Narrative Intro, W.11-12.3a Narratives
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Reisefieber a German Radio Mini Play
This is an online German Radio program for young scholars studying German. It would work best for German 3 or 4 students. It is also recommended this be read over a semester's time period.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Lodge's Experiment
Sir Oliver Lodge's experiment demonstrating the first tunable radio receiver was an important stepping stone on the path toward the invention of a practical radio.
US National Archives
Internet Archive: Old Time Radio: Gene Autry
This resource provides access to a large number of radio interviews and songs recorded by Gene Autry. To play recordings M3uPlayer must be installed. Directions and download instructions are provided.
New Zealand Ministry of Education
Nz Ministry of Education: Hearwaves
Students analyze the language, style, content, advertisements, of radio stations and determine their target audiences. then students create their own radio station targeting a specific audience including news, advertisements, stories,...
Apple
I Tunes Store for Podcasts
Both students and teachers can find podcasts that can be subscribed to, or downloaded to a computer or any MP3 playing device. Most are free and those that carry a fee are clearly marked. The best place to start is under the Education...
PBS
Pbs: Technology Slider
This site provides a view into the American home over the past 100 years and illustrates the role technology played in daily life.
NASA
Nasa: Fall Into a Black Hole!
This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration allows one to play "Falling into a Black Hole," and take an imaginary trip to a black hole right now!
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: The Art of Parisian Art Dealer Ambroise Vollard
Paris at the end of the nineteenth century was at the center of a cultural arts explosion owing, in part, to the constellation of artists surrounding the art dealership of Ambroise Vollard. This archived report from NPR tells the story...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Cezanne to Picasso (Slideshow of Masterworks)
An NPR-produced slideshow set to the music of Claude Debussy showcases dozens of post-impressionist masterworks by Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Bonnard, Derain, Degas, and Picasso. The slideshow coincides with an exhibition that opened at...
Other
Beckett on Film
This is the complete site for the "Beckett on Film," project. There is a synopsis of each of Beckett's plays, a series of essays that seek to explain Beckett's work, as well as interviews with actors and directors. There is also a...
Curated OER
A Scene From the Play
This surprisingly rich site offers perspective on the opening of Hansberry's famous play on Broadway, as well as a radio segment for listening, a video clip of Hansberry, biographical information, and pictures.
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Actor Keith Carradine as President George W. Bush in the Play 'Stuff Happens.'
National Public Radio provides highlights of both the top national and international news, as well as various editorials, commentaries, and reviews. The majority of the content is available in audio format.
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Kids Play Scrabble
National Public Radio details the history of the world's most famous and popular word game. Includes pictures of early versions, information on the inventor, and related links.
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Lee Atwater Plays Guitar
This edition of National Public Radio's exploration of American cultural icons focuses on the evolution of "Spin," the "Deliberate shading of news perception; attempted control of political reaction" that became a part of our vocabulary...
My Hero Project
My Hero: Dylan Thomas
Use this resource to learn about the life and poetry of Dylan Thomas. This brief article provides one of Thomas' most famous poems, "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" and related link" for further reading and research.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Oscillator
Oscillators are a type of circuit found in many types of electronic equipment, including clocks, radios and computers. (Java tutorial)
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri
In MRI, magnetic fields and radio wave pulses combine to get a unique, and medically beneficial, response from your body's hydrogen atoms. Take a peek in this tutorial.
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Npr Present at the Creation: A Streetcar Named Desire
National Public Radio presents a feature on Tennessee Williams' famous play. Includes pictures, clips from the movie version, and interesting history of the writing and filming of this ground-breaking work.