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Hurricane Katrina - How Educators Should Respond; Service-Learning; 2005-2006 Workshop Schedule
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Anne Shaw)
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21st Century Schools Newsletter
Hurricane Katrina and its Aftermath - What Schools Can Do
September 2005
In this issue
* Kids Helping Kids - Service-Learning Projects for Schools
* Curriculum Connections - Hurricane Katrina & its Aftermath
* Portion of Proceeds to go to American Red Cross
* We Are There - at Ground Zero
* Fall Unit Themes
* We'll Pay You $500
* Curriculum Design Workshop
* New: Service-Learning Workshop
* Early Bird Discounts
* 2005-2006 Workshop Schedule
* New Orleans workshop
* On-Site Professional Development
* Cooking Show - a Multimedia Project
To read this newsletter online, please go to=20
www.21stCenturySchools.com/e
News_September_2005.htm (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.igsavobab.4p=
v6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stCenturySchools.com%2FeNews_September=
_2005.htm)
Welcome Back to School !
Each newsletter from 21st Century Schools, LLC is=20
devoted to a particular theme. Originally, this back-
to-school edition was going to be devoted to the=20
theme of Classroom Environment =96 designing a=20
place=20
where learning thrives =96 creating the optimum=20
physical, emotional, and academic environment. In=20
view of the events of the last few days I have=20
decided to focus once again on Service-Learning,=20
and will be offering some thoughts and suggestions=20
for delivering your curriculum through the theme of=20
Hurricane Katrina and its Aftermath.
At the end of the school year in May, I had the=20
wonderful opportunity to work with the faculty of a=20
school in Mobile, Alabama, an ongoing professional=20
development and curriculum design project. Their=20
goal was to have thematic, project-based,=20
interdisciplinary units, which incorporated media=20
literacies and service-learning, ready to go when=20
school started in August. The teachers worked in=20
grade-level teams, grades K-8, to design units on a=20
variety of wonderful themes.
The Kindergarten teachers developed a unit around=20
the theme of Weather, and planned to begin=20
the=20
school year with a focus on Hurricane Preparedness. =20
Their plans for this unit included the development=20
and distribution of a multimedia Hurricane=20
Preparedness Kit and Public Service Announcements=20
on that topic.
Who knew that when school started they would=20
experience one of the worst storms in history,=20
resulting in the most catastrophic event in the=20
history of the United States?
Anne Shaw
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Kids Helping Kids - Service-Learning Projects for Schools
Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath is a=20
significant,=20
ongoing, historical event.
We all see the images on television of the horrible=20
loss and suffering endured by so many people. We=20
all want to do something to help. Americans, and=20
people from all over the world, have been offering=20
enormous resources. We care.
Our students care, too. And they have a real=20
emotional need to be able to take some action, to do=20
something, that will help. Listed on our web site you=20
will find some suggestions for service-learning=20
projects. Some can, and should, be implemented=20
immediately, while others are longer-term. Both are=20
crucial. These can be done in after-school=20
programs, or they can be a part of the regular=20
curriculum. The curriculum connections are there.
Please visit our web site for a comprehensive list of=20
possible service-learning projects in three=20
categories: Fundraisers, Focus on the Arts, and=20
Focus on Information.
In the meantime, please see the information below=20
for drives your school can conduct for immediate and=20
urgent needs:
What would you need if you suddenly lost everything=20
but the clothes on your back, and you were staying=20
at a hotel, a shelter, or moving into a=20
house/apartment with nothing? Students can and=20
should organize drives for these items needed=20
immediately:
Personal Care Items: soap, razors, shaving=20
cream, toothpaste, hygiene items
Toys and Books: children's story books,=20
coloring books, crayons, puzzles, any activity or toy.
Baby Care - Diapers, Baby Wipes, Infant=20
Care Items
Communications - Long Distance Calling=20
Cards, Batteries, FM Radios, Walkie-Talkies
Clothing - NEW children's and adult socks=20
and=20
underwear (not used, please)
Household - kitchen and bedding items -=20
dishes,=20
cooking implements, sheets, pillows, etc. (NEW)
Computers - NAACP of Baton Rouge is=20
requesting old computers - any kind - to provide=20
access for people needing to find family members,=20
and to connect to available resources.
Travel - donate your frequent flyer miles. =20
Contact the airline directly.
Great resources for developing service-learning=20
projects are on our web site at the link below. We=20
ask you to email us with your ideas for other projects=20
so we may add them to the list. Thank you!
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6&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stCenturySchools.com%2FHurricane_Katrina_Service_P=
rojects.htm
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Curriculum Connections - Hurricane Katrina & its Aftermath
Aside from the desire and need to assist with relief,=20
Hurricane Katrina presents an opportunity to deliver=20
our mandated curriculum standards via a vehicle that=20
is relevant, real-life, meaningful, motivational, and=20
that incorporates many 21st century skills. You will=20
find ample information, ideas and resources here to=20
design and deliver a powerful interdisciplinary,=20
project-based unit, and you can be assured that you=20
will be able to teach your required content standards=20
within this incredibly relevant and timely theme.
Please go to our page, Hurricane Katrina - How Educators Can=20
Respond (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.kgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=
=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHurricane_Katrina.htm). It wi=
ll direct you from there=20
to Hurricane Katrina Unit Design (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.lgs=
avobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHurric=
ane_Katrina_Unit.htm),=20
content standards (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.mgsavobab.4pv6l7n=
6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FState_Standards.htm)=
and service-project ideas=20
(http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.ngsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%=
3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHurricane_Katrina_Service_Projects.htm=
)for your school.
Hurricane Katrina=20
PowerPoint (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.ogsavobab.4pv6l7n6.20796=
6&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHurricane_Katrina_PowerPoin=
t.htm)-brainstorming ideas for this unit. I=20
have started using PowerPoint to outline and=20
brainstorm my unit themes. Here is a PowerPoint I=20
have just started on Hurricane Katrina. It is going to=20
become much more developed within the next few=20
days, but it should give you some good ideas,=20
anyway. I hope you'll keep checking back to see=20
how it develops.
Sample Concept=20
Map/Brainstorming (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.pgsavobab.4pv6l7n=
6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHurricane_Katrina_In=
spiration_Web.htm)ideas for this unit. - =20
Inspiration and Kidspiration are=20
excellent tools for educators and their students. =20
Here is a concept map I have begun to develop as I=20
brainstorm all the possible connections for a unit on=20
Hurricane Katrina and its Aftermath. As you=20
can see, it has a long way to go, but it can=20
serve as an example of how you can map a theme. =20
Please go to this page to read my recommendations=20
on webbing a theme, and why and how you should=20
do it! This map will be updated shortly.
Content Standards for Hurricane Katrina=20
Unit (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.mgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dh=
ttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FState_Standards.htm) - many educat=
ors are=20
hesitant to teach with an interdisciplinary theme. =20
Some fear that if they do not use a textbook-driven=20
curriculum that their students will miss out on some=20
important content and will then suffer on their=20
standardized test scores. This is not true! Actually,=20
students will do much BETTER on their tests if the=20
curriculum is delivered through an interdisciplinary,=20
project-based unit. Here is some information on all=20
the content standards that can be taught within the=20
theme of Hurricane Katrina and its Aftermath,=20
and some information on designing fantastic units that
exceed the standards.
Big Questions (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.qgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.20=
7966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHurricane_Katrina_Big_Qu=
estions.htm)-=20
these are the questions the students=20
seek to answer through their exploration and=20
research. This exploration leads them into the=20
disciplines (content standards and skills) which they=20
require in order to answer the questions.
Service-Learning=20
Projects for Hurricane Katrina Victims (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab=
.0.ngsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2F=
Hurricane_Katrina_Service_Projects.htm) - these=20
may be adapted to your particular=20
situation, and may be the vehicle for delivering the=20
curriculum in the regular school day, or may be used=20
as an After-School Program. See Schedule for our=20
Service-Learning Workshops=20
(http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.rgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%=
3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FAcademics_in_Action_ws.htm)below.
See also, Hurricane Katrina - How Educators Can=20
Respond (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.kgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=
=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHurricane_Katrina.htm)
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6&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stCenturySchools.com%2FHurricane_Katrina_Unit.htm
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Portion of Proceeds to go to American Red Cross
The devastation we are witnessing as a result of=20
Hurricane Katrina has left us at 21st Century=20
Schools, LLC with a powerful commitment to assist in=20
whatever way we can. In fact, a member of our=20
staff is in Louisiana right now assisting with=20
emergency communications, medical needs, getting=20
food to people still without, animal rescues and=20
search/rescue efforts. Read about it at We Are There - Ground Zero. (http:=
//rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.tgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2=
Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FWe_Are_There.htm)
We are also committed to providing whatever=20
financial assistance we can to the relief efforts. =20
Therefore, we are pledging the following to the=20
American Red=20
Cross (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.ugsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=
=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.redcross.org%2F)relief efforts:
* $25 from each paid workshop registration=20
received by October 15, 2005
* $100 from each paid on-site consulting contract=20
received by October 15, 2005
Please help us make a difference, and thank you for=20
your support.
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6&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stCenturySchools.com%2FHurricane_Katrina.htm
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We Are There - at Ground Zero
Like so many of you in the United States and around=20
the world we were not satisfied to only donate=20
money for the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. As one=20
person said, "I didn't want to be an armchair=20
humanitarian." We really wanted to go there, be=20
there and help these people in some way. We sent=20
Jerry Self to Louisiana on Wednesday, September 7.=20
His first day in the field was September 8, and this is=20
a report of what he saw and what is still desperately=20
needed. Despite the enormous efforts and resources=20
already provided, they are not even close to making=20
a dent.
Jerry and his group (although not a member, he was=20
traveling with a large convoy from St. John Neuman=20
Catholic Church in Austin, Texas) left Austin=20
Wednesday morning; they were a group of=20
approximately 70 people traveling in a convoy of 16=20
vehicles. With his expertise as an amateur radio=20
operator,=20
a combat field surgeon in the Army, and a scuba=20
diver, Jerry volunteered to assist with emergency=20
communications in the area via amateur radio, as well=20
as offering medical assistance, search and rescue,=20
and anything else needed.
Jerry spent some time in horrific conditions in=20
Vietnam where he saw cities bombed, villages=20
destroyed, death and destruction. Thursday Jerry=20
and=20
members of his team went to New Orleans (including=20
the Superdome) and to Waveland, Mississippi. At the=20
end of his first day in the disaster areas he reported=20
that the horrific conditions he experienced in Vietnam=20
pale in comparison to the sheer enormity of the utter=20
devastation, horror, and hellish conditions and=20
suffering in the Hurricane Katrina areas.
On the first day he reported that there were still=20
thousands of people stranded, lost, hungry, ill and=20
living in inhuman conditions. Jerry assisted with=20
communications for part of the day, and by using the=20
amateur radio, was able to reunite one family who=20
had been separated during their evacuation from New=20
Orleans. A young mother with two daughters was=20
sent to the refugee center in San Antonio, Texas,=20
thinking that her husband had died in the flooding. =20
Her husband thought his wife and two daughters had=20
died, and he was sent to Phoenix, Arizona. After=20
coordinating with the American Red Cross, they were=20
all reunited later that night in Phoenix. Jerry also=20
assisted with food distribution, and helped recover=20
eight bodies. The water and mud in the area are=20
extremely toxic. Two search and rescue dogs the=20
group had taken with them died of toxic shock that=20
day.
When Jerry called the office on Friday he said, =93Some=20
of these people had so little to begin with; now they=20
literally have nothing but the clothes they=92re=20
wearing. It=92s just heartbreaking!=94
On September 9 there was more food, clothing and=20
gasoline distribution, and more recovery of bodies in=20
St.Tammany Parish.
On September 10 Jerry worked with a medical assist=20
team. His duties ranged from giving inoculations, to=20
stitching a cut foot, to locating and obtaining=20
medical supplies running in short supply.
During the past three days, thanks to the military,=20
the availability of food, water and ice has been much=20
improved, and it seems everyone has needed food. =20
There is still a huge need for everything else. For=20
example, Jerry came across a family living in a tiny=20
makeshift tent held up with sticks and ropes. Taking=20
three steps in any direction from that tent, and you=20
were in toxic muck! He found family after family=20
devastated.
There are still many homeless, and many school-age=20
children who are not in shelters and not in school. =20
What can we do about that? We are working on it,=20
and hope to hear your suggestions.
Jerry will return to Austin late Sunday=20
night, and we will be posting his observations and=20
thoughts as soon as possible after his return. We=20
will be posting additional information on our web=20
site daily.
We will be posting the photos Jerry has taken this=20
week, and additional photos will be posted as others=20
in his group send us their pictures. Jerry said that=20
what we are seeing are television is nothing=20
compared to the actual horrific devastation in=20
Mississippi and Louisiana.
We post them in hopes that they will inspire us all to=20
do more to help.
See our page on Hurricane Katrina=20
Service Projects (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.ngsavobab.4pv6l7n6=
.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHurricane_Katrina_Ser=
vice_Projects.htm)for ideas on how your students=20
can make a significant contribution to the relief=20
efforts. This is important for their emotional healing=20
as well as for the people who were displaced.
Read on... - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.wgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.20796=
6&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stCenturySchools.com%2FWe_Are_There.htm
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Fall Unit Themes
First and foremost on everyone's mind - nationally=20
and globally - is Hurricane Katrina. A disaster,=20
according to many, "of biblical proportions", each of=20
us has a need to do something to help.=20
Please go to our page, Hurricane Katrina - How Educators Can=20
Respond (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.kgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=
=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHurricane_Katrina.htm). It wi=
ll direct you from there=20
to Hurricane Katrina unit design (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.lgs=
avobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHurric=
ane_Katrina_Unit.htm),=20
content standards (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.mgsavobab.4pv6l7n=
6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FState_Standards.htm)
and service-learning=20
project ideas (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.ngsavobab.4pv6l7n6.20=
7966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHurricane_Katrina_Servic=
e_Projects.htm)for your school.
Other good themes for fall include Halloween (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lt=
euobab.0.xgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.=
com%2FHalloween.htm)=20
and Science Fiction (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.ygsavobab.4pv6l7=
n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FScience_Fiction.htm=
). War of=20
the Worlds could be a=20
separate unit, or included in Halloween and/or=20
Science Fiction, as can Harry Potter (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0=
.zgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHa=
rry_Potter.htm). While, at first glance,=20
these topics may appear to be frivolous, they each=20
provide a vehicle for some very in-depth and=20
important explorations into the disciplines. They are=20
rich in history, science, math, language arts, and the=20
arts, and provide avenues for inquiry into social=20
issues, cultures, and much more. And these themes=20
are excellent vehicles for incorporation of multimedia=20
and media literacy skills!
Frequently, yesterday's Science Fiction is today's=20
Science Fact. Science Fiction (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.ygsa=
vobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FScience=
_Fiction.htm)is an excellent theme=20
for an interdisciplinary unit, easily incorporating all=20
the disciplines, and especially lending itself to the=20
use of multimedia and media literacies in exciting=20
ways!
Disciplines that students will need in order to answer=20
the Big Questions for this theme include: =20
Astronomy, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Physics,=20
Algebra, Geometry, Calculus, Civics, Ecology, History,=20
Geography, Economics, Philosophy, Sociology, all the=20
Language Arts (research, writing, teaching, etc.),=20
Health and PE, Social Issues, Cultures and more!
21st century skills - teaching, videography,=20
filmmaking, web design, organizing events (Science=20
Fiction Fair and/or Student Film Festival), television=20
and radio production, and even a cooking show a la=20
Alton Brown of Good Eats - sample recipes such as=20
these items served at Quark's Bar and Restaurant in=20
Las Vegas . . . The Wrap of Kahn, Hamborger, Tribble=20
Tenders, read more . . . . (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.ygsavoba=
b.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FScience_Fic=
tion.htm)
Another unit that you could use in fall, and that has=20
connections to Halloween and Harry Potter, is a unit=20
on Candy (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.9gsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=
=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FCandy.htm). You can see the b=
eginning=20
stages of that unit theme being developed on our=20
web site.
We have loads of great resources for your Halloween (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?=
t=3D4lteuobab.0.xgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturys=
chools.com%2FHalloween.htm), War of the Worlds and Harry=20
Potter studies at our web site!
Fall Unit Themes - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.8gsavobab.4pv6l7n6=
.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stCenturySchools.com%2FFall_Unit_Themes.htm
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We'll Pay You $500
Would you like us to send you a check for $500? Or=20
several checks for $500 each? Just help us spread=20
the work about 21st Century Schools, LLC. If you=20
refer us to a school, and that referral results in our=20
providing a one or two-day workshop, we=92ll send you=20
a check for $500 The more workshops resulting=20
from referrals, the more referral checks you can=20
receive, and there is no limit! The only requirements=20
are that:
1. The referral must result in a definite=20
contract for on-site professional development=20
services.
2. The contract must be signed no later than=20
October 15, 2005.
3. The on-site professional development must=20
take place within the 2005-06 school year.
Help us spread the word about 21st Century Schools,=20
LLC! You may even use this for your own school!
See comments from previous attendees online at=20
www.21stCenturySchools.com/Comments.htm
Pricing on On-site Professional Development are=20
online at: www.21stCenturySchools.com/Pricing.htm
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Curriculum Design Workshop
Designing the 21st Century Classroom- a=20
two-day professional development experience in=20
designing curriculum for the 21st century.
Motivation - Students today live, learn and=20
play in a=20
media-saturated society, in a world of =93infotainment=94=20
and spectacle. For many students the curriculum is=20
not relevant, and they become disengaged from=20
learning.
Media Literacies- Rapid developments in=20
technology=20
have brought many exciting changes to life in the=20
new millennium, presenting new challenges for=20
schools. Multiple new literacies are required to=20
navigate the =93forest of signs and symbols=94 of our=20
globalized media culture. (Douglas Kellner, UCLA)
Diversity - Globalization and immigration=20
have created=20
a society of increased diversity. Old and new social=20
issues demand an informed, concerned and=20
empowered citizenry.
Standardized testing mania has made=20
meaningful curriculum an endangered species. Find=20
out why it's not an "either-or" situation - you can=20
still teach the way you know you should and your=20
kids will excel on their standardized tests! Read the=20
research!
Technologies and Multimedia - utilize these=20
21st century tools as the vehicles to implement your=20
curriculum! (Note: this is not a workshop that=20
centers on educational technologies, but centers on=20
curriculum design which incorporates, or utilizes as a=20
vehicle, these technologies in order to achieve=20
curriculum and instruction aligned to the realities of=20
the 21st century.)
Service-Learning- find out how a service-
learning=20
project can be the perfect vehicle for delivering the=20
curriculum. These projects can be designed to=20
deliver all the content standards and basic skills, AND=20
have the added bonuses of high student motivation,=20
real-life connections, media literacies, technologies=20
and multimedia. They incorporate all the vital 21st=20
century skills.
In this workshop we will address these issues, and=20
more, as you . . .
Learn Curriculum Design and Classroom Strategies=20
to:
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* Meet the needs of your students=20
* Bring your classroom into the 21st century=20
* Exceed the standards
* Raise standardized test scores
* Maintain meaningful, authentic curriculum!
Follow the link below to find out What You=92ll Learn,=20
What You=92ll Do and What You=92ll Take With You!
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New: Service-Learning Workshop
Academics in Action - Service-Learning as 21st=20
Century Curriculum
In light of the recent events related to Hurricane=20
Katrina, now is the time to implement Service-
Learning projects in our schools.
This one-day workshop will focus on how to design=20
and implement powerful units of curriculum based on=20
meaningful service-learning projects. These projects=20
are the ultimate 21st century curriculum. They are=20
motivational, provide real-life connections to the=20
curriculum, teach the standards, build skills and=20
knowledge required for the 21st century, and meet=20
all the critical attributes of an ideal 21st century=20
curriculum. You and your students will love this=20
project, and best of all, you'll know that you are=20
making a real difference. The world is going to be a=20
better place for your efforts!
At this workshop we will explore the concept of=20
Service-Learning and examine actual examples of real=20
projects done by students. You will find answers to=20
these questions and more:
* What is Service-Learning?
* What are the components of a Service-Learning=20
project?
* How do we organize such a project?
* How do we decide what type of project to do?
* How big should this project be?
* Will this take away from the curriculum I have to=20
teach?
* Can this project be an After-School Program?
Service-Learning Workshop Schedule
* Las Vegas - November 12, 2005
* San Antonio - December 10, 2005
* New Orleans - May 5, 2006
You may wish to also attend the curriculum design=20
workshop, Designing the 21st Century Classroom,=20
which is offered on the two days prior to the Service-
Learning workshop. This is a stand-alone workshop,=20
but would have many connections if you choose to=20
attend all three days.
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Early Bird Discounts
Regular registration fees for our two-day workshop,=20
Designing the 21st Century Classroom, is $479, which=20
includes your registration fee, continental breakfast=20
and gourmet snack breaks on both days. You can=20
save $75 if we receive your payment by October=20
10, 2005!
Save $75 off your individual workshop registration fee=20
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October 10, 2005. Purchase Orders will be accepted,=20
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2005-2006 Workshop Schedule
While we will be adding a few more cities and dates,=20
this is our current schedule for the 2005-06 school=20
year.
Designing the 21st=20
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.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FDesigning_21st_Centur=
y_Classroom.htm)=96 a two-day=20
curriculum design workshop.=20
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htm)
* New Orleans - Dec. 1 &=20
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o.htm)
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ashington.htm)
Service-Learning=20
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* Las Vegas - November 12, 2005 (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.chs=
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_Vegas.htm)
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* New Orleans - May 5, 2006 (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.ehsavob=
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eans.htm)
Notice that these are scheduled immediately after=20
our two-day workshop, Designing the 21st=20
Century=20
Classroom. This is for the convenience of those=20
who=20
wish to attend both workshops in a 3-day period. =20
This has the advantage of connecting what you=20
learned in the first workshop to designing the=20
curriculum for service-learning, and provides travel=20
convenience as well. Get all three days and both=20
workshops in just one trip. Or, attend one of the=20
workshops in one city and attend the other workshop=20
in another city at a later date. Either way will work=20
just fine!
Workshop Schedule - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.e55lldbab.4pv6l7n=
6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stCenturySchools.com%2FWorkshop_Schedule.ht=
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New Orleans workshop
We hold two workshops per year in New Orleans, in=20
the French Quarter =96 one each spring or summer, and=20
another during the Christmas season. The French=20
Quarter is a very special place during the Christmas=20
season.
This year our workshop was scheduled to take place=20
on Dec. 1 and 2 at the Fairmont Hotel in New=20
Orleans. However, due to Hurricane Katrina, no one=20
knows whether a December workshop will be feasible=20
in New Orleans this year. There are no=20
communications within or into the city; no one knows=20
what will happen tomorrow or the next day, or how=20
long it will take for businesses to recover. Current=20
estimates on draining the city of floodwater range=20
from 14 weeks to as long as 6 months.
We are therefore going to leave the Dec. 1 and 2=20
date as it is, with the understanding that it may=20
have to be moved to a later date. This way, if=20
recovery happens more quickly, those attending the=20
workshop will still have the opportunity to enjoy the=20
Christmas environment of the French Quarter, and=20
we will be able to assist the city, and in particular,=20
the Fairmont Hotel, in maintaining needed business.
If we learn within the next two weeks that this=20
workshop has to be moved to a later date, we will=20
announce it at that time. We are unable to state an=20
alternate date at this time, since there is no way to=20
check availability with the hotel, and we would prefer=20
to work with their availability and schedule.
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On-Site Professional Development
Let us bring one of our workshops to your campus or=20
district, or plan a professional development workshop=20
tailored to your unique needs.
Bringing the workshop to your campus has many=20
benefits. =20
* Entire staff has first-hand experience of the=20
workshop
* Collaboration among entire staff in developing=20
curriculum
* Lower cost per participant
* Lower overall costs due to savings on teacher=20
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* Participants have immediate access to resource=20
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Cooking Show - a Multimedia Project
Over the past few months, while examining a variety=20
of=20
themes, I have discovered that a multimedia project=20
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s very well into=20
numerous themes. For example, we all know that=20
New Orleans is popularly know for its fabulous Creole=20
and Cajun foods, gumbo, jambalaya, seafood, cafe=20
au lait, King cakes, and more. If you are doing a unit=20
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it would necessarily include a study of the culture of=20
New Orleans. Food is a big part of their unique=20
culture. A cooking show on Creole and Cajun food=20
would be an excellent part of this unit, providing=20
students with experience in multimedia, and=20
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htm), then create a=20
candy cooking show. Let the kids create recipes,=20
share their favorite oldies, and interview community=20
members and grandparents for their favorite candies=20
and recipes. Just think of all the great chocolate=20
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htm) unit, you could create a=20
cooking show using special Halloween and fall=20
recipes. For example, I saw a web page with=20
=20
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s, Eerie=20
Eyeballs,=20
Freaky Witches' Fingers, Brittle Meringue Bones,=20
Savory Brain Shrimp Spread, Pumpkin Pie, Deviled=20
Eggs, Decayed Corpse Chips with Entrail Salsa, Spicy=20
Bat Wings, Dried Cherry Scabs, Tooth Decay Fodder,=20
Oddly Orange Oreos and more really fun recipes!
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s gives us some=20
ideas if you are doing a unit on Science Fiction, War=20
of the Worlds or Harry Potter. You can purchase=20
Quark's menus which include items such as=20
Hamborger, the Wrap of Kahn, Tribble Tenders, and=20
more fun dishes.
This project incorporates many disciplines and vital=20
21st century skills. Kids learn how media messages=20
are constructed. In addition to the content of the=20
disciplines, they will learn videography, presentation=20
skills, editing, composing, special effects, animation,=20
voiceover and music application techniques, and=20
much=20
more. It is highly motivational, and I strongly=20
recommend this project for all grade levels. =20
Please follow the link below for more information on=20
this idea and its curriculum benefits . . .
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a color=3D"#FFFFFF" href=3D"#article5" shape=3D"rect" style=3D"COLOR: #FFFF=
FF;">Fall Unit Themes</a></li><li color=3D"#FFFFFF" style=3D"COLOR: #FFFFFF=
;MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt;TEXT-INDENT: -12pt;" ><a color=3D"#FFFFFF" href=3D"#arti=
cle6" shape=3D"rect" style=3D"COLOR: #FFFFFF;">We'll Pay You $500</a></li><=
li color=3D"#FFFFFF" style=3D"COLOR: #FFFFFF;MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt;TEXT-INDENT:=
-12pt;" ><a color=3D"#FFFFFF" href=3D"#article7" shape=3D"rect" style=3D"C=
OLOR: #FFFFFF;">Curriculum Design Workshop</a></li><li color=3D"#FFFFFF" st=
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FFFFFF" href=3D"#article8" shape=3D"rect" style=3D"COLOR: #FFFFFF;">New: S=
ervice-Learning Workshop</a></li><li color=3D"#FFFFFF" style=3D"COLOR: #FFF=
FFF;MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt;TEXT-INDENT: -12pt;" ><a color=3D"#FFFFFF" href=3D"#a=
rticle9" shape=3D"rect" style=3D"COLOR: #FFFFFF;">Early Bird Discounts</a><=
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DENT: -12pt;" ><a color=3D"#FFFFFF" href=3D"#article10" shape=3D"rect" styl=
e=3D"COLOR: #FFFFFF;">2005-2006 Workshop Schedule</a></li><li color=3D"#FFF=
FFF" style=3D"COLOR: #FFFFFF;MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt;TEXT-INDENT: -12pt;" ><a col=
or=3D"#FFFFFF" href=3D"#article11" shape=3D"rect" style=3D"COLOR: #FFFFFF;"=
>New Orleans workshop</a></li><li color=3D"#FFFFFF" style=3D"COLOR: #FFFFFF=
;MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt;TEXT-INDENT: -12pt;" ><a color=3D"#FFFFFF" href=3D"#arti=
cle12" shape=3D"rect" style=3D"COLOR: #FFFFFF;">On-Site Professional Develo=
pment</a></li><li color=3D"#FFFFFF" style=3D"COLOR: #FFFFFF;MARGIN-LEFT: 12=
pt;TEXT-INDENT: -12pt;" ><a color=3D"#FFFFFF" href=3D"#article13" shape=3D"=
rect" style=3D"COLOR: #FFFFFF;">Cooking Show - a Multimedia Project</a></li=
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Welcome Back to School !
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Each newsletter from 21st Century Schools, LLC is=20
devoted to a particular theme. Originally, this back-
to-school edition was going to be devoted to the=20
theme of <i>Classroom Environment </i>=96 designing a=20
place=20
where learning thrives =96 creating the optimum=20
physical, emotional, and academic environment. In=20
view of the events of the last few days I have=20
decided to focus once again on Service-Learning,=20
and will be offering some thoughts and suggestions=20
for delivering your curriculum through the theme of=20
<i>Hurricane Katrina and its Aftermath</i>.
</p>
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<p >
At the end of the school year in May, I had the=20
wonderful opportunity to work with the faculty of a=20
school in Mobile, Alabama, an ongoing professional=20
development and curriculum design project. Their=20
goal was to have thematic, project-based,=20
interdisciplinary units, which incorporated media=20
literacies and service-learning, ready to go when=20
school started in August. The teachers worked in=20
grade-level teams, grades K-8, to design units on a=20
variety of wonderful themes.
</p>
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<p >
The Kindergarten teachers developed a unit around=20
the theme of <i>Weather</i>, and planned to begin=20
the=20
school year with a focus on Hurricane Preparedness. =20
Their plans for this unit included the development=20
and distribution of a multimedia Hurricane=20
Preparedness Kit and Public Service Announcements=20
on that topic.
</p>
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<p >
Who knew that when school started they would=20
experience one of the worst storms in history,=20
resulting in the most catastrophic event in the=20
history of the United States?
</p>
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Anne Shaw
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MS',Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE: 13pt;FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-STY=
LE: italic;COLOR: #669980;" >Kids Helping Kids - Service-Learning Projects =
for Schools</font></td>
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<p >
Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath is a=20
<i><b>significant</i>,=20
<i>ongoing</i>, <i>historical event</b></i>.
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<p >
We all see the images on television of the horrible=20
loss and suffering endured by so many people. We=20
all want to do something to help. Americans, and=20
people from all over the world, have been offering=20
enormous resources. We care.
</p>
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<p >
Our students care, too. And they have a real=20
emotional need to be able to take some action, to do=20
something, that will help. Listed on our web site you=20
will find some suggestions for service-learning=20
projects. Some can, and should, be implemented=20
immediately, while others are longer-term. Both are=20
crucial. These can be done in after-school=20
programs, or they can be a part of the regular=20
curriculum. The curriculum connections are there.
</p>
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<p >
Please visit our web site for a comprehensive list of=20
possible service-learning projects in three=20
categories: Fundraisers, Focus on the Arts, and=20
Focus on Information.
</p>
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<p >
In the meantime, please see the information below=20
for drives your school can conduct for immediate and=20
urgent needs:
</p>
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<p >
What would you need if you suddenly lost everything=20
but the clothes on your back, and you were staying=20
at a hotel, a shelter, or moving into a=20
house/apartment with nothing? Students can and=20
should organize drives for these items needed=20
immediately:
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<b>Personal Care Items:</b> soap, razors, shaving=20
cream, toothpaste, hygiene items</font>
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<b>Toys and Books:</b> children's story books,=20
coloring books, crayons, puzzles, any activity or toy.</font>
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<b>Baby Care </b>- Diapers, Baby Wipes, Infant=20
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<b>Communications</b> - Long Distance Calling=20
Cards, Batteries, FM Radios, Walkie-Talkies</font>
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<b>Clothing </b>- NEW children's and adult socks=20
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underwear (not used, please)</font>
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-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;color:#3366FF;" >=
<b>Household</b> - kitchen and bedding items -=20
dishes,=20
cooking implements, sheets, pillows, etc. (NEW)</font>
</p>
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-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;color:#3366FF;" >=
<b>Computers</b> - NAACP of Baton Rouge is=20
requesting old computers - any kind - to provide=20
access for people needing to find family members,=20
and to connect to available resources.</font>
</p>
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<b>Travel</b> - donate your frequent flyer miles. =20
Contact the airline directly.</font>
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Great resources for developing service-learning=20
projects are on our web site at the link below. We=20
ask you to email us with your ideas for other projects=20
so we may add them to the list. Thank you!
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rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.jgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fw=
ww.21stCenturySchools.com%2FHurricane_Katrina_Service_Projects.htm" shape=
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,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif" size=3D"3" style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet =
MS',Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE: 13pt;FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-STY=
LE: italic;COLOR: #669980;" >Curriculum Connections - Hurricane Katrina & i=
ts Aftermath</font></td>
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<td colspan=3D"2" rowspan=3D"1" ><img border=3D"0" height=3D"2" src=
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<p >
Aside from the desire and need to assist with relief,=20
Hurricane Katrina presents an opportunity to deliver=20
our mandated curriculum standards via a vehicle that=20
is relevant, real-life, meaningful, motivational, and=20
that incorporates many 21st century skills. You will=20
find ample information, ideas and resources here to=20
design and deliver a powerful interdisciplinary,=20
project-based unit, and you can be assured that you=20
will be able to teach your required content standards=20
within this incredibly relevant and timely theme.
</p>
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<p >
Please go to our page, <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuob=
ab.0.kgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%=
2FHurricane_Katrina.htm">Hurricane Katrina - How Educators Can=20
Respond</a>. It will direct you from there=20
to <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.lgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.2079=
66&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHurricane_Katrina_Unit.htm=
">Hurricane Katrina Unit Design</a>,=20
<a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.mgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&=
p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FState_Standards.htm">content =
standards </a>and <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.ngsavoba=
b.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHurricane_K=
atrina_Service_Projects.htm">service-project ideas=20
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</p>
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<a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.ogsavobab.4pv6l7n6=
.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHurricane_Katrina_Pow=
erPoint.htm">Hurricane Katrina=20
PowerPoint </a>-brainstorming ideas for this unit. I=20
have started using PowerPoint to outline and=20
brainstorm my unit themes. Here is a PowerPoint I=20
have just started on Hurricane Katrina. It is going to=20
become much more developed within the next few=20
days, but it should give you some good ideas,=20
anyway. I hope you'll keep checking back to see=20
how it develops.
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<p >
<a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.pgsavobab.4pv6l7n6=
.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHurricane_Katrina_Ins=
piration_Web.htm">Sample Concept=20
Map/Brainstorming </a>ideas for this unit. - =20
<i>Inspiration</i> and <i>Kidspiration</i> are=20
excellent tools for educators and their students. =20
Here is a concept map I have begun to develop as I=20
brainstorm all the possible connections for a unit on=20
<i>Hurricane Katrina and its Aftermath</i>. As you=20
can see, it has a long way to go, but it can=20
serve as an example of how you can map a theme. =20
Please go to this page to read my recommendations=20
on webbing a theme, and why and how you should=20
do it! This map will be updated shortly.
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<p >
<a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.mgsavobab.4pv6l7n6=
.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FState_Standards.htm">=
Content Standards for Hurricane Katrina=20
Unit</a> - many educators are=20
hesitant to teach with an interdisciplinary theme. =20
Some fear that if they do not use a textbook-driven=20
curriculum that their students will miss out on some=20
important content and will then suffer on their=20
standardized test scores. This is not true! Actually,=20
students will do much BETTER on their tests if the=20
curriculum is delivered through an interdisciplinary,=20
project-based unit. Here is some information on all=20
the content standards that can be taught within the=20
theme of <i>Hurricane Katrina and its Aftermath</i>,=20
and some information on designing fantastic units that
exceed the standards.
</p>
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<p >
<a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.qgsavobab.4pv6l7n6=
.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHurricane_Katrina_Big=
_Questions.htm">Big Questions </a>-=20
these are the questions the students=20
seek to answer through their exploration and=20
research. This exploration leads them into the=20
disciplines (content standards and skills) which they=20
require in order to answer the questions.
</p>
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<p >
<a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.ngsavobab.4pv6l7n6=
.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHurricane_Katrina_Ser=
vice_Projects.htm">Service-Learning=20
Projects for Hurricane Katrina Victims</a> - these=20
may be adapted to your particular=20
situation, and may be the vehicle for delivering the=20
curriculum in the regular school day, or may be used=20
as an After-School Program. See Schedule for our=20
<a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.rgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&=
p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FAcademics_in_Action_ws.htm">S=
ervice-Learning Workshops=20
</a>below.
</p>
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<p >
See also, <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.kgsavoba=
b.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHurricane_K=
atrina.htm">Hurricane Katrina - How Educators Can=20
Respond</a>
</p>
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</div>
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<div style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: right;" ><a color=3D"#669980" href=3D"http://=
rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.sgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fw=
ww.21stCenturySchools.com%2FHurricane_Katrina_Unit.htm" shape=3D"rect" styl=
e=3D"COLOR: #669980;">Read on...</a></div>
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The devastation we are witnessing as a result of=20
Hurricane Katrina has left us at 21st Century=20
Schools, LLC with a powerful commitment to assist in=20
whatever way we can. In fact, a member of our=20
staff is in Louisiana right now assisting with=20
emergency communications, medical needs, getting=20
food to people still without, animal rescues and=20
search/rescue efforts. Read about it at <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=
=3D4lteuobab.0.tgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturysc=
hools.com%2FWe_Are_There.htm">We Are There - Ground Zero.</a>
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We are also committed to providing whatever=20
financial assistance we can to the relief efforts. =20
Therefore, we are pledging the following to the=20
<a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.ugsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&=
p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.redcross.org%2F">American Red=20
Cross </a>relief efforts:
<ul>
<li>$25 from each paid workshop registration=20
received by October 15, 2005</li>
<li>$100 from each paid on-site consulting contract=20
received by October 15, 2005</li>
</ul>
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Please help us make a difference, and thank you for=20
your support.
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Like so many of you in the United States and around=20
the world we were not satisfied to only donate=20
money for the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. As one=20
person said, "I didn't want to be an armchair=20
humanitarian." We really wanted to go there, be=20
there and help these people in some way. We sent=20
Jerry Self to Louisiana on Wednesday, September 7.=20
His first day in the field was September 8, and this is=20
a report of what he saw and what is still desperately=20
needed. Despite the enormous efforts and resources=20
already provided, they are not even close to making=20
a dent.
</p>
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<p >
Jerry and his group (although not a member, he was=20
traveling with a large convoy from St. John Neuman=20
Catholic Church in Austin, Texas) left Austin=20
Wednesday morning; they were a group of=20
approximately 70 people traveling in a convoy of 16=20
vehicles. With his expertise as an amateur radio=20
operator,=20
a combat field surgeon in the Army, and a scuba=20
diver, Jerry volunteered to assist with emergency=20
communications in the area via amateur radio, as well=20
as offering medical assistance, search and rescue,=20
and anything else needed.
</p>
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<p >
Jerry spent some time in horrific conditions in=20
Vietnam where he saw cities bombed, villages=20
destroyed, death and destruction. Thursday Jerry=20
and=20
members of his team went to New Orleans (including=20
the Superdome) and to Waveland, Mississippi. At the=20
end of his first day in the disaster areas he reported=20
that the horrific conditions he experienced in Vietnam=20
pale in comparison to the sheer enormity of the utter=20
devastation, horror, and hellish conditions and=20
suffering in the Hurricane Katrina areas.
</p>
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On the first day he reported that there were still=20
thousands of people stranded, lost, hungry, ill and=20
living in inhuman conditions. Jerry assisted with=20
communications for part of the day, and by using the=20
amateur radio, was able to reunite one family who=20
had been separated during their evacuation from New=20
Orleans. A young mother with two daughters was=20
sent to the refugee center in San Antonio, Texas,=20
thinking that her husband had died in the flooding. =20
Her husband thought his wife and two daughters had=20
died, and he was sent to Phoenix, Arizona. After=20
coordinating with the American Red Cross, they were=20
all reunited later that night in Phoenix. Jerry also=20
assisted with food distribution, and helped recover=20
eight bodies. The water and mud in the area are=20
extremely toxic. Two search and rescue dogs the=20
group had taken with them died of toxic shock that=20
day.
</p>
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When Jerry called the office on Friday he said, =93Some=20
of these people had so little to begin with; now they=20
literally have nothing but the clothes they=92re=20
wearing. It=92s just heartbreaking!=94
</p>
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<p >
On September 9 there was more food, clothing and=20
gasoline distribution, and more recovery of bodies in=20
St.Tammany Parish.
</p>
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On September 10 Jerry worked with a medical assist=20
team. His duties ranged from giving inoculations, to=20
stitching a cut foot, to locating and obtaining=20
medical supplies running in short supply.
</p>
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During the past three days, thanks to the military,=20
the availability of food, water and ice has been much=20
improved, and it seems everyone has needed food. =20
There is still a huge need for everything else. For=20
example, Jerry came across a family living in a tiny=20
makeshift tent held up with sticks and ropes. Taking=20
three steps in any direction from that tent, and you=20
were in toxic muck! He found family after family=20
devastated.
</p>
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<p >
There are still many homeless, and many school-age=20
children who are not in shelters and not in school. =20
What can we do about that? We are working on it,=20
and hope to hear your suggestions.
</p>
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<p >
Jerry will return to Austin late Sunday=20
night, and we will be posting his observations and=20
thoughts as soon as possible after his return. We=20
will be posting additional information on our web=20
site daily.
</p>
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<p >
We will be posting the photos Jerry has taken this=20
week, and additional photos will be posted as others=20
in his group send us their pictures. Jerry said that=20
what we are seeing are television is nothing=20
compared to the actual horrific devastation in=20
Mississippi and Louisiana.
We post them in hopes that they will inspire us all to=20
do more to help.
</p>
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See our page on <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.ng=
savobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHurri=
cane_Katrina_Service_Projects.htm">Hurricane Katrina=20
Service Projects </a>for ideas on how your students=20
can make a significant contribution to the relief=20
efforts. This is important for their emotional healing=20
as well as for the people who were displaced.
</p>
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First and foremost on everyone's mind - nationally=20
and globally - is Hurricane Katrina. A disaster,=20
according to many, "of biblical proportions", each of=20
us has a need to do something to help.=20
Please go to our page, <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.kgs=
avobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHurric=
ane_Katrina.htm">Hurricane Katrina - How Educators Can=20
Respond</a>. It will direct you from there=20
to <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.lgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.2079=
66&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHurricane_Katrina_Unit.htm=
">Hurricane Katrina unit design</a>,=20
<a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.mgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&=
p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FState_Standards.htm">content =
standards </a>
and <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.ngsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207=
966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHurricane_Katrina_Service=
_Projects.htm">service-learning=20
project ideas </a>for your school.
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Other good themes for fall include <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp=
?t=3D4lteuobab.0.xgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcentury=
schools.com%2FHalloween.htm">Halloween</a>=20
and <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.ygsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207=
966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FScience_Fiction.htm">Scie=
nce Fiction</a>. <b><i><b>War of=20
the Worlds </b></i></b>could be a=20
separate unit, or included in Halloween and/or=20
Science Fiction, as can <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.zg=
savobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHarry=
_Potter.htm">Harry Potter</a>. While, at first glance,=20
these topics may appear to be frivolous, they each=20
provide a vehicle for some very in-depth and=20
important explorations into the disciplines. They are=20
rich in history, science, math, language arts, and the=20
arts, and provide avenues for inquiry into social=20
issues, cultures, and much more. And these themes=20
are excellent vehicles for incorporation of multimedia=20
and media literacy skills!
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Frequently, yesterday's Science Fiction is today's=20
Science Fact. <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.ygsavobab.4=
pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FScience_Fictio=
n.htm">Science Fiction </a>is an excellent theme=20
for an interdisciplinary unit, easily incorporating all=20
the disciplines, and especially lending itself to the=20
use of multimedia and media literacies in exciting=20
ways!
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Disciplines that students will need in order to answer=20
the Big Questions for this theme include: =20
Astronomy, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Physics,=20
Algebra, Geometry, Calculus, Civics, Ecology, History,=20
Geography, Economics, Philosophy, Sociology, all the=20
Language Arts (research, writing, teaching, etc.),=20
Health and PE, Social Issues, Cultures and more!
21st century skills - teaching, videography,=20
filmmaking, web design, organizing events (Science=20
Fiction Fair and/or Student Film Festival), television=20
and radio production, and even a cooking show a la=20
Alton Brown of Good Eats - sample recipes such as=20
these items served at Quark's Bar and Restaurant in=20
Las Vegas . . . The Wrap of Kahn, Hamborger, Tribble=20
Tenders, <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.ygsavobab.4pv6l7=
n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FScience_Fiction.htm=
">read more . . . .</a>
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Another unit that you could use in fall, and that has=20
connections to Halloween and Harry Potter, is a unit=20
on <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.9gsavobab.4pv6l7n6.2079=
66&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FCandy.htm"><i>Candy</i></a=
>. You can see the beginning=20
stages of that unit theme being developed on our=20
web site.
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We have loads of great resources for your <a href=3D"http://rs6.net=
/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.xgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21st=
centuryschools.com%2FHalloween.htm">Halloween</a>, War of the Worlds and Ha=
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Potter studies at our web site!
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Would you like us to send you a check for $500? Or=20
several checks for $500 each? Just help us spread=20
the work about 21st Century Schools, LLC. If you=20
refer us to a school, and that referral results in our=20
providing a one or two-day workshop, we=92ll send you=20
a check for $500 The more workshops resulting=20
from referrals, the more referral checks you can=20
receive, and there is no limit! The only requirements=20
are that:
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1. The referral must result in a definite=20
contract for on-site professional development=20
services.
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2. The contract must be signed no later than=20
October 15, 2005.
</p>
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3. The on-site professional development must=20
take place within the 2005-06 school year.
</p>
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Help us spread the word about 21st Century Schools,=20
LLC! You may even use this for your own school!
</p>
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<p >
See comments from previous attendees online at=20
www.21stCenturySchools.com/Comments.htm
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<p >
Pricing on On-site Professional Development are=20
online at: www.21stCenturySchools.com/Pricing.htm
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<b>Designing the 21st Century Classroom</b>- a=20
two-day professional development experience in=20
designing curriculum for the 21st century.
</p>
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<p >
<i>Motivation</i> - Students today live, learn and=20
play in a=20
media-saturated society, in a world of =93infotainment=94=20
and spectacle. For many students the curriculum is=20
not relevant, and they become disengaged from=20
learning.
</p>
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<p >
<i>Media Literacies</i>- Rapid developments in=20
technology=20
have brought many exciting changes to life in the=20
new millennium, presenting new challenges for=20
schools. Multiple new literacies are required to=20
navigate the =93forest of signs and symbols=94 of our=20
globalized media culture. (Douglas Kellner, UCLA)
</p>
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<p >
<i>Diversity</i> - Globalization and immigration=20
have created=20
a society of increased diversity. Old and new social=20
issues demand an informed, concerned and=20
empowered citizenry.
</p>
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<p >
<i>Standardized testing mania</i> has made=20
meaningful curriculum an endangered species. Find=20
out why it's not an "either-or" situation - you can=20
still teach the way you know you should and your=20
kids will excel on their standardized tests! Read the=20
research!
</p>
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<p >
<i>Technologies and Multimedia</i> - utilize these=20
21st century tools as the vehicles to implement your=20
curriculum! (Note: this is not a workshop that=20
centers on educational technologies, but centers on=20
curriculum design which incorporates, or utilizes as a=20
vehicle, these technologies in order to achieve=20
curriculum and instruction aligned to the realities of=20
the 21st century.)
</p>
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<p >
<i>Service-Learning</i>- find out how a service-
learning=20
project can be the perfect vehicle for delivering the=20
curriculum. These projects can be designed to=20
deliver all the content standards and basic skills, AND=20
have the added bonuses of high student motivation,=20
real-life connections, media literacies, technologies=20
and multimedia. They incorporate all the vital 21st=20
century skills.
</p>
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<p >
In this workshop we will address these issues, and=20
more, as you . . .
</p>
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<p >
<i>Learn Curriculum Design and Classroom Strategies=20
to</i>:
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<ul>
<li>Meet the needs of your students </li>
<li>Bring your classroom into the 21st century </li>
<li>Exceed the standards</li>
<li>Raise standardized test scores</li>
<li>Maintain meaningful, authentic curriculum!</li>
</ul>
</p>
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<p >
Follow the link below to find out What You=92ll Learn,=20
What You=92ll Do and What You=92ll Take With You!
</p>
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LE: italic;COLOR: #669980;" >New: Service-Learning Workshop</font></td>
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<b>Academics in Action - Service-Learning as 21st=20
Century Curriculum</b>
</p>
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<p >
In light of the recent events related to Hurricane=20
Katrina, now is the time to implement Service-
Learning projects in our schools.
</p>
=20
<p >
This one-day workshop will focus on how to design=20
and implement powerful units of curriculum based on=20
meaningful service-learning projects. These projects=20
are the ultimate 21st century curriculum. They are=20
motivational, provide real-life connections to the=20
curriculum, teach the standards, build skills and=20
knowledge required for the 21st century, and meet=20
all the critical attributes of an ideal 21st century=20
curriculum. You and your students will love this=20
project, and best of all, you'll know that you are=20
making a real difference. The world is going to be a=20
better place for your efforts!
</p>
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<p >
At this workshop we will explore the concept of=20
Service-Learning and examine actual examples of real=20
projects done by students. You will find answers to=20
these questions and more:
<ol>
<li>What is Service-Learning?</li>
<li>What are the components of a Service-Learning=20
project?</li>
<li>How do we organize such a project?</li>
<li>How do we decide what type of project to do?
</li>
<li>How big should this project be?</li>
<li>Will this take away from the curriculum I have to=20
teach?</li>
<li>Can this project be an After-School Program?</li>
</ol>
</p>
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<p >
Service-Learning Workshop Schedule
<ol>
<li>Las Vegas - November 12, 2005</li>
<li>San Antonio - December 10, 2005</li>
<li>New Orleans - May 5, 2006</li>
</ol>
</p>
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You may wish to also attend the curriculum design=20
workshop, Designing the 21st Century Classroom,=20
which is offered on the two days prior to the Service-
Learning workshop. This is a stand-alone workshop,=20
but would have many connections if you choose to=20
attend all three days.
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Regular registration fees for our two-day workshop,=20
Designing the 21st Century Classroom, is $479, which=20
includes your registration fee, continental breakfast=20
and gourmet snack breaks on both days. You can=20
save $75 if we receive your payment by October=20
10, 2005!
</p>
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<p >
Save $75 off your individual workshop registration fee=20
for the two-day workshop, <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.=
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gning_21st_Century_Classroom.htm"><i>Designing the 21st=20
Century Classroom</i></a>.
</p>
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Save $35 on fully paid registrations received by=20
October 10 to attend our <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.r=
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emics_in_Action_ws.htm"><i>Service-Learning=20
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Registration must be paid in-full no later than=20
October 10, 2005. Purchase Orders will be accepted,=20
but must be payable immediately.
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LE: italic;COLOR: #669980;" >2005-2006 Workshop Schedule</font></td>
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While we will be adding a few more cities and dates,=20
this is our current schedule for the 2005-06 school=20
year.
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<a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.kdvnn7n6.4pv6l7n6.=
207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FDesigning_21st_Century=
_Classroom.htm"><i>Designing the 21st=20
Century Classroom </i></a>=96 a two-day=20
curriculum design workshop.=20
<ul>
<li><a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.4gsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207=
966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FChicago.htm">Chicago, IL =
- Oct. 27 and 28</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.dywum9aab.4pv6l7n6.207=
966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FNew_York_City.htm">New Yo=
rk City - Nov. 3 and 4</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.iywum9aab.4pv6l7n6.207=
966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FLas_Vegas.htm">Las Vegas =
- Nov. 10 & 11</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.ahsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207=
966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FNew_Orleans_Christmas.htm=
">New Orleans - Dec. 1 &=20
2</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.gywum9aab.4pv6l7n6.207=
966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FSan_Antonio.htm">San Anto=
nio - Dec. 8 & 9</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.5xwum9aab.4pv6l7n6.207=
966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FAtlanta.htm">Atlanta - J=
an. 26 & 27</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.4xwum9aab.4pv6l7n6.207=
966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FSan_Diego.htm">San Diego =
- Feb. 9 & 10</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.bywum9aab.4pv6l7n6.207=
966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FOKC.htm">
Oklahoma City - March 23 & 24</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.bhsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207=
966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FWashington.htm">Washingto=
n, D. C. - March 30 & 31</a></li>
</ul>
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<a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.rgsavobab.4pv6l7n6=
.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FAcademics_in_Action_w=
s.htm"><i>Service-Learning=20
Workshops</i></a>
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<ol>
<li><a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.chsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207=
966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FSL_Las_Vegas.htm">Las Veg=
as - November 12, 2005</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.dhsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207=
966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FSL_San_Antonio.htm">San A=
ntonio - December 10,=20
2005</a></li>
<li><a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.ehsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207=
966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FSL_New_Orleans.htm">New O=
rleans - May 5, 2006</a></li>
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<p >
Notice that these are scheduled immediately after=20
our two-day workshop, <i>Designing the 21st=20
Century=20
Classroom</i>. This is for the convenience of those=20
who=20
wish to attend both workshops in a 3-day period. =20
This has the advantage of connecting what you=20
learned in the first workshop to designing the=20
curriculum for service-learning, and provides travel=20
convenience as well. Get all three days and both=20
workshops in just one trip. Or, attend one of the=20
workshops in one city and attend the other workshop=20
in another city at a later date. Either way will work=20
just fine!
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ww.21stCenturySchools.com%2FWorkshop_Schedule.htm" shape=3D"rect" style=3D"=
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KGROUND-COLOR: #99CCCC;" width=3D"15" ><img border=3D"0" height=3D"15" src=
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n=3D"bottom" width=3D"100%" ><font color=3D"#669980" face=3D"'Trebuchet MS'=
,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif" size=3D"3" style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet =
MS',Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE: 13pt;FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-STY=
LE: italic;COLOR: #669980;" >New Orleans workshop</font></td>
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<p >
We hold two workshops per year in New Orleans, in=20
the French Quarter =96 one each spring or summer, and=20
another during the Christmas season. The French=20
Quarter is a very special place during the Christmas=20
season.
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<p >
This year our workshop was scheduled to take place=20
on Dec. 1 and 2 at the Fairmont Hotel in New=20
Orleans. However, due to Hurricane Katrina, no one=20
knows whether a December workshop will be feasible=20
in New Orleans this year. There are no=20
communications within or into the city; no one knows=20
what will happen tomorrow or the next day, or how=20
long it will take for businesses to recover. Current=20
estimates on draining the city of floodwater range=20
from 14 weeks to as long as 6 months.
</p>
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<p >
We are therefore going to leave the Dec. 1 and 2=20
date as it is, with the understanding that it may=20
have to be moved to a later date. This way, if=20
recovery happens more quickly, those attending the=20
workshop will still have the opportunity to enjoy the=20
Christmas environment of the French Quarter, and=20
we will be able to assist the city, and in particular,=20
the Fairmont Hotel, in maintaining needed business.
</p>
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<p >
If we learn within the next two weeks that this=20
workshop has to be moved to a later date, we will=20
announce it at that time. We are unable to state an=20
alternate date at this time, since there is no way to=20
check availability with the hotel, and we would prefer=20
to work with their availability and schedule.
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rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.fhsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fw=
ww.21stCenturySchools.com%2FNew_Orleans_Christmas.htm" shape=3D"rect" style=
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height=3D"15" src=3D"http://imgcc.com/spacer.gif" width=3D"5" /></td>
=09<td bgcolor=3D"#99CCCC" colspan=3D"1" rowspan=3D"1" style=3D"BAC=
KGROUND-COLOR: #99CCCC;" width=3D"15" ><img border=3D"0" height=3D"15" src=
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n=3D"bottom" width=3D"100%" ><font color=3D"#669980" face=3D"'Trebuchet MS'=
,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif" size=3D"3" style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet =
MS',Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE: 13pt;FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-STY=
LE: italic;COLOR: #669980;" >On-Site Professional Development</font></td>
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=09<td colspan=3D"2" rowspan=3D"1" ><img border=3D"0" height=3D"2" sr=
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<p >
Let us bring one of our workshops to your campus or=20
district, or plan a professional development workshop=20
tailored to your unique needs.
</p>
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<p >
Bringing the workshop to your campus has many=20
benefits. =20
<ol>
<li>Entire staff has first-hand experience of the=20
workshop</li>
<li>Collaboration among entire staff in developing=20
curriculum</li>
<li>Lower cost per participant</li>
<li>Lower overall costs due to savings on teacher=20
travel, hotel, meals, etc.</li>
<li>Participants have immediate access to resource=20
materials</li>
</ol>
</p>
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<div style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: right;" ><a color=3D"#669980" href=3D"http://=
rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.ghsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fw=
ww.21stCenturySchools.com%2FOn-Site.htm" shape=3D"rect" style=3D"COLOR: #66=
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ACKGROUND-COLOR: #669980;" width=3D"15" ><img border=3D"0" height=3D"15" sr=
c=3D"http://imgcc.com/spacer.gif" width=3D"15" /></td>
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KGROUND-COLOR: #99CCCC;" width=3D"15" ><img border=3D"0" height=3D"15" src=
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n=3D"bottom" width=3D"100%" ><font color=3D"#669980" face=3D"'Trebuchet MS'=
,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif" size=3D"3" style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet =
MS',Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE: 13pt;FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-STY=
LE: italic;COLOR: #669980;" >Cooking Show - a Multimedia Project</font></td=
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Over the past few months, while examining a variety=20
of=20
themes, I have discovered that a multimedia project=20
of a <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.hhsavobab.4pv6l7n6.20=
7966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FCooking_Show.htm">Cookin=
g Show </a>fits very well into=20
numerous themes. For example, we all know that=20
New Orleans is popularly know for its fabulous Creole=20
and Cajun foods, gumbo, jambalaya, seafood, cafe=20
au lait, King cakes, and more. If you are doing a unit=20
on the theme of <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.vgsavobab.=
4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stCenturySchools.com%2FHurricane_Kat=
rina.htm"><i>Hurricane Katrina and its=20
Aftermath</i></a>,=20
it would necessarily include a study of the culture of=20
New Orleans. Food is a big part of their unique=20
culture. A cooking show on Creole and Cajun food=20
would be an excellent part of this unit, providing=20
students with experience in multimedia, and=20
developing their media literacy skills.
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If you are doing a unit on <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lt=
euobab.0.9gsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.=
com%2FCandy.htm">Candy</a>, then create a=20
candy cooking show. Let the kids create recipes,=20
share their favorite oldies, and interview community=20
members and grandparents for their favorite candies=20
and recipes. Just think of all the great chocolate=20
recipes you could include!
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If you are doing a <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0=
.xgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stcenturyschools.com%2FHa=
lloween.htm">Halloween</a> unit, you could create a=20
cooking show using special Halloween and fall=20
recipes. For example, I saw a web page with=20
<a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.ihsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207966&=
p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.britta.com%2FHW%2FHWr.html">=20
Halloween recipes </a>for Awful Arachnids, Eerie=20
Eyeballs,=20
Freaky Witches' Fingers, Brittle Meringue Bones,=20
Savory Brain Shrimp Spread, Pumpkin Pie, Deviled=20
Eggs, Decayed Corpse Chips with Entrail Salsa, Spicy=20
Bat Wings, Dried Cherry Scabs, Tooth Decay Fodder,=20
Oddly Orange Oreos and more really fun recipes!
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<p >
<a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.jhsavobab.4pv6l7n6=
.207966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.startrekexp.com%2Frestaurant.php">=20
Quark's Restaurant</a> in Las Vegas gives us some=20
ideas if you are doing a unit on Science Fiction, War=20
of the Worlds or Harry Potter. You can purchase=20
Quark's menus which include items such as=20
Hamborger, the Wrap of Kahn, Tribble Tenders, and=20
more fun dishes.
</p>
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<p >
This project incorporates many disciplines and vital=20
21st century skills. Kids learn how media messages=20
are constructed. In addition to the content of the=20
disciplines, they will learn videography, presentation=20
skills, editing, composing, special effects, animation,=20
voiceover and music application techniques, and=20
much=20
more. It is highly motivational, and I strongly=20
recommend this project for all grade levels. =20
Please follow the link below for more information on=20
this idea and its curriculum benefits . . .
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2FAcademics_in_Action_ws.htm" shape=3D"rect" style=3D"COLOR: #669980;">Regi=
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69980" href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4lteuobab.0.vgsavobab.4pv6l7n6.207=
966&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.21stCenturySchools.com%2FHurricane_Katrina.htm" sh=
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