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Learn how to purchase TVO programming by simply clicking on the new icons throughout the newsletter. To learn more, click on the Program Availability tab on the left. Due to popular demand, we have added a feature that enables teachers to purchase older TVO materials. We will feature one of these tried and tested goodies every month in the Classic TVO section.
Studio 2 Needs Teachers!
Teachers who regularly watch Studio 2 – we’d like to hear from you!
Please send an e-mail to Lisa Fernandes at lfernandes@tvontario.org if you would like to give us some feedback as a regular Studio 2 viewer.
Students and Teachers Needed for Television!
In the spirit of TVO’s “SWAP-TV” comes a new series called “SCHOOLED”. It’s the ultimate exchange where students are given the opportunity to switch places with their teachers for 8 days. Teamwork, competition, effort and learning about others are themes that will be explored in this once in a lifetime opportunity. We are currently looking for:
-Outgoing and Energetic Students, aged 12-15 who feel that they would have something to offer today’s teachers if they had the chance to teach them. A strong skill within a particular subject/sport/art, etc. is required.We are also interested in hearing from students on how they think a school should be run & how they would teach their classes.
- Outgoing Teachers with an open mind who aren’t afraid to learn from the kids. They should have anywhere from 2 years + in a school environment. Having a speciality in a particular area would be a bonus.
If interested, please e-mail: knordal@breakthroughfilms.com
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Featured upcoming TVO programming and teacher resources
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| XS stress: teens take control |
| SUN FEB 6 AT 7 PM |
| Three youths tell their stories in the World Premiere of XS STRESS: Teens Take Control — an essential guide to staying afloat while navigating the choppy waters of adolescence. XS STRESS is an insightful report~from today's youth.~It’s powerful and real. It’s teens taking control. Directly following the broadcast, VOX will host an hour-long VOX Talk special featuring a panel of young people and experts. They will hash out the ideas raised in XS Stress from an Ontario youth perspective. For additional resources please visit http://www.voxtvo.org/ |
| -repeats Sat Feb 12 at 12:30 pm |
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| Intermediate |
Health and Physical Education, Grade 7, 8
Health and Physical Education: PPL1O, PPL2O
Guidance and Career Education: GLS1O/GLE1O |
| Senior |
| Health and Physical Education: PPL3O, PPZ3O, PPL4O |
| download: (Word.doc) |
| teacher resource | blm 2 |
| citizen king |
| MON feb 7 and 14 at 10 pm |
Canadian Premiere! The two-part documentary Citizen King explores the last five years in the life of Martin Luther King, a controversial period in which the great Civil Rights leader embarked on a difficult, often lonely path to redefine and redirect the movement he had helped create.
Drawing on the personal recollections and eyewitness accounts of friends, movement associates, journalists, law enforcement officers, and historians, filmmakers Orlando Bagwell (Africans in America, Malcolm X: Make It Plain) and Noland Walker (This Far by Faith, Africans in America) try to separate the myth from the man.
For more on diversity programming this month, see below in our Recommended Viewing section. |
| -repeats at 1:30 am |
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| Intermediate |
Language Arts: Grades 7, 8
English: ENG1D, ENG 2D,
Canadian and World Studies: CHV2O
Social Justice, Racism |
| Senior |
English: ENG 3U, ENG 4U
Canadian and World Studies: CHA3U, CHT3O, CHM4E, CHY4U
Social Justice, Racism |
| download: (Word.doc) |
| teacher resource | blm 1 | blm 2 |
| ROUGH SCIENCE |
| SUNDAYS AT 6:30 PM |
| Five scientists are challenged to put their collective scientific knowledge to practical use. Transported to isolated locations, they are presented with a series of tasks, with two notable restrictions: they must complete their work within three days and, with the exception of a rudimentary took kit, must use only indigenous materials. |
| Intermediate |
| Grades 7-10 Science and Technology |
| Senior |
| Grades 11-12 Science and Technology |
| download: (Word.doc) |
| teacher resource | blm 2 |
| CHIEFS |
| MONDAYS AT 7 PM |
| Some of the stories of the continent's First Nations are illuminated through the lives of some of its finest leaders. |
| - repeated the following Sundays at 5 PM. |
| Intermediate |
| Native Studies: NAC20 |
| Senior |
Native Studies: NDA3M, NDG4M
Canadian and World Studies: CHA3U, CHI4U, CHY4U, CHY4C |
| download: (Word.doc) |
| teacher resource |
| the view from here |
| wednesdays AT 10 PM |
| The Holier It Gets (Feb 23)
Documents the trek of four siblings into the Indian Himalayas in order to sprinkle the ashes of their deceased father at the sacred source of the Ganges River.
Bollywood Bound (Mar 2)
Raised on diet of Hindi movies, four young Indo-Canadians are looking for fame…Indian style.
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| MORE TO LIFE: mosaic WEEK |
| feb 21-24 AT 1 PM, REPEATED AT 5 AM |
| During heritage month, we dedicate a week to examining what multiculturalism means and what its impact is upon ourselves and our world. To what extent does your culture shape you? What is the correlation between health and ethnicity? Does our Ontario school curriculum reflect and respect multicultural realities? Debate these questions and more as host Mary Ito examines what multiculturalism means and its impact on us and our world on More to Life’s Mosaic Week. |
| planet parent: fertility special |
| sun feb 6 at 10 pm, repeated sun feb 13 at 4 pm |
| Fertility treatment and its impact on families: one couple are on their seventh attempt at in vitro fertilization; a woman donates one of her eggs to her sister; a gay man hires a surrogate mother; and a 22-year-old wants to find out who her biological father is.
Watch Planet Parent on Feb 2 at 11 PM for a segment on Bullying. Every schoolyard has at least one. Expert Dr. Diane Sacks, President of the Canadian Pediatric Society, along with school principals, Marita Adams and Linda Armstrong, offer their insights into the innovative bullying-prevention program: Roots of Empathy.
Also watch out for a Studio 2 one-hour special on bullying - March 29, 2005. |
| LIFE LESSONS: PERSON 2 PERSON WITH PAULA TODD |
| SATURDAYS AT 4:30 PM, repeated Sundays at 5 AM |
Black Canadians Making a History of Their Own:
Saturday February 5
Chris Spence - After an ankle injury ended his football career, Chris Spence kicked off his new career as a teacher and transformed the lives of his students.
Saturday February 12
Bryan Walls - Captivated by the experiences of his ancestors, this historian embarked on a mission to break down barriers between racial and cultural groups.
Saturday February 19
Ainsworth Morgan -A Toronto teacher discovers his uncanny ability to get in touch with the kids many consider “unreachable”b.
Saturday February 26
Spider Jones - Spider Jones boxed his way out of a harsh and difficult past. He’s now a successful motivational speaker, radio host and author.
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| SERIOUS arctic |
| sundays beginning feb 13 at 6:30 pm |
| Serious Arctic gets seriously cold as eight kids experience round-the-clock daylight and freezing temperatures – North Pole style! Tasks facing the youngsters in the Canadian Arctic include building igloos and working on a conservation program monitoring polar bear dens. Serious Arctic joins Serious Jungle and Serious Desert in the hugely successful Serious series – seriously entertaining and educational! |
| WORKFORCE |
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| Every episode of Workforce highlights two careers as teens take on the responsibility the expectations and the hours that come with the job. Money Maneuvers is a vignette segment that provides teens with practical, financial and money management advice. Check out the COMING SOON Section for details on this new show! |
| MASTERWORKS |
| THURSdays AT 10 PM |
Feb 3 -The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong
Feb 10 - The Unforgettable Nat King Cole |
| modern marvels |
| Thursdays at 7 pm |
Exploring the design and construction of some the world's most extraordinary engineering projects. This month:
Feb 3 - High Tech Weapons-Predators and Beyond
Feb 10 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Feb 17 - Titanic Tech (Canadian Premiere)
Feb 24 - Drag Racing (Canadian Premiere)
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| RENEGADEPRESS.COM |
| SUNDAYS AT 7:30 PM |
| Season 2 of TVO’s edgy dramatic series bravely tackles tough teen issues to push the boundaries and challenge misconceptions about teens and the factors affecting their lives today. |
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| COMING SOON |
Career Exploration
WORKFORCE
Sundays at 6 PM
Feb 6: Chef & Retail
Feb 13: Plastic Surgeon & Meals on Wheels
Feb 20: Rock Climber & Ice Technician
Feb 27: Vet & Comedian
For more on Careers, visit www.ilc.org and click on CareerMATTERS
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 CLASSIC TVO |
| TVO's bestselling series of all time is Concepts in Science — 17 miniseries specifically developed for use in biology, chemistry, and physics courses at the high school level. Each miniseries of six 10-minute programs uses animation and a humorous approach to present concepts in a clear, visual manner and comes with a teacher's guide. For more information, please click: |
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