SCOCA Curriculum Integration

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DATE SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
TIMES 9:00 – 9:45 am and 10:00 – 10:45 am
COST Free

Let me know (pwhyte@scoca.org) if you’d like to register for this.

Description:
STUDY DESIGN — ENGINEER THE FUTURE
In the very near future, a student sitting in an Ohio classroom right now is going to design or engineer a new machine that will change the way people live or work. Creativity and innovation is in our blood. We all know Thomas Edison was born in Ohio, but few realize that the list of major designers, engineers and inventors from Ohio is quite long and very distinguished.

On Thursday morning, September 23, college interns working in the Product Design and Development division of MAGNET, the Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network, will tell why they’ve chosen to study design and engineering and apply their knowledge to the world of manufacturing.
You’ll see where and how they work and use their skills to help companies improve existing products and create cool new ones. The program will illustrate how art and science blend in the exciting world of advanced manufacturing.

Free video conference from Connect2Texas!

Friday September 10th
Grades 3-8
10:30 – 11:15 AM EST

Guest scientists from the Botanic Research Institute of Texas and the Fort Worth Nature Center will join the Amon Carter Museum educator in connecting art and science while learning the ecological importance of our world’s wetlands and the short-and long-range implications of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. While viewing and discussing fine arts paintings and photographs, as well as live animals of this habitat, students will learn the important functions of wetlands, the characteristics of healthy wetlands, and the relationship between the animals and plants. Through a hands-on demonstration, students will gain a better understanding of the challenges our country faces in accomplishing the clean-up and recovery.

Let me know (pwhyte@scoca.org) if you’d like to participate!

Heart of a Hall of Famer Series featuring
Joe DeLamielleure, Pro Football Hall of Fame – Class of 2003

The highly popular Heart of a Hall of Famer series returns by kicking off the school year with Pro Football Hall of Fame guard Joe DeLamielleure. Come learn about what character qualities it took for the Class of 2003 Enshrinee to make it into his sport’s most exclusive club – the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

DeLamielleure will be our featured speaker on Wednesday September 22 at 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM ET.  Students will have the opportunity to learn first-hand what it took beyond athletics for this gridiron legend to achieve greatness and how his character qualities helped him achieve great success on and off the football field.

The program will last approximately 60-minutes with a majority of that time being driven by questions from the student participants. This program is designed for grades 7th-12th.  Each videoconference is limited to five sites and is FREE. Interested schools will be selected on a first come basis. Test connections will take place on Tuesday September 21.

These connections are limited to 5 sites, so if you want to participate, let me know ASAP!

The Cleveland Institute of Music is able to deliver FREE videoconferences to most Ohio Schools through a generous grant provided by the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation.

They have a finite number of sessions to give away under this grant, so I highly encourage you to sign up for these sessions as soon as possible.  They will go quickly! If you want to schedule a session (they are “on demand” so I would need a date/time), let me know.

Download the brochure here, but some highlights below:

Giacomo Puccini Grades 6 – 12
Giacomo Puccini dedicated his compositional output to Italian opera. This session looks at the compositional techniques he used to create some of the world’s most popular operas including La Boheme, Tosca, Madame Butterfly and Turandot.

Ludwig van Beethoven – Grades 6 – 12
This session examines the life and music of one of classical music’s most famous com- posers and icons.

Flamenco! – Grades 7 – 12
The music and culture of Spain is explored through the Flamenco experience.

Langston Hughes – Grades 8 -12
Langston Hughes is a significant American figure in poetry, drama and music. This program explores his sincere portrayal of black life in America as well as his continuing influence on the literary and performing arts.

1945: Music in a Changing World – Grades 9 – 12
This session explores how music and musicians were affected by outside forces around the year 1945; specifically World War II and various post-war technological advances in music making.

Frederic Chopin – Grades 9 – 12
Although Frederic Chopin was only 39 years old when he died, he left a huge impact on the piano repertoire of the Romantic era. This session examines the composer’s life and his compositions. Technological advances in piano making are looked at as well, especially as to how these changes in the piano allowed Chopin to compose the music he wrote for this instrument.

Igor Stravinsky – Grades 9 – 12
Igor Stravinsky is one of the most important composers of the 20th century. This session reveals the compositional techniques he used outlining the major styles of music writing in the last century.

Introduction to 20th Century Music – Grades 9 – 12
The 20th century was a time of great musical experimentation and change. This session examines the compositional techniques used by the composers of the last century to create new music.

Introduction to Impressionism – Grades 9 – 12
This session provides an overview of French music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and examines its relationship to the poetry and painting of the time. Participants will learn how Debussy and Ravel created the unique musical language which came to be known as Impressionism.

The Jazz Age – Grades 9–12
The Jazz Age looks at the historical context in which jazz was born and examines the elements of blues and ragtime which were used to create this new, truly American musical art form.

Meet the Young Artists – Grades 6 – 12
Talented young CIM artists present brief performances and talk with students about their inspiration, motivation and how their intense musical training affects their lives.

Careers in Music – Grades 9 – 12
Supported by Key Foundation
This program provides an overview of the different careers available in the music industry and how to prepare for careers in music performance, music education, music therapy, audio engineering and arts management.

Concert Band Coaching –All Grades
Specialized music coaching for entire ensembles or instrument sections. CIM faculty mem- bers help music ensembles prepare for contests and performances.

Jazz Band Coaching – All Grades
Specialized music coaching for jazz bands, or individual jazz instrumental groupings. CIM faculty members help music ensembles prepare for contests and performances.

Music Master Class – All Grades
CIM faculty provides individual instrument coaching for advanced students in preparation for performances, competitions or auditions. Sequential sessions may be arranged.

String Orchestra Coaching – All Grades
Specialized music coaching for entire string orchestras, instrument sections and chamber music ensembles. CIM faculty members help music ensembles prepare for performances and contests.

Ohio’s first-ever Cyber Safety Week — set for Oct. 3–9, 2010 — gives middle school students, staff members and parents the perfect opportunity to focus on the vitally important topic of digital citizenship.

While technology provides us with many convenient and educational resources for finding and sharing information, too often it is used by those with dangerous or unseemly intentions. Ohio’s youth need support and guidance from us to help them steer clear of the bad guys and use the Internet, online video games and cell phones safely and wisely.

The Ohio Attorney General’s website, at http://www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov/CyberSafetyWeek offers many resources for education professionals, students, parents and others who care about kids’ safe use of technology. The materials, which can be used during Cyber Safety Week or at any time, include:

• A list of Cyber Safety Week events
• Downloadable presentations on cyber safety for students, parents and teachers
• A video message for use at assemblies or class discussions
• Bookmarks, games and other materials on bullying
• An identity theft lesson plan
• A form to request presentations on cyberbullying, Internet safety and other topics at your school
• Model policies on the use and misuse of technology in schools

The Attorney General’s office also offers printed materials on cyber safety issues that we can provide to your classroom or school in bulk. Educators could place them in school libraries, hand them out in the classroom, at PTA meetings, parent/teacher conferences or send home in take-home packets.

Publications for parents:

• Kids Safety Passport – Our most popular publication. A pocket-sized interactive workbook for parents and kids that includes space for fingerprints, dental records, and social media passwords. An invaluable resource for law enforcement in the unfortunate event that a child goes missing.
• Stay Cyber Safe Brochure – Includes tips on setting rules for technology use at home.
• Keep Kids Safe Online Bookmark – An abbreviated version of the Stay Cyber Safe Brochure.

Publications for kids and teens:

• Stay Safe Online Bookmark – Provides tips for online safety for kids and teens.
• Avoid Cyber Bullying Bookmark – Provides tips for dealing with inappropriate or threatening e-mail or text messages.

For a complete listing of publications or to view these online visit http://www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov/Publications or place an order by calling the Ohio Attorney General’s Help Center at (800) 282-0515.