From Discussion Guides to Comic Books

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For high school language arts and social studies classes, we now have an engaging AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES 2 Multimedia Package. The package includes a guide and DVD; the guide is interactive, with information on how to build a family tree, character profiles of the twelve individuals featured in the series, and a list of informative resources. The DVD highlights poignant moments from the series. Users of the package will learn how to uncover details of their own family histories. To request educational packages for AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES: please email your requests to: guiderequest@thirteen.org. Subject line: AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES.

For high school social studies classes (especially AP), we are offering a 32-page Viewer's Guide to the series RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY. The guide has articles on Islam, the environment, religion in the 2008 race for the president, and health care. Also included is a DVD with over 20 clips from the award-winning series. To request educational packages for RELIGION & ETHICS: please email your requests to: guiderequest@thirteen.org. Subject line: RELIGION & ETHICS.

For upper elementary and middle school students, we have produced a new NATURE Teacher's Package that includes a teacher's guide, poster, and complete DVD of the fascinating program Crash: A Tale of Two Species. The program looks at the interconnection between two very different animals — the horseshoe crab and a bird, the red knot — and the threats to their survival. Activities include tracking bird migrations and observing animals in the field. Teachers receiving this package will be asked to answer a questionnaire on its use. To request educational packages for NATURE: Crash: A Tale of Two Species please email your requests to: guiderequest@thirteen.org. Subject line: NATURE: Crash.

Discussion Guide is a useful tool for adults and students interested in learning more about the heart and the causes and prevention of cardiovascular disease. In addition to program information, it includes essays for parents and for women as well as questions that will foster thought and discussion. To receive a free copy, e-mail us at guiderequest@thirteen.org. Please put HEART GUIDE on the subject line.

The second edition of our NATURE comic book is available and is being distributed free of charge to schools, museums and nature centers around the nation. Both NATURE comic books are targeted at pre-teens and teenagers. The new issue of the comic book includes stories related to Silence of the Bees, In the Valley of the Wolves, and The Beauty of Ugly. To order quantities of the comic book, please e-mail guiderequest@thirteen.org. Please tell us your class, school, and how you plan to use them. You may request up to 200 copies. Supplies are limited.

Thirteen's Educational Publishing Department has created a Discussion Guide for educators to accompany the SUPREME COURT. The Guide, designed for grades 9-12, includes background information; an essay, "Why the Supreme Court Is Important — to You!"; and a look at how the Court's decisions have influenced the way young people live. Also included is a DVD with segments from the four programs that relate to the activities. To request copies of the Guide, please contact us at guiderequest@thirteen.org. Tell us how you plan to use the Guide, your school name and class, and your mailing address. Supplies are limited.

This 16-page guide was developed to be used with WHAT'S UP IN FINANCE?, in middle and high schools. It includes profiles of careers in finance and lessons about developing financial plans, the meaning and use of credit, and the significance of risk in financial markets. It also includes a DVD of the complete 30-minute program. To request copies of the Guide, please contact us at guiderequest@thirteen.org. Tell us how you plan to use the Guide, your school name and class, and your mailing address. Supplies are limited.