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Volume 8, #1
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Local Productions for Classrom UseTape Purchases Local History & PoliticsAct of Duty PBS 45 & 49's Act of Duty talks with more than a dozen northeast Ohio men and women who share their first-hand experience of battle and how it has shaped their lives. The one-hour program is structured in four segments: Segment 1 covers who is a veteran, the Civil War and Decoration Day (now called Memorial Day); Segment 2 starts with World War I and includes information about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Armistice Day, the predecessor of Veterans Day; Segment 3 covers World War II and Korea; and Segment 4 covers Vietnam and the Gulf War. The teachers guide is online at pbs4549.org/itv.
Democracy Revealed: Akron's Political Life This program makes sense of Akron's current political decision-making process by learning about the people who helped shape those decisions. Find out who helped Akron and Summit County grow, what legacy they left and what that means to Akron's economic and political future.
Heart of a Nation: America's First Ladies This documentary looks at the important roles played by America's first ladies. Using the National First Ladies' Library in Canton as its primary resource, the special recalls important moments in first lady history.
Sharing Democracy: The Akron/Serbian Partnership WKSU's Vincent Duffy takes viewers behind the scenes of the Akron-Subotica Partnership. Subotica is among many Serbian cities working to develop a democratic form of government and rebuild their economy. In November 2001, representatives from Subotica toured Akron's landfill and water purification plants. Their visit followed a similar trip by Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic, when he visited two Serbian cities.
Local InterestFloating on Air Block Feeds: Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 4:15 am & Monday, March 29 at 4:15 am Lighter-than-air enthusiasts share their fond memories and the fascinating history of Akron's unofficial mascot of the skies, the blimp. The teachers guide is online at pbs4549.org/itv.
Lasting Impressions: The Wendell August Forge Story Wendell August Forge is the only remaining survivor of what was once a flourishing industry. In 1955, more than 100 companies made hand-hammered aluminum commemorative items, yet only Wendell August Forge remains in business today. Based in Grove City, Pennsylvania, this forge specializes in handcrafted metal gifts made in hand-hammered metals. Meet the men and women who pound out their living in the forge.
A Simple Life Holmes County, Ohio, is the center of the world's largest Amish population and a place where two worlds -- contemporary American society and traditional Amish living -- converge. PBS 45 & 49's A Simple Life visits the people and the places that populate the beautiful rolling hills and farms of this rural northeastern Ohio county. The teachers guide is online at pbs4549.org/itv.
Local Social IssuesMain Street America Fifty years ago, downtown Akron was the thriving center of an industrial city, supporting a mix of small businesses, residents and industry. But like many American Main Streets, downtown Akron's slowly slid into a collection of failed businesses and abandoned buildings. A number of "revitalization" plans have been proposed over the years. But why bother with renewal at all? What does a strong Main Street mean to a city and its residents? Whose interests are met through revitalization? And why is it so difficult to achieve? The teachers guide is online at pbs4549.org/itv.
Our Family The American family is an ever-evolving social unit. The traditional nuclear family, a stereotype of the 1950s, has given way to the reality of single-parent families, blended families, extended families and so on. Our Family looks at changes in local family compositions and asks what impact these changes have on our society.
twentyfourhours We turn to the television every day for a concise review of the day's news. Bundle that coverage with some sports and weather, present it all in a period of 30 minutes or an hour, and we have what is known as "local news." But who determines which crime, which murder, which fraud makes the air? NewsNight Akron's Mark Urycki interviews all the major commercial television news stations in Cleveland and Akron. The teachers guide is online at pbs4549.org/itv. |
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