This is a Google Slides that is to be used with the …
This is a Google Slides that is to be used with the book Everything You Need to Ace Computer Science and Coding in One Big Fat Notebook, Unit 5, Chapter 14.
Students will examine an image of civilians affected by the Vietnam War. …
Students will examine an image of civilians affected by the Vietnam War. They will research and discuss the reasons the Vietnam War began, why America became involved, and what some of the long-term effects of this war have been
This is a playlist that contains 5 videos that are designed to …
This is a playlist that contains 5 videos that are designed to help Middle and High School music teachers incorporate Appalachian music and dance into the curriculum. It was produced by Blue Ridge PBS in collaboration with staff from the VDOE.
Virginia Roots is a video series for middle and high school music …
Virginia Roots is a video series for middle and high school music that focuses on the role of Appalachian Music and is designed to help teachers incorporate traditional music and art forms into the curriculum.
Episode 5: The jam session is at the heart of old time music in Appalachia. In this episode we travel to Floyd, Virginia to the Handmade Music School's Old Time Get Together, an event that brings over a hundred musicians together each year to learn tunes "knee to knee". We also visited the Floyd Country Store, which has been hosting old time music for generations to learn how anyone can learn the basics so that they can join a jam session themselves, and the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum in Ferrum, VA, which also hosts a weekly jam..
Virginia Roots is a video series for middle and high school music …
Virginia Roots is a video series for middle and high school music that focuses on the role of Appalachian Music and is designed to help teachers incorporate traditional music and art forms into the curriculum.
Episode 2: This video breaks down the classic old time tune, "Cripple Creek" into the individual instrumental parts and brings them all together for a live performance featuring the Biscuit Eaters, a family band comprised of the Wilkerson family. Viewers are introduced the A/B/A/B structure common in many Appalachian tunes and demonstrates the roles of the fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo, and upright bass.
Episode 1: This video discusses the most common instruments used in old …
Episode 1: This video discusses the most common instruments used in old time and bluegrass music. While the fiddle, guitar, and bass are largely unchanged in recent history, the banjo has consistently evolved to reflect advances in technology and manufacturing techniques. Music Historian and Program Director for Junior Appalachian Musicians' Jim Lloyd is joined by banjo player Lincoln Hensley to show the evolution of the banjo, the two main banjo playing styles, and tuning techniques.
Virginia Roots is a series produced by Blue Ridge PBS in collaboration …
Virginia Roots is a series produced by Blue Ridge PBS in collaboration with the VDOE and is designed to help music teachers incorporate Appalachian traditional music into the music curruiculum.
Becky Hill is a percussive dancer with extensive training and teaching experience, and she anchors this program while sharing the ways that Appalachian dancers are participants in the music and not just the audience.
Episode 3: In this video, Dr. Rene' Rogers, chief curator of the …
Episode 3: In this video, Dr. Rene' Rogers, chief curator of the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, VA/TN shares the importance of the 1927 Bristol Sessions, which resulted in the launch of prominent Appalachian musicians like the Carter Family and Jimmy Rogers, as well as producer Ralph Peer, among others. The evolution of recording equipment and techniques is tied to Bristol's central location for musical talent and traditions.
This dynamic exhibition features artwork and artifacts that portray the spirit of …
This dynamic exhibition features artwork and artifacts that portray the spirit of Virginia - its past, its present, its landscape, and its people. The Art Experience at the Executive Mansion was designed in collaboration with artists, museums, and curators throughout the Commonwealth to educate, excite and inspire those who visit. The exhibition highlights works from a mix of genres and mediums with particular focus on Virginia artists and themes. It is a living display which will evolve and change over time as additional works of art become available and as different parts of the Virginia story become the focus.
Learning about wild predators can help people peacefully coexist with them.The biggest, …
Learning about wild predators can help people peacefully coexist with them.The biggest, most carnivorous predators have been demonized throughout history, from the big bad wolf of children’s stories to the great white shark of cinema legend. Wildlife educators spend a lot of time dispelling myths and fighting fears, helping people and predators move from conflict to coexistence.Every corner of nature, from your backyard garden to the open sea, has its own food chain. Even the tiniest sprout has an important role in this circle of life, a sequence in which every organism is predator, prey, or both. For more information and classroom activities, please visit The Wildlife Center of Virginia and VPM UNTAMED websites
Learn about vultures -- nature's clean-up crew. These animals are sometimes thought …
Learn about vultures -- nature's clean-up crew. These animals are sometimes thought of as "gross" or may have a sinister reputation associated with death, but Wildlife Center staff explain how these special birds are not just an important part of our ecosystem but can be beautiful and charismatic as well. Learn more about vultures and meet Buttercup, the Center's non-releasable resident Black Vulture, who has his own cult following! UNTAMED looks at the wild and often perilous world of wildlife, as seen through the eyes of the patients of the Wildlife Center of Virginia, a non-profit teaching and research hospital for native wildlife.
Students will learn about basic shapes in Monet's painting "Wheatstacks, Snow Effect, …
Students will learn about basic shapes in Monet's painting "Wheatstacks, Snow Effect, Morning". They then learn about light and shadows through reading and experimenting with three-dimensional models and flashlights. Students will also learn about time of day and the seasons.
Learn about the diverse group of wildlife known as water birds -- …
Learn about the diverse group of wildlife known as water birds -- loons, herons, egrets, ducks, geese, grebes, pelicans, and more -- which makes up 30 families, and, collectively about 800 species. Water birds can be found in the mountains, rivers, marshes, and coastal plains; each adapted to their specific environment. Whether year-round residents or long-distance migrants, many water birds depend on critical wetland habitats. Learn more about this amazing avian wildlife and how we can change our behaviors to help their habitats and populations. UNTAMED looks at the wild and often perilous world of wildlife, as seen through the eyes of the patients of the Wildlife Center of Virginia, a non-profit teaching and research hospital for native wildlife.
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