Performing Arts Series
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in cooperation with the Prince William Network, offers arts-based educational programming free to teachers and students across the country through the Performing Arts Series. Programs feature artists and companies who perform at the Kennedy Center and explore the areas of music, dance, theater, and literature....
Pollinator LIVE
A decline in the numbers and health of pollinators over the last several years poses a significant threat to the integrity of biodiversity, to global food webs, and to human health, according to scientists. PollinatorLIVE offers teachers and students a variety of interactive learning opportunities focused on pollinators, gardening and conservation practices....
Virginia's First People
Virginia Indian tribes and cultures have survived despite years of intolerance and prejudice, first from English colonists and then from segregationists. Watch an 11-minute video and learn about the tribes and lives of Virginia Indians today and how their cultures and traditions are now celebrated. ...
Partners for Safe Teen Driving
PWNet in cooperation with the VA DMV and the Virginia Association of Driver Educators and Traffic Safety has launched the Partners for Safe Teen Driving: A Teen-Safe Community Health Initiative that will target four critical areas of society: the business community, driver educators, parents and teens themselves.
Virginia Studies
European colonists arriving in Virginia may have been greeted with, "Wingapo. " Indians have lived in what is now called Virginia for thousands of years. While we are still learning about the people who inhabited this land, it is clear that Virginia history did not begin in 1607. If you ask any Virginia Indian, "When did you come to this land?", he or she will tell you, "We have always been here."
US History
United States History: Connecting the Past to the Present supports the Virginia Standards of Learning for teaching United States History to 1877 and United States History: 1877 to the Present. The Web site includes suggested instructional strategies and links to lesson plans, video clips, pictures, primary documents, content information, graphics, and maps.
Virginia's First People
European colonists arriving in Virginia may have been greeted with, "Wingapo. " Indians have lived in what is now called Virginia for thousands of years. While we are still learning about the people who inhabited this land, it is clear that Virginia history did not begin in 1607. If you ask any Virginia Indian, "When did you come to this land?", he or she will tell you, "We have always been here."
K-3 History & Social Studies
Teaching ideas and online resources to help kindergarten through grade 3 teachers implement the Virginia Standards of Learning in history and the social sciences.
Health Smart Virginia
Online resources designed to assist teachers in implementing the Virginia Studies Standards of Learning
Ice Age Discoveries
Recent archaeological digs have provided compelling evidence that humans inhabited Virginia at least 18,000 years ago, well before the Clovis culture and thousands of years before previously thought.
Mali
Mali: Ancient Crossroads of Africa is a website developed by PWN and the Virginia Department of Education to provide educators resources for meeting Virginia Standards of Learning on Mali, Africa.
WorldNet: Virginia
On-line Resources for Students and Teachers Supporting Standards of Learning.
Everyday Civics: Virginia Standards of Learning
Civics education in Virginia emphasizes the importance of citizen involvement in all levels of government and promotes the study of state and local government among the Commonwealth's citizens. Civics and civic education are at the core of Virginia's public school mission.
Global Learning : Virginia Standards of Learning
Since its inception, the primary goal of American education has been to give students the tools and knowledge to be productive and involved citizens. In today’s increasingly interconnected world, that means children must also become informed global participants.
Covered Bridges
In memory or imagination, covered bridges conjure up sights and sounds of days gone by. In Virginia, they began to dot the countryside nearly two centuries ago. Spanning rivers and streams, their number grew to the hundreds.
Website Resources
Online Courses for Virginia Educators - Now Available!
PWN in Cooperation with the Virginia Department of Educators offers self-paced courses for Virginia teacher to earn licensure renewal points and/or graduate credit. The courses are delivered entirely by internet and support the Virginia Standards of Learning.
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Program Schedule
PollinatorLIVE:Wed, September 29, 201011:00 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. ET Grades 4-8In this webcast from the Washington Youth Garden at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C., you will take a tour of the garden, learn about native and honey bees, go on a hunt for lesser ... 
The Suzanne Farrell Ballet: Deconstructing DivertimentoFri, October 1, 201011 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 9-12Renowned ballerina and Balanchine collaborator Suzanne Farrell, along with her acclaimed ballet company, presents a performance and demonstration titled Deconstructing Divertimento. This pr... 
Telling Stories: Richard PeckFri, October 15, 201011 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 7-12Creative writing students Justin Allen and Brianna Cole from Woodbridge Senior High School in Prince William County, Virginia, join moderator Maria Salvadore as they explore with Richard Peck sev... 
Ella!Fri, November 5, 201011 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 7-12Celebrating the life and work of legendary jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, Grammy® winner Dee Dee Bridgewater and Janis Siegel of The Manhattan Transfer pay tribute to the “First Lady of Song” in a... 
Tambuco Percussion EnsembleFri, November 19, 201011 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 7-12One of the finest percussion quartets of today, Tambuco Percussion performs a wide assortment of music styles, ranging from structured percussion music to ethnic drum music and avant-garde sound i... 
Telling Stories: Linda Sue ParkFri, December 3, 201011 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 4-8Linda Sue Park discusses her recent books and provides a look at what inspired them. Ms. Park also talks about her diverse interests that include perfecting her craft, a desire to explore her heri... 
Poets and PresidentsFri, January 21, 201111 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 6-9President John F. Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy believed strongly in the power of words and the value of poetry for their children. In The Best-Loved Poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and A... 
From Page to Stage: LocomotionFri, February 4, 201111 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 6-12Have you ever wondered how all the elements of a theater production come together to form the final product? Join award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson as she talks with moderator Maria Salvador... 
Musical Theater: Stephen SchwartzFri, March 4, 201111 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 9-12In this never-before-seen interview, Academy Award®, Grammy® and Tony® winner Stephen Schwartz talks with Michael Kerker, director of Musical Theater at ASCAP, about his Tony Award®–winning Broadw... 
Fondly Do We Hope...Fervently Do We PrayFri, April 1, 201111 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 9-12The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company presents the most ambitious project in the company's 25-year history with Fondly Do We Hope…Fervently Do We Pray, which investigates pivotal momen... 
PollinatorLIVE:Wed, April 13, 201111:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ET (English Broadcast) 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.ET(Spanish)This satellite-delivered and webcast program comes live from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas and introduces you to the pollinators and their plants in this preservation ce... 
maximum INDIAFri, April 15, 201111 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 6-9The music and dance of India provide students with a window to the vibrant culture and traditions of one of the world's largest countries. As part of the Kennedy Center's maximum INDIA fest... 
Jazz: EldarFri, May 20, 201111 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET Grades 6-12A 2008 Grammy®-nominated jazz artist at age 21, Eldar is described as “one of the finest jazz pianists of his generation” (CMJ Magazine). Having already produced five albums and performed i... |
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