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....
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
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.
News and Highlights
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Program Schedule
The Suzanne Farrell Ballet: Deconstructing DivertimentoFri, November 20, 200911 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 program i... 
Waiting for GodotThu, December 3, 200911 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 9-12Two tramps meet by the roadside, and endlessly wait for someone—or something—named Godot. Samuel Beckett's most popular work masterfully examines the tedium and hope of human existence. Students e... 
Stefon Harris and BlackoutFri, December 18, 200911 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 4-8During this session, vibraphonist-composer Stefon Harris along with his band Blackout teaches students what to listen for in jazz. Heralded as “one of the most important young artists in jazz” (Lo... 
Telling Stories: Lois LowryThu, February 4, 201011 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 4-8Two-time Newbery Medalist (Number the Stars and The Giver) Lois Lowry shares her inspiration for writing, the universal themes in her stories that deal with human connections—relationships between... 
Ella!Fri, February 19, 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... 
Connections: More Science and MusicThu, March 4, 201011 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 5-7Endangered species, synapses and neurons, condensation and precipitation—are these terms from a science course or a music class? In this fast-paced, multimedia performance by NSO cellist Yvonne Ca... 
Limón Dance Company: The TraitorFri, March 26, 201011 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 7-12Limón Dance Company returns to the Kennedy Center with The Traitor, one of modern dance’s most significant works of the 1950s. The Traitor was Limón’s response to the McCarthy hearings and the cli... 
Shen Wei Dance ArtsThu, May 6, 201011 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 7-12Choreographer and Kennedy Center artist-in-residence Shen Wei and his dancers take students on a journey in Re- (I, II, III), a triptych inspired by his travels throughout Asia. Filled with dramat... 
Gospel Across AmericaFri, May 21, 201011 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 9-12In a program that celebrates gospel music—from contemporary rising stars to established traditional artists—American gospel artists come together to perform on one stage. The Fisk Jubilee Singers ... |
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