The longitude problem from the 1700s to today: An international and general education physics course

For instructors wishing to use physics as part of an international or general education course, the framework for a course based on the “longitude problem” from the 1700s is described. The longitude problem is teeming with basic principles of physics and astronomy, which makes it ideal for a non-science-major-based college-level course. This paper summarizes the longitude problem in the context of conceptual physics and astronomy and outlines an appropriate curriculum. Specifics on teaching such a course in London, as part of an international studies program, are discussed

The Living Edens: Virtual Yellowstone Tour

This Starting Point page describes a virtual tour of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming featured on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) website. In this tour, students act as park rangers to research geological features of Yellowstone, locate these features on maps, and describe and define associated geologic terms. The features discussed include geysers, hot springs, canyons, waterfalls and mudpots. On this page, users can find learning goals, teaching notes and tips, teaching materials, assessment hints and references and resources dealing with this exercise. It also describes the context in which the virtual tour is best used. Educational levels: Graduate or professional, Intermediate elementary, Middle school, Undergraduate lower division

Congressman Trent Lott on The MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour

Thirty-minute program Newshour hosted by Robin MacNeil and Jim Lehrer. Current news headlines are reported and Congressman Trent Lott, Congressman William Gray, and Budget Director James Miller are interviewed. Topics discussed include: nuclear power plant in New York, the fallout from Chernobyl, the 1987 federal budget, defense spending, the national deficit, education, tax increases, and the arrest of Dennis Levine for insider trading

Majority Leader Trent Lott interviewed on The News Hour with Jim Lehrer

The News Hour with Jim Lehrer. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott and Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle interviewed by Margaret Warner. Topics discussed include: Senate passage of the 2002 budget; tax cuts and spending cuts; economic stimulus; the need for a national energy policy; the moratorium on the death penalty in Illinois; and appointment of John Walters as federal Drug Policy Director

Poet Aziza Barnes reads Why Can\u27t Black People Just Write About Flowers?

Poet Aziza Barnes reads her poem My Dad Asks How Come Black People Can\u27t Just Write About Flowers? at Poets House, the public poetry library which hosts 60,000 poetry titles. See more of our poetry coverage at pbs.org/newshour/poetry

[Juneteenth PBS documentary featuring Beah Richards]

Documentary shown at annual Juneteenth film festival of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The film made in 1974, shown on PBS, outlines the history of Juneteenth followed by interview accounts from the present on what Juneteenth means to the Black community. The documentary features female actress, author, and speaker Beah Richards reading from her book "A Black Woman Speaks". Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters