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Bookworm

 An interview program with today's authors discussing the art and process of writing.





Classical Music Month 1995

National Public Radio will join with the Classical Music Coalition, a group of educators, publishers, retailers and broadcasters, and the National Association of Recording Merchandisers to celebrate Classical Music Month. The goal is to promote the accessibility of classical music to all Americans with a special emphasis on young children and young adults.

Mark O'Connor--The Fiddle Concerto

A program featuring Grammy Award-winning violinist/composer Mark O'Connor. The Fiddle Concerto is Mark's first full-length symphonic recording.

American Transcendentalists

Steven Mayer performs "Emerson" and "Thoreau", two movements from the Concord Piano Sonata by Charles Ives.

Read Walden Pond by Thoreau through the Education Connection.

The Writer's Almanac

This program will feature a number of short biographies about musical composers.

Rabbit Ears Radio

King Midas and the Golden Touch as told by Michael Caine will feature music by Ellis Marsalis and Yo-Yo Ma.




National Public Radio

NPR is a twenty-four hour news and information service. With such programs as All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Weekend Edition, listeners are explosed to a wide range of issues and ideas. NPR will be broadcasting a short series examining the "state of health" of democracy in American. Call your local public radio station to find out when Democracy in America will be broadcast in your area. The following is a working list for the the democracy series:

Gary, Indiana

Campaigning politicians don't stop anymore in this town of abandoned steel mills and empty storefronts, where grass roots democracy survives alongside apathy. Reporter: Cheryl Devall

Shadow Governments

There are some 150,000 private enterprise "governments" in the U.S. making which are essentially non-democratic. Why are so many Americans willing to give up participation in exchange for order? Reporter: Ina Jaffe

Immigration

Americans have always worried that immigrants don't "understand" the American system and that large numbers of immigrants will have a negative impact on our democracy. Today, Asians are a majority of the population in Monterey, California, but have not been able to maintain a political base. Reporter: Maia Krache

The Arizona Breakfast Club

The members of this conservative group believe democracy equals mob rule and consider themselves "small r" republicans. Reporter: Sandy Tolan

Public Journalism

What, if any, is the relationship between the erosion of civic values and the decline in news readership? Reporter: TBA

Hearts and Minds

Classroom textbooks are influence by fad and fashion. Social Studies textbooks used in American classrooms today emphasize the liberal creed of diversity, multiculturalism, environmentalism, and government intervention. We'll check out the next wave of civics texts that are already in the works. Reporter: Claudio Sanchez

Congress

How does a representative make up his or her mind on hundreds of issues that come up in the course of a term? Do polls, e-mail, and talk shows mean members of Congress know too much about what their constituents want? Do Americans want leaders or do they want people who will do exactly as they want? Reporter: Elizabeth Arnold

The Federalist Debate

One of the essential debates in America, the balance of state and federal powers, has reemerged this year. We'll trace the progression of the anti-federalist debate over the course of the Nation's history. Reporter: Jonathon Baer

Celluloid Democracy

The clearest picture that residents of other countries have of American democracy is created not by the U.S. government, but by Hollywood. What do these movies tell foreign audiences about how the democratic process works here? Reporter: Bob Mondello

Internet sources devoted to community revitalization complied by Dan Gediman:

On-line resources pertaining to specific, topical areas of interest also compiled by Dan Gediman:

Atomic Dawn

This is the story of the top-secret, U.S. effort to develop and test the first atomic bomb in New Mexico during World War II. Produced by Louis Varriccio.

Facing the Bomb: The Odyssey of the Hiroshima Maidens

This program, which is based on the book of the same title by Rodney Barker, translates the tragedy of the Hiroshima bombing into human turns through the experiences of three young women who survived the bomb, but were left crippled, disfigured, and shut away by their families and communities. Producer: Rosemarie Reed and winner of the 1995 NFCB Silver Reel Award.

For more Information on World War II check out The Education Connection Reading List.

Tokyo and New York: A Tale of Two Cities

This program provides a framework for understanding the broader cultural and social issues that face Japan and America today. Produced by The Asia Society.

More information about Japan through The Education Connection

Constitution of Japan




Horizons

Horizons, public radio's longest-running, award-winning documentary series, explores American culture by focusing on a single topic in each weekly half-hour program. By analyzing current social issues, profiling renowned artists, authors and musicians, acquainting listeners with the traditions of certain ethnic groups, the diversity of the topics covered reflects the diversity of American culture.

South African Women: After Apartheid, Before Equality

As South Africa's political structures continue to evolve, so do the people. And for women in South Africa, this new climate of change has offered new opportunities. Producer Phyllis Crockett travels to the South African countryside and to middle class neighborhoods exploring the complexities of race, class, and being female in the new South Africa.

Unwelcome and Unwanted: Illegal in California

With the recent passage of Proposition 187, which denies medical services and education to people suspected of "being illegal", many immigrants in California are concerned about their futures. Producer Stella Putnam speaks to supporters and detractors of this law and meet immigrants who have already been directly affected by Proposition 187.

Feminist Music Makers

Music aimed at women's issues coincided with the women's liberation movement during the 1970s. New independent record labels, female performers, and musicians thrived despite great odds. JoAnn Mar examines the women's music scene 20 years later to see if it opened the door for today's generation of singers and musicians. Winner of the American Women in Radio and Television Award.

The Selig Family

The story about the escape from Nazi Germany is a topic Jewish families share from generation to generation. In this program, producer Karen Michel focuses on the women in her mother's family who fled from Germany in 1939 to Holland, England, and finally to the United States. Winner of the Gabriel Award.

Mixing Social Good with Business

Increasingly, the business world is developing innovative ways to provide paying jobs for people with developmental disabilities. Producer Harriet Baskas visits the Skookum Jump Rope Company which has created a unique approach for providing jobs and training for developmentally disabled people and other at risk members of the community. Winner of the Unity Award in Media and the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities Award.

Native America Calling

Produced by Alaska Public Radio
The first national call-in radio program focused on Native American issues will begin daily one-hour feeds June 5, 1995.

 Index of Native American Resources on the Internet

Learn more about Native Americans through The Education Connection Summer Reading List.




SOUNDPRINT

The People Next Door

SOUNDPRINT explores the changing nature of social well-being at home, in neighborhoods, and in larger communities. Funded in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Science and Technology

SOUNDPRINT focuses on a range of sciences to increase listener understanding and appreciation of science in its human context. Funded in part by the National Science Foundation.

Art, Culture and Ideas

SOUNDPRINT explores the realm of art, literature, music, and culture.




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