Lesson Plan How the Media Uses Polling Data Explore the field of journalism and discover reasons for including polling data in media coverage of presidential elections. http://www.pbs.org/teachers/includes/content/features/images/programs/newshour/newshour-the.vote-conventio.jpg http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/media/polls_long.html?campaign=features_t Lesson Plan The Geometry of Lenses Apply geometry, areas, ratios, and square roots to the principles of photography, find the focal length of lenses, and relate aperture to light levels. http://www.pbs.org/teachers/includes/content/features/images/programs/mathline/mathline-film.jpg http://www.pbs.org/teachers/mathline/concepts/movies/activity3.shtm?campaign=features_t Lesson Plan Current Events Lesson Plan Reflect on the role that current events play in our lives while analyzing and critiquing newspaper and media news reports. http://www.pbs.org/teachers/includes/content/features/images/programs/newsflashfive/newsflashfive-cast.jpg http://pbskids.org/newsflashfive/parentsteachers/currentevents/index.html?campaign=features_t Online Professional Development Curriculum Mapping Learn from the expert on curriculum mapping in this course developed with Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs. http://www.pbs.org/teachers/includes/content/features/images/teacherline/curriculum_mapping.jpg http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/catalog/courses/INST300?campaign=features_tl