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[NOVA Teachers] Forgotten Genius airs Feb. 6
Hello Educators,
Next week NOVA presents a fascinating and largely unknown story of
scientific triumph and racial inequality. The two-hour special,
"Forgotten Genius," explores the compelling story of 20th-century
chemist Percy Lavon Julian, a world-class scientist and civil rights
pioneer who helped break new ground in the chemistry of plants.
(Subjects covered: chemistry, social studies, U.S. history)
In the coming weeks:
Feb. 13—The Last Great Ape
http://www.pbs.org/nova/bonobos
Feb. 20—America's Stone Age Explorers (R)
http://www.pbs.org/nova/stoneage
Feb. 27—Treasures of a Sunken City (R)
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sunken
For a downloadable PDF of the winter/spring season schedule visit
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/schedule.html
Regards,
Karen Hartley
Teachers Editor
NOVA Web Site
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/
E-mail: NOVA_Teachers at wgbh dot org
NOVA Presents "Forgotten Genius"
Broadcast: Tuesday, February 6, 2007
http://www.pbs.org/nova/julian/
(NOVA airs on PBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings as
broadcast dates and times may vary. This program can be used up to
one year after it is recorded off the air.)
Watch Online
http://www.pbs.org/nova/julian/program.html
Watch the entire program online after the program airs. (Grades
6-8, 9-12)
Julian the Trailblazer
http://www.pbs.org/nova/julian/civil.html
Read a summary of Julian's life to discover how he persevered
against all odds to succeed and find out what he did to mentor
other black chemists and further civil rights. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Do We Need Julian Today?
http://www.pbs.org/nova/julian/today.html
Consider to what degree the racism Julian endured still holds
sway in the scientific world, 32 years after his death, in this
article by chemist and racism expert Donna Nelson. (Grades 6-8,
9-12)
The Producer's Story
http://www.pbs.org/nova/julian/producer.html
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how the "Forgotten Genius"
producer made a documentary on a scientist about whom little was
known. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Career Milestones
http://www.pbs.org/nova/julian/timeline.html
Discover some of the highlights in Julian's career in this slide
show time line spanning 1929 to the present. (Flash plug-in
required; printable version available.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Julian Speaks
http://www.pbs.org/nova/julian/speaks.html
Hear Percy Julian himself in these audio excerpts from a 1965
speech. (Flash plug-in required; printable version available.)
(Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
Those Who Knew Him
http://www.pbs.org/nova/julian/knew.html
Listen in as six people who were close to Julian -- including a
former student, his coworkers, and his son -- recount stories of
his life and struggles. (Flash plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8,
9-12)
Nature's Pharmacy
http://www.pbs.org/nova/julian/natural.html
Learn about some plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi that have
been synthesized for human benefit. (Flash plug-in required;
printable version available.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Build a Steroid
http://www.pbs.org/nova/julian/steroids.html
Follow the steps a chemist takes to synthesize a starter chemical
compound (diosgenin) into a steroid (adrenal hormone cortisone).
(Flash plug-in required; printable version available.) (Grades
9-12)
Teacher's Guide
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/programs/3402_julian.html
In this classroom activity, students visit stations to
investigate physical and chemical changes and then apply what
they have learned to a story about physical and chemical changes
that occur in everyday life. (Grades 6-8)
Program Transcript
http://www.pbs.org/nova/transcripts/3402_julian.html
Find a complete narration for this program after broadcast.
Plus Watch a Preview and Links and Books.
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Funding for NOVA is provided by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute,
the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television
viewers. Major funding for "Forgotten Genius" is provided by the
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the National Science Foundation, and the
National Endowment for the Humanities, with additional funding
provided by The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, the American
Chemical Society, American Playhouse, and Mr. and Mrs. William G.
Brown.
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