| Satellite Broadcast Official Registration Form (PDF) |  |
Students nationwide participated in Gettysburg National Military Park's educational broadcast, "Big Deal at Gettysburg: The Value of Historical Places" in February. We are rebroadcasting this educational program on Friday, March 26, so that even more students can take a virtual field trip to Gettysburg.
Students will find out whether business executive Elizabeth Hoover succeeds in securing key Gettysburg properties for her firm and earning a promotion, or leaves Gettysburg understanding that historic value sometimes trumps property value. Viewers will follow her journey, with her teenage son, from the historic Spangler farm to the Gettysburg Railroad Station, the David Wills House and the Soldiers' National Cemetery as she rediscovers a battle, and a speech, that shaped a nation.
The show is offered free of charge to any school with satellite capability. The one-hour broadcast will air on Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Pre-broadcast lesson plans are available below and on Gettysburg National Military Park's Web site.
We request all stations and schools participating in the March 26, 2010 satellite broadcast to register in order to receive the satellite coordinates. Registration is open until March 23.
SATELLITE BROADCAST LESSON PLANS FOR EDUCATORS
New! Teachers: Download accompanying lesson plans for the satellite broadcast below.
| Satellite Broadcast Lesson Plans (PDF) | |
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR STATION PROGRAM DIRECTORS AND EDUCATIONAL COORDINATORS
- Please register for the program (PDF) if you air the program live or on a tape delay.
- Please be sure to let teachers in your viewing area know about the pre-broadcast classroom activities available on this page (see above) or on Gettysburg National Military Park's Web site.
- The broadcast is designed to be shown in three segments (approximately 20 minutes each), with online discussion-circle questions and activities for each segment. Teachers will be able to use these tools to bring their social studies, language arts and citizenship lessons to life. The broadcast and accompanying lessons were designed in accordance with the National Council for the Social Studies curriculum standards and themes.
- Limited editions of a DVD version of the broadcast will be available for purchase after the initial air date. Please indicate your interest on the registration form.
