AK Rundown October 21&22, 2006

“Literacy and Learning”

Host: Rebecca Sheir

 

Intro/Newscast/Credits

 

  1. Gwich’in Dictionary. A Fort Yukon woman has been working on a Gwich’in –English Dictionary; a grammar book is also in progress. Bonnie Sue Hitchcock. Pkg. 6:10 (6:42 with intro)
  2. Button: “Picture Book” by The Kinks from The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society.
  3. Parents Deploy. At Ursa Major school on Fort Richardson, teachers try to keep students busy and learning to forget about their dads who are away at war. AK’s Ashley Gross. Pkg. 4:30 (5:00 with intro)

 

Break #1: “You Learn” by Jon Brian from I Heart Huckabees soundtrack

 

  1. Best School Memories. Ashley Gross set out to find out about people’s best elementary school memories. Vox Pop. 1:53 total time
  2. Special Education. Meeting federal requirements for special education students is challenging for school districts. AK’s Ellen Lockyer. Pkg. 5:00 (5:30 with intro)
  3. Button. “Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime” by Beck from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Soundtrack
  4. Nick Jans.  Alaskan author Nick Jans talks about his experiences living and writing in northwest Alaska. Two-way. KNOM’s Jesse Zink. 5:28 (6:08 with intro)
  5. Button.
  6. Letters About Literacy. An upcoming contest asks kids to write a letter to an author whose work has impacted their lives. Rdr.
  7. 300 Villages.  Kiana, Klawock, Chenega Bay.

 

Break #2: ‘School of Fish” by Thomas Newman from Finding Nemo Soundtrack

 

  1. Worst Memories. Alaskans recall their worst school memories. AK’s Ashley Gross. Vox Pop. 2:05 total time.
  2. Adult Illiteracy. Not learning in school can lead to a lifetime of trouble. Profile of one man who is learning to read as an adult. Rebecca Sheir. Host Pkg. 6:00 total time.

   13.  Button. “Everyday I Write the Book” by Elvis Costello from Punch the Clock

   14.  Russian Family.  Jonathan Bower is feeling a little left out of his own family these days, now that his son speaks more Russian than English. 5:48 total time

   15.  Calendar of Events. “I Could Write a Book” 

   16. “E=MC2” – poem by Keith “KP” Liles.

 

Close.  Can You Read My Mind” by Ray Conniff from I Love Movies