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COMMUNITY CLASSROOM: SEEDLESSON PLAN CREDITSCURRICULA WRITERKathie HilbertA 23 year veteran of teaching, Kathie L. Hilbert is currentlythe Science Chair at Connersville High School in Connersville,Indiana. Ms. Hilbert has both a BA (University of Evansville)and MAT (Miami of Ohio) in Biology. Ms. Hilbert has taughtall levels of Biology and Earth Science, as well as Botanyand Geology. She has also accompanied and supported herstudents on several summer Marine Biology programs heldin Hawaii. Ms. Hilbert has written and developed curriculumfor Botany, Geology, and Early College Earth Science as wellas revised curriculum for other classes. She has also writtencurriculum for community Science Outreach Programs andwas a Science Ambassador for the CDC (writing lesson plansfor their website). Ms. Hilbert was Fayette County’s Teacherof the Year in 2001 when she also successfully attainedNational Board Certification in science teaching.CONTENT MANAGERAnnelise WunderlichITVSAbout FUTURESTATES:Imagining tomorrow’s America today, FUTURESTATES is aseries of independent mini-features — short narrative filmscreated by experienced filmmakers and emerging talentstransforming today’s complex social issues into visions aboutwhat life in America will be like in decades to come. The firstseason of FUTURESTATES debuted in March 2010, and isavailable online at futurestates.tv.About ITVS:The Independent Television Service (ITVS) funds andpresents award-winning documentaries and dramas on publictelevision, innovative new media projects on the Web and theEmmy Award-winning weekly series Independent Lens onTuesday nights at 10 PM on PBS. ITVS is a miracle of publicpolicy created by media activists, citizens and politiciansseeking to foster plurality and diversity in public television.ITVS was established by a historic mandate of Congressto champion independently produced programs that takecreative risks, spark public dialogue and serve underservedaudiences. Since its inception in 1991, ITVS programs haverevitalized the relationship between the public and publictelevision, bringing TV audiences face-to-face with the livesand concerns of their fellow Americans. More informationabout ITVS can be obtained by visiting itvs.org. ITVS isfunded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a privatecorporation funded by the American people.CURRICULUM ADVISORSJenny BradburyPBS TeachersKara ClaytonNational Association for Media Literacy EducationJoseph FathereeNational State Teachers of the YearJohn GoldenNational Council of Teachers of EnglishMatthew LappéAlliance for Climate EducationLESSON PLAN DESIGN AND LAYOUTWilson LingITVSEDITORIAL REVIEWLuke SykoraITVSFUTURESTATES.TV PAGE 16