GET CONNECTED TO THE BROADCAST by contacting your local cable company that has satellite capabilities or speak with your school administrator who coordinates satellite hook ups with local companies. If your school is unable to hook in to a satellite system, find a school that does and coordinate to get the schools together on the project. You can also contact your local cable company and/or community access channel. Ask them if they would take advantage of the opportunity to run the broadcast live over the channel for the benefit of the children in the area. The broadcast will be available through a satellite connection only.

You may need to reserve a common room, and cancel or reorganize special classes. You will also need to schedule your school’s computer room so that students have a few minutes each week in the month prior to the broadcast to check in on the position of their soldiers in the Gettysburg campaign.

MAKE SURE TO SCHEDULE CLASSROOM TIME ON MAY 20, 2004 FOR THE BROADCAST.

There will be two showing times: the first from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. (Eastern Time- DST) and the second from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. (Eastern Time - DST).

The two broadcasts on May 20 are to accommodate the east coast (on Eastern Daylight Savings Time) and the west coast (Pacific Daylight Savings Time), though which broadcast you chose to view is at your discretion.