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DreamWorks maintains
its own Web site for The
Prince of Egypt as well. Pro-
moting the film in five lan-
guages
English, French,
German, Italian and Spanish —
the site offers the movie's trailer
and music from all three of the
film's tie-in albums, hundreds of
animated images and spiritual
study guides. DreamWorks'
Web site can be accessed at

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www.prince-of-egypt.com

ook at the world," Levine says. "What
we hope to get to is using technology to
help them create a sense of community
online. It will be integrated into an
informal approach to education."
Levine, who received his ordination
from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical
College in Pennsylvania and earned a
master's degree in curriculum theory
om Temple University, starts his cov-
erage of the animated film by doing a
review. He then moves on to the activ-
ities offered by DreamWorks.
"There will be a lot of discussion
questions because the movie is
midrash, an adaptation and interpreta-
tion of material in the Torah," the
rabbi says. "There also will be many
kinds of [user options], including an
article on miracles, polls of favorite
parts of the movie, a bulletin board
for opinions and links to Web sites of
the singers in the film."
While The Prince of Egypt plays at
movie theaters around the country,
Sparks! E-zine will showcase film-relat-
ed activities and also continue its regu-

lar feature format. History and
science subjects are ongoing.
"We want to offer programs in Jew-
ish supplementary education that
entice kids and help them learn," the
rabbi says.
Levine, 46, who changes the not-
for-profit Web site every two or three
weeks, was working for the Board of
Jewish Education when he came up
with an idea for a hard-copy maga-
zine. Unable to get financing, he
decided to initiate a pilot project with
America Online in 1995.
Because audio was not available, he
switched to the Jewish Communication
Network in 1997 with the support of a
small number of major donors.
"Disney and DreamWorks open up a
whole realm of possibilities [for] teach-
ing kids outside the classroom and text-
books, and I use them as an ideal
model," says Levine, whose own three
children — ages 8, 11 and 15
are his
primary critics. "I believe our design is
fresh and exciting, and we feel very good
that DreamWorks chose our site." ❑

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