Media Menu, July 10, 2010

Here are home viewing suggestions for the week, selected from online advanced TV program listings and aligned with the state and national K-12 academic standards available online.
Please consult local listings also, since actual broadcast times may vary.
The Websites cited in the “Log on“ box below the tv listing provide further details about the show’s topic and may contain links to video clips from the show or a complete streaming video version of the show.

Saturday, July 10, 2010, 2:30-3 p.m. E/P
Planet Green Channel
Science and Economics
Elementary, Middle and High School

"LIVING WITH ED: I Spy Bill Nye”

In this episode of the “Living With Ed” environmental documentary series the program’s host Ed Begley Jr. and his wife Rachelle are invited to visit their neighbor in Los Angeles , Bill Nye. He’s kown as the host of the respected children’s tv science series and other tv programs. Bill wants to impress Ed and Rachelle with all of the green aesthetics at his home. Soon after the visit with Bill, Ed and Rachelle return back home to attend their two latest green projects. (Check out the Planet Green sites below for “Living with Ed” series information or “Stuff Happens, with Bill Nye!” series information.)

Log on HTTP://PLANETGREEN.DISCOVERY.COM/TV/LIVING-WITH-ED and http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/stuff-happens/stuff-happen-details.html


Sunday July 11, 2010,
7-8 p.m. E/P
CBS
Geography, Arts and Athletics
Middle and High School

"60 Minutes”

This newsmagazine begins with a report on the most vulnerable victims of Haiti’s earthquake, children who not only face hunger, disease and assault, but a form of slavery that is legal in the Caribbean country. Then, Lesley Stahl talks to Kathryn Bigelow about her award-winning film, “The Hurt Locker,” for which she won the Academy Award for Best Director - the first woman ever to win in that category. Also, snowboarder Shaun White shows reporter Bob Simon some of the tricks he used to win gold in Vancouver.

Log on http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes/main3415.shtml


Monday, July 12. 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P (check local listings)
PBS
U.S. History
Middle and High School

"History Detectives: Andrew Jackson’s Mouth, Barton Letter, Spybook””

This historical program reports on the reunification of two halves of a vandalized sculpture that may be a likeness of President Andrew Jackson. The second report asks, “Why did Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, write a letter about a Civil War soldier? Finally,” Does a Pennsylvania man have a notebook that once belonged to a World War I spy? TV-PG

Log on http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives


Tuesday, July 13, 2010
8:30 – 10 p.m. E/P
Sundance Channel
Science and Economics
Middle and High School

“Blue Gold: World Water Wars”

No natural resource seems as ubiquitous as water, yet pollution, wasteful agricultural practices and over- development have made it a scarce and valuable commodity, pitting private corporations against the public interest. Documentary filmmaker Sam Bozzo presents an account of this little-reported crisis, including developments in Africa and South America, where multinationals gained control of local water supplies and charged locals exorbitant fees for what had previously been freely available. Malcolm McDowell narrates. TV-PG

Log on http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1137439


Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 10-11 p.m. E/P
History Channel
World History
Middle and High School

“Chasing Mummies”

Digging up ancient treasures is dirty and dangerous business, and nobody knows that better than Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass. In this initial episode of a documentary miniseries, cameras follow as he and his cadre unearth astonishing finds and tackle some of the world's greatest archaeological riddles, from who built the pyramids to the location of Cleopatra's tomb. The series lets viewers share in the hardships facing the team and crew as they toil to reveal what lies beneath the sand.. In the initial episode Zahi is supervising the restoration of the Step Pyramid, the oldest pyramid in Egypt. It's there that we meet the new members of his fellowship: Late to show up, Lindsay nearly loses her job before it actually begins! Meanwhile, Fellowship Coordinator Dr. Allan Morton realizes the erroneous assignment of Zoe to the program. Allan gets an earful from Zahi for his mistake before Zoe begs him for the chance to go inside the Step Pyramid for some photos...after all, she's traveled so far! Zoe goes deep inside the bowels of the pyramid with a cameraman, then gets stuck and locked inside. Zahi races back to Saqqara to open up the pyramid and save them both. TVPG (See website below for schedule of future episodes.)

Log on for series details and schedule HTTP://WWW.HISTORY.COM/SHOWS/CHASING-MUMMIES


Thursday, July 15, 2010,
6-7 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Science
Middle and High School

“Modern Marvels: Acid ”

It is the most widely produced chemical compound in the world and possibly the most dangerous. This documentary takes a look at the many uses of acid. See how the military harnesses acid to make the explosive "Comp B-4." Visit a sulfuric acid plant to see how acid can take the stain out of stainless steel and learn how it can be mixed to dissolve precious metal. At the Heinz vinegar plant discover why acid's sour taste is sweet. Finally, learn how acid loving bacteria in Yellowstone National Park may hold the key to a biological industrial revolution and meet a mad scientist who will demonstrate how acid can hollow out a penny and turn a hot dog to sludge! TV-PG

Log on http://www.history.com/shows/modern-marvels


Friday, July 16, 2010,
9-11 p.m. EP, 6-8 p.m. PT
CNBC Channel
Economics and U.S. History
High School

“The Last Days of Lehman Brothers: Trouble On Wall Street ”

This is a BBC- originated docu-drama delving into the weekend that U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson gathered the top three investment banks – Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs - to discuss the best way to bail out Lehman Brothers. The film stars James Cromwell, James Bolam, Corey Johnson and Ben Daniels.

Log on HTTP://WWW.IMDB.COM/TITLE/TT1495980 or www.cinema.cnbc.com


Saturday, July 17, 2010
8-10 p.m. E/P
Discovery Channel
Science and Technology
Middle and High School

“Powering The Future : The Energy Revolution/ The Future Is Now’’

This is a broadcast of two episodes of a documentary miniseries forecasting the world of energy in the not-too-distant future. The programs will address our energy challenge from every angle, establishing a simple target - a clean, limitless, secure energy supply and how we can deliver it. Energy is the force behind everything-- national security, peak oil, economics, and climate change. The premier of the series is today, and continues Sunday, July 18, from 8 to 10 PM (ET). Host is Dr. M. Sanjayan, lead scientist at The Nature Conservancy. Producers traveled to more than 30 different locations around the world -- from an offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico to the oil sands of Canada, from Washington, D.C., to Beijing, China -- to meet with the people at the heart of the issue. TV-G

Log on for complete schedule information http://science.discovery.com/tv/powering-the-future