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 31, 2010,
7-8 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Science and Geography
Middle and High School
“Modern Marvels: Tuna’’
It's the most popular fish in the American diet. From the school lunch box--to the high end sushi bar--to the outdoor barbecue, tuna crosses all demographic lines. This documentary follows the men who risk their lives to bring in a haul of tuna, stops in at Bumble Bee, the only major tuna cannery still operating in America, and visits the world's largest fish market in Tokyo, where a single tuna can sell for as much as $100,000. We'll also explore worldwide efforts to save the giant bluefin tuna, which has been over-fished to a point of peril. Then we'll head to sea with scientists who track the tunas' inter-oceanic migrations, and travel to South Australia, where entrepreneurs seek to breed the mighty bluefin in captivity TV-PG
Sunday, August 1, 2010,
8-9 p.m. ET, 5-6 p.m. PT
National Geographic Channel
U.S. and World History
Middle and High School
“Inside The Green Berets”
In a remote outpost in south-central Afghanistan, a group of Americans stand in the breach between the rule of law and the rule of terror. They are Green Berets, part of an elite division of the U.S. Army Special Forces, charged with protecting local civilians from the wrath of the Taliban. For this film, the Pentagon waived their 48-hour limitation on embedded media and allowed NGC cameras to chronicle the lives of these war-hardened Americans for 10 days.
Log on HTTP://CHANNEL.NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC.COM/EPISODE/INSIDE-THE-GREEN-BERETS-3162?SOURCE=EMAIL_CHANNEL#TAB-OVERVIEW#IXZZ0UVVUVJXE
Monday, August 2, 2010,
10-11 p.m. E/P
Animal Planet Channel
U.S. History and Economics
Middle and High School
“Last American Cowboy”
This is the final episode of a documentary miniseries about the beef industry. An entire season boils down to one day as the future of the American Cowboy hangs in the balance. After eight months of struggling through blizzards, fires, accidents and death, three families prepare to sell their calves and collect their one paycheck of the year. Early snowfall brings costly delays for one ranch where honor and loyalty get put to the test. The ranching community rallies around a family struggling with tragedy and all the cowboys cling to their traditions as they hope their legacy will continue. TV-PG
Log on http://animal.discovery.com/tv/last-american-cowboy
Tuesday August 3, 2010,
4-5:30 p.m. E/P, (also available on DVD)
Documentary Channel
Arts
Middle and High School
“Speaking In Strings”
This Oscar-nominated documentary explores the passionate & energetic presence of renowned Italian violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg (she moved to the Unites States at the age of eight to study at The Curtis Institute of Music and later studied with Dorothy DeLay at The Julliard School.) The film focuses on her professional life, starting in 1981, when she burst onto the classical music scene as the youngest (at 17) recipient ever of the Walter W. Naumburg International Violin Competition.
Log on http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181835
Wednesday August 4, 2010, 4-5 p.m. E/P
Discovery Channel
Science and Geography
Middle and High School
“Survivorman: Deadly Waters”
This is an episode in a documentary series in which outdoorsman and survival expert Les Stroud permits himself to be stranded for a week in a remote location with no equipment or supplies apart from his one-man camera rig, documenting his experience and providing insight into how to manage whatever hurdles the wilderness might throw at you. In this episode Stroud ventures to five of the most notorious shark-infested waters in the world to find out which is the most dangerous.
Log on http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181835
Thursday, August 5, 2010,
7-8 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science and Technology
Middle and High School
“Naked Science: Lightning Chasers”
Have you ever seen lightning strike from the ground to the sky or float in midair? In this documentary spectacular and exotic forms of this natural phenomenon are slowed down on film to reveal minute detail. Luminous spheres that linger in airplanes are recreated. The film shows how rockets launched into storm clouds coax lightning down to earth.
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/naked-science/3625/Overview
Friday, August 6, 2010,
6-7 p.m. ET, 3-4 p.m. PT
Ovation Channel
Arts and World History
Middle and High School
“Matisse And Picasso’’
Picasso once said, “ You have to be able to picture side by side everything Matisse and I were doing at the time. No one has ever looked at Matisse's painting more carefully than I; and no one has looked at mine more carefully than he.” Henri Matisse (1869-1954) and Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) are the acknowledged twin giants of modern art, between them having originated many of the most significant innovations of twentieth-century painting and sculpture. In spite of their initial rivalry and their different temperaments, each came to acknowledge the other as his only true equal. Françoise Gilot, Picasso's companion from 1945-53, has written: “They were as complementary as red and green and as opposite as black and white intense mutual curiosity opened the door to their friendship.” Gilot is a contributor to this documentary , along with Claude Picasso, Maya Widmaier-Picasso, Jacqueline Matisse-Monnier and others. With archive footage, photos and a wealth of examples of their work, the film traces the separate paths Matisse and Picasso followed, looks at their points of contact, and sheds light on how the genius of each artist nourished that of the other. Matisse said, “I want an art of balance, of purity, that neither harasses nor worries. I have chosen to keep torment and worries inside me and only to paint the beauty of the world.” e Picasso declared, “The viewer must be wrenched from his torpor, shaken by the throat, made to recognize the world he lives in and for that you first have to take him out of it. “
Saturday, August 7, 2010,
2-5 p.m. ET, 11 a.m.– 1:30 p.m. PT
Ovation Channel
Literature, Arts and U.S. History
Middle and High School
“The Crucible”
Pulitzer prizewinning playwright Arthur Miller's stage play, “The Crucible” , is the basis of this Oscar-nominated film. The play is often studied in school. The author also wrote the screenplay for this movie version The story: After being spurned by a lover (Daniel Day-Lewis), young Abigail Williams (Winona Ryder) stirs up a frenzy of hysteria and fear with accusations of witchcraft. Paul Scofield (who won a BAFTA Award) and Joan Allen co-star. The movie is centered around the Salem Massachusetts witch trials of 1692. A small group of teen girls in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts caught in an innocent conjuring of love potions to catch young men are forced to tell lies that Satan had invaded them and forced them to participate in the rites and are then forced to name those involved. Thrown into the mix are greedy preachers and other major landowners trying to steal others' land and one young woman infatuated with a married man and determined to get rid of his innocent wife. Arthur Miller wrote the events and the subsequent trials where those who demanded their innocence were executed, those who would not name names were incarcerated and tortured, and those who admitted their guilt were immediately freed as a parable of the Congressional Communist witch hunts led by Senator Joe McCarthy in 1950's America. Rated PG-13 for intense depiction of the Salem witch trials
Log on http://www.gradesaver.com/the-crucible
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Media Menu, July 24, 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 24, 2010
8-10 p.m. ET, 5-7 p.m. PT
TCM – Turner Classic Movies
Arts and Geography
Middle and High School
“Black Orpheus’’
Taken from the myth and legend of Orpheus and Eurydice, the story of this movie is set against the backdrop of Rio's Carnival, where the two ill-fated lovers meet. In this Oscar-winning version of the myth a streetcar conductor loses his true love during the carnival. Cast: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Ademar da Silva. Dir: Marcel Camus. The New York Times reviewer said, “…the focus of interest in this film is the music, the movement, the storm of color that go into the two-day festival. M. Camus has done a superb job of getting the documented look not only of the over-all fandango but also of the build-up of momentum the day before.” The film is particularly renowned for its soundtrack by bossa nova star ANTÔNIO CARLOS JOBIM, featuring songs such as "MANHÃ DE CARNAVAL" (written by LUIZ BONFÁ) and "A felicidade" that were to become bossa nova classics. In President Barak Obama’s bestselling memoir, “Dreams From My Father”, he notes that it was his mother's favorite film. TV-PG
Log on for information about this film http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Orpheus
Sunday, July 25, 2010,
7-8 p.m. E/P
CBS
World History and Science
Middle and High School
“60 Minutes’’
The leading reports in this newsmagazine are: “The Narrative” – A former member of a Muslim extremist group tells Lesley Stahl the reason for the increase in home-grown jihadists like the U.S. Army major accused of shooting 13 at Ft. Hood is an ideology called “the Narrative,” which states America is at war with Islam. Also : “ Growing Body Parts” - Morley Safer reports on the emerging technology of growing body parts from human cells taken directly from patients, providing new hope for amputees and patients on organ-transplant lists.
Log on http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes/main3415.shtml
Sunday, July 25, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
PBS
Science
Elementary, Middle and High School
“NATURE: Oceans in Glass: Behind the Scenes of the Monterey Bay Aquarium’’
Imagine standing on the bottom of the ocean and looking up into a glittering kelp forest alive with darting fish, or watching five-foot-long sharks and giant tuna whiz by at arm’s length, or being surrounded by elegant, lacy white jellyfish as they soar, pulsing, through the water. Visitors to the Monterey Bay Aquarium on the coast of Northern California experience all this… and more. For more than 20 years, the Monterey Bay Aquarium has entertained, educated, and fascinated its nearly 2 million annual visitors with pioneering displays of realistic undersea environments. This documentary gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at one of the world’s leading centers for marine research and conservation — a marvel of engineering and biology that, literally, captures Oceans in Glass.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/oceans-in-glass-behind-the-scenes-of-the-monterey-bay-aquarium/introduction/636
Monday, July 26, 2010,
7-8 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Science and Technology
Middle and High School
“Modern Marvels: Chrome’’
This is a documentary about the science and technology of chrome. At 4-State Trucks in Missouri, the Chrome Shop adds some truckers' "bling" to a big rig as viewers tour its 35,000 square-foot treasure trove of chrome. In Illinois, learn just how automotive parts get their luster in a complex electroplating process. And out on the road with some bikers, take a look at how Harley Davidson puts chrome to work both as a decorative surface and a protective covering on engine parts. At a classic car gathering, collectors show off their sparkling tailfins and grilles--and in Michigan, peruse a unique collection of more than 3,000 chrome hood ornaments. See how workers chrome-plate plastic, and learn how chrome puts the "stainless" in stainless steel. Find out how stainless steel flatware is manufactured and explore the iconic, shimmering art deco dome of the Chrysler Building. Finally, a Colorado artist will show viewers how he rescues old chrome car bumpers from the scrap yard and transforms them. TV-PG
Tuesday, July 27, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
PBS
World History and Science
Middle and High School
“NOVA: Who Killed the Red Baron ‘’
In this documentary forensic experts investigate the most famous aviation mystery of World War I. Who killed the notorious Baron Manfred von Richthofen in his distinctive bright-red German fighter? Was the fatal shot fired by another plane that briefly engaged him? Or did it come from the ground? Aided by aviation historian Norman Franks, coauthor of “The Red Baron's Last Flight”, the program lays out the evidence and examines rival notions of his death.. The inquest draws on rarely seen original documents and reports from eyewitnesses to explore the nature of the Baron's wound, the direction and range from which the bullet was fired, and the possible candidates – aerial gunfire and ground gunfire - for the Baron's killer. The program also probes why the Baron was breaking his own rigid rules of engagement by pursuing prey far behind Allied lines.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/redbaron
Wednesday, July 28, 2010,
8-9:30 p.m. E/P
(repeats 9:30-11 p.m. E/P)
PBS
Arts
Elementary, Middle and High School
“PAUL McCARTNEY IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE ‘’
President and Mrs. Obama hosted a concert on June 2 in honor of Sir Paul McCartney’s receipt of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. This broadcast of the event in the White House East Room includes performances by McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello, Jonas Brothers, Herbie Hancock, Emmylou Harris, Corinne Bailey Rae, Dave Grohl, Faith Hill, Lang Lang and Jack White, with remarks by Jerry Seinfeld. President Obama presented the Gershwin Prize to McCartney during the event.. The ninety-minute music special, part of the PBS “In Performance at the White House” series, features the concert event, as well as behind-the-scenes footage and interviews. TV-G
Log on www.pbs.org/whitehouse
Thursday, July 29 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
U.S. History and Science
Middle and High School
“America's Secret Weapon ‘’
The National Geographic Channel has gained rare access to a highly classified division of the Defense Department known as DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). It’s considered to be America’s secret weapon lab, and although most civilians have never heard of it, its innovations have led to the invention of the Internet, the computer mouse and the global positioning system. We’ll unlock the door to this highly classified facility for an insider’s look at the latest generation of remarkable breakthroughs. We’ll get a sneak peek at unmanned aerial vehicles, the Navy Seals’ power swim technology and hypersonic aircraft.
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/inside/3933/Overview
Friday, July 30, 2010,
5-6 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Science and Economics
Middle and High School
“Modern Marvels: The Potato’’
The potato is among the most versatile, nutritious, and varied foodstuffs in the world. The Potato is the ultimate comfort food. This documentary explains the potato's story from its mysterious origins in the South American Andes to the ethnic enclaves of New York's lower Eastside, for some tasty Potato Knishes. In Northern Maine we'll discover a farmer of exotic potatoes: blue, green, pink, and dark purple varieties. We'll reveal how large-scale potato producers in Idaho and Pennsylvania slice, dice, freeze, and dehydrate millions of pounds of spuds annually. We'll learn how to mass produce Tater tots and Kettle Potato Chips. Potato Vodka now scores near perfection in international tasting competitions--and we'll visit a Maine distillery at the top of their game. Finally, we'll pay tribute to the iconic Mr. Potato Head, now celebrating its 50th Anniversary, then round out the show with an explosive visit to the makers of some of the world's most sophisticated Spud Guns. TVPG
Friday, July 30, 2010,
7-8 p.m. ET, 4-5 p.m. PT
Ovation Channel
World History and Arts
Middle and High School
“Film Genre: WWII’’
This documentary looks at the screen portrayal of World War II – the myths, propaganda & the rise of realism in the war films. British wartime films were made as propaganda but also drew on a strong documentary tradition. In Italy, Roberto Rossellini filmed “Roma Citta' Aperta” (“Rome Open City”) during the war, using real soldiers and amateur actors. That film became a classic of neo-realism, symbolic of heroic resistance in Italy. In Japan after the war a powerful strand of anti-war films developed, such as “Nobi” (“Fires On The Plain”), that stressed the horrors rather than the heroism of war. Germany's “Das Boot” (“The Boat”) showed war not as heroic action, but as days of tedium in cramped conditions, interspersed with terrifying action. More recently Hollywood's” Saving Private Ryan” shows a realistic and harrowing portrayal of the D-Day landings.
Information in book form on this topic at http://www.amazon.com/First-Casualty-Correspondent-Myth-Maker-Crimea/dp/080186951X
Saturday, July 31, 2010,
7-8 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Science and Geography
Middle and High School
“Modern Marvels: Tuna’’
It's the most popular fish in the American diet. From the school lunch box--to the high end sushi bar--to the outdoor barbecue, tuna crosses all demographic lines. This documentary follows the men who risk their lives to bring in a haul of tuna, stops in at Bumble Bee, the only major tuna cannery still operating in America, and visits the world's largest fish market in Tokyo, where a single tuna can sell for as much as $100,000. We'll also explore worldwide efforts to save the giant bluefin tuna, which has been over-fished to a point of peril. Then we'll head to sea with scientists who track the tunas' inter-oceanic migrations, and travel to South Australia, where entrepreneurs seek to breed the mighty bluefin in captivity TV-PG
Saturday, July 31, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
Sundance Channel
Science and Geography
Middle and High School
“ICONOCLASTS - ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU + SIR RICHARD BRANSON ’’
In this interview-type series, leading innovators and creative visionaries meet to discuss their passions and creative processes, providing an inside glimpse into the inspiration and motivation that made these iconoclasts who they are today. Nobel-prize recipient Archbishop Desmond Tutu devotes himself to ending injustice worldwide, fighting HIV and serving as an outspoken advocate for youth at risk. He's also chairman of the Elders, a peacekeeping group that intervenes in conflict areas around the globe, established in part by Sir Richard Branson. Branson, Virgin Airlines founder, entrepreneur and renowned adventurer, pledges his time and considerable resources to environmental and humanitarian causes. These surprisingly playful spirits and extraordinary allies reveal their inspirations and shared belief in the power of the individual to change the world. TV-14
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 24, 2010
8-10 p.m. ET, 5-7 p.m. PT
TCM – Turner Classic Movies
Arts and Geography
Middle and High School
“Black Orpheus’’
Taken from the myth and legend of Orpheus and Eurydice, the story of this movie is set against the backdrop of Rio's Carnival, where the two ill-fated lovers meet. In this Oscar-winning version of the myth a streetcar conductor loses his true love during the carnival. Cast: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Ademar da Silva. Dir: Marcel Camus. The New York Times reviewer said, “…the focus of interest in this film is the music, the movement, the storm of color that go into the two-day festival. M. Camus has done a superb job of getting the documented look not only of the over-all fandango but also of the build-up of momentum the day before.” The film is particularly renowned for its soundtrack by bossa nova star ANTÔNIO CARLOS JOBIM, featuring songs such as "MANHÃ DE CARNAVAL" (written by LUIZ BONFÁ) and "A felicidade" that were to become bossa nova classics. In President Barak Obama’s bestselling memoir, “Dreams From My Father”, he notes that it was his mother's favorite film. TV-PG
Log on for information about this film http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Orpheus
Sunday, July 25, 2010,
7-8 p.m. E/P
CBS
World History and Science
Middle and High School
“60 Minutes’’
The leading reports in this newsmagazine are: “The Narrative” – A former member of a Muslim extremist group tells Lesley Stahl the reason for the increase in home-grown jihadists like the U.S. Army major accused of shooting 13 at Ft. Hood is an ideology called “the Narrative,” which states America is at war with Islam. Also : “ Growing Body Parts” - Morley Safer reports on the emerging technology of growing body parts from human cells taken directly from patients, providing new hope for amputees and patients on organ-transplant lists.
Log on http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes/main3415.shtml
Sunday, July 25, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
PBS
Science
Elementary, Middle and High School
“NATURE: Oceans in Glass: Behind the Scenes of the Monterey Bay Aquarium’’
Imagine standing on the bottom of the ocean and looking up into a glittering kelp forest alive with darting fish, or watching five-foot-long sharks and giant tuna whiz by at arm’s length, or being surrounded by elegant, lacy white jellyfish as they soar, pulsing, through the water. Visitors to the Monterey Bay Aquarium on the coast of Northern California experience all this… and more. For more than 20 years, the Monterey Bay Aquarium has entertained, educated, and fascinated its nearly 2 million annual visitors with pioneering displays of realistic undersea environments. This documentary gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at one of the world’s leading centers for marine research and conservation — a marvel of engineering and biology that, literally, captures Oceans in Glass.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/oceans-in-glass-behind-the-scenes-of-the-monterey-bay-aquarium/introduction/636
Monday, July 26, 2010,
7-8 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Science and Technology
Middle and High School
“Modern Marvels: Chrome’’
This is a documentary about the science and technology of chrome. At 4-State Trucks in Missouri, the Chrome Shop adds some truckers' "bling" to a big rig as viewers tour its 35,000 square-foot treasure trove of chrome. In Illinois, learn just how automotive parts get their luster in a complex electroplating process. And out on the road with some bikers, take a look at how Harley Davidson puts chrome to work both as a decorative surface and a protective covering on engine parts. At a classic car gathering, collectors show off their sparkling tailfins and grilles--and in Michigan, peruse a unique collection of more than 3,000 chrome hood ornaments. See how workers chrome-plate plastic, and learn how chrome puts the "stainless" in stainless steel. Find out how stainless steel flatware is manufactured and explore the iconic, shimmering art deco dome of the Chrysler Building. Finally, a Colorado artist will show viewers how he rescues old chrome car bumpers from the scrap yard and transforms them. TV-PG
Tuesday, July 27, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
PBS
World History and Science
Middle and High School
“NOVA: Who Killed the Red Baron ‘’
In this documentary forensic experts investigate the most famous aviation mystery of World War I. Who killed the notorious Baron Manfred von Richthofen in his distinctive bright-red German fighter? Was the fatal shot fired by another plane that briefly engaged him? Or did it come from the ground? Aided by aviation historian Norman Franks, coauthor of “The Red Baron's Last Flight”, the program lays out the evidence and examines rival notions of his death.. The inquest draws on rarely seen original documents and reports from eyewitnesses to explore the nature of the Baron's wound, the direction and range from which the bullet was fired, and the possible candidates – aerial gunfire and ground gunfire - for the Baron's killer. The program also probes why the Baron was breaking his own rigid rules of engagement by pursuing prey far behind Allied lines.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/redbaron
Wednesday, July 28, 2010,
8-9:30 p.m. E/P
(repeats 9:30-11 p.m. E/P)
PBS
Arts
Elementary, Middle and High School
“PAUL McCARTNEY IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE ‘’
President and Mrs. Obama hosted a concert on June 2 in honor of Sir Paul McCartney’s receipt of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. This broadcast of the event in the White House East Room includes performances by McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello, Jonas Brothers, Herbie Hancock, Emmylou Harris, Corinne Bailey Rae, Dave Grohl, Faith Hill, Lang Lang and Jack White, with remarks by Jerry Seinfeld. President Obama presented the Gershwin Prize to McCartney during the event.. The ninety-minute music special, part of the PBS “In Performance at the White House” series, features the concert event, as well as behind-the-scenes footage and interviews. TV-G
Log on www.pbs.org/whitehouse
Thursday, July 29 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
U.S. History and Science
Middle and High School
“America's Secret Weapon ‘’
The National Geographic Channel has gained rare access to a highly classified division of the Defense Department known as DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). It’s considered to be America’s secret weapon lab, and although most civilians have never heard of it, its innovations have led to the invention of the Internet, the computer mouse and the global positioning system. We’ll unlock the door to this highly classified facility for an insider’s look at the latest generation of remarkable breakthroughs. We’ll get a sneak peek at unmanned aerial vehicles, the Navy Seals’ power swim technology and hypersonic aircraft.
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/inside/3933/Overview
Friday, July 30, 2010,
5-6 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Science and Economics
Middle and High School
“Modern Marvels: The Potato’’
The potato is among the most versatile, nutritious, and varied foodstuffs in the world. The Potato is the ultimate comfort food. This documentary explains the potato's story from its mysterious origins in the South American Andes to the ethnic enclaves of New York's lower Eastside, for some tasty Potato Knishes. In Northern Maine we'll discover a farmer of exotic potatoes: blue, green, pink, and dark purple varieties. We'll reveal how large-scale potato producers in Idaho and Pennsylvania slice, dice, freeze, and dehydrate millions of pounds of spuds annually. We'll learn how to mass produce Tater tots and Kettle Potato Chips. Potato Vodka now scores near perfection in international tasting competitions--and we'll visit a Maine distillery at the top of their game. Finally, we'll pay tribute to the iconic Mr. Potato Head, now celebrating its 50th Anniversary, then round out the show with an explosive visit to the makers of some of the world's most sophisticated Spud Guns. TVPG
Friday, July 30, 2010,
7-8 p.m. ET, 4-5 p.m. PT
Ovation Channel
World History and Arts
Middle and High School
“Film Genre: WWII’’
This documentary looks at the screen portrayal of World War II – the myths, propaganda & the rise of realism in the war films. British wartime films were made as propaganda but also drew on a strong documentary tradition. In Italy, Roberto Rossellini filmed “Roma Citta' Aperta” (“Rome Open City”) during the war, using real soldiers and amateur actors. That film became a classic of neo-realism, symbolic of heroic resistance in Italy. In Japan after the war a powerful strand of anti-war films developed, such as “Nobi” (“Fires On The Plain”), that stressed the horrors rather than the heroism of war. Germany's “Das Boot” (“The Boat”) showed war not as heroic action, but as days of tedium in cramped conditions, interspersed with terrifying action. More recently Hollywood's” Saving Private Ryan” shows a realistic and harrowing portrayal of the D-Day landings.
Information in book form on this topic at http://www.amazon.com/First-Casualty-Correspondent-Myth-Maker-Crimea/dp/080186951X
Saturday, July 31, 2010,
7-8 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Science and Geography
Middle and High School
“Modern Marvels: Tuna’’
It's the most popular fish in the American diet. From the school lunch box--to the high end sushi bar--to the outdoor barbecue, tuna crosses all demographic lines. This documentary follows the men who risk their lives to bring in a haul of tuna, stops in at Bumble Bee, the only major tuna cannery still operating in America, and visits the world's largest fish market in Tokyo, where a single tuna can sell for as much as $100,000. We'll also explore worldwide efforts to save the giant bluefin tuna, which has been over-fished to a point of peril. Then we'll head to sea with scientists who track the tunas' inter-oceanic migrations, and travel to South Australia, where entrepreneurs seek to breed the mighty bluefin in captivity TV-PG
Saturday, July 31, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
Sundance Channel
Science and Geography
Middle and High School
“ICONOCLASTS - ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU + SIR RICHARD BRANSON ’’
In this interview-type series, leading innovators and creative visionaries meet to discuss their passions and creative processes, providing an inside glimpse into the inspiration and motivation that made these iconoclasts who they are today. Nobel-prize recipient Archbishop Desmond Tutu devotes himself to ending injustice worldwide, fighting HIV and serving as an outspoken advocate for youth at risk. He's also chairman of the Elders, a peacekeeping group that intervenes in conflict areas around the globe, established in part by Sir Richard Branson. Branson, Virgin Airlines founder, entrepreneur and renowned adventurer, pledges his time and considerable resources to environmental and humanitarian causes. These surprisingly playful spirits and extraordinary allies reveal their inspirations and shared belief in the power of the individual to change the world. TV-14
Friday, July 16, 2010
Media Menu July17, 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 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
Sunday, July 18, 2010,
8-10 p.m. E/P
Discovery Channel
Science and Technology
Middle and High School
“Powering The Future : Striking a Balance / A Call to Action ’’
This is a broadcast of the remaining two episodes of a documentary miniseries forecasting the world of energy in the not-too-distant future. The programs addresses our energy challenge from every angle, establishing a simple target - a clean, limitless, secure energy supply and how we can deliver it. “Striking a Balance” - Populations are booming, energy supplies are dwindling, the clock is ticking. How do we balance energy supply and demand? “A Call to Action” - Whether it's global warming, geopolitics, or plain old geology, the reasons for change are undeniable. And ready or not, that change has already begun. TV-G
Log on http://science.discovery.com/tv/powering-the-future
Sunday, July 18, 2010 ,
7-8 p.m. E/P
NBC
U.S. History and Economics
Middle and High School
“DATELINE": America Now’’
This documentary tells the story of migrant farm workers—the invisible hands in America’s food-supply chain. Specifically, it tells the story of the many children, as young as five and six, who work alongside their struggling parents in the fields harvesting the food that we eat every day. The documentary intimately follows the journey of ten-year-old Ulysses Cruz, a young boy whose life has been dictated by the cycle of the crops, and other children under 12 doing work forbidden by child labor laws.
Log on http://insidedateline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/07/02/4589943-dateline-presents-america-now-children-of-the-harvest
Monday, July 19, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
PBS
U.S. History
Middle and High School
“History Detectives’’
This documentary-magazine consists of three reports: “Cromwell Dixon”: A four-inch square of fabric tells the story of one of America’s first barnstorming pilots. “Bartlett Sketchbook”: Does this sketchbook illustrate scenes from the first ever US-Mexican border survey? “Duke Ellington Plates” (repeat segment): Could this dumpster find be the printing plates for Duke Ellington’s hit, “Take the ‘A’ Train”? TV-PG
Log on http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives
Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 7-8 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Science and Economics
Middle and High School
“Modern Marvels: Mold & Fungus’’
From magic mushrooms to athlete's foot to penicillin, fungi are everywhere. Viewers of this documentary will learn about fungal organisms that live within our bodies, grow beneath our feet, float in the air and help create some of the foods and beverages we consume. Follow professionals as they battle mold inside the walls of one moldy home. Visit the Phillips Mushroom Farms, America's largest producer of specialty mushrooms and finally see how scientists are looking for way to use fungi to fuel cars and clean up hazardous waste. TV-PG
Wednesday, July21, 2010, 8-9, 2010
PBS
U.S. History
Elementary, Middle and High School
“TAVIS SMILEY REPORTS “New Orleans: Been in the Storm Too Long”
For the third installment of the documentary series TAVIS SMILEY REPORTS, host Smiley and Academy Award®-winning director Jonathan Demme travel to New Orleans, five years after Hurricane Katrina. Through the lens of the city’s rich culture, Smiley examines the efforts of some of its most resilient residents as they rebuild their schools, churches and homes against enormous odds.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/reports/index.html
Thursday, July 22, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Science and Technology
Middle and High School
“Modern Marvels: Helicopters ’’
In Alabama, viewers will fly with the Apache Longbow, the deadliest helicopter in world, and learn how to fly the Blackhawk, one of the most sophisticated and versatile helicopters in world. Then climb aboard a Coast Guard helicopter as a team trains for water rescues in the Gulf. In California, see how the immensely popular Robinson helicopters are hand-made and how the police use them to catch fleeing criminals. In Tennessee, learn how million dollar Bell helicopters are customized with everything from bars and entertainment systems to state of the art navigation. TV-PG
Friday, July 23, 2010,
7-8 p.m. E/P
Discovery Channel
Science and Geography
Middle and High School
“Killer Ants’’
Over 8,000 species of ants cover the planet. Most are harmless, but some have a violent streak. As shown in this documentary, African driver ants have eaten a horse in a day and suffocated a human, and the army ants of South and Central America can wipe out entire ecosystems. TV-PG
Related info at HTTP://WWW.PBS.ORG/WGBH/NOVA/ANTS/GAME.HTML
Saturday, July 24, 2010
8-10 p.m. ET, 5-7 p.m. PT
TCM – Turner Classic Movies
Arts and Geography
Middle and High School
“Black Orpheus’’
Taken from the myth and legend of Orpheus and Eurydice, the story of this movie is set against the backdrop of Rio's Carnival, where the two ill-fated lovers meet. In this Oscar-winning version of the myth a streetcar conductor loses his true love during the carnival. Cast: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Ademar da Silva. Dir: Marcel Camus. The New York Times reviewer said, “…the focus of interest in this film is the music, the movement, the storm of color that go into the two-day festival. M. Camus has done a superb job of getting the documented look not only of the over-all fandango but also of the build-up of momentum the day before.” The film is particularly renowned for its soundtrack by bossa nova star ANTÔNIO CARLOS JOBIM, featuring songs such as "" (written by LUIZ BONFÁ) and "A felicidade" that were to become bossa nova classics. In President Barak Obama’s bestselling memoir, “Dreams From My Father”, he notes that it was his mother's favorite film. TV-PG
Log on for information about this film http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Orpheus
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 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
Sunday, July 18, 2010,
8-10 p.m. E/P
Discovery Channel
Science and Technology
Middle and High School
“Powering The Future : Striking a Balance / A Call to Action ’’
This is a broadcast of the remaining two episodes of a documentary miniseries forecasting the world of energy in the not-too-distant future. The programs addresses our energy challenge from every angle, establishing a simple target - a clean, limitless, secure energy supply and how we can deliver it. “Striking a Balance” - Populations are booming, energy supplies are dwindling, the clock is ticking. How do we balance energy supply and demand? “A Call to Action” - Whether it's global warming, geopolitics, or plain old geology, the reasons for change are undeniable. And ready or not, that change has already begun. TV-G
Log on http://science.discovery.com/tv/powering-the-future
Sunday, July 18, 2010 ,
7-8 p.m. E/P
NBC
U.S. History and Economics
Middle and High School
“DATELINE": America Now’’
This documentary tells the story of migrant farm workers—the invisible hands in America’s food-supply chain. Specifically, it tells the story of the many children, as young as five and six, who work alongside their struggling parents in the fields harvesting the food that we eat every day. The documentary intimately follows the journey of ten-year-old Ulysses Cruz, a young boy whose life has been dictated by the cycle of the crops, and other children under 12 doing work forbidden by child labor laws.
Log on http://insidedateline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/07/02/4589943-dateline-presents-america-now-children-of-the-harvest
Monday, July 19, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
PBS
U.S. History
Middle and High School
“History Detectives’’
This documentary-magazine consists of three reports: “Cromwell Dixon”: A four-inch square of fabric tells the story of one of America’s first barnstorming pilots. “Bartlett Sketchbook”: Does this sketchbook illustrate scenes from the first ever US-Mexican border survey? “Duke Ellington Plates” (repeat segment): Could this dumpster find be the printing plates for Duke Ellington’s hit, “Take the ‘A’ Train”? TV-PG
Log on http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives
Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 7-8 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Science and Economics
Middle and High School
“Modern Marvels: Mold & Fungus’’
From magic mushrooms to athlete's foot to penicillin, fungi are everywhere. Viewers of this documentary will learn about fungal organisms that live within our bodies, grow beneath our feet, float in the air and help create some of the foods and beverages we consume. Follow professionals as they battle mold inside the walls of one moldy home. Visit the Phillips Mushroom Farms, America's largest producer of specialty mushrooms and finally see how scientists are looking for way to use fungi to fuel cars and clean up hazardous waste. TV-PG
Wednesday, July21, 2010, 8-9, 2010
PBS
U.S. History
Elementary, Middle and High School
“TAVIS SMILEY REPORTS “New Orleans: Been in the Storm Too Long”
For the third installment of the documentary series TAVIS SMILEY REPORTS, host Smiley and Academy Award®-winning director Jonathan Demme travel to New Orleans, five years after Hurricane Katrina. Through the lens of the city’s rich culture, Smiley examines the efforts of some of its most resilient residents as they rebuild their schools, churches and homes against enormous odds.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/reports/index.html
Thursday, July 22, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Science and Technology
Middle and High School
“Modern Marvels: Helicopters ’’
In Alabama, viewers will fly with the Apache Longbow, the deadliest helicopter in world, and learn how to fly the Blackhawk, one of the most sophisticated and versatile helicopters in world. Then climb aboard a Coast Guard helicopter as a team trains for water rescues in the Gulf. In California, see how the immensely popular Robinson helicopters are hand-made and how the police use them to catch fleeing criminals. In Tennessee, learn how million dollar Bell helicopters are customized with everything from bars and entertainment systems to state of the art navigation. TV-PG
Friday, July 23, 2010,
7-8 p.m. E/P
Discovery Channel
Science and Geography
Middle and High School
“Killer Ants’’
Over 8,000 species of ants cover the planet. Most are harmless, but some have a violent streak. As shown in this documentary, African driver ants have eaten a horse in a day and suffocated a human, and the army ants of South and Central America can wipe out entire ecosystems. TV-PG
Related info at HTTP://WWW.PBS.ORG/WGBH/NOVA/ANTS/GAME.HTML
Saturday, July 24, 2010
8-10 p.m. ET, 5-7 p.m. PT
TCM – Turner Classic Movies
Arts and Geography
Middle and High School
“Black Orpheus’’
Taken from the myth and legend of Orpheus and Eurydice, the story of this movie is set against the backdrop of Rio's Carnival, where the two ill-fated lovers meet. In this Oscar-winning version of the myth a streetcar conductor loses his true love during the carnival. Cast: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Ademar da Silva. Dir: Marcel Camus. The New York Times reviewer said, “…the focus of interest in this film is the music, the movement, the storm of color that go into the two-day festival. M. Camus has done a superb job of getting the documented look not only of the over-all fandango but also of the build-up of momentum the day before.” The film is particularly renowned for its soundtrack by bossa nova star ANTÔNIO CARLOS JOBIM, featuring songs such as "" (written by LUIZ BONFÁ) and "A felicidade" that were to become bossa nova classics. In President Barak Obama’s bestselling memoir, “Dreams From My Father”, he notes that it was his mother's favorite film. TV-PG
Log on for information about this film http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Orpheus
Friday, July 9, 2010
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
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
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Media Menu, July 3, 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 4, 2010,
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. E/P
History Channel
U.S. History
Elementary, Middle and High School
"The Revolution”
This is a marathon broadcast of a documentary miniseries about the American Revolution and the Founding of the United States. Shows start at 11 a.m. and run until midnight – so you can look in at any
time as part of your Fourth of July weekend. Background: By the 1760s, after a century and a half of British rule, tensions were running high between American colonists and royal officials on both sides of the
Atlantic. In an effort to drum up cash for its military campaigns abroad, the British Parliament passed a series of unpopular laws levying taxes on everyday goods in the 13 colonies. Meanwhile, new political ideologies
from republicanism to John Locke’s ideas on liberalism resonated with many colonists, including future fathers of the Revolution such as Samuel Adams, Thomas Paine, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. The country’s fate was sealed as these explosive factors collided on the streets of Boston, in the meeting halls of Philadelphia and, eventually, on the battlefields of Lexington and Concord.
The series begins with:“ The Revolution: Boston, Bloody Boston”, dramatizing the controversies
and conflicts leading to war--the Stamp Act riots, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, and Battles of Lexington and Concord. A Continental Congress is convened and we are introduced to some of the major political players involved in the rebellion, including Samuel Adams, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Hutchinson, as well as England's King George III and British General Thomas Gage.
The series, Rated TV-PG, continues as scheduled below:
Rebellion
to Revolution The Battle
at Bunker Hill.
Sat 7/3
12:00-1:00pm
Declaring
Independence Dark and devastating struggles quickly challenge the 1776 independence of America.
Sat
7/3
1:00-2:00pm
American Crisis Gen. Washington gambles on a brilliant yet dangerously daring stroke to save his army and America.
Sat 7/3
2:00-3:00pm
Path to World War
Benjamin Franklin tries to convince the French to join the fight against Britain; Philadelphia falls to the British; the Americans win a stunning victory at Saratoga and gain an ally in France.
Sat 7/3
3:00-4:00pm
Forging an Army Congress begins to question Washington's leadership; Washington rebuilds his reputation by holding back the British at the Battle of Monmouth.
Sat 7/3
4:00-5:00pm
Treason & Betrayal
Gen. Benedict Arnold turns his back on his cause and country; Washington takes his war to the frontier.
Sat 7/3
5:00-6:00pm
The War Heads South
Failing to defeat Washington, the British turn their attention southward; siege at Charleston, S.C.
Sat 7/3
6:00-7:00pm
A Hornet's Nest
After the fall of Charleston, S.C., the Revolutionary War explodes into the Carolina backcountry.
Sat 7/3
7:00-8:00pm
The End Game
Washington faces two mutinies; the French send their fleet to America; Cornwallis moves his army to Yorktown.
Sat 7/3
8:00-9:00pm
Becoming a Nation
The American victory at Yorktown; John Adams joins Benjamin Franklin in France to negotiate the Treaty of 1783.
Sat 7/3
9:00-10:00pm
The Road to the Presidency
George Washington is called into service as the nation's first president.
Sat 7/3
10:00-11:00pm
A President and His Revolution
George Washington completes his eight-day journey from Mount Vernon to New York City for his inauguration.
Sat 7/3
11:00-12:01am
Log on http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution
Sunday, July
4, 2010,
7-8 p.m. E/P
CBS
Science
Middle and High School
"
60 MINUTES PRESENTS: INTO THE WILD””
The
three reports in this special hour of “60 Minutes” are devoted
to the natural world. “The Great Migration” - reporter Scott
Pelley visits Kenya, the site of the great wildebeest migration, and
looks at the threats to this natural spectacle comprised of over a million
animals. “The Secret Language of Elephants” - Researchers
listening to elephant sounds and observing their behavior are compiling
an elephant dictionary. Bob Simon goes to Central Africa to listen to
the language of the forest elephants first hand. “B-Rex”- Lesley
Stahl meets the inspiration for the lead character in the classic film
Jurassic Park and reports on how famed dinosaur hunter Jack Horner is
shaking up the paleontology world.
Log
on http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes/main3415.shtml
Sunday, July
4, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
PBS
U.S. History and Arts
Elementary, Middle and High
School
"A
CAPITOL FOURTH”
This
holiday special will be hosted by Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning
actor Jimmy Smits, with performances by some of the country’s best-known
musicians, including multiple Grammy, CMA and ACM Award-winning country
music superstar Reba McEntire; country music sensation Darius Rucker;
actor and singer John Schneider; and renowned classical pianist Lang
Lang with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of top
pops conductor Jack Everly The program will air in HD from the
West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol before a concert audience of hundreds
of thousands, millions more at home and to our service members around
the world on the American Forces Network. A CAPITOL FOURTH can also
be heard live in stereo over NPR member stations nationwide.
Log
on http://www.pbs.org/capitolfourth
Monday, July
5, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Science and Technology
Middle and High School
"
Large Dangerous Rocket Ships (L.D.R.S.).”
In
Lucerne Valley, California, the premier event in high powered rocketry
gathers 500 of the most fearless of all amateur rocket builders from
every corner of the country for the Large Dangerous Rocket Ships (L.D.R.S.)
annual meet. For five days they launch more than 2,000 of the
biggest cutting-edge homemade and hand-designed rockets on Earth.
Propelling tens of thousands of feet in the air in mere seconds, these
rockets travel into the sky at such speeds and so high that the FAA
has to shut down airspace over the event. All year long these
rocket enthusiasts strategize, plan, tinker, and toy with science and
engineering to produce some of the most high-powered rockets anyone
has ever seen. Hosted by Kari Byron from the “Mythbusters”
tv series. TV-PG
Log
on http://www.rocketryplanet.com/content/view/3326/29/
Monday, July
5, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
PBS
U.S. History
Middle and High School
"
HISTORY DETECTIVES: Lauste Film Clip, Baker’s Gold, Transatlantic
Cable””
This
program asks,” Did a HISTORY DETECTIVES viewer find a clip of
the first talking picture? Also in a story it inquires into the
story behind Gold Rush sketches of five and eight-pound gold nuggets?
Finally,” Did a beachcomber find a section of the first transatlantic
cable?
Log
on http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives
Tuesday,
July 6, 2010,
8:30-10 p.m. m. E/P
Sundance Channel
U.S. History and Technology
Middle and High School
"Burning
The Future: Coal In America”
Sundance
Channel is presenting documentary films focusing on timely and pressing
environmental issues of the day. This is one about West Virginia which
provides coal to produce electricity for half the nation. Ironically,
while preserving jobs, coal mining disfigures mountainsides, destroys
plant and animal species and spreads toxic groundwater. Yet so effective
is the coal industry's public relations campaign promoting "clean
coal" that these long-term environmental disasters remain largely
unreported. In response, documentary filmmaker David Novack provides
an impassioned, harsh exposé of big coal. "As upsetting as it
is informative" - New York Times.
Log
on http://www.burningthefuture.org/show.asp?content_id=14089
.
Wednesday,
July 7, 2010,
7-8 p.m. ET, 4-5 p.m.
PT
Ovation Channel
U.S. Arts and History
Middle and High School
"
Masters of American Music: Billie Holiday”
Airing
in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the death of
Billie Holiday, this documentary film invites viewers to see the many
faces of this beautiful woman- this dark lady of the sonnets, as one
poet called her -and to appreciate her undying art more deeply. Most
presentations of Billie Holiday feature Billie as the sad victim of
hard times and drugs. The single fact of her life that matters above
all others is that she was a great artist who, with Louis Armstrong,
invented modern jazz singing. Mining a treasure-trove of completely
new information, the producers set the record straight - and beautifully.
In a voice that is Billie-like in its rasping and its ring, stage and
screen star, Ruby Dee, reads from Holiday's autobiography, “Lady Sings
the Blues”.
Log
on http://www.cmgww.com/music/holiday/
Thursday,
July 8, 2010,
8-10 p.m. E/P
Planet Green Channel
Science and Geography
Elementary, Middle and High
School
"
Deep Blue”
Beneath
the immense expanse of the ocean's surface lies a world filled with
beauty, color, drama, and danger. This is the last great frontier on
earth, one that will remain unexplored by most humans. This documentary
takes viewers beneath the waves and experience the mysteries of
the deep ocean. From the ocean's smallest creatures to the largest,
the fastest to the most incredible, it reveals marine life
never seen in films before. Pierce Brosnan narrates.
Log
on http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365109
Friday, July
9, 2010,
6-7 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Science and Geography
Middle and High School
"
Modern Marvels: Commercial Fishing”
Americans
consume more than 5-billion pounds yearly, an order that takes more than
a fishing rod to fill and worries conservationists. This documentary follows
the fish, the fishermen, and the science trying to preserve fisheries
for future generations--from ancient ships on the Nile to a modern technologically
sophisticated factory trawler on the Bering Sea to the University of
New Hampshire's open-ocean aquaculture research project. The program
shows a wide variety of fishing methods--from gillnetting and long-lining
to lobster trapping. It sails through time and around the globe to explore
the harsh conditions of life at sea and experience firsthand one of
history's deadliest jobs. TV-PG
Log
on http://www.truveo.com/search?query=alaska%20ocean%20seafood&flv=1#alaska%20ocean%20seafood%20
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
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