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, October 30, 2010,
noon – 3 p.m. ET, 9 a.m.– noon PT
Comedy Channel and C-SPAN
U.S. History and Government
Middle and High School
" The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear ”
This is a broadcast of demonstrations planned for October 30, 2010, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to be led by Jon Stewart and an in-character Stephen Colbert. Billed as "a rally for the people who've been too busy to go to rallies", the stated purpose is to provide a venue for attendees to be heard above what Stewart describes as the more vocal and extreme 15–20 percent of Americans who "control the conversation" of United States politics such as the Tea Party movement and the anti-war movement that opposed the presidential administration of George W. Bush. Several news reports have expressed the opinion that the rallies are a satirical response to Glenn Beck’s Restoring Honor rally and the "Reclaim the Dream" counter-rally.
Log on http://www.rallytorestoresanity.com and http://www.keepfearalive.com
Saturday, October 30, 2010,
8-10 p.m. E/P
History Channel
World and U.S. History
Middle and High School
"Afraid of the Dark”
Go back to a time before the invention of artificial light and experience a world petrified in the pitch of darkness...when fear ruled the night. Throughout the ages, real and imagined terror existed in the absence of light, and nighttime was anything but relaxing. Our predecessors cowered in caves to keep from being eaten alive. During the Middle Ages, brutal bandits went on the prowl and roadside ditches became death traps. Also in years past, the devil, werewolves and vampires were staunchly believed to stalk the night. With no artificial light, the black night sky of Galileo's gaze could illuminate every star without a telescope. This documentary explores all the reasons why the dark was so feared throughout the eras. It takes you around the globe to places where real night still exits, and examines our modern-day fear factor when the lights go out during blackouts. TV-PG
Log on http://library.thinkquest.org/C006027/html-ver/mis-al.html
Sunday, October 31, 2010 ,
7-8 p.m. E/P
CBS
Economics and Government
Middle and High School
"60 Minutes”
The first story in this newsmagazine is a report from Newton, Iowa, where the closing of an appliance factory is causing a negative effect on the community’s economy. Then, David Stockman, Ronald Reagan’s budget director who once preached tax cuts, is interviewed advocating the idea of putting a one-time surtax on the rich. Reporter Lesley Stahl reports and finds just such a proposal on the ballot in the state of Washington. Then, horseracing – If Zenyatta , a six year-old mare, wins the Breeder’s Cup Classic next week to cap an undefeated career of 20 straight victories, some say she might just be the greatest thoroughbred race horse in history.
Log on http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes/main3415.shtml
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Sunday, October 31, 2010 ,
8-9 p.m. ET, 5-6 p.m. PT
CNN
Economics and U.S. History
Middle and High School
" Almighty Debt: A Black in America Special”
From job fairs to seminars on credit counseling, many churches and religious institutions are not only caring for their congregation's spiritual life, but also taking an active role in its financial life, too. In this documentary reporter Soledad O'Brien explores how one church is helping its 7,000 parishioners survive the worst financial crisis for African-Americans since the Great Depression.
Log on http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/10/19/inam.conversation.faith.economy and http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/in.america/black.in.america/
Monday, November 1, 2010,
8-10 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science and U.S. History
Middle and High School
" 9/11: Science and Conspiracy ”
According to a 2006 poll, 33 percent of Americans believe the U.S. government either carried out the attacks of 9/11 or made no effort to stop them. In this documentary viewers will hear from supporters of the "9/11 Truth Movement," who believe that our government's official account of the attacks is inconsistent with reality. Now, The National Geographic Channel has conducted a forensic investigation to test some of the most common conspiracy theories. Using high-tech forensic experiments, CGI re-creations, eyewitness footage and in-depth analysis by experts and "truthers," this program examines the alleged conspiracies and available evidence, taking a “ fly-on-the-wall” position as the theorists observe the scientific results and react to the conclusions.
Log on
Tuesday, November 2, 2010,
7-8 p.m. ET, 4-5 p.m. PT
CNBC Channel
Economics and U.S. History
Middle and High School
" Decision 2010: Your Money, Your Vote"
In addition to the election coverage available on the major networks and cable channels there will be this specially focused live coverage combining economic as well as political ramifications airing on CNBC.
Log on http://www.cnbc.com/id/15837856
Tuesday, November 2, 2010,
9-10 .pm. E/P
PBS
U.S. History and Government
Middle and High School
" FRONTLINE: Obama’s Deal” "
This documentary is an in-depth examination of the Obama administration's efforts to secure passage of health-care reform legislation, detailing the political battles it's faced and the compromises it's made. Barack Obama promised change. Then, he took on one of Washington’s toughest issues: health care. During his first year in office, he found himself making one deal after another with Capitol Hill’s powerful insiders — lobbyists and influential members of Congress. He angered his political base, watched his popularity sink and nearly failed to pass the bill. The program follows the story of the president’s historic victory and offers the first in-depth look at how the Obama administration operates. It provides a sobering view inside Obama’s deals and reveals the realities of American politics, the power of special interest groups and the role of money in policy making.
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010 ,
8-9 p.m. E/P
PBS
World History
Middle and High School
" SECRETS OF THE DEAD: The Silver Pharaoh "
The royal tomb of Pharaoh Psusennes I is one of the most spectacular of all the ancient Egyptian treasures — even more remarkable than that of Tutankhamen. So why hasn’t the world heard about it? What mysteries does it contain? And what does it reveal about ancient Egypt? The tomb was discovered filled with lavish jewels and treasure almost by accident in 1939 by the French archaeologist Pierre Montet while he was excavating in northern Egypt. The royal burial chamber came as a complete surprise – no Egyptologist had anticipated a tomb of such grandeur in this area. Unfortunately, the tomb was found on the eve of World War II in Europe and attracted little attention. One of the most startling discoveries inside the tomb was the sarcophagus in which the body was held: It was made of silver with exquisite detail and craftsmanship. No other silver sarcophagus has ever been found and it is now recognized by many Egyptologists as one of the most exquisite artifacts of ancient Egypt ever to be found. The elaborate tribute within the tomb suggested it was the burial site of someone very important but as archaeologists, using the hieroglyphs inside the tomb, pieced together the identity of the pharaoh, they were left to wonder who Psuesennes I was and why he received such grand treatment. This documentary investigation reveals political intrigue, a lost city and a leader who united a country in turmoil and became the Silver Pharaoh.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/featured/the-silver-pharaoh-about-this-episode/669/
Thursday, November 4, 2010,
6-7 p.m. EP, 3-4 p.m. PT
CNBC Channel
U.S. History
Middle and High School
"Biography in CNBC: The Rockefellers”
John D. Rockefeller came from humble beginnings, but that changed in the 1880s when he took a risk in the oil business and became the founder of Standard Oil Corporation. That risk lead to the multi-billion-dollar fortune that allowed generations of Rockefellers to make a huge difference in America as philanthropists, realtors and politicians. This documentary shows how he built his empire and details the risk involved.
Log on http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1385561561&play=1
Thursday, November 4, 2010,
10-11 p.m. E/P
PBS
U.S. History
Middle and High School
"Way Of The Warrior”
As part of PBS’ Native American Heritage Month programming, this documentary examines the visceral nature of war and the bravery of Native-American veterans who served in the United States military during the wars of the 20th century, and explores the paradox of these veterans who chose to fight for a country that considered them outside the American mainstream. Their stories are told against the backdrop of positive and negative themes familiar to Native Americans - the warrior ethic, prejudice, forced assimilation, poverty, cultural pride, redemptive acts and healing - through the prism of what it means to be "ogichidaa," or one who protects and follows the ways of the warrior. TV-PG.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wayofthewarrior/
Friday, November 5, 2010,
9:30 – 11:30 p. m. E/P
PBS
Arts
Middle and High School
"CIRCUS: First of May/ One Ring Family”
In this documentary miniseries viewers hit the road for a trip with the legendary Big Apple Circus. From the big top to the “back lot” — where the real heart of the circus beats — the episodes explore a distinctive world with its own rules. In “First of May” go behind the scenes and meet the fascinating, wildly diverse Big Apple Circus family — the clowns and the wire-walkers, the front office staff and the rough-and-tumble ring crew — as they gear up for their annual 350-performance tour. In “One Ring Family” feel the tension mount as rivalries and romances blossom and the circus’ first dress rehearsal approaches. The show is nowhere near ready — and the fate of more than a few performers hangs in the balance. TV-PG
Log on http://www.pbs.org/opb/circus
Saturday, November 6, 2010,
8-11 p.m. ET, 5-8 p.m. PT
TCM – Turner Classic Movie Channel
Literature and World History
Middle and High School
"Mutiny On The Bounty”
This is a movie version of the classic tale of the villainous British Navy Captain Bligh who drives his crew to revolt during a South Seas expedition. The movie is loosely based on a trilogy of novels – which are based on historical events - “Mutiny on the Bounty" , “Men Against the Sea” , and "Pitcairn's Island” by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall - available in one volume as “The Bounty Trilogy” . The novels show the tragic collision of two implacable personalities--William Bligh and Fletcher Christian. Both men were unquestionably capable, courageous, and born leaders. Mr. Bligh ruled by intimidation; Mr. Christian by persuasion. Arguably, it's a parable of two ages, two incompatible social attitudes--the stifling aristocracy of the 18th century, and the burgeoning democracy of the 19th--smashing head-on aboard a cramped vessel in the middle of the Pacific. Cast: Marlon Brando, Trevor Howard, and Richard Harris. TV-PG
Log on http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=12737 and http://www.infoplease.com/spot/pitcairn.html
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Media Menu, October 23, 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, October 23, 2010,
6-7 p.m. E/P
Sundance Channel
Arts and World History
Middle and High School
"Picasso and Braque Go The Movies ”
Among the first generation of cinemagoers in turn-of-the-century Paris were two young painters, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. Soon to revolutionize the history of art, Picasso and Braque were so smitten with early film that they formed a film club. Martin Scorsese narrates filmmaker Arne Glimcher's documentary exploration of early cinema's influence on the birth of Cubism and visual modernism. Featuring art historian John Richardson and contemporary masters of the canvas such as Chuck Close, Julian Schnabel and Eric Fischl. What holds the film together, is the steady stream of clips from early cinema — especially Georges Méliès’ photographic magic tricks — whose playful spirit found its way into Cubist paintings and drawings, especially those of Picasso. A voracious consumer of popular culture, he was first exposed to the movies in 1896, at 15, and was immediately smitten.
Log on http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/movies/28picasso.html
Sunday, October 24, 2010,
7-8 p.m. E/P
CBS
Economics, science and Technology
Middle and High School
"60 Minutes”
The main story in this newsmagazine is about the “99ers”. Even after an extension of unemployment benefits to 99 weeks, many of those about to go off the program are in a quandary. Scott Pelley talks to some of them in California’s Silicon Valley. Dr. Jane Goodall is the topic of the second story. She brings news cameras back to the forests of Tanzania, where she began her studies of with chimpanzees 50 years ago, to remind the public that chimps are endangered. Finally, a quirky British television show about cars has become a hit almost everywhere but the U.S. Steve Kroft reports on “Top Gear,” whose witty humor, outrageous speed, destructive vehicle stunts and car reviews attract an estimated weekly worldwide audience of 350 million according to the BBC.
Log on http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes/main3415.shtml
Sunday, October 24, 2010,
9-9:30 p.m. E/P
Nickelodeon Channel
U.S. History and Government
Middle and High School
“Nick News With Linda Ellerbee: Foster Care - A Reality Check”
The teens featured in the half hour interview special are from Brooklyn; Troy, N.Y.; Tampa, Fla.; Espanola, N.M.; and Omaha, Neb. “We don't have parents that were able to take care of us,” one says. “That's not our fault.” And that's the exact definition of a foster kid—from a foster kid. Foster care is when another grownup or family takes you in, because your parents can't or won’t provide for you properly. Close to half a million kids are currently in foster care. How did they wind up there? How do they cope with moving from home to home? And what happens when they're no longer kids? Those are all questions foster kids face every day. For many of them, a foster family is an oasis of stability and sanity in a world where they're not in control. But for others, foster care is filled with loneliness and longing for something most kids take for granted: a family of their own.
Log on http://news.nick.com/10/2010/15/what-is-a-foster-kid
Monday, October 25, 2010,
8-9 p.m. ET, 5-6 p.m. PT
CNBC Channel
Government and Economics
Middle and High School
“ Executive Vision: Leadership in Action – Infrastructure”
More than a simple network of roads and rails, infrastructure is a crucial building block of capitalism – and source of jobs. Its ingredients – energy, metals, materials – are all traded on the stock exchange, and these trades have far-reaching impact. Governments are just now realizing that there is money to be made from trading infrastructure, making this one of the hottest markets around. Participating in this news-discussion special are representatives of business and building. Daryl Dulaney, Siemens Industry President & CEO, Jay H. Walder, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman & CEO, Barbara Weber, Capital Partners, Founding Partner, Frank Gehry, architect, Felix Rohatyn, Special Advisor to Lazard Chairman and CEO Kenneth M. Jacobs.
Log on http://www.cnbc.com/id/39673241
Tuesday, October 26, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
History Channel
U.S. and World History
Middle and High School
" The Real Story of Halloween ”
This is a documentary about Halloween observances. They began centuries ago as a pagan holiday that honored the dead that warned of a netherworld of spirits and ghosts. Today, Halloween has morphed into a day for breaking rules, pushing boundaries and wearing disguises. But Halloween remains a time for us to deal with our own mortality. Our modern Halloween traditions have ancient roots – people were going door to door and begging for treats on Halloween night as far back as the Middle Ages. We may think our Halloweens are crazy, but Halloweens past have been wilder and more dangerous than they are now. During the depression, Halloween became so violent and destructive that civil authorities had to step in and prevent wide-spread vandalism in cities across America. Their solution, the ritual of "trick or treat," now generates $2 billion dollars in candy sales each season. And these days adults get dressed up for the holiday almost as much as kids do. But no matter how many jack-o-lanterns get carved or kids yell "trick-or-treat!" Halloween is still all about the "scare." Two thousand years and counting, and we still like to be scared on the night of October 31. TV-PG
Log on http://www.history.com/topics/halloween
Tuesday, October 26, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
PBS
U.S. History and Economics
Middle and High School
" FRONTLINE: The Spill”
Through interviews with current and former BP employees and executives, government regulators and safety experts, this documentary examines the trail that led to the disaster in the Gulf. Long before the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf, BP was widely viewed as a company that valued deal-making and savvy marketing over safety, a “serial environmental criminal” that left behind a long trail of problems — deadly accidents, disastrous spills, countless safety violations — which many now believe should have triggered action by federal regulators. Could the spill have been prevented? Through interviews with current and former employees and executives, government regulators and safety experts, correspondent Martin Smith joins with the investigative non-profit ProPublica to examine the trail that led to the disaster in the Gulf. From BP’s vast oil fields in Alaska to its refineries in Texas and its trading rooms in New York and London, the film raises new questions about whether BP’s corporate culture will finally be forced to change.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline
Tuesday, October 26, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
PBS
U.S. History and Economics
Middle and High School
" INDEPENDENT LENS: Art & Copy”
This documentary provides an intimate look at the people behind the curtain of modern consumer culture. Viewers may want to thank ( or curse) the ad-makers in the film for creating evocative slogans such as “Just Do It,” “I ♥ NY,” “Where’s the Beef?” “Got Milk?” “Think Different,” and campaigns for everything from cars to presidents. The program reveals the works of the most influential advertising creatives of our time — people who've profoundly impacted our culture, yet are virtually unknown outside their industry. Emerging from advertising's "creative revolution" of the 1960s, these artists and writers all brought a surprisingly rebellious spirit to their work in a business more often associated with mediocrity or manipulation: George Lois, Mary Wells, Dan Wieden, Lee Clow, Hal Riney and others featured in the film led the way in the creation and constant redefinition of the ad business. Interwoven with their stories, TV satellites are launched, billboards are erected, and the social and cultural impact of their ads is brought to light in this exploration of art, commerce, and human emotion. The film serves as a history lesson in a time when we celebrate advertising entrepreneurs in TV shows such as Mad Men, but also are increasingly concerned about privacy issues and the sheer volume of spam, junk mail, and targeted marketing messages we are bombarded with daily. What does the crush of advertising do to our psyches? What makes truly good advertising both effective and entertaining? How do advertising creatives exploit the human brain to manipulate us into wanting things we might not even need? And most of all, what would we do without them?
Log on http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/art-and-copy
Wednesday, October 27, 2010,
9-10:30 p.m. E/P
PBS
Arts
Elementary, Middle and High School
" GREAT PERFORMANCES: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Muti Inaugural Festival Concert”
This fall, the big news in classical music is Riccardo Muti’s arrival as the 10th music director of the renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Chicago Symphony Orchestra Conductor Emeritus Pierre Boulez leads the Windy City’s internationally renowned orchestra in Gustav Mahler’s “Symphony No. 7,” taped over two nights, October 14 and 15 for this broadcast. Boulez replaces the orchestra’s ailing Music Director Riccardo Muti who was to have led the orchestra in a different musical program over those nights. One of Chicago’s most popular conductors, Boulez, winner of 26 Grammy Awards, is a composer, conductor and tireless advocate for new music and one of the most important musical and intellectual figures of our time. He served as CSO’s principal guest conductor – only the third person to hold that title – from 1995 until 2006, when he was named Helen Regenstein Conductor Emeritus.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/episodes/chicago-symphony-orchestra-pierre-boulez-conducts-mahler%e2%80%99s-7th/preview-the-concert/1035
Thursday, October 28, 2010,
8-8:30 p.m. ET, 5-5:30 p.m. PT
Ovation Channel
Arts
Middle and High School
"Jackson Pollock”
This documentary follows his life of painter Jackson Pollock, beginning with his Depression-era days working for the WPA through the optimism and Cold War paranoia that laced the 1950s. Pollock's relationships with both Ernest Hemingway, Pablo Picasso, are explored. Archival footage, including Hans Namuth's famous cinematic rendering of the artist at work, is coupled with archival photos of Pollock's time, when atom bombs stunned the world, Kerouac addressed the Beat Generation and jazz permeated the airwaves.
Log on http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/pollock_jackson.html
Thursday, October 28, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Technology and Geography
Elementary, Middle and High School
"Grand Canyon Skywalk ”
This documentary provides exclusive access to the construction of a man-made marvel suspended over one of Mother Nature's greatest wonders a horseshoe-shaped, glass-floored bridge that allows visitors to walk where eagles fly. The program takes viewers behind the daring design and death-defying construction of the Grand Canyon Skywalk, formed from 1 million pounds of steel and glass, perched 4,000 feet above the Colorado
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/man-made/4049/Overview#ixzz131ZN3vGw
Friday, October 29, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Economics and U.S. History
Middle and High School
" Modern Marvels: The Supermarket”
Our basic need and desire for food has made the supermarket one of the great success stories of modern retailing. Making customers' visits to the market as efficient as possible has led to bar coding and a scale that recognizes the type of produce placed on it. This documentary explores the psychology of the supermarket including store layout, lighting, music and aromas that trigger the appetite. With a growing percentage of the public interested in eating healthier foods, organic grocers are carving out an increasingly large niche. According to the Food Marketing Institute, the supermarket industry’s workforce of union and non-union personnel is almost three and a half million strong. TV-PG
Saturday, October 30, 2010,
noon – 3 p.m. E/P
Comedy Channel
U.S. History and Government
Middle and High School
" The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear ”
This is a broadcast of demonstrations planned for October 30, 2010, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to be led by Jon Stewart and an in-character Stephen Colbert. Billed as "a rally for the people who've been too busy to go to rallies", the stated purpose is to provide a venue for attendees to be heard above what Stewart describes as the more vocal and extreme 15–20 percent of Americans who "control the conversation" of United States politics such as the Tea Party movement and the anti-war movement that opposed the presidential administration of George W. Bush. Several news reports have expressed the opinion that the rallies are a satirical response to Glenn Beck’s Restoring Honor rally and the "Reclaim the Dream" counter-rally.
Log on http://www.rallytorestoresanity.com and http://www.keepfearalive.com
Saturday, October 23, 2010,
6-7 p.m. E/P
Sundance Channel
Arts and World History
Middle and High School
"Picasso and Braque Go The Movies ”
Among the first generation of cinemagoers in turn-of-the-century Paris were two young painters, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. Soon to revolutionize the history of art, Picasso and Braque were so smitten with early film that they formed a film club. Martin Scorsese narrates filmmaker Arne Glimcher's documentary exploration of early cinema's influence on the birth of Cubism and visual modernism. Featuring art historian John Richardson and contemporary masters of the canvas such as Chuck Close, Julian Schnabel and Eric Fischl. What holds the film together, is the steady stream of clips from early cinema — especially Georges Méliès’ photographic magic tricks — whose playful spirit found its way into Cubist paintings and drawings, especially those of Picasso. A voracious consumer of popular culture, he was first exposed to the movies in 1896, at 15, and was immediately smitten.
Log on http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/movies/28picasso.html
Sunday, October 24, 2010,
7-8 p.m. E/P
CBS
Economics, science and Technology
Middle and High School
"60 Minutes”
The main story in this newsmagazine is about the “99ers”. Even after an extension of unemployment benefits to 99 weeks, many of those about to go off the program are in a quandary. Scott Pelley talks to some of them in California’s Silicon Valley. Dr. Jane Goodall is the topic of the second story. She brings news cameras back to the forests of Tanzania, where she began her studies of with chimpanzees 50 years ago, to remind the public that chimps are endangered. Finally, a quirky British television show about cars has become a hit almost everywhere but the U.S. Steve Kroft reports on “Top Gear,” whose witty humor, outrageous speed, destructive vehicle stunts and car reviews attract an estimated weekly worldwide audience of 350 million according to the BBC.
Log on http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes/main3415.shtml
Sunday, October 24, 2010,
9-9:30 p.m. E/P
Nickelodeon Channel
U.S. History and Government
Middle and High School
“Nick News With Linda Ellerbee: Foster Care - A Reality Check”
The teens featured in the half hour interview special are from Brooklyn; Troy, N.Y.; Tampa, Fla.; Espanola, N.M.; and Omaha, Neb. “We don't have parents that were able to take care of us,” one says. “That's not our fault.” And that's the exact definition of a foster kid—from a foster kid. Foster care is when another grownup or family takes you in, because your parents can't or won’t provide for you properly. Close to half a million kids are currently in foster care. How did they wind up there? How do they cope with moving from home to home? And what happens when they're no longer kids? Those are all questions foster kids face every day. For many of them, a foster family is an oasis of stability and sanity in a world where they're not in control. But for others, foster care is filled with loneliness and longing for something most kids take for granted: a family of their own.
Log on http://news.nick.com/10/2010/15/what-is-a-foster-kid
Monday, October 25, 2010,
8-9 p.m. ET, 5-6 p.m. PT
CNBC Channel
Government and Economics
Middle and High School
“ Executive Vision: Leadership in Action – Infrastructure”
More than a simple network of roads and rails, infrastructure is a crucial building block of capitalism – and source of jobs. Its ingredients – energy, metals, materials – are all traded on the stock exchange, and these trades have far-reaching impact. Governments are just now realizing that there is money to be made from trading infrastructure, making this one of the hottest markets around. Participating in this news-discussion special are representatives of business and building. Daryl Dulaney, Siemens Industry President & CEO, Jay H. Walder, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman & CEO, Barbara Weber, Capital Partners, Founding Partner, Frank Gehry, architect, Felix Rohatyn, Special Advisor to Lazard Chairman and CEO Kenneth M. Jacobs.
Log on http://www.cnbc.com/id/39673241
Tuesday, October 26, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
History Channel
U.S. and World History
Middle and High School
" The Real Story of Halloween ”
This is a documentary about Halloween observances. They began centuries ago as a pagan holiday that honored the dead that warned of a netherworld of spirits and ghosts. Today, Halloween has morphed into a day for breaking rules, pushing boundaries and wearing disguises. But Halloween remains a time for us to deal with our own mortality. Our modern Halloween traditions have ancient roots – people were going door to door and begging for treats on Halloween night as far back as the Middle Ages. We may think our Halloweens are crazy, but Halloweens past have been wilder and more dangerous than they are now. During the depression, Halloween became so violent and destructive that civil authorities had to step in and prevent wide-spread vandalism in cities across America. Their solution, the ritual of "trick or treat," now generates $2 billion dollars in candy sales each season. And these days adults get dressed up for the holiday almost as much as kids do. But no matter how many jack-o-lanterns get carved or kids yell "trick-or-treat!" Halloween is still all about the "scare." Two thousand years and counting, and we still like to be scared on the night of October 31. TV-PG
Log on http://www.history.com/topics/halloween
Tuesday, October 26, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
PBS
U.S. History and Economics
Middle and High School
" FRONTLINE: The Spill”
Through interviews with current and former BP employees and executives, government regulators and safety experts, this documentary examines the trail that led to the disaster in the Gulf. Long before the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf, BP was widely viewed as a company that valued deal-making and savvy marketing over safety, a “serial environmental criminal” that left behind a long trail of problems — deadly accidents, disastrous spills, countless safety violations — which many now believe should have triggered action by federal regulators. Could the spill have been prevented? Through interviews with current and former employees and executives, government regulators and safety experts, correspondent Martin Smith joins with the investigative non-profit ProPublica to examine the trail that led to the disaster in the Gulf. From BP’s vast oil fields in Alaska to its refineries in Texas and its trading rooms in New York and London, the film raises new questions about whether BP’s corporate culture will finally be forced to change.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline
Tuesday, October 26, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
PBS
U.S. History and Economics
Middle and High School
" INDEPENDENT LENS: Art & Copy”
This documentary provides an intimate look at the people behind the curtain of modern consumer culture. Viewers may want to thank ( or curse) the ad-makers in the film for creating evocative slogans such as “Just Do It,” “I ♥ NY,” “Where’s the Beef?” “Got Milk?” “Think Different,” and campaigns for everything from cars to presidents. The program reveals the works of the most influential advertising creatives of our time — people who've profoundly impacted our culture, yet are virtually unknown outside their industry. Emerging from advertising's "creative revolution" of the 1960s, these artists and writers all brought a surprisingly rebellious spirit to their work in a business more often associated with mediocrity or manipulation: George Lois, Mary Wells, Dan Wieden, Lee Clow, Hal Riney and others featured in the film led the way in the creation and constant redefinition of the ad business. Interwoven with their stories, TV satellites are launched, billboards are erected, and the social and cultural impact of their ads is brought to light in this exploration of art, commerce, and human emotion. The film serves as a history lesson in a time when we celebrate advertising entrepreneurs in TV shows such as Mad Men, but also are increasingly concerned about privacy issues and the sheer volume of spam, junk mail, and targeted marketing messages we are bombarded with daily. What does the crush of advertising do to our psyches? What makes truly good advertising both effective and entertaining? How do advertising creatives exploit the human brain to manipulate us into wanting things we might not even need? And most of all, what would we do without them?
Log on http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/art-and-copy
Wednesday, October 27, 2010,
9-10:30 p.m. E/P
PBS
Arts
Elementary, Middle and High School
" GREAT PERFORMANCES: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Muti Inaugural Festival Concert”
This fall, the big news in classical music is Riccardo Muti’s arrival as the 10th music director of the renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Chicago Symphony Orchestra Conductor Emeritus Pierre Boulez leads the Windy City’s internationally renowned orchestra in Gustav Mahler’s “Symphony No. 7,” taped over two nights, October 14 and 15 for this broadcast. Boulez replaces the orchestra’s ailing Music Director Riccardo Muti who was to have led the orchestra in a different musical program over those nights. One of Chicago’s most popular conductors, Boulez, winner of 26 Grammy Awards, is a composer, conductor and tireless advocate for new music and one of the most important musical and intellectual figures of our time. He served as CSO’s principal guest conductor – only the third person to hold that title – from 1995 until 2006, when he was named Helen Regenstein Conductor Emeritus.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/episodes/chicago-symphony-orchestra-pierre-boulez-conducts-mahler%e2%80%99s-7th/preview-the-concert/1035
Thursday, October 28, 2010,
8-8:30 p.m. ET, 5-5:30 p.m. PT
Ovation Channel
Arts
Middle and High School
"Jackson Pollock”
This documentary follows his life of painter Jackson Pollock, beginning with his Depression-era days working for the WPA through the optimism and Cold War paranoia that laced the 1950s. Pollock's relationships with both Ernest Hemingway, Pablo Picasso, are explored. Archival footage, including Hans Namuth's famous cinematic rendering of the artist at work, is coupled with archival photos of Pollock's time, when atom bombs stunned the world, Kerouac addressed the Beat Generation and jazz permeated the airwaves.
Log on http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/pollock_jackson.html
Thursday, October 28, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Technology and Geography
Elementary, Middle and High School
"Grand Canyon Skywalk ”
This documentary provides exclusive access to the construction of a man-made marvel suspended over one of Mother Nature's greatest wonders a horseshoe-shaped, glass-floored bridge that allows visitors to walk where eagles fly. The program takes viewers behind the daring design and death-defying construction of the Grand Canyon Skywalk, formed from 1 million pounds of steel and glass, perched 4,000 feet above the Colorado
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/man-made/4049/Overview#ixzz131ZN3vGw
Friday, October 29, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Economics and U.S. History
Middle and High School
" Modern Marvels: The Supermarket”
Our basic need and desire for food has made the supermarket one of the great success stories of modern retailing. Making customers' visits to the market as efficient as possible has led to bar coding and a scale that recognizes the type of produce placed on it. This documentary explores the psychology of the supermarket including store layout, lighting, music and aromas that trigger the appetite. With a growing percentage of the public interested in eating healthier foods, organic grocers are carving out an increasingly large niche. According to the Food Marketing Institute, the supermarket industry’s workforce of union and non-union personnel is almost three and a half million strong. TV-PG
Saturday, October 30, 2010,
noon – 3 p.m. E/P
Comedy Channel
U.S. History and Government
Middle and High School
" The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear ”
This is a broadcast of demonstrations planned for October 30, 2010, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to be led by Jon Stewart and an in-character Stephen Colbert. Billed as "a rally for the people who've been too busy to go to rallies", the stated purpose is to provide a venue for attendees to be heard above what Stewart describes as the more vocal and extreme 15–20 percent of Americans who "control the conversation" of United States politics such as the Tea Party movement and the anti-war movement that opposed the presidential administration of George W. Bush. Several news reports have expressed the opinion that the rallies are a satirical response to Glenn Beck’s Restoring Honor rally and the "Reclaim the Dream" counter-rally.
Log on http://www.rallytorestoresanity.com and http://www.keepfearalive.com
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Media Menu, October 16, 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, October 16, 2010,
10-11 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Science
Middle and High School
" The Universe: Total Eclipse”
Once they were dreaded and thought to be dragons eating the sun--but modern science has dispelled mythology and we now look forward to total Solar Eclipses as one of the most spectacular phenomena in the heavens. This documentary explores the complex movements of Earth, Moon and Sun that produce these unusual events and details why we may be the only intelligent beings in the known Universe to witness eclipses like we see on Earth. Man-made eclipses also figure into the science in the form of instruments called "coronagraphs." They blot out the sun and reveal its corona, uncovering secrets which, while enlightening, also warn of a disaster that could make our advanced technology crash and burn. Finally, the program travels into deep space, where the tiny eclipses caused by planets circling distant stars is now beginning to reveal hundreds more stars where "exoplanets" exist... perhaps even those in habitable zones like the Earth. TV-PG
Log on http://www.history.com/shows/the-universe
Sunday, October 17, 2010,
7-8 p.m. E/P
CBS
World and U.S. History
Middle and High School
" 60 Minutes”
The first report in this newsmagazine , “City Of David”, is about a site under the city of Jerusalem - a controversial archeological dig that has become a flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Then, “Stand Down” reports one veterans returning from Iraq or Afghanistan into the recession are finding themselves homeless. Scott Pelley reports on an annual encampment in San Diego where veterans can find hope, help and services. “Market Street” is a report on a mystery that was solved about a 100-year-old film that we now know was made on San Francisco's Market Street. just days before the 1906 earthquake.
Log on http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes/main3415.shtml
Mondays, October 18, 2010,
9-10:30 p.m. E/P
PBS
U.S. History
Middle and High School
"American Experience - We Shall Remain: After the Mayflower ”
Five documentaries spanning 300 years tell the story of pivotal moments in U.S. history from the Native-American perspective. Benjamin Bratt narrates. The first program takes place in March of 1621. In what is now southeastern Massachusetts, Massasoit, the leading sachem of the Wampanoag, sat down to negotiate with a ragged group of English colonists. Hungry, dirty, and sick, the pale-skinned foreigners were struggling to stay alive; they were in desperate need of Native help.Massasoit faced problems of his own. His people had lately been decimated by unexplained sickness, leaving them vulnerable to the rival Narragansett to the west. The Wampanoag sachem calculated that a tactical alliance with the foreigners would provide a way to protect his people and hold his Native enemies at bay. He agreed to give the English the help they needed.A half-century later, as a brutal war flared between the English colonists and a confederation of New England Indians, the wisdom of Massasoit’s diplomatic gamble seemed less clear. Five decades of English immigration, mistreatment, lethal epidemics, and widespread environmental degradation had brought the Indians and their way of life to the brink of disaster. Led by Metacom, Massasoit’s son, the Wampanoag and their Native allies fought back against the English, nearly pushing them into the sea. The next 4 documentaries air in this timeslot on successive Mondays –“Tecumseh’s Vision”, “Trail Of Tears”, “Geronimo” and “Wounded Knee”.
Log on for streaming of all episodes http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/weshallremain/the_films/index
Tuesday, October 19, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science
Middle and High School
" Making History: Stonehenge ”
Stonehenge was one of the ancient world's greatest architectural feats. In this documentary three filmmakers working on a shoestring budget demonstrate how ancient people could have created such an iconic and long-lasting structure. Watch as they make nine extras look like hundreds of Stone Age men raising the enormous stones into place, and re-live the treacherous journey taken to retrieve the 'magic' stones. For the first time you’ll see Stonehenge not as a ruin but as a prehistoric temple. Our presenter Jeff Douglas meets the Stonehenge experts and examines the evidence: ancient weapons, "magic" stones and murder victims. Jeff passes the facts back to the three film artists, Steve, Colin and Neil, who use cutting edge computer imagingto re-create dramatic moments from the history of Stonehenge.
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/making-history/4744/Overview
Wednesday, October 20, 2010,
7-8 p.m. E/P
Planet Green Channel
Science
Elementary, Middle and High School
" How Stuff Works: Salt ”
This documentary delves into the science of salt, the prehistoric, life-sustaining mineral that has 14,000 known uses from seasoning food to so much more.
Log on http://www.howstuffworks.com/salt-quiz.htm
Thursday, October 21, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science and Technology
Middle and High School
" America's Secret Weapon ”
This documentary offers 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, October 22, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Economics and Technology
Middle and High School
"Modern Marvels: Mega Stores”
The colossal cornerstones of commerce. Oversized outfitters. Merchandise Moguls. Mega stores giant facilities engineered to keep up with America’s supersized habits. They are the largest, busiest places in the country. Their greatest challenge: keeping up with demand on a massive scale. And to do it, they have everything from scuba divers to sandblasters. This documentary is not about what’s on the shelves – it’s what happens behind the scenes of mega stores.
Saturday, October 23, 2010,
6-7 p.m.E/P
Sundance Channel
Arts and World History
Middle and High School
"Picasso and Braque Go The Movies ”
Among the first generation of cinemagoers in turn-of-the-century Paris were two young painters, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. Soon to revolutionize the history of art, Picasso and Braque were so smitten with early film that they formed a film club. Martin Scorsese narrates filmmaker Arne Glimcher's documentary exploration of early cinema's influence on the birth of Cubism and visual modernism. Fearturing art historian John Richardson and contemporary masters of the canvas such as Chuck Close, Julian Schnabel and Eric Fischl. What holds the film together, is the steady stream of clips from early cinema — especially Georges Méliès’ photographic magic tricks — whose playful spirit found its way into Cubist paintings and drawings, especially those of Picasso. A voracious consumer of popular culture, he was first exposed to the movies in 1896, at 15, and was immediately smitten.
Log on http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/movies/28picasso.html
Saturday, October 16, 2010,
10-11 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Science
Middle and High School
" The Universe: Total Eclipse”
Once they were dreaded and thought to be dragons eating the sun--but modern science has dispelled mythology and we now look forward to total Solar Eclipses as one of the most spectacular phenomena in the heavens. This documentary explores the complex movements of Earth, Moon and Sun that produce these unusual events and details why we may be the only intelligent beings in the known Universe to witness eclipses like we see on Earth. Man-made eclipses also figure into the science in the form of instruments called "coronagraphs." They blot out the sun and reveal its corona, uncovering secrets which, while enlightening, also warn of a disaster that could make our advanced technology crash and burn. Finally, the program travels into deep space, where the tiny eclipses caused by planets circling distant stars is now beginning to reveal hundreds more stars where "exoplanets" exist... perhaps even those in habitable zones like the Earth. TV-PG
Log on http://www.history.com/shows/the-universe
Sunday, October 17, 2010,
7-8 p.m. E/P
CBS
World and U.S. History
Middle and High School
" 60 Minutes”
The first report in this newsmagazine , “City Of David”, is about a site under the city of Jerusalem - a controversial archeological dig that has become a flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Then, “Stand Down” reports one veterans returning from Iraq or Afghanistan into the recession are finding themselves homeless. Scott Pelley reports on an annual encampment in San Diego where veterans can find hope, help and services. “Market Street” is a report on a mystery that was solved about a 100-year-old film that we now know was made on San Francisco's Market Street. just days before the 1906 earthquake.
Log on http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes/main3415.shtml
Mondays, October 18, 2010,
9-10:30 p.m. E/P
PBS
U.S. History
Middle and High School
"American Experience - We Shall Remain: After the Mayflower ”
Five documentaries spanning 300 years tell the story of pivotal moments in U.S. history from the Native-American perspective. Benjamin Bratt narrates. The first program takes place in March of 1621. In what is now southeastern Massachusetts, Massasoit, the leading sachem of the Wampanoag, sat down to negotiate with a ragged group of English colonists. Hungry, dirty, and sick, the pale-skinned foreigners were struggling to stay alive; they were in desperate need of Native help.Massasoit faced problems of his own. His people had lately been decimated by unexplained sickness, leaving them vulnerable to the rival Narragansett to the west. The Wampanoag sachem calculated that a tactical alliance with the foreigners would provide a way to protect his people and hold his Native enemies at bay. He agreed to give the English the help they needed.A half-century later, as a brutal war flared between the English colonists and a confederation of New England Indians, the wisdom of Massasoit’s diplomatic gamble seemed less clear. Five decades of English immigration, mistreatment, lethal epidemics, and widespread environmental degradation had brought the Indians and their way of life to the brink of disaster. Led by Metacom, Massasoit’s son, the Wampanoag and their Native allies fought back against the English, nearly pushing them into the sea. The next 4 documentaries air in this timeslot on successive Mondays –“Tecumseh’s Vision”, “Trail Of Tears”, “Geronimo” and “Wounded Knee”.
Log on for streaming of all episodes http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/weshallremain/the_films/index
Tuesday, October 19, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science
Middle and High School
" Making History: Stonehenge ”
Stonehenge was one of the ancient world's greatest architectural feats. In this documentary three filmmakers working on a shoestring budget demonstrate how ancient people could have created such an iconic and long-lasting structure. Watch as they make nine extras look like hundreds of Stone Age men raising the enormous stones into place, and re-live the treacherous journey taken to retrieve the 'magic' stones. For the first time you’ll see Stonehenge not as a ruin but as a prehistoric temple. Our presenter Jeff Douglas meets the Stonehenge experts and examines the evidence: ancient weapons, "magic" stones and murder victims. Jeff passes the facts back to the three film artists, Steve, Colin and Neil, who use cutting edge computer imagingto re-create dramatic moments from the history of Stonehenge.
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/making-history/4744/Overview
Wednesday, October 20, 2010,
7-8 p.m. E/P
Planet Green Channel
Science
Elementary, Middle and High School
" How Stuff Works: Salt ”
This documentary delves into the science of salt, the prehistoric, life-sustaining mineral that has 14,000 known uses from seasoning food to so much more.
Log on http://www.howstuffworks.com/salt-quiz.htm
Thursday, October 21, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science and Technology
Middle and High School
" America's Secret Weapon ”
This documentary offers 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, October 22, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Economics and Technology
Middle and High School
"Modern Marvels: Mega Stores”
The colossal cornerstones of commerce. Oversized outfitters. Merchandise Moguls. Mega stores giant facilities engineered to keep up with America’s supersized habits. They are the largest, busiest places in the country. Their greatest challenge: keeping up with demand on a massive scale. And to do it, they have everything from scuba divers to sandblasters. This documentary is not about what’s on the shelves – it’s what happens behind the scenes of mega stores.
Saturday, October 23, 2010,
6-7 p.m.E/P
Sundance Channel
Arts and World History
Middle and High School
"Picasso and Braque Go The Movies ”
Among the first generation of cinemagoers in turn-of-the-century Paris were two young painters, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. Soon to revolutionize the history of art, Picasso and Braque were so smitten with early film that they formed a film club. Martin Scorsese narrates filmmaker Arne Glimcher's documentary exploration of early cinema's influence on the birth of Cubism and visual modernism. Fearturing art historian John Richardson and contemporary masters of the canvas such as Chuck Close, Julian Schnabel and Eric Fischl. What holds the film together, is the steady stream of clips from early cinema — especially Georges Méliès’ photographic magic tricks — whose playful spirit found its way into Cubist paintings and drawings, especially those of Picasso. A voracious consumer of popular culture, he was first exposed to the movies in 1896, at 15, and was immediately smitten.
Log on http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/movies/28picasso.html
Friday, October 8, 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, October 9, 2010,
9-9:30 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Science and Technology
Elementary, Middle and High School
" The Rocket Project”
In this documentary eight high school students begin a journey to design, build and launch a rocket out of the stratosphere. As inevitable delays and mechanical troubles set in, even a healthy dose of support and know-how may not be enough to get the rocket off the ground. TV-G
Log on http://science.discovery.com/tv/ldrs/rocket-basics/make-a-rocket.html
Sunday, October 10, 2010,
7-8 p.m. E/P
CBS
Economics, World History and Arts
Middle and High School
" 60 Minutes”
This news magazine’s leading story, “Speed Traders”, looks inside the secretive world “high-frequency trading,” a controversial technique the SEC is scrutinizing in which computers can make thousands of stock trades in less than a second. Then, “Madela”, a report on the recently published collection of his memoirs, mostly from the 27 years he spent in prison, reveal the innermost thoughts of the international civil rights giant Nelson Mandela, whose movement brought down the apartheid regime of South Africa. Finally, “Eminem”, is a profile of the chart-topping rapper from Detroit who overcame addiction to reclaim the winning style that made him the biggest selling artist of the past decade.
Log on http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes/main3415.shtml
Sunday, October 10, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
Discovery Channel
Science and Geography
Middle and High School
" Life: Hunters ”
This documentary describes how the ability to learn from past experiences and develop novel solutions to problems have allowed mammals to find prey - and avoid being preyed upon - in every environment on Earth TV-PG
Log on http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/life/hunters-and-hunted
Monday, October 11, 2010,
9-11:00 p.m. E/P
PBS
U.S. History and Government
Middle and High School
" God In America: A New Adam/A New Eden”
How has religious belief shaped American history? What role have religious ideas and spiritual experience played in shaping the social, political and cultural life of what has become the world’s most religiously diverse nation? In a joint presentation of PBS’ AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and FRONTLINE, the historical role of religion in the public life of the United States is explored in a six-hour series which interweaves documentary footage, historical dramatization and interviews with religious historians. The first hour explores the origins of America’s unique religious landscape, while hour two considers the origins of America’s experiment in religious liberty. The second two hours, airing tomorrow October 12 in this time slot are entitled “A Nation Reborn/A New Light” and explore how religion suffused the Civil War and how the forces of modernity challenged traditional faith and drove a wedge between liberal and conservative believers. The final two hours, airing Wednesday October 13 in the same timeslot are entitled “Soul of a Nation/Of God and Caesar” they explore the post-World War II era and bring the series into the present day
Log on http://www.pbs.org/godinamerica/
Tuesday ,October 12, 2010,
8- 9- p.m. E/P
Travel Channel
U.S. History and Geography
Elementary, Middle and High School
"Ghost Adventures: La Purisma Mission – Lompoc, CA”
This documentary investigates reported but unexplained occurrences at the La Purisima Mission in Lompoc, California. The former Spanish residence of padres, soldiers and the native Chumash is beautiful, but the atmosphere there is tinged with tragedy - disease and war. TV-PG
Log on to website with historical information for students about the mission http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Ghost_Adventures/Special_Features/La_Purisima_Missions_Haunted_History?tablabel=selected
Wednesday, October 13, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Science
Elementary, Middle and High School
" What You Can’t See: In The Earth”
Our world is alive with creatures that we can't see, acting in ways that have more influence on humans than we might think. As shown in this documentary, using thermal imaging to see through vegetation, ultra-low-light color imaging helps us see in the dark. TV-G
Thursday, October 14, 2010,
9-11 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science and Geography
Elementary, Middle and High School
" Into The Lost Crystal Caves”
This documentary takes viewers inside one of the greatest natural marvels on the planet - a giant crystal cave described as “Superman's fortress”, with magnificent crystals up to 36 feet long and weighing 55 tons. A team of experts venture into the cavern, enduring scorching-hot temperatures that could kill a human after just 15 minutes of exposure. They'll push the boundaries of physical limitation to explore a crevasse that could lead to another - and perhaps more spectacular - crystal cave. The website below has further details about crystals are formed in nature and also how viewers can make crystals - in the form of rock candy (a recipe is provided).
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/into-the-lost-crystal-caves-4636?source=email_channel#tab-Overview
Friday, October 15, 2010,
7:30-8 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Science and Technology
Elementary, Middle and High School
" How It's Made ”
This technology documentary shows how Carbon Fiber Bicycles, Blood Products and a Ballpoint Pens are made
Log on http://science.discovery.com/tv/how-its-made/
Saturday, October 16, 2010,
10-11 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Science
Middle and High School
" The Universe: Total Eclipse”
Once they were dreaded and thought to be dragons eating the sun--but modern science has dispelled mythology and we now look forward to total Solar Eclipses as one of the most spectacular phenomena in the heavens. This documentary explores the complex movements of Earth, Moon and Sun that produce these unusual events and details why we may be the only intelligent beings in the known Universe to witness eclipses like we see on Earth. Man-made eclipses also figure into the science in the form of instruments called "coronagraphs." They blot out the sun and reveal its corona, uncovering secrets which, while enlightening, also warn of a disaster that could make our advanced technology crash and burn. Finally, the program travels into deep space, where the tiny eclipses caused by planets circling distant stars is now beginning to reveal hundreds more stars where "exoplanets" exist... perhaps even those in habitable zones like the Earth. TV-PG
Log on http://www.history.com/shows/the-universe
Saturday, October 9, 2010,
9-9:30 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Science and Technology
Elementary, Middle and High School
" The Rocket Project”
In this documentary eight high school students begin a journey to design, build and launch a rocket out of the stratosphere. As inevitable delays and mechanical troubles set in, even a healthy dose of support and know-how may not be enough to get the rocket off the ground. TV-G
Log on http://science.discovery.com/tv/ldrs/rocket-basics/make-a-rocket.html
Sunday, October 10, 2010,
7-8 p.m. E/P
CBS
Economics, World History and Arts
Middle and High School
" 60 Minutes”
This news magazine’s leading story, “Speed Traders”, looks inside the secretive world “high-frequency trading,” a controversial technique the SEC is scrutinizing in which computers can make thousands of stock trades in less than a second. Then, “Madela”, a report on the recently published collection of his memoirs, mostly from the 27 years he spent in prison, reveal the innermost thoughts of the international civil rights giant Nelson Mandela, whose movement brought down the apartheid regime of South Africa. Finally, “Eminem”, is a profile of the chart-topping rapper from Detroit who overcame addiction to reclaim the winning style that made him the biggest selling artist of the past decade.
Log on http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes/main3415.shtml
Sunday, October 10, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
Discovery Channel
Science and Geography
Middle and High School
" Life: Hunters ”
This documentary describes how the ability to learn from past experiences and develop novel solutions to problems have allowed mammals to find prey - and avoid being preyed upon - in every environment on Earth TV-PG
Log on http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/life/hunters-and-hunted
Monday, October 11, 2010,
9-11:00 p.m. E/P
PBS
U.S. History and Government
Middle and High School
" God In America: A New Adam/A New Eden”
How has religious belief shaped American history? What role have religious ideas and spiritual experience played in shaping the social, political and cultural life of what has become the world’s most religiously diverse nation? In a joint presentation of PBS’ AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and FRONTLINE, the historical role of religion in the public life of the United States is explored in a six-hour series which interweaves documentary footage, historical dramatization and interviews with religious historians. The first hour explores the origins of America’s unique religious landscape, while hour two considers the origins of America’s experiment in religious liberty. The second two hours, airing tomorrow October 12 in this time slot are entitled “A Nation Reborn/A New Light” and explore how religion suffused the Civil War and how the forces of modernity challenged traditional faith and drove a wedge between liberal and conservative believers. The final two hours, airing Wednesday October 13 in the same timeslot are entitled “Soul of a Nation/Of God and Caesar” they explore the post-World War II era and bring the series into the present day
Log on http://www.pbs.org/godinamerica/
Tuesday ,October 12, 2010,
8- 9- p.m. E/P
Travel Channel
U.S. History and Geography
Elementary, Middle and High School
"Ghost Adventures: La Purisma Mission – Lompoc, CA”
This documentary investigates reported but unexplained occurrences at the La Purisima Mission in Lompoc, California. The former Spanish residence of padres, soldiers and the native Chumash is beautiful, but the atmosphere there is tinged with tragedy - disease and war. TV-PG
Log on to website with historical information for students about the mission http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Ghost_Adventures/Special_Features/La_Purisima_Missions_Haunted_History?tablabel=selected
Wednesday, October 13, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Science
Elementary, Middle and High School
" What You Can’t See: In The Earth”
Our world is alive with creatures that we can't see, acting in ways that have more influence on humans than we might think. As shown in this documentary, using thermal imaging to see through vegetation, ultra-low-light color imaging helps us see in the dark. TV-G
Thursday, October 14, 2010,
9-11 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science and Geography
Elementary, Middle and High School
" Into The Lost Crystal Caves”
This documentary takes viewers inside one of the greatest natural marvels on the planet - a giant crystal cave described as “Superman's fortress”, with magnificent crystals up to 36 feet long and weighing 55 tons. A team of experts venture into the cavern, enduring scorching-hot temperatures that could kill a human after just 15 minutes of exposure. They'll push the boundaries of physical limitation to explore a crevasse that could lead to another - and perhaps more spectacular - crystal cave. The website below has further details about crystals are formed in nature and also how viewers can make crystals - in the form of rock candy (a recipe is provided).
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/into-the-lost-crystal-caves-4636?source=email_channel#tab-Overview
Friday, October 15, 2010,
7:30-8 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Science and Technology
Elementary, Middle and High School
" How It's Made ”
This technology documentary shows how Carbon Fiber Bicycles, Blood Products and a Ballpoint Pens are made
Log on http://science.discovery.com/tv/how-its-made/
Saturday, October 16, 2010,
10-11 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Science
Middle and High School
" The Universe: Total Eclipse”
Once they were dreaded and thought to be dragons eating the sun--but modern science has dispelled mythology and we now look forward to total Solar Eclipses as one of the most spectacular phenomena in the heavens. This documentary explores the complex movements of Earth, Moon and Sun that produce these unusual events and details why we may be the only intelligent beings in the known Universe to witness eclipses like we see on Earth. Man-made eclipses also figure into the science in the form of instruments called "coronagraphs." They blot out the sun and reveal its corona, uncovering secrets which, while enlightening, also warn of a disaster that could make our advanced technology crash and burn. Finally, the program travels into deep space, where the tiny eclipses caused by planets circling distant stars is now beginning to reveal hundreds more stars where "exoplanets" exist... perhaps even those in habitable zones like the Earth. TV-PG
Log on http://www.history.com/shows/the-universe
Friday, October 1, 2010
Media Menu, October 2, 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, October 2, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Technology and Economics
Elementary, Middle and High School
"Ultimate Factories: Corvette "
The mystique of the Corvette has held strong for 5 straight decades with its sleek muscular body, raw power and unyielding speed. This sports car has been recognized as America's only sports car. This documentary takes viewers inside the development of the Corvette Z06, a high performance street machine that is the most aerodynamically efficient Corvette ever built. Then, travel to the Corvette factory in Bowling Green, Kentucky to see how this Z06 is built from start to finish in only 36 hours. TV-G
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/ultimate-factories/3325/Overview
Sunday, October 3, 2010,
9-9:30 p.m. E/P
Nickelodeon Channel
Technology and Health
Elementary, Middle and High School
“Nick News with Linda Ellerbee : Sticks, Stones and CyberSlams,”
In this news-discussion program host Linda Ellerby takes a hard look at the subject of bullying.. Kids talk about being bullied. Bullies talk about why they did what they did. And both groups talk about ways to stop bullying. Experts say as many as 60 percent of all middle school kids admit to having been bullied. Parents blame teachers. Teachers blame parents. Everybody blames the Internet. And anti-bully laws are not consistent, even in the states that have them. But there are some anti-bullying programs that seem to be working, as shown in this program.
Log on http://news.nick.com/09/2010/24/kids-talk-about-bullying/
Monday, October 4, 2010,
8-9 p.m. ET, 5-6 p.m. PT
Nickelodeon Channel
Economics
High School
“Executive Vision: Leadership in Action – Media”
Media is more influential today than ever before. As an industry, media is taking hold and unraveling traditional notions of economy, changing our social development and shifting power in ways unimaginable several years ago. How can today’s media leaders (and future media workers) navigate this ever-changing landscape? This news-panel program allows viewers to go inside the minds of the world’s most brilliant leaders to witness a global strategy session. From CEOs of multi-national companies, to game-changing entrepreneurs, and acclaimed public figures the program brings together the globe’s most renowned, relevant and influential captains of industry to challenge each other and propose solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems. Participants include including Michael D. Eisner, Founder, The Tornante Company; Thomas H. Glocer, CEO, Thomson Reuters; Jane Rosenthal, Co-Founder, Tribeca Enterprises and Tribeca Productions; Tim Clark, President, Emirates Airline; Gail McGovern, President & CEO, American Red Cross; Scott Davis, Chairman & CEO, UPS; Michael Roth, Chairman & CEO, Interpublic Group; and Michael J. Wolf, Founder & Managing Director, ACTIVATE.
Log on http://www.cnbc.com/id/39289020
Tuesday, October 5, 2010,
9-10 p. m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
World History and Technology
Middle and High School
"Making History: Hitler”
This is the initial episode of a documentary miniseries, “Making History”. Its purpose is to turn back the clock to bring viewers the past as it's never been seen before, presenting significant points in history that cameras weren't around to catch. Using the latest theories from experts and scientists, these shows blend hard historical research with dramatic reconstructions and demonstrate step-by-step how the latest computer
trickery can make history really come alive. This episode is about the most notorious dictator of the 20th century. Hitler's life is heavily documented. But despite his infamy, there is still a secret history to bring to life. Using expert testimony and camera tricks, the series producers recreate Hitler’s experiences in the First World War trenches to find out how a brush with an exploding bomb helped turn a young soldier into the leader of Nazi Germany.
Log on http://natgeotv.com/uk/making-history/videos/hitler-rise-and-fall
Tuesday, October 5, 2010,
9-11 p. m. E/P
PBS
U.S. History
Middle and High School
"POV: The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers"
Why would a dedicated Cold Warrior throw away his career and his friends, and risk life in prison for a chance to help end the Vietnam War? In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg, a leading military planner, concluded that America’s role in the war was based on decades of lies. This Academy Award nominated documentary feature provides a comprehensive look at the release of the Pentagon Papers in 1971 and the resultant political firestorm,. It is also an intensely intimate look into the conscience of a gifted and intelligent man. National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger told his staff that Ellsberg was “the most dangerous man in America who must be stopped at all costs.” Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers to The New York Times and wrestled personally and professionally with what he came to see as the contradictions between American ideals and American power in Southeast Asia. Rated TV-PG
Log on http://www.pbs.org/pov/mostdangerousman
Wednesday, October 6, 2010,
9-11 p.m. E/P
History Channel
U.S. and World History
Middle and High School
"Who Really Discovered America?”
Did a number of explorers discover the New World long before Christopher Columbus staked his claim in 1492? No less than a dozen cultures have tales of these adventurers woven into their histories, but they are noticeably absent in American history books. This documentary explores the possibility that the Chinese, Japanese, Polynesians, Norse, Welsh, Irish and Ancient Hebrews all made it to the Americas earlier than Columbus. The producers have rebuilt the ships, traced the routes, tested the artifacts and analyzed blood evidence to finally learn the answer to one of the greatest mysteries of all time - who really discovered America? Rated TV-PG
Log on http://community.history.com/topic/12246/t/The-Problem-With-Who-Really-Discovered-America.html
Wednesday, October 6, 2010,
9 p. m. - Midnight E/P
PBS
English Literature and Arts
Middle and High School
" GREAT PERFORMANCES: Macbeth”
Sir Patrick Stewart stars in a, Tony-nominated performance in a new production of Shakespeare’s “Scottish play” that captured Broadway audiences. This edgy film adaptation, relocates the bloody action to a nameless 20th-century netherworld.(Consult teacher’s guide to this program, cited below.)
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/episodes/macbeth/educators-guide/1023
Thursday, October 7, 2010,
8-9 p.m. ET, 5-6 p.m. PT
CNBC Channel
Economics and U.S. History
High School
" Goldman Sachs: Power And Peril”
Goldman Sachs is the most famous name on Wall Street. The firm, started 150 years ago as a one-man operation, is a powerhouse whose 34,000 employees are known as the best and the brightest. Its unique corporate culture and history of success have long been the envy of its competitors...but now Goldman Sachs is fighting to maintain its reputation following a government investigation into its practices. The firm has been accused by some critics of misleading investors, and taken to task for accepting a government bailout when, less than a year later, it was able to reap massive profits. Some ask if its many alumni who went on to influential government positions gave it an unfair advantage in surviving the global financial crisis. In this documentary, correspondent David Faber reveals how Goldman Sachs benefited from some of its most controversial deals before, during and after the economic collapse. He describes how Goldman, throughout its history, has fought back from adversity with innovation and fierce competitiveness. Faber also examines the future of Goldman Sachs, asking whether the bank can maintain its dominant position atop the world of finance.
Log on http://www.cnbc.com/id/15837856/site/14081545/
Friday, October 8, 2010,
8-11 p.m. ET, 5-8 p.m. PT
Ovation Channel
Literature and Arts
Middle and High School
" The Making of Cats” and “Cats” (the musical)
The first half-hour of this broadcast is a documentary which takes viewers behind the scenes at one of musical theatre’s most successful shows – “Cats” a musical based on T.S. Eliot's “Old Possum's Book Of Practical Cats”. Putting together a show of this magnitude is no easy feat, and here we'll look at the intricate staging, opulent costumes and speak with the actors and actresses who helped make this show a smash hit. Discover how Broadway magic is made in this rare look behind the curtain. The Jellice cats are celebrating at the Jellicle Ball. In the end, Old Deuteronomy has to choose a cat to be reborn into a new life. The documentary is followed by a telecast of a London production of the complete musical with Elaine Paige, John Mills in lead roles.
Log on http://www.broadwaymusicalhome.com/shows/cats.htm
Saturday, October 9, 2010,
9-9:30 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Science and Technology
Elementary, Middle and High School
" The Rocket Project”
In this documentary eight high school students begin a journey to design, build and launch a rocket out of the stratosphere. As inevitable delays and mechanical troubles set in, even a healthy dose of support and know-how may not be enough to get the rocket off the ground. TV-G
Log on http://science.discovery.com/tv/ldrs/rocket-basics/make-a-rocket.html
Saturday, October 2, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Technology and Economics
Elementary, Middle and High School
"Ultimate Factories: Corvette "
The mystique of the Corvette has held strong for 5 straight decades with its sleek muscular body, raw power and unyielding speed. This sports car has been recognized as America's only sports car. This documentary takes viewers inside the development of the Corvette Z06, a high performance street machine that is the most aerodynamically efficient Corvette ever built. Then, travel to the Corvette factory in Bowling Green, Kentucky to see how this Z06 is built from start to finish in only 36 hours. TV-G
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/ultimate-factories/3325/Overview
Sunday, October 3, 2010,
9-9:30 p.m. E/P
Nickelodeon Channel
Technology and Health
Elementary, Middle and High School
“Nick News with Linda Ellerbee : Sticks, Stones and CyberSlams,”
In this news-discussion program host Linda Ellerby takes a hard look at the subject of bullying.. Kids talk about being bullied. Bullies talk about why they did what they did. And both groups talk about ways to stop bullying. Experts say as many as 60 percent of all middle school kids admit to having been bullied. Parents blame teachers. Teachers blame parents. Everybody blames the Internet. And anti-bully laws are not consistent, even in the states that have them. But there are some anti-bullying programs that seem to be working, as shown in this program.
Log on http://news.nick.com/09/2010/24/kids-talk-about-bullying/
Monday, October 4, 2010,
8-9 p.m. ET, 5-6 p.m. PT
Nickelodeon Channel
Economics
High School
“Executive Vision: Leadership in Action – Media”
Media is more influential today than ever before. As an industry, media is taking hold and unraveling traditional notions of economy, changing our social development and shifting power in ways unimaginable several years ago. How can today’s media leaders (and future media workers) navigate this ever-changing landscape? This news-panel program allows viewers to go inside the minds of the world’s most brilliant leaders to witness a global strategy session. From CEOs of multi-national companies, to game-changing entrepreneurs, and acclaimed public figures the program brings together the globe’s most renowned, relevant and influential captains of industry to challenge each other and propose solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems. Participants include including Michael D. Eisner, Founder, The Tornante Company; Thomas H. Glocer, CEO, Thomson Reuters; Jane Rosenthal, Co-Founder, Tribeca Enterprises and Tribeca Productions; Tim Clark, President, Emirates Airline; Gail McGovern, President & CEO, American Red Cross; Scott Davis, Chairman & CEO, UPS; Michael Roth, Chairman & CEO, Interpublic Group; and Michael J. Wolf, Founder & Managing Director, ACTIVATE.
Log on http://www.cnbc.com/id/39289020
Tuesday, October 5, 2010,
9-10 p. m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
World History and Technology
Middle and High School
"Making History: Hitler”
This is the initial episode of a documentary miniseries, “Making History”. Its purpose is to turn back the clock to bring viewers the past as it's never been seen before, presenting significant points in history that cameras weren't around to catch. Using the latest theories from experts and scientists, these shows blend hard historical research with dramatic reconstructions and demonstrate step-by-step how the latest computer
trickery can make history really come alive. This episode is about the most notorious dictator of the 20th century. Hitler's life is heavily documented. But despite his infamy, there is still a secret history to bring to life. Using expert testimony and camera tricks, the series producers recreate Hitler’s experiences in the First World War trenches to find out how a brush with an exploding bomb helped turn a young soldier into the leader of Nazi Germany.
Log on http://natgeotv.com/uk/making-history/videos/hitler-rise-and-fall
Tuesday, October 5, 2010,
9-11 p. m. E/P
PBS
U.S. History
Middle and High School
"POV: The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers"
Why would a dedicated Cold Warrior throw away his career and his friends, and risk life in prison for a chance to help end the Vietnam War? In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg, a leading military planner, concluded that America’s role in the war was based on decades of lies. This Academy Award nominated documentary feature provides a comprehensive look at the release of the Pentagon Papers in 1971 and the resultant political firestorm,. It is also an intensely intimate look into the conscience of a gifted and intelligent man. National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger told his staff that Ellsberg was “the most dangerous man in America who must be stopped at all costs.” Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers to The New York Times and wrestled personally and professionally with what he came to see as the contradictions between American ideals and American power in Southeast Asia. Rated TV-PG
Log on http://www.pbs.org/pov/mostdangerousman
Wednesday, October 6, 2010,
9-11 p.m. E/P
History Channel
U.S. and World History
Middle and High School
"Who Really Discovered America?”
Did a number of explorers discover the New World long before Christopher Columbus staked his claim in 1492? No less than a dozen cultures have tales of these adventurers woven into their histories, but they are noticeably absent in American history books. This documentary explores the possibility that the Chinese, Japanese, Polynesians, Norse, Welsh, Irish and Ancient Hebrews all made it to the Americas earlier than Columbus. The producers have rebuilt the ships, traced the routes, tested the artifacts and analyzed blood evidence to finally learn the answer to one of the greatest mysteries of all time - who really discovered America? Rated TV-PG
Log on http://community.history.com/topic/12246/t/The-Problem-With-Who-Really-Discovered-America.html
Wednesday, October 6, 2010,
9 p. m. - Midnight E/P
PBS
English Literature and Arts
Middle and High School
" GREAT PERFORMANCES: Macbeth”
Sir Patrick Stewart stars in a, Tony-nominated performance in a new production of Shakespeare’s “Scottish play” that captured Broadway audiences. This edgy film adaptation, relocates the bloody action to a nameless 20th-century netherworld.(Consult teacher’s guide to this program, cited below.)
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/episodes/macbeth/educators-guide/1023
Thursday, October 7, 2010,
8-9 p.m. ET, 5-6 p.m. PT
CNBC Channel
Economics and U.S. History
High School
" Goldman Sachs: Power And Peril”
Goldman Sachs is the most famous name on Wall Street. The firm, started 150 years ago as a one-man operation, is a powerhouse whose 34,000 employees are known as the best and the brightest. Its unique corporate culture and history of success have long been the envy of its competitors...but now Goldman Sachs is fighting to maintain its reputation following a government investigation into its practices. The firm has been accused by some critics of misleading investors, and taken to task for accepting a government bailout when, less than a year later, it was able to reap massive profits. Some ask if its many alumni who went on to influential government positions gave it an unfair advantage in surviving the global financial crisis. In this documentary, correspondent David Faber reveals how Goldman Sachs benefited from some of its most controversial deals before, during and after the economic collapse. He describes how Goldman, throughout its history, has fought back from adversity with innovation and fierce competitiveness. Faber also examines the future of Goldman Sachs, asking whether the bank can maintain its dominant position atop the world of finance.
Log on http://www.cnbc.com/id/15837856/site/14081545/
Friday, October 8, 2010,
8-11 p.m. ET, 5-8 p.m. PT
Ovation Channel
Literature and Arts
Middle and High School
" The Making of Cats” and “Cats” (the musical)
The first half-hour of this broadcast is a documentary which takes viewers behind the scenes at one of musical theatre’s most successful shows – “Cats” a musical based on T.S. Eliot's “Old Possum's Book Of Practical Cats”. Putting together a show of this magnitude is no easy feat, and here we'll look at the intricate staging, opulent costumes and speak with the actors and actresses who helped make this show a smash hit. Discover how Broadway magic is made in this rare look behind the curtain. The Jellice cats are celebrating at the Jellicle Ball. In the end, Old Deuteronomy has to choose a cat to be reborn into a new life. The documentary is followed by a telecast of a London production of the complete musical with Elaine Paige, John Mills in lead roles.
Log on http://www.broadwaymusicalhome.com/shows/cats.htm
Saturday, October 9, 2010,
9-9:30 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Science and Technology
Elementary, Middle and High School
" The Rocket Project”
In this documentary eight high school students begin a journey to design, build and launch a rocket out of the stratosphere. As inevitable delays and mechanical troubles set in, even a healthy dose of support and know-how may not be enough to get the rocket off the ground. TV-G
Log on http://science.discovery.com/tv/ldrs/rocket-basics/make-a-rocket.html
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