Media Menu for August 27, 2011

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, August 27, 2011,

10-11 p.m. E/P

National Geographic Channel
World History and Economics
Middle and High School


Explorer: Secret History Of Gold

Gold is in the news this year because, when economic times are troubled, people buy gold for protection.
Gold's appeal and value span time and cultures, but there is a little-known secret to the story of gold. Most
of the gold mined throughout history remains in circulation today -- even the gold closest to your heart
may have dark origins. From the Amazon jungle to the markets of Dubai, this documentary examines the
underbelly of the modern gold trade with a treasure hunter and an illegal miner to expose its volatile history.

Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/explorer/3822/Overview

Sunday, August 28, 2011,

10-11 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
U.S. History
Middle and High School

George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview

In this documentary, the most in-depth on-camera interview he has ever given on the subject, President Bush
recalls what he was thinking and feeling and what drove the real-time, life-or-death decisions he faced in the
first minutes, hours and days after the most lethal terrorist attacks ever on U.S. soil. Hear in unprecedented,
intimate detail what he grappled with as both commander in chief, and as a man concerned for his family
and fellow citizens. George W. Bush: The program also takes viewers behind the scenes with extensive
archival footage and exclusive materials directly from his library that open a new window into his personal
experiences during that historic day that changed the face of America, and the world, forever.

Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/series/remembering-9-11/6683/Overview

Monday, August 29, 2011,

4-5 p.m. E/P

History Channel
Science and Geography
Elementary, Middle and High School


How the Earth Was Made: Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon is nearly 300 miles long and over a mile deep. You could stack four Empire State buildings
one on top of the other and they still wouldn't reach the lip of the Canyon. As vast tectonic plates clash and
grind against one another a giant plateau has been pushed up over a mile in the air. The Colorado river,
flowing from high in the Rockies and carrying a thick load of sediment, has carved an amazing canyon in the
rising plateau.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011,

8-9 p.m. ET, 5-6 p.m. PT

CNBC
Economics and Math
Middle and High School


Price Of Admission: America’s College Debt Crisis

As millions of American families struggle to cope with college costs that are rising at twice the rate of
inflation, this documentary investigates a system that encourages widespread borrowing—often with little
regard to a student's ability to pay—leaving the average college graduate with tens of thousands of dollars in
student-loan debt.How long can the system be sustained? Are student loans the next subprime mortgages?
And if the bubble bursts, who will pay the price? In this documentary correspondent Scott Cohn speaks to
borrowers, lenders and school administrators to measure the real price of admission to the nation's higher-
education system.

Log on http://www.cnbc.com/id/39911910

Wednesday, August 31 , 2011,

8-11 p.m. E/P
PBS
Science
Middle and High School

NOVA: Becoming Human: First Steps/ Birth of Humanity/ Last Human Standing

NOVA presents a comprehensive three-part, three-hour special - investigating new discoveries that are
transforming the picture of how we became human. Filmed as discoveries were unearthed throughout Africa
and Europe, each hour of "Becoming Human" unfolds with a forensic investigation into the life and death of
a specific hominid ancestor. Dry bones spring back to vivid life with computer animation, the product of a
unique NOVA collaboration between top anthropologists and a talented team of film makers.

Log on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/becoming-human-part-1.html, http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/
nova/evolution/becoming-human-part-2.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/becoming-human-
part-3.html

Thursday, September 1 2011,

9-10 p.m. E/P

MSNBC
U.S. History and
Government
Middle and High School


9/11: Day of Destruction, Decade of War

This is Part 1 of a 2 Part documentary anchored by MSNBC correspondents Richard Engel and Rachel
Maddow exploring how America responded to the 9/11 attacks and how the country has changed over the
past decade. Part 2 airs in this time slot September 2.

Thursday, September 1 2011,

10-11 p.m. E/P

Sound Tracks: Music Without Borders
PBS
Arts and Geography
Middle and High School

This documentary travels into the heart of international music. It traces the legend of Afrobeat creator and
superstar Fela Kuti; examines the raging popularity of Vladimir Putin's sexy propaganda song; finds out if
music can help the creators of Borat make amends with the insulted people of Kazakhstan; and captures the
mood of a cozy Portuguese bar with diva Mariza. With stirring performances and soulful interviews. It's an
audio-visual geography lesson pulsating with humanity, culture and unforgettable stories. TV-PG

Log on http://www.pbs.org/soundtracks

Friday, September 2 2011,

6-7 p.m. E/P

History Channel
Science
Elementary, Middle and High School


Modern Marvels: Acid

This documentary is an exploration of the caustic chemicals found in nearly every facet of modern life. It is
the most widely produced chemical in the world and possibly the most dangerous. This program takes you
on an in-depth tour of the almost endless properties and applications 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, meet a mad scientist who will demonstrate how acid can hollow out a
penny and turn a hot dog to sludge.

Saturday, September 3 2011,

4-5 p.m. E/P

National Geographic Channel
U.S. and World History
Middle and High School


National Geographic Explorer: Camp Leatherneck

In January 2009 it was a patch of lawless Afghan desert, riddled with Taliban fighters. Today, Camp
Leatherneck is home to more than 10,000 troops. This documentary goes inside the epicenter of the war in
Afghanistan and meets the men and women who work in and pass through the camp. Learn what daily life
is like for the people who find themselves in this place. How violence, boredom, excessive heat, separation
from family and cultural differences affect the mind-set of the warriors

Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/explorer/4832/Overview