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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, September 24, 2011,
8-9 p.m. E/PS
Human Planet: Rivers and Oceans
Planet Green Channel
Science and Geography
Middle and High School
This natural history documentary turns its cameras on the most fascinating creature of all: us. The specific
and timely topic is how humans adapt to an aquatic life in unpredictable waters.
Log on http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/human-planet/episodes.html
CNBC Channel
Arts and Economics
Middle and High School
Sunday, September 25, 2011,
9-11 p.m. ET, 6-8 p.m. PT
Walt: The Man Behind The Myth
This is a biographical documentary about Walt Disney. Based on over 75 interviews with his closest friends
and collaborators as well as leading historians, the program traces the life and creative achievements of one
of America’s most enduring icons in entertainment. In addition to the familiar stories of how Walt conceived
of Mickey Mouse and created the first feature-length animated cartoon with "Snow White," the film also
reveals the lesser-known saga of how the studio faced near-bankruptcy in the wake of a strike and World War II; how Walt skimped and saved, and even cashed in his family's life insurance, in order to finance the early development of Disneyland; how the Disney Studio broke the Hollywood taboo of early television; and how,in his final days, Walt was fully devoted to building a city of the future near what is today Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
Log on http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0296273
Monday, September 26, 2011,
8-9 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Science and Geography
Elementary, Middle and High School
Tuesday, September 27, 2011,
8- 11:30 p.m. ET
When Earth Erupts: Americas
This is a documentary about the eastern Pacific Rim - a volatile territory. Earthquakes have decimated
Anchorage, Alaska and San Francisco, CA, and probably will again in the next 30 years. The Chilean coast
has been rocked by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that killed thousands. TV-G
Log on http://science.discovery.com/videos/when-earth-erupts-pacific-rim-videos
Spartacus
TCM – Turner Classic Movie Channel
World History and Arts Elementary,
Middle and High School
This is an Oscar-winning classic film based on historical accounts of a heroic slave who lead a revolt against
the corrupt Roman Empire. A rebellious Thracian, named Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to
Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners
and leads the other slaves in rebellion. As the rebels move from town to town, their numbers swell as escaped slaves join their ranks. Under the leadership of Spartacus, they make their way to southern Italy, where they will cross the sea and return to their homes. Meanwhile, in Rome, the slave revolt has become a deciding factor in the power struggle between two senators: the republican Gracchus and the militarist Crassus, each of whom sees the fortunes of the rebellion as the key to his own rise to power or humiliating defeat. As the two statesmen attempt to aid, hinder and manipulate the rebels for their own benefit, Spartacus and his followerspress on toward freedom. Dir: Stanley Kubrick Cast: Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier. TV-PG,
Log on http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/414107/Spartacus/articles.html
Wednesday, September 28, 2011,
8- 9 p.m. E/P
PBS
Science
Middle and High School
NATURE: Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air
Hummingbirds represent one of nature's most interesting paradoxes — they are the tiniest of birds, yet
they qualify as some of the toughest and most energetic creatures on the planet. Knowledge gained from
scientists currently making great breakthroughs in hummingbird biology makes this a perfect time to focus
on these shimmering, flashing jewels of the natural world. Beautiful high-definition, high-speed footage of
hummingbirds in the wild, combined with high-tech presentations of their remarkable abilities, help viewers
of this documentary understand the world of hummingbirds as never before. TV-PG
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/hummingbirds-magic-in-the-air/introduction/5424
Thursday, September 29, 2011,
9-10 p.m. E/P
The Coffee Addiction
CNBC Channel
Science and Economics
Middle and High School
Friday, September 30, 2011,
10-11p.m. E/P
This documentary delves into the science behind caffeine’s effect on the body and speaks with Dr. Peter
Martin, a professor at Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine. His findings and others—including a
2004 Harvard study that found long-term moderate coffee consumption could help prevent the onset of
Type II diabetes and Parkinson’s disease—suggest that caffeine can actually be beneficial to your health.
The program also profiles two companies at the heart of America’s coffee culture, going behind the scenes
at Starbucks to meet their taster-in-chief, Dub Hay. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz discusses his role in
the rise, fall and rise again of this corporate coffee giant. Schultz concedes that his company became “a
poster child for excess” by building too many stores, hundreds of which were later shuttered as thousands
of employees were laid off. Schultz has righted the ship, redesigned many of his stores and expanded
aggressively overseas, bringing Starbucks record profits. Also covered is story of Vermont’s Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, a company once so close to collapse that then-CEO Robert Stiller paid salaries on his credit card. Stiller bought a single Green Mountain coffee store in 1981. Thirty years later, his company is now the dominant player in the single serve game by joining forces with the Keurig brewing system. With their coffee pods or “K-Cups,” Green Mountain now has an 80% share of the single-serve market, and recently struck deals to offer Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts coffee in their system. CNBC profiles a buyer for a coffee company based outside Seattle and accompanies him on a trip to the remote reaches of Peru, crossing a tributary of the Amazon and hiking through the dense jungle to reach the farm of a local coffee grower.
There, high-quality Arabica coffee beans, found inside cherries that grow on trees, are painstakingly picked
by hand, sorted, cleaned, and sold for $2.70 a pound—a fraction of the $14.70 they’ll fetch after they make
their way to a retail shelf in the U.S.
Log on http://www.coffeeaddiction.cnbc.com
PBS
Arts and U.S. History
Elementary, Middle and High School
8P
IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE: Fiesta Latina
In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama host
a White House concert with Marc Anthony, Jimmy Smits, Pete Escovedo, Gloria Estefan, José Feliciano,
George Lopez, Thalía, Tito “El Bambino” and the Chicano rock band Los Lobos, with Sheila E. leading the
house band.
Log on http://video.pbs.org/video/1296778877
Saturday, October 1, 2011,
6-8 p.m. E/P
History Channel
U.S. History and Geography
Middle and High School
How the States Got Their Shapes
We are so familiar with the map of United States, but do we know why our states look the way they do? This documentary uncovers the history hidden in our map. From the crooked borders in the east to the organized boxes in the west, the shapes of the states are more than simple geography. Every line on the map of America is a surprising clue that reveals how the 13 colonies became the 50 states and how an intrepid group of settlers and immigrants built a new nation. The same forces that shaped our states still influence us today-how we eat, speak, vote, pray and play. The shapes on the map tell us about our past. Why is California bent? To cling on to gold. Why does Oklahoma have a panhandle? Because of shifting borders for slavery. Why does Missouri have a boot? Because of a massive earthquake. This special examines how every state is a puzzle piece ultimately revealing the unique geography, political and social history of America. TV-PG
Log on http://www.history.com/shows/how-the-states-got-their-shapes
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