Media Menu February 29, 2012

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.


Wednesday, February 29, 2012,
8-9 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Science and Arts
Middle and High School

Prophets of Science Fiction : Jules Verne

This is a documentary about Jules Verne, the ultimate futurist, with a legacy of sci-fi adventure stories predicting everything from fuel cell technology to viral advertising. The extraordinary voyages of Jules Verne span from the center of the Earth to the surface of the Moon. TV-PG
Log on http://www.online-literature.com/verne


Thursday, March 1, 2012,
9-11 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
World History
Middle and High School

Russia and the West: Putin Takes Control

As Vladimir Putin prepares to reclaim the Russian presidency, the post he held from 2000 until 2008, this documentary takes viewers behind the scenes of his reign.. The program, which was two-and-a-half years in the making, is based on more than 100 interviews with eyewitnesses to his ascendancy. For the first time, audiences will hear from Putin’s top advisers, as well as the world leaders who have tangled with him, including President Obama.
Log on http://premier.gov.ru/eng/


Friday, March 2, 2012,
5-6 p.m. E/P
History Channel
World History
Middle and High School

How The Earth Was Made: Everest

It is the tallest and biggest mountain on earth, as far removed from sea level as it's possible to be--and yet its sedimentary layers contain fossils that were once creatures that lived on the ocean seabed. As shown in this documentary the Himalayas formed when India smashed into Asia--propelled by plate tectonics. Everest is still rising but its height is limited--extreme erosion counteracts and limits the amount of uplift. TV-PG
Log on http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/everest/

Saturday, March 3, 2012,
8-9 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
World History
Middle and High School

Ultimate Factories: Euro Fighter

This documentary provides an inside look at the arsenal of European aerospace factories building the most advanced multirole combat aircraft in the world: the Eurofighter Typhoon. Well reveal what it takes to design a jet fighter thats able to fly almost twice the speed of sound, outmaneuver anything in the sky and pack enough firepower to wipe out a small air force. Well go to the Eurofighter megafactory to see how to form a single flawless fighter.
Log on http://www.eurofighter.com/


Sunday, March 4, 2012,
8-9 p.m. E/P
CNN
Science
Middle and High School

Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: Big Hits, Broken Dreams

This documentary explores concussions in high school football. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN chief medical correspondent and practicing neurosurgeon, reports on research into this issue and what parents, coaches and athletes need to know to try to protect themselves.
Log on http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-sanjay-gupta/football-head-injuries-concussions_b_1231909.html


Monday 5, 2012,
9-10 p.m. E/P
Planet Green Channel
Geography and Science
Middle and High School

Wild South America : Lost Worlds

South America has the greatest variety of landscapes, extremes of climate and diversity of wildlife on earth. Its animals are unique and strange. This documentary is a journey of exploration around the continent to reveal how its varying habitats and collection of wildlife oddities have come to be there. We show how waves of migrant animals over the millennia have mixed with even more ancient residents. Nowhere else are primitive marsupials and top carnivores found together. TV-G
Log on http://www.bbcactivevideoforlearning.com/1/TitleDetails.aspx?TitleID=23801





Tuesday, March 6, 2012,
8-9 p.m. E/P
NBC
U.S. History and Government
Middle and High School

Decision 2012

This news program covers events of Super Tuesday, the day in March of a presidential election year when the greatest number of states hold primary elections to select delegates to national conventions at which each party's presidential candidates are officially nominated. More delegates can be won on Super Tuesday than on any other single day of the primary calendar, and, accordingly, candidates seeking the presidency traditionally must do well on this day to secure their party's nomination. Since Super Tuesday primaries are held in a large number of states from geographically and socially diverse regions of the country, Super Tuesday typically represents a presidential candidate's first test of national electability. Convincing wins in Super Tuesday primaries have usually propelled candidates to their party's nomination.
Log on http://www.2012presidentialelectionnews.com/2012-republican-primary-schedule


Wednesday, March 7, 2012,
7-8 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Science and Arts
Middle and High School

Prophets of Science Fiction: Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov dreamed of a better future where robots can do mankind's dirty work. His I, Robot stories led to the creation of real-life industrial robots--and inspired generations to embrace the science and technology of a robo-friendly world. This documentary is one in a series of producer Ridley Scott's exploration of how many of the fantastic ideas from the great minds of science fiction have become reality in the modern world. This episode highlights the role robots play in such fields as surgery and space exploration. TV-PG
Log on http://www.asimovonline.com/asimov_home_page.html

Book TV Schedule

Saturday, March 3rd

8am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 27 min.
A Discussion on War Crimes Tribunals with William Shawcross, David Scheffer, and Harold Koh 
Harold Koh; David Scheffer; William Shawcross

10am (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
"Founding Rivals - Madison vs. Monroe: The Bill of Rights and the Election That Saved a Nation" 
Chris DeRose

11am (ET)
Approx. 50 min.
"Fraternity" 
Diane Brady

12pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 30 min.
BOOK TV In Shreveport, Louisiana 
Book TV Visits Shreveport, Louisiana

1:30pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 20 min.
"American Nietzsche: A History of an Icon and His Ideas" 
Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen

3pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 38 min.
"On History: Tariq Ali and Oliver Stone In Conversation" 
Tariq Ali; Oliver Stone

4:30pm (ET)
Approx. 24 min.
Book TV at Georgetown University: Chandra Manning, “What This Cruel War Was Over: Soldiers, Slavery, and the Civil War” 
Chandra Manning

5pm (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
"Founding Rivals - Madison vs. Monroe: The Bill of Rights and the Election That Saved a Nation" 
Chris DeRose

6pm (ET)
Approx. 57 min.
Encore Booknotes: Clare Brandt, "The Man in the Mirror: A Life of Benedict Arnold" 
Clare Brandt

7pm (ET)
Approx. 50 min.
"Fraternity" 
Diane Brady

8pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr.
"Stephen Hawking: An Unfettered Mind" 
Kitty Ferguson

9pm (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
"The Founding Fathers Guide to the Constitution" 
Brion McClanahan

10pm (ET)
Approx. 55 min.
After Words: John Lewis Gaddis, "George F. Kennan: An American Life," hosted by Susan Glasser, Foreign Policy magazine

11pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 20 min.
"American Nietzsche: A History of an Icon and His Ideas" 
Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen

Sunday, March 4th

12:30am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 6 min.
"Margaret Sanger: A Life of Passion" 
Jean Baker

1:45am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 5 min.
"Secret Weapon: How Economic Terrorism Brought Down the U.S. Stock Market and Why It Can Happen Again" 
Kevin Freeman

3am (ET)
Approx. 48 min.
"No Animals Were Harmed" and "Calexico!" 
Peter Laufer

4am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr.
"Stephen Hawking: An Unfettered Mind" 
Kitty Ferguson

6am (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
"Sweet Heaven When I Die: Faith, Faithlessness, and the Country in Between" 
Jeff Sharlet

7am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 7 min.
"I Know Who You Are And I Saw What You Did: Social Networks and the Death of Privacy" 
Lori Andrews

8:15am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 5 min.
"Secret Weapon: How Economic Terrorism Brought Down the U.S. Stock Market and Why It Can Happen Again" 
Kevin Freeman

9:30am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 27 min.
A Discussion on War Crimes Tribunals with William Shawcross, David Scheffer, and Harold Koh 
Harold Koh; David Scheffer; William Shawcross

11am (ET)
Approx. 57 min.
After Words: Richard Thompson Ford, "Universal Rights Down to Earth," hosted by Suzanne Nossel, Amnesty International USA

LIVE 12pm (ET)
Approx. 3 hr.
In Depth: Randall Kennedy 
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3pm (ET)
Approx. 49 min.
"The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Presidents from Wilson to Obama" 
Steven Hayward

4pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 20 min.
"American Nietzsche: A History of an Icon and His Ideas" 
Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen

6pm (ET)
Approx. 53 min.
The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR's Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience 
Kirstin Downey

7pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 38 min.
"On History: Tariq Ali and Oliver Stone In Conversation" 
Tariq Ali; Oliver Stone

9pm (ET)
Approx. 55 min.
After Words: John Lewis Gaddis, "George F. Kennan: An American Life," hosted by Susan Glasser, Foreign Policy magazine

10pm (ET)
Approx. 50 min.
"Fraternity" 
Diane Brady

11pm (ET)
Approx. 49 min.
"The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Presidents from Wilson to Obama" 
Steven Hayward

Monday, March 5th

12am (ET)
Approx. 3 hr.
In Depth: Randall Kennedy

3am (ET)
Approx. 55 min.
After Words: John Lewis Gaddis, "George F. Kennan: An American Life," hosted by Susan Glasser, Foreign Policy magazine

4am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 38 min.
"On History: Tariq Ali and Oliver Stone In Conversation" 
Tariq Ali; Oliver Stone

6:45am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 8 min.
"Guantanamo: An American History" 
Jonathan Hansen