Media Menu for May 2, 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, May 2,  2012,
9-10 p.m. E/P
NBC
U.S. and World History
Middle and High School

Rock Center: Inside the Situation Room

This special edition of the news-documentary series Rock Center is hosted by  Brian Williams. From inside the White House Situation Room, details on the mission that targeted Osama bin Laden are revealed; President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and others are interviewed.
Log on http://rockcenter.msnbc.msn.com/

Thursday, May 3,  2012,
8-9 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science and Geography
Elementary, Middle and High School

Drain the Great Lakes

 North Americas Great Lakes are the largest system of free fresh water on earth, wielding huge influence on the continent. Over 34 million people live by their shores in some of greatest cities in the world. This documentary pulls a virtual plug on the huge lakes, using computer-generated imagery to reveal hidden secrets of their human history and changing geological past.
Log on http://www.great-lakes.net/teach/geog/intro/intro_2.html

Friday, May 4,  2012,
8-9 p.m. E/P
KLCS (PBS)
World History and Geography
Elementary,Middle and High School

Richard Bangs' Adventures With Purpose Greece: Quest for the Gods

This documentary investigates the meaning relevance of Greek mythology, with visits to Athens, Olympia and Ithaca. From  ancient times to the present, the Western world has basked in the  inspiration of the Greek myths. These stories are deeply embedded in our culture and even our collective unconscious. On this trip we seek to discover the relevance and meaning the great gods of Olympus might have for us today. TV-G
Log on http://www.smarttravels.tv/AdventuresWithPurpose/site/shows_greece.html

Saturday, May 5,  2012,
4-5 p.m. E/P
History Channel
World History and Geography
Middle and High School

 It's Good to be President

You may think you know the president, but do you know what it's like to be the President? From the mundane tasks to the crazy ones this documentary  reveals the perks and perils of being the most powerful man in the world. We reveal secret details of the President's every day life inside the White House. Featuring interviews with past presidents, rarely seen recordings, and home movies, this two-hour special explores and exposes the day-to-day lives of our Commanders in Chief. Get a fresh perspective on the men you thought you knew. A look that trades everyday politics for their everyman side. TV-PG
Log on http://www.whitehouse.gov/about

Sunday, May 6,  2012,
9:30-10 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Math and Economics
Elementary, Middle and High School

How It's Made: Currency

This documentary covers a range of topics from legal tender, to what you need to mail a letter to change machines to gold, stamps  and collectible coins.
Log on http://www.usmint.gov/education/

Monday,  May 7,  2012,
9:30-10 p.m. E/P
KLCS (PBS)
U.S. History and Economics
Elementary, Middle and High School

Maria Hinojosa: One-on-One –Dolores Huerta

Dolores Huerta is interviewed  on this program about the  first time in the history of the United States that a negotiating committee comprised of farmworkers negotiated a collective bargaining agreement with an agricultural corporation. The grape strike continued and Dolores, as the main UFWOC negotiator, not only successfully negotiated more contracts for farmworkers.  She also set up the hiring halls, the farm worker ranch committees, administered the contracts and conducted over one hundred grievance procedures on the workers behalf. These contracts established the first health and benefit plans for farmworkers.
Log on http://www.lasculturas.com/aa/bio/bioDoloresHuerta.htm

Tuesday, May 8,  2012,
8-9 p.m. E/P
KLCS (PBS)
U.S. History and Geography
Elementary, Middle and High School

Bittersweet Roots: The Chinese in California's Heartland

Chinese immigrants transformed the swamplands of the California Delta in the 1850's .  This documentary looks  at California's Central Valley Delta, where many Chinese immigrated and sustained a presence for a century and a half. The program recounts the history of agricultural techniques and includes interviews with Chinese-American families who still farm the land. TV-G
Log on http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cbhtml/cbrush.html

Wednesday, May 9,  2012,
8-9 p.m. E/P
Science
Science
Elementary, Middle and High School

Wonders of the Solar System :Order Out of Chaos

Saturn's iconic rings are one of the most recognizable features of our Solar System. As discussed in this documentary scientists now believe the delicate bands of ice may hold the key to understanding our own humble origins. Did our universe really rise out of a cloud of swirling dust?
Log on http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rkksg

Book TV Schedule

Saturday, May 5th

8am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 23 min.
"Turing's Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe"
George Dyson

9:45am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 6 min.
"Deadly Monopolies: The Shocking Corporate Takeover of Life Itself - and the Consequences for Your Health and Our Medical Future"
Harriet Washington

11am (ET)
Approx. 53 min.
"Imagine: How Creativity Works"
Jonah Lehrer

12pm (ET)
Approx. 2 hr. 30 min.
BookTV in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
BookTV Visits Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

2:45pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 8 min.
"The Lady and the Peacock: The Life of Aung San Suu Kyi"
Peter Popham

4pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 39 min.
"Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics"
Ross Douthat

6pm (ET)
Approx. 57 min.
Encore Booknotes: "Means of Ascent: The Years of Lyndon Johnson"
Robert Caro

7pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr.
"Oklahoma City: What the Investigation Missed - and Why It Still Matters"
Andrew Gumbel

8pm (ET)
Approx. 53 min.
"Imagine: How Creativity Works"
Jonah Lehrer

9pm (ET)
Approx. 51 min.
"A Mindful Nation: How a Simple Practice Can Help Reduce Stress, Improve Performance, and Recapture the American Spirit"
Rep. Tim Ryan

10pm (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
After Words: Seth Jones, "Hunting in the Shadows: The Pursuit of Al Qa'ida Since 9/11," hosted by Kimberly Dozier, Associated Press Intelligence Reporter

11pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 34 min.
Panel discussion of Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God"
Ruby Dee; Sonia Sanchez; Alice Walker

Sunday, May 6th

12:45am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 6 min.
"Finance and the Good Society"
Robert Shiller

2am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr.
BookTV in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
BookTV Visits Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

3am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 8 min.
"Cheating Justice: How Bush and Cheney Attacked The Rule of Law and Plotted to Avoid Prosecution - And What We Can Do About It"
Elizabeth Holtzman

4:15am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 6 min.
"A Nation of Moochers: America's Addiction to Getting Something for Nothing"
Charles Sykes

5:30am (ET)
Approx. 56 min.
"Enterprise: America's Fightingest Ship and The Men Who Helped Win World War II"
Barrett Tillman

6:30am (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
"The Tea Party and the Remaking of Republican Conservatism"
Theda Skocpol; Vanessa Williamson

7:30am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 9 min.
"The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion"
Jonathan Haidt

9am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr.
BookTV in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
BookTV Visits Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

10am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr.
"Oklahoma City: What the Investigation Missed - and Why It Still Matters"
Andrew Gumbel

11am (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
After Words: Michael Sandel, "What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets," hosted by Nicole Gelinas, Manhattan Institute

LIVE 12pm (ET)
Approx. 3 hr.
In Depth: Tom Brokaw
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3pm (ET)
Approx. 52 min.
"No They Can't: Why Government Fails - But Individuals Succeed"
John Stossel

4pm (ET)
Approx. 51 min.
"A Mindful Nation: How a Simple Practice Can Help Reduce Stress, Improve Performance, and Recapture the American Spirit"
Rep. Tim Ryan

5pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr.
"Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives"
Robert Draper

6pm (ET)
Approx. 44 min.
Light This Candle: The Life & Times of Alan Shepard
Neal Thompson

6:45pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 6 min.
"Deadly Monopolies: The Shocking Corporate Takeover of Life Itself - and the Consequences for Your Health and Our Medical Future"
Harriet Washington

8pm (ET)
Approx. 54 min.
"Covering America: A Narrative History of a Nation's Journalism"
Christopher Daly

9pm (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
After Words: Seth Jones, "Hunting in the Shadows: The Pursuit of Al Qa'ida Since 9/11," hosted by Kimberly Dozier, Associated Press Intelligence Reporter

10pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 39 min.
"Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics"
Ross Douthat

Monday, May 7th

12am (ET)
Approx. 3 hr.
In Depth: Tom Brokaw

3am (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
After Words: Seth Jones, "Hunting in the Shadows: The Pursuit of Al Qa'ida Since 9/11," hosted by Kimberly Dozier, Associated Press Intelligence Reporter

4am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 15 min.
"The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation"
Jon Gertner

5:30am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 34 min.
Panel discussion of Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God"
Ruby Dee; Sonia Sanchez; Alice Walker

7:15am (ET)
Approx. 42 min.
"American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company"
Bryce Hoffman