Media Menu for November 30, 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.
 
Friday, November  30, 2012
7-8  p.m. E/P 

Science Channel 

World History and Science  

Middle and High School

Unearthing Ancient Secrets: Egypt's Mystery Tomb

When the tomb of King Tut was found in 1922, many believed the Valley of the Kings had given up all it's secrets. Now, as shown in this documentary, archaeologists have found a new tomb just a few meters away. We will follow the experts as they discover just what, or who, lies inside. TV-PG
Log on  http://science.discovery.com/tv/ancient-secrets/ancient-secrets.html
 
Saturday, December 1, 2012
8-9  p.m. E/P 

CNN 

Science  

Middle and High School

Deadly Dose: Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports

A deadly drug epidemic is currently unfolding in the U.S. with prescription drug overdoses, particularly painkillers. Prescription drug poisoning is now a more common way to die than being killed in a car accident. This is just one of the startling statistics in Dr. Sanjay Gupta's new CNN documentary, "Deadly Dose.”
Log on  http://startingpoint.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/15/america-faces-epidemic-of-prescription-drug-overdoses-dr-gupta-reports/?iref=allsearch

Sunday, December 2, 2012
3:45-6 p.m. E/T, 12:45-3 p.m. PT 

Sundance  Channel 

U.S. History and Arts  

Middle and High School

W.

This is director Oliver Stone’s  cinematic art version of the life and controversial presidency of    George W. Bush ( played by Josh Brolin). Flashbacks to key events in his life reveal his rise from ne'er-do-well party boy and son of privilege to president of the United States. After trading in booze for religion, George mends his aimless ways and sets his sights first on the Texas governorship, then on the presidency. But the country's involvement in the Iraq war decreases his approval rating.  Rated TV-14
Log on  http://www.wthefilm.com/

Monday, December 3, 2012
7-8 p.m. E/P 

PBS 

Science  

Middle and High School

Shelter Me

Airing on KLCS, this  documentary spotlights successful adoptions of shelter pets. Also: how shelter pets help returning war veterans cope with their injuries; and teach inmates new life lessons.  Every year, 3-4 million dogs and cats are euthanized in America’s shelters.  The program   shows how rescued  shelter pets are helping our returning war veterans cope with PTSD. We go inside a women’s prison, where inmates train shelter dogs to become service animals for people with disabilities. We also see the journey of two stray dogs, from the day they are picked up on the streets and brought to the shelter until the day they become a beloved family pet. 
Log on  http://shelterme.tv/shelter-me-synopsis

Tuesday, December 4, 2012
9-11 p.m. E/P 

History Channel 

World History  

Middle and High School

Mankind:  The Story of All of Us: New World

In this documentary goes back in time. The Aztecs have built a mighty empire that dominates Central America. But it will be destroyed because of a domino effect. 7,000 miles away in modern-day Turkey, the great trading center of Constantinople is overrun by an Islamic army. Europeans race to find a new route to the spice-rich East. Instead, Christopher Columbus lands in America--and discovers gold. Within 30 years the Aztecs will be conquered. In the Andes, the Spanish open up the largest silver mine in the world--and mint millions of pesos de ocho (pieces of eight). These coins transform the global economy. They fill the treasure chests of pirates. They fuel a stock market boom. They help pay for the Taj Mahal. As trade booms, millions of people come to the New World as slaves. But a handful of Pilgrims come as pioneers--looking for freedom.  TV-PG
Log on  http://www.history.com/shows/mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us#fbid=Y21IXbmMEkA

Wednesday, December 5, 2012
5-6 p.m. E/P 

History Channel 

Science and Technology  

Middle and High School

Modern Marvels: Dirt

You know the old saying "dull as dirt"...wrong!  Viewers of this documentary will see how, in Las Vegas, thousands of tons of dirt transform a stadium into a Supercross course, and in New Jersey we'll slog into a secret bog to collect the special mud that every major league team relies on to give extra grip to baseballs. Then, we'll join in the down and dirty fun of mud wrestling at a state fair in Hawaii. In Tucson we'll see how modern adobe and stunning rammed-earth homes are made. To farmers, "dirt" is "soil" and in a teaspoon of healthy soil there are more living organisms than people on our planet. We'll find out where they came from at a sprawling potting soil facility in central California where huge earth moving equipment adds tons of dried kelp, bat guano and other ingredients to dirt. At exclusive spas we'll watch patrons submerge in mud. Finally, we'll visit the Tide detergent factory--why? To get the dirt out, of course.   TV-PG
Log on  http://www.history.com/shows/modern-marvels

Book TV Schedule

Saturday, December 1st

8am (ET)
Approx. 54 min.
"John Quincy Adams" 
Harlow Giles Unger

9am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 6 min.
"The New Religious Intolerance: Overcoming the Politics of Fear in an Anxious Age" 
Martha Nussbaum

10:15am (ET)
Approx. 42 min.
"Unlearning Liberty: Campus Censorship and the End of American Debate" 
Greg Lukianoff

11am (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
2012 Boston Book Festival - Panel: "What's Next for Women?" 
Anita Hill; Madeleine Kunin; Hanna Rosin

12pm (ET)
Approx. 24 min.
Book TV at FreedomFest: Peter Schiff, "The Real Crash: America's Coming Bankruptcy---How to Save Yourself and Your Country" 
Peter Schiff

12:30pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 36 min.
A Conversation on the State of the Economy with Joseph Stiglitz & Paul Krugman 
Paul Krugman; Joseph Stiglitz

2:15pm (ET)
Approx. 18 min.
Book TV at FreedomFest: Thomas E. Woods, Jr., "Rollback: Repealing Big Government Before the Coming Fiscal Collapse" 
Thomas E. Woods, Jr.

2:30pm (ET)
Approx. 26 min.
"The Coming Prosperity: How Entrepreneurs Are Transforming the Global Economy" 
Philip Auerswald

3pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 14 min.
"Why Some Firms Thrive While Others Fail: Governance and Management Lessons from the Crisis" 
Thomas Stanton

4:15pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 9 min.
Author Panel on the Supreme Court 
Clare Cushman; Anthony Franze; Todd Peppers; Jeffrey Toobin; Artemus Ward

5:30pm (ET)
Approx. 32 min.
2012 Miami Book Fair International: Interview with David Rothkopf, "Power, Inc." 
David Rothkopf

6pm (ET)
Approx. 56 min.
Encore Booknotes: Louise Barnett, author of "Touched By Fire: The Life, Death, and Mythic Afterlife of George Armstrong Custer" 
Louise Barnett

7pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 10 min.
"On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson" 
William Souder

8:15pm (ET)
Approx. 55 min.
"The Joy of Hate: How to Triumph Over Whiners in the Age of Phony Outrage" 
Greg Gutfeld

9:30pm (ET)
Approx. 12 min.
2012 Miami Book Fair International: Interview with Edwidge Danticat, "So Spoke the Earth: The Haiti I Knew, the Haiti I Know, the Haiti I Want to Know" 
Edwidge Danticat

10pm (ET)
Approx. 55 min.
After Words: Ray Kurzweil, "How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed," hosted by Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American Mind Editor

11pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 2 min.
"Rise to Greatness: Abraham Lincoln and America's Most Perilous Year" 
David Von Drehle

Sunday, December 2nd

12:15am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 14 min.
"The Fateful History of Fannie Mae: New Deal Birth to Mortgage Crisis Fall" 
James Hagerty

1:30am (ET)
Approx. 2 hr. 9 min.
"The Silenced Majority: Stories of Uprisings, Occupations, Resistance, and Hope" 
Amy Goodman; Denis Moynihan

4am (ET)
Approx. 46 min.
2012 Miami Book Fair International: Panel with Candice Millard, David Nasaw, and Les Standiford 
Candice Millard; David Nasaw; Les Standiford

5:30am (ET)
Approx. 57 min.
"Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else" 
Chrystia Freeland

6:30am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 2 min.
"Rise to Greatness: Abraham Lincoln and America's Most Perilous Year" 
David Von Drehle

7:45am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 5 min.
"Zumwalt: The Life and Times of Admiral Elmo Russell "Bud" Zumwalt, Jr." 
Larry Berman

9am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 52 min.
2012 National Book Awards 
Multiple Authors

11am (ET)
Approx. 58 min.
After Words: Gautam Mukunda, "Indispensable: When Leaders Really Matter," hosted by Richard Brookhiser, National Review

LIVE 12pm (ET)
Approx. 3 hr.
In Depth: Senator Tom Coburn 
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3pm (ET)
Approx. 2 hr. 9 min.
"The Silenced Majority: Stories of Uprisings, Occupations, Resistance, and Hope" 
Amy Goodman; Denis Moynihan

5:30pm (ET)
Approx. 14 min.
"Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet" 
John Turner

6pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 4 min.
"Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher: A Political Marriage" 
Nicholas Wapshott

7:15pm (ET)
Approx. 10 min.
2012 Miami Book Fair International: Interview with Lila Quintero Weaver, "Darkroom: A Memoir in Black and White" 
Lila Quintero Weaver

7:30pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 7 min.
Thomas Ricks, "The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today" 
Thomas Ricks

9pm (ET)
Approx. 55 min.
After Words: Ray Kurzweil, "How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed," hosted by Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American Mind Editor

10pm (ET)
Approx. 56 min.
"War on the Waters: The Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865" 
James McPherson

11:15pm (ET)
Approx. 40 min.
"Dog Company: The Boys of Pointe du Hoc - The Rangers Who Accomplished D-Day's Toughest Mission and Led the Way Across Europe" 
Patrick O'Donnell

Monday, December 3rd

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

3am (ET)
Approx. 55 min.
After Words: Ray Kurzweil, "How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed," hosted by Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American Mind Editor

4am (ET)
Approx. 55 min.
"The Joy of Hate: How to Triumph Over Whiners in the Age of Phony Outrage" 
Greg Gutfeld

5:30am (ET)
Approx. 18 min.
"The Color Purple" 30 Years Later 
Alice Walker

6am (ET)
Approx. 42 min.
"Presidential Power in Troubled Second Terms: A Historical Look at the Second Term" 
Alfred Zacher

6:45am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 9 min.
Author Panel on the Supreme Court 
Clare Cushman; Anthony Franze; Todd Peppers; Jeffrey Toobin; Artemus Ward