Media Menu for May 9, 2013

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.

Thursday, May 9, 2012
8-9 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Economics and Technology
Elementary, Middle and High School

How It's Made

This documentary explains how thermometers, produce scales, aircraft paints and luxury chocolates are made. TV-G
Log on http://science.discovery.com/tv-shows/how-its-made/videos/how-its-made-thermometers.htm

Friday, May 10, 2012
4-5 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Science and Technology
Elementary, Middle and High School

Modern Marvels: Start to Finish

What does it take to turn twenty tons of steel into top-notch vehicles in less than a day? How does a pile of lumber become a million dollar home in a mere week? As shown in this documentary, every process, from beginning to end, is a unique and incredible adventure. From the fiery birth of high tech golf clubs to the cataclysmic end of old buildings... get ready to race from Start to Finish.
Log on http://www.history.com/interactives/start-to-finish

Saturday, May 11, 2012
Noon- 1 p.m. E/P
History Channel
U.S. History
Middle and High School

The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre

This is a history documentary about an event in Chicago in February 1929: Al Capone takes on "Bugs" Moran in a battle for Chicago's underworld. Then: a burst from a Tommy gun and only one boss remained. Rare films and recreations offer the inside dope on organized crime's greatest mass murder. Narrated by Paul Sorvino. TV-PG
Log on http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-st-valentines-day-massacre

Sunday, May 12, 2012
Noon- 1 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Science
Middle and High School

Mars Rising: Search for Life

As discussed in this documentary, the journey to Mars and the search for life on another planet is the most dangerous and compelling mission in the history of space exploration. Bacteria are the most basic and the hardiest life form. And, either still living or now dead, bacteria are one of the things astronauts will be looking for on the Red Planet. After an odyssey spanning millions of miles, the quest for the holy grail of space exploration begins -- the search for life on another planet. But this is no ordinary camping trip and Mars is a hostile and unforgiving environment.
Log on http://www.racetomars.ca/mars/marsRising/episode6.jsp

Monday, May 13, 2012
10-11 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science
Middle and High School

Going Ape: The Alpha Male

With all the benefits that come with being the alpha male it's no surprise that male apes work so hard to get to the top. But it's not just our chimpanzee cousins who are in a constant struggle for power. From the world leader's power walk and the CEO's dominance posture, to our subtle everyday power struggles with strangers, this documentary explores how those primitive instincts remain, and how, just like in the jungle, every human relationship is a battle to become king of the hill.
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/episodes/the-alpha-male

Tuesday, May 14, 2012
8-9 p.m. E/P
PBS
U.S. History
Middle and High School

The American Experience: Annie Oakley

Airing on KOCE, this documentary profiles the sharpshooter (1860-1926) who, according to narrator Laura Linney, was "the first American woman ever to become a superstar." Included: Oakley, at 15, winning a shooting match with future husband Frank Butler.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/oakley/

Tuesday, May 14, 2012
9-10 p.m. E/P
PBS
Government and U.S. History
Middle and High School

Constitution USA With Peter Sagal: It's a Free Country

In this documentary , airing on KOCE reporter Peter Sagal undertakes a cross-country motorcycle trip to explore the relevance of the Constitution in modern America. This episode examines the freedoms enshrined in the Bill of Rights through several high-profile stories, including that of a father of a fallen soldier who sued Westboro Baptist Church members for protesting his son's funeral.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/tpt/constitution-usa-peter-sagal/about/

Wednesday, May 14, 2012
9-10 p.m. E/P
PBS
Science and Ancient History
Middle and High School

NOVA: Decoding Neanderthals

This documentary , airing on KOCE, examines evidence about Neanderthals that sheds light on the hominids, which died off some 30,000 years ago. Included: geneticist Svante Pääbo's 2010 reconstruction of the Neanderthal genome, which posits that modern humans and Neanderthals interbred.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/decoding-neanderthals.html

Book TV Schedule

Saturday, May 11th

8am (ET)
Approx. 52 min.
"The Art of Controversy: Political Cartoons and Their Enduring Power" 
Victor Navasky

9am (ET)
Approx. 3 hr.
In Depth: Melanie Phillips

12pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 4 min.
"The Democracy Project: A History, A Crisis, A Movement" 
David Graeber

1:15pm (ET)
Approx. 40 min.
Book Party for David Stockman, Author of "The Great Deformation: The Corruption of Capitalism in America" 
David Stockman

2pm (ET)
Approx. 55 min.
"Why Coolidge Matters: Leadership Lessons from America's Most Underrated President" 
Charles Johnson

3pm (ET)
Approx. 56 min.
"Bolivar: American Liberator" 
Marie Arana

4pm (ET)
Approx. 39 min.
"In the Kingdom of the Sick: A Social History of Chronic Illness in America" 
Laurie Edwards

4:45pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 3 min.
"The Lawyer Bubble: A Profession in Crisis" 
Steven Harper

6pm (ET)
Approx. 57 min.
Encore Booknotes: "My American Journey" 
Colin Powell

7pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 24 min.
"Payback: The Case for Revenge" 
Thane Rosenbaum

8:30pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 12 min.
"The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business" 
Jared Cohen; Eric Schmidt

10pm (ET)
Approx. 57 min.
After Words: Christian Caryl, "Strange Rebels: 1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century," hosted by Susan Glasser, Foreign Policy Magazine

11pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 23 min.
"Restoring Justice: The Speeches of Attorney General Edward Levi" 
Jack Fuller

Sunday, May 12th

12:30am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 31 min.
"Mortal Sins: Sex, Crime, and the Era of Catholic Scandal" 
Michael D'Antonio

2am (ET)
Approx. 50 min.
"Lady at the O.K. Corral: The True Story of Josephine Marcus Earp" 
Ann Kirschner

3am (ET)
Approx. 58 min.
"If You Knew Me You Would Care" 
Rennio Maifredi (Photographer); Zainab Salbi

4am (ET)
Approx. 55 min.
"Ninja Innovation: The Ten Killer Strategies of the World's Most Successful Businesses" 
Gary Shapiro

5am (ET)
Approx. 50 min.
"Obama's Four Horsemen: The Disasters Unleashed by Obama's Reelection" 
David Harsanyi

6am (ET)
Approx. 50 min.
2013 Annapolis Book Festival Panel: Role of Women in Society
Sharon Lerner; Hanna Rosin

7am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 15 min.
"Gospel of Freedom: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Letter From Birmingham Jail and the Struggle That Changed A Nation" 
Jonathan Rieder

8:15am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 16 min.
"The Measure of Civilization: How Social Development Decides the Fate of Nations" 
Ian Morris

9:30am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 7 min.
"The Rise and Fall of Fast Track Trade Authority" 
Lori Wallach

10:45am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 12 min.
"The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business" 
Jared Cohen; Eric Schmidt

12pm (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
After Words: Vali Nasr, "The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat," hosted by Judith Yaphe

1pm (ET)
Approx. 24 min.
Book TV at Stanford University: Robert Proctor, "Golden Holocaust: Origins of the Cigarette Catastrophe and the Case for Abolition" 
Robert Proctor

1:25pm (ET)
Approx. 31 min.
Book TV at the Hoover Institution: Scott Atlas, "In Excellent Health: Setting the Record Straight on America's Health Care" 
Scott Atlas

2pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 5 min.
"What Then Must We Do?: Straight Talk About the Next American Revolution" 
Gar Alperovitz

3:15pm (ET)
Approx. 27 min.
"Unflinching Courage: Pioneering Women Who Shaped Texas" 
Kay Bailey Hutchison

3:45pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 23 min.
"Restoring Justice: The Speeches of Attorney General Edward Levi" 
Jack Fuller

5:15pm (ET)
Approx. 44 min.
"Lone Wolf Terror and the Rise of Leaderless Resistance" 
George Michael

6pm (ET)
Approx. 28 min.
Book TV in London: Cass Pennant 
Cass Pennant

6:30pm (ET)
Approx. 29 min.
Book TV in London: Richard Seymour 
Richard Seymour

7pm (ET)
Approx. 40 min.
Book Party for David Stockman, Author of "The Great Deformation: The Corruption of Capitalism in America" 
David Stockman

7:45pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 10 min.
"The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum" 
Temple Grandin

9pm (ET)
Approx. 57 min.
After Words: Christian Caryl, "Strange Rebels: 1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century," hosted by Susan Glasser, Foreign Policy Magazine

10pm (ET)
Approx. 24 min.
Book TV at Stanford University: Robert Proctor, "Golden Holocaust: Origins of the Cigarette Catastrophe and the Case for Abolition" 
Robert Proctor

10:30pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 21 min.
"The Martian's Daughter: A Memoir" 
Marina von Neumann Whitman

Monday, May 13th

12am (ET)
Approx. 57 min.
After Words: Christian Caryl, "Strange Rebels: 1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century," hosted by Susan Glasser, Foreign Policy Magazine

1am (ET)
Approx. 24 min.
Book TV at Stanford University: Robert Proctor, "Golden Holocaust: Origins of the Cigarette Catastrophe and the Case for Abolition" 
Robert Proctor

1:25am (ET)
Approx. 31 min.
Book TV at the Hoover Institution: Scott Atlas, "In Excellent Health: Setting the Record Straight on America's Health Care" 
Scott Atlas

2am (ET)
Approx. 29 min.
Book TV in London: Richard Seymour 
Richard Seymour

2:30am (ET)
Approx. 28 min.
Book TV in London: Cass Pennant 
Cass Pennant

3am (ET)
Approx. 57 min.
After Words: Christian Caryl, "Strange Rebels: 1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century," hosted by Susan Glasser, Foreign Policy Magazine

4am (ET)
Approx. 54 min.
"Medicare Meltdown: How Wall Street and Washington are Ruining Medicare and How to Fix It" 
Rosemary Gibson

5am (ET)
Approx. 56 min.
2013 Annapolis Book Festival Panel: American Politics 
Mickey Edwards; Michael Steele

6am (ET)
Approx. 30 min.
2013 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: Call-in with Beau Kilmer, author of "Marijuana Legalization" 
Beau Kilmer

6:30am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 28 min.
"Brokers of Deceit: How the U.S. Has Undermined Peace in the Middle East" 
Rashid Khalidi