Media Menu for July 11, 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, July 11,  2013
7-8 p.m. E/P
PBS
World History
Elementary,
Middle and High School

Secrets Of The Dead: Ultimate Tut

Airing on KOCE, this documentary follows Egyptologist Chris Naunton as he investigates the mysteries that surround Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen and his tomb, which went undetected for thousands of years until being discovered by archaeologist Howard Carter in 1922. Included: how Tut died.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/featured/ultimate-tut-about-this-episode/1020/

Friday, July 12,  2013
6-7 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Science and Technology
Elementary, Middle and High School

Built From Disaster: Sky Scrapers

As shown in this documentary, the consequences of structural weakness, fires, or collapse in tall and crowded structures can be catastrophic. The world's leading engineers have used cutting edge technology to come up with different ways of revolutionizing buildings. TV-PG
Log on http://www.newrepublic.com/article/world/85176/japan-earthquake-science-skyscrapers-tokyo#

Saturday, July 13,  2013
2-3 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
World History and Science
Elementary,
Middle and High School

Unearthing Ancient Secrets: Columbus: The Hidden Mystery

Christopher Columbus is one of history’s most famous explorers. The world knows about his discoveries, but not about him or where he comes from. Scientists in this documentary use the latest technology to examine the explorer’s bones, and uncover historic evidence never seen before. TV-PG
Log on http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00APE2FZO/ref=atv_feed_catalog?tag=imdb-amazonvideo-20

Sunday,  July 14,  2013
10-11 p.m. E/P
CNN
Economics and Government
Middle and High School

Inside Man

On today’s  edition of this documentary series, host Morgan Spurlock researches illegal immigration issues from the inside when he tries his hand at a job as a migrant farm worker in Polk County Florida, a job that is rarely filled by American citizens. Morgan struggles to keep up with the other workers as he attempts to fill his quota of picking eight tubs of oranges a day. During the much needed lunch break Morgan's supervisor gives an honest assessment of his work.
Log on http://insideman.blogs.cnn.com/

Monday,  July 15,  2013
7-7:30 p.m. E/P
PBS
Science
Middle and High School

Next Meal: Engineering Food

Airing on KLCS, this documentary is an examination of genetically engineered crops, including how they're created; their pros and cons; and what the future might hold for research and such regulations as labeling.
Log on http://science.kqed.org/quest/video/next-meal-engineering-food/

Tuesday,  July 16,  2013
7- 8 p.m. E/P
PBS
Science
Middle and High School

NOVA: Deadliest Earthquakes

Airing on KLCS, this documentary shows the work of geologists measuring earthquakes in the aftermath of the 2010 quakes in Haiti and Chile is examined. In Haiti, a team of geologists hunts for evidence as to what caused the quake and the risks of a second quake.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/deadliest-earthquakes.html

Wednesday,  July 17,  2013
8-9 p.m. E/P
PBS
Science
Middle and High School

NOVA: Deadliest Earthquakes

Airing on KOCE, this documentary tells the story behind "Born Free," the book and movie about an orphaned lion cub named Elsa who was raised by conservationists Joy and George Adamson and then released into the wild, featuring entries from George's diary, home movies and interviews.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/elsas-legacy-the-born-free-story/full-episode/6200/

Book TV Schedule

Saturday, July 13th

8am (ET)
Approx. 51 min.
"The Men Who Lost America: British Leadership, the American Revolution, and the Fate of the Empire" 
Andrew O'Shaughnessy

9am (ET)
Approx. 3 hr.
In Depth: Mary Roach

12pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 9 min.
"Chinese Girl in the Ghetto" 
Ying Ma

1:15pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 8 min.
"The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies" 
Jonathan Alter

2:30pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 20 min.
"Global Crossings: Immigration, Civilization, and America" 
Alvaro Vargas Llosa

4pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 1 min.
"Scatter, Adapt, and Remember: How Humans Will Survive a Mass Extinction" 
Annalee Newitz

5pm (ET)
Approx. 55 min.
"The Best of the Best of the University Presses" 
Mutiple Panelists

6pm (ET)
Approx. 58 min.
Encore Booknotes: Hampton Sides, author of "Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission" 
Hampton Sides

7pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 29 min.
"To Move the World: JFK's Quest for Peace" 
Jeffrey Sachs

8:45pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 18 min.
"Is College Worth It?: A Former United States Secretary of Education and a Liberal Arts Graduate Expose the Broken Promise of Higher Education" 
William Bennett

10pm (ET)
Approx. 55 min.
After Words: Mario Livio, "Brilliant Blunders: From Darwin to Einstein - Colossal Mistakes by Great Scientists That Changed Our Understanding of Life and the Universe," hosted by Dr. Marty Makary, Johns Hopkins

11pm (ET)
Approx. 48 min.
"World Peace and Other 4th-Grade Achievements" 
John Hunter

11:45pm (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
"Sagebrush Rebel: Reagan's Battle with Environmental Extremists and Why It Matters Today" 
William Perry Pendley

Sunday, July 14th

12:45am (ET)
Approx. 31 min.
"Last Stand: Ted Turner's Quest to Save A Troubled Planet" 
Todd Wilkinson

1:15am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 1 min.
"Latin America in the Post-Chávez Era: The Security Threat to the United States" 
Luis Fleischman

2:30am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 2 min.
"The Metropolitan Revolution: How Cities and Metros are Fixing Our Broken Politics and Fragile Economies" 
Jennifer Bradley; Bruce Katz

3:30am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 13 min.
2013 Gaithersburg Book Festival: Panel on Independent Bookselling 
multiple authors

4:45am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 2 min.
"A Short History Of Nuclear Folly: Mad Scientists, Dithering Nazis, Lost Nukes, and Catastrophic Cover-Ups" 
Rudolph Herzog

6am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 26 min.
"The Billionaire's Apprentice: The Rise of the Indian-American Elite and the Fall of the Galleon Hedge Fund" 
Anita Raghavan

7:30am (ET)
Approx. 19 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Interview with Scott Turow, President of the Authors Guild 
Scott Turow

8am (ET)
Approx. 38 min.
"Straight Flush: The True Story of Six College Friends Who Dealt Their Way to a Billion-Dollar Online Poker Empire - and How It All Came Crashing Down..." 
Ben Mezrich

8:45am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 6 min.
"Gettysburg: The Last Invasion"
Allen Guelzo

10am (ET)
Approx. 55 min.
"The Roberts Court: The Struggle for the Constitution" 
Marcia Coyle

11am (ET)
Approx. 50 min.
"The Book of Woe: The DSM and the Unmaking of Psychiatry" 
Gary Greenberg

12pm (ET)
Approx. 57 min.
After Words: Michele Swers, "Women in the Club: Gender and Policy Making in the Senate," hosted by Emily Pierce, Roll Call

1pm (ET)
Approx. 19 min.
Book TV at Stanford University: Mariano-Florentino Cuellar, "Governing Security: The Hidden Origins of American Security Agencies" 
Mariano-Florentino Cuellar

1:20pm (ET)
Approx. 18 min.
Book TV at the Hoover Institution: William Damon, "Failing Liberty 101: How We Are Leaving Young Americans Unprepared for Citizenship in a Free Society" 
William Damon

1:40pm (ET)
Approx. 13 min.
Book TV at Stanford University: Debra Satz, "Why Some Things Should Not Be for Sale: The Moral Limits of Markets" 
Debra Satz

2pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 18 min.
"Is College Worth It?: A Former United States Secretary of Education and a Liberal Arts Graduate Expose the Broken Promise of Higher Education" 
William Bennett

3:15pm (ET)
Approx. 7 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Fall Book Preview with Randi Zuckerberg, "Dot.Complicated" and "Dot." 
Randi Zuckerberg

3:30pm (ET)
Approx. 52 min.
"Frederick Douglass in Washington, D.C.: The Lion of Anacostia" 
John Muller

4:30pm (ET)
Approx. 48 min.
"World Peace and Other 4th-Grade Achievements" 
John Hunter

5:15pm (ET)
Approx. 46 min.
"Breakthrough: Our Guerilla War to Expose Fraud and Save Democracy" 
James O'Keefe

6pm (ET)
Approx. 42 min.
Book TV in London: Simon Sebag Montefiore 
Simon Sebag Montefiore

6:45pm (ET)
Approx. 24 min.
Book TV in London: K. Eric Drexler 
K. Eric Drexler

7:15pm (ET)
Approx. 40 min.
"Viral Hate: Containing Its Spread on the Internet" 
Christopher Wolf

8pm (ET)
Approx. 44 min.
"The Power Surge: Energy, Opportunity, and the Battle for America's Future" 
Michael Levi

9pm (ET)
Approx. 55 min.
After Words: Mario Livio, "Brilliant Blunders: From Darwin to Einstein - Colossal Mistakes by Great Scientists That Changed Our Understanding of Life and the Universe," hosted by Dr. Marty Makary, Johns Hopkins

10pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr.
"Cotton Tenants: Three Families" 
James Agee; Walker Evans

11pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 4 min.
"The Philadelphia Chromosome: A Mutant Gene and the Quest to Cure Cancer at the Genetic Level" 
Jessica Wapner

Monday, July 15th

12am (ET)
Approx. 55 min.
After Words: Mario Livio, "Brilliant Blunders: From Darwin to Einstein - Colossal Mistakes by Great Scientists That Changed Our Understanding of Life and the Universe," hosted by Dr. Marty Makary, Johns Hopkins

1am (ET)
Approx. 19 min.
Book TV at Stanford University: Mariano-Florentino Cuellar, "Governing Security: The Hidden Origins of American Security Agencies" 
Mariano-Florentino Cuellar

1:20am (ET)
Approx. 18 min.
Book TV at the Hoover Institution: William Damon, "Failing Liberty 101: How We Are Leaving Young Americans Unprepared for Citizenship in a Free Society" 
William Damon

1:40am (ET)
Approx. 13 min.
Book TV at Stanford University: Debra Satz, "Why Some Things Should Not Be for Sale: The Moral Limits of Markets" 
Debra Satz

2am (ET)
Approx. 42 min.
Book TV in London: Simon Sebag Montefiore 
Simon Sebag Montefiore

2:40am (ET)
Approx. 24 min.
Book TV in London: K. Eric Drexler 
K. Eric Drexler

3am (ET)
Approx. 55 min.
After Words: Mario Livio, "Brilliant Blunders: From Darwin to Einstein - Colossal Mistakes by Great Scientists That Changed Our Understanding of Life and the Universe," hosted by Dr. Marty Makary, Johns Hopkins

4am (ET)
Approx. 43 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Book and Author Breakfast 
Helen Fielding; Diana Gabaldon; John Lewis; Chris Matthews

4:45am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 20 min.
"Global Crossings: Immigration, Civilization, and America" 
Alvaro Vargas Llosa

6:15am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 16 min.
"To Repair the World: Paul Farmer Speaks to the Next Generation" 
Paul Farmer

7:30am (ET)
Approx. 28 min.
Book TV at the Hoover Institution: Thomas Henriksen, "America and the Rogue States"
Thomas Henriksen