Media Menu for August 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.

Thursday,  August  30,  2012,
 5-6 p.m. E/P
History  Channel
U.S. History and Geography
Middle and High School

Ancient Discoveries: Ancient New York

This is a documentary about New York City.  The first native New Yorkers were the Lenape, an Algonquin people who hunted, fished and farmed in the area between the Delaware and Hudson rivers. Europeans began to explore the region at the beginning of the 16th century--among the first was Giovanni da Verrazzano, an Italian who sailed up and down the Atlantic coast in search of a route to Asia--but none settled there until 1624. That year, the Dutch West India Company sent some 30 families to live and work in a tiny settlement on “Nutten Island” (today’s Governors Island) that they called New Amsterdam. In 1626, the settlement’s governor general, Peter Minuit, purchased the much larger Manhattan Island from the natives for 60 guilders in trade goods such as tools, farming equipment, cloth and wampum (shell beads).Fewer than 300 people lived in New Amsterdam when the settlement moved to Manhattan. But it grew quickly, and in 1760 the city (now called New York City; population 18,000) surpassed Boston to become the second-largest city in the American colonies. Fifty years later, with a population 202,589, it became the largest city in the Western hemisphere. Today, more than 8 million people live in the city’s five boroughs. New York's g skyline and world-leading technology have made it the ultimate city, yet breathtaking new discoveries reveal that the blueprints for this megametropolis were in fact laid thousands of years ago. From brutal bloodsports staged in ancient Madison Square Gardens to Times Square-style celebrations at a gigantic neolithic calendar, you are about to discover that everything you thought you knew about the Big Apple comes from our distant forefathers. TV-PG
Log on http://www.history.com/topics/new-york-city

Friday,  August  31,  2012,
 5-6 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
World  History and Technology
Middle and High School

Titanic: The Final Word With James Cameron

James Cameron’s epic 1997 film Titanic won 11 Oscars and grossed well over a billion dollars worldwide. In this documentary, taking place on an empty sound stage, in the shadow of a massive 42-foot replica of the Titanic and other props from the blockbuster film, Cameron brings together some the world’s leading Titanic experts, including engineers, naval architects, artists and historians, to solve the lingering mysteries of why and how the unsinkable ship sank.
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/titanic-100-years/episodes/titanic-the-final-word-with-james-cameron/

Saturday,  September, 1  2012,
7:30-8  p.m. E/P
PBS
Arts and Technology
Elementary, Middle and High School

Computer Music Making

Airing in KLCS, this documentary covers  the process of creating a symphony from personal computers; also shown gauging the forces of a roller coaster with a Wii controller.  a Tesla coil electric guitar, an LED fan sign; a solar-powered land gondola.
Log on http://howtomakeelectronicmusic.com/how-to-make-electronic-music-with-computer-where-to-start

Saturday,  September,1  2012,
8-10  p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Technology and U.S. History
 Middle and High School

In The Shadow of the Moon

This documentary depicts the extraordinary era between 1968 and 1972 when the world watched in awe as American spacecraft voyaged to the Moon. In the 1960s, US President John F Kennedy proposed landing a man on the moon before the decade was finished. The film has interviews with most of the surviving astronauts of the Apollo Program, including   Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong, who were making ready to make that great voyage with an army of experts determined to make the endeavor possible. Through training, tragedy and triumph, we follow the greatest moments of one of Humanity's great achievements. TV-PG
Log on http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0925248/

Sunday,  September,2  2012,
9-10  p.m. E/P
PBS
Economics
 Middle and High School

The Tradesmen: Making an Art of Work

Airing on KLCS, this documentary  examines blue-collar life from the perspective of several tradesmen in Baltimore, including two plumbers, a stone-brick mason and several carpenters. Viewers will watch the vocational lives of several tradesmen and will discuss the issues encompassing the trades in contemporary America. It is un  unflinching look at the lives and work of the modern tradesman and is an exposition into the socioeconomic topics related to the modern blue-collar craftsman.
Log on http://thetradesmendocumentary.com/

Sunday,  September, 2  2012,
8- 9  p.m. E/P
CNN
U.S. History
 Middle and High School

Romney Revealed: Faith Family & the Road to Power

CNN chief political analyst Gloria Borger reports on the life, politics, and mission of  GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, for a documentary originally aired  on the eve of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL.
Log on http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/24/video-romneyrevealed-family-faith-and-the-road-to-power-airs-sunday-on-cnn/?iref=allsearch

Monday,  September, 3  2012,
7-8  p.m. E/P
PBS
Economics and Geography
 Middle and High School

Dreamland

Airing on KLCS,this documentary tells the story of one day in California. Filmed simultaneously from dawn until dusk on November 19, 2010, it follows a remarkable ensemble of Californians who are pushing the bounds of the possible.Entrepreneurs, daredevils, entertainers, scientists, politicians, chefs, and technologists who are all in California for the same reason: to make their dreams a reality. Some are household names; most are not. But each embodies an adventurous and innovative spirit that is singular to California. The program focuses on the experiences of rock climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson; skateboarder Bob Burnquist; singer-songwriter Liz Phair; surfer-scientist Sarah Gerhardt; botanist Steve Sillett; WePay founders Bill Clerico and Rich Aberman; Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson; Patagonia owner Yvon Chouinard; L.A. chef Susan Feniger; and special-effects designer Bran Ferren.
Log on http://thedocumentarygroup.com/portfolio/dreamland/

Tuesday,  September, 4  2012,
6-7  p.m. E/P
History Channel
Science and Technology
 Middle and High School

Modern Marvels: Engines

This documentary is the story of the development of engines and motors, with particular emphasis on the ones that have profoundly changed society. Beginning with the steam engine, we see how it was developed, how it works, and how it led to the Industrial Revolution. We review the electric motor, internal combustion engine, jet engine, and rocket engine, and conclude with a look at futuristic engine technologies, including hydrogen-powered cars and microtechnology engines so small that they fit on the tip of a finger.  TV-PG
Log on http://www.history.com/topics/industrial-revolution/photos#industrial-inventions

Wednesday,  September, 5 2012,
5-6  p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Science and Technology
Elementary and High School

When We Left Earth - The NASA Missions: Ordinary Supermen

In this documentary Mercury Mission astronauts and engineers, beginning from scratch, need to figure out how to launch a man into space on top of a converted intercontinental ballistic missile. Featuring newly re-mastered very early film from NASA's vault the story is told by the astronauts and engineers who were there.
Log on http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/other-shows/videos/when-we-left-earth-the-nasa-missions-ordinary-supermen.htm

Book TV Schedule

Monday, August 27th

8:30am (ET)
Approx. 55 min.
After Words: Liza Mundy, "The Richer Sex: How the New Majority of Female Breadwinners is Transforming Sex, Love and Family," hosted by April Ryan

9:30am (ET)
Approx. 42 min.
"Final Victory: FDR's Extraordinary World War II Presidential Campaign"
Stanley Weintraub

10:30am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 18 min.
"The Riot Within: My Journey From Rebellion to Redemption"
Rodney King

12pm (ET)
Approx. 52 min.
"Those Who Have Borne the Battle: A History of America's Wars and Those Who Fought Them"
James Wright

1pm (ET)
Approx. 26 min.
Book TV at Georgetown University: Nancy Sherman, "The Untold War: Inside the Hearts, Minds, and Souls of Our Soldiers"
Nancy Sherman

1:30pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 33 min.
"Gilded Lives, Fatal Voyage: The Titanic's First Class Passengers and Their World"
Hugh Brewster

3pm (ET)
Approx. 57 min.
"Treacherous Beauty: Peggy Shippen, the Woman Behind Benedict Arnold's Plot to Betray America"
Stephen Case; Mark Jacob

4pm (ET)
Approx. 55 min.
After Words: Liza Mundy, "The Richer Sex: How the New Majority of Female Breadwinners is Transforming Sex, Love and Family," hosted by April Ryan

5pm (ET)
Approx. 42 min.
"Final Victory: FDR's Extraordinary World War II Presidential Campaign"
Stanley Weintraub

5:45pm (ET)
Approx. 37 min.
2012 Gaithersburg Book Festival: David O. Stewart "American Emperor"
David Stewart

6:30pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 18 min.
"The Riot Within: My Journey From Rebellion to Redemption"
Rodney King

8:30pm (ET)
Approx. 57 min.
"A Man and His Ship: America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the S.S. United States"
Steven Ujifusa

9:30pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr.
"A Difficult Woman: The Challenging Life and Times of Lillian Hellman"
Alice Kessler-Harris

10:30pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 16 min.
"The Wildness Within: Remembering David Brower"
Kenneth Brower

Tuesday, August 28th

12am (ET)
Approx. 57 min.
"A Man and His Ship: America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the S.S. United States"
Steven Ujifusa

1am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr.
"A Difficult Woman: The Challenging Life and Times of Lillian Hellman"
Alice Kessler-Harris

2am (ET)
Approx. 26 min.
2012 Book Expo America: Interview with Bernice King, "Desert Rose: The Life and Legacy of Coretta Scott King"
Bernice King

2:30am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 16 min.
"The Wildness Within: Remembering David Brower"
Kenneth Brower

4am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 2 min.
"Pax Ethnica: Where and How Diversity Succeeds"
Shareen Blair Brysac; Karl Meyer

5am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 20 min.
"The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities"
Will Allen

6:30am (ET)
Approx. 25 min.
2012 Book Expo America: Interview with Sarah Weinman, News Director, Publishers Marketplace
Sarah Weinman

7am (ET)
Approx. 53 min.
2012 Colby Military Writers' Symposium: James Hornfischer, "Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal"
James Hornfischer

8am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 51 min.
A Tribute to Christopher Hitchens
Multiple Speakers

10am (ET)
Approx. 47 min.
"Heroes for My Daughter"
Brad Meltzer

11am (ET)
Approx. 58 min.
"All In: The Education of General David Petraeus"
Paula Broadwell; Vernon Loeb

12pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 2 min.
"Pax Ethnica: Where and How Diversity Succeeds"
Shareen Blair Brysac; Karl Meyer

1pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 20 min.
"The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities"
Will Allen

2:30pm (ET)
Approx. 25 min.
2012 Book Expo America: Interview with Sarah Weinman, News Director, Publishers Marketplace
Sarah Weinman

3pm (ET)
Approx. 53 min.
2012 Colby Military Writers' Symposium: James Hornfischer, "Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal"
James Hornfischer

4pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 51 min.
A Tribute to Christopher Hitchens
Multiple Speakers

6pm (ET)
Approx. 47 min.
"Heroes for My Daughter"
Brad Meltzer

7pm (ET)
Approx. 58 min.
"All In: The Education of General David Petraeus"
Paula Broadwell; Vernon Loeb

8pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 15 min.
"The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation"
Jon Gertner

9:15pm (ET)
Approx. 47 min.
"Bunch of Amateurs: A Search For the American Character"
Jack Hitt

10pm (ET)
Approx. 18 min.
2012 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: Interview with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, "What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors"
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

10:30pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 26 min.
"Steve Jobs"
Walter Isaacson

Wednesday, August 29th

12am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 15 min.
"The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation"
Jon Gertner

1:15am (ET)
Approx. 47 min.
"Bunch of Amateurs: A Search For the American Character"
Jack Hitt

2am (ET)
Approx. 18 min.
2012 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: Interview with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, "What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors"
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

2:30am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 26 min.
"Steve Jobs"
Walter Isaacson

4am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 9 min.
A Discussion on Publishing and Censorship in Iran with Author Mahmoud Dowlatabadi
Mahmoud Dowlatabadi

5:15am (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
"Where They Stand: The American Presidents in the Eyes of Voters and Historians"
Robert Merry

6:15am (ET)
Approx. 11 min.
Book TV at University of Virginia: Risa Goluboff, "The Lost Promise of Civil Rights"
Risa Goluboff

6:30am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 8 min.
"Freedom's Forge: How American Business Produced Victory in World War II"
Arthur Herman

7:45am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 12 min.
"I Must Resist: Bayard Rustin's Life in Letters"
Michael Long

9am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 28 min.
"The Best of the Best of the University Presses"
Mutiple Panelists

10:30am (ET)
Approx. 29 min.
"King Larry: The Life and Ruins of a Billionaire Genius"
James Scurlock

11am (ET)
Approx. 55 min.
"Mr. and Mrs. Madison's War: America's First Couple at the Second War of Independence"
Hugh Howard

12pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 9 min.
A Discussion on Publishing and Censorship in Iran with Author Mahmoud Dowlatabadi
Mahmoud Dowlatabadi

1:15pm (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
"Where They Stand: The American Presidents in the Eyes of Voters and Historians"
Robert Merry

2:15pm (ET)
Approx. 11 min.
Book TV at University of Virginia: Risa Goluboff, "The Lost Promise of Civil Rights"
Risa Goluboff

2:30pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 8 min.
"Freedom's Forge: How American Business Produced Victory in World War II"
Arthur Herman

3:45pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 12 min.
"I Must Resist: Bayard Rustin's Life in Letters"
Michael Long

5pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 28 min.
"The Best of the Best of the University Presses"
Mutiple Panelists

6:30pm (ET)
Approx. 29 min.
"King Larry: The Life and Ruins of a Billionaire Genius"
James Scurlock

7pm (ET)
Approx. 55 min.
"Mr. and Mrs. Madison's War: America's First Couple at the Second War of Independence"
Hugh Howard

8pm (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
"The Lost Bank: The Story of Washington Mutual -The Biggest Bank Failure in American History"
Kirsten Grind

9pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 24 min.
"Breakout Nations: In Pursuit of the Next Economic Miracles"
Ruchir Sharma

10:30pm (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
After Words: Maggie Anderson, "Our Black Year: One Family's Quest to Buy Black in America's Racially Divided Economy," hosted by Krissah Thompson, The Washington Post

11:30pm (ET)
Approx. 19 min.
Book TV at FreedomFest: Mark Skousen, "The Making of Modern Economics: The Lives and Ideas of the Great Thinkers"
Mark Skousen

Thursday, August 30th

12am (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
"The Lost Bank: The Story of Washington Mutual -The Biggest Bank Failure in American History"
Kirsten Grind

1am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 24 min.
"Breakout Nations: In Pursuit of the Next Economic Miracles"
Ruchir Sharma

2:30am (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
After Words: Maggie Anderson, "Our Black Year: One Family's Quest to Buy Black in America's Racially Divided Economy," hosted by Krissah Thompson, The Washington Post

3:30am (ET)
Approx. 19 min.
Book TV at FreedomFest: Mark Skousen, "The Making of Modern Economics: The Lives and Ideas of the Great Thinkers"
Mark Skousen

4am (ET)
Approx. 53 min.
"Hotels, Hospitals, and Jails: A Memoir"
Anthony Swofford

5am (ET)
Approx. 35 min.
Book TV at University of Virginia: Maurie McInnis, "Slaves Waiting for Sale: Abolitionist Art and the American Slave Trade"
Maurie McInnis

5:45am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 12 min.
Discussion on the Future of Authors, Books and Libraries with Scott Turow and Richard Posner
Richard Posner; Scott Turow

7am (ET)
Approx. 33 min.
2012 Roosevelt Reading Festival - Mary Stuckey, "Defining Americans: The Presidency and National Identity"
Mary Stuckey

7:45am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 3 min.
"The U.S. Supreme Court: A Very Short Introduction"
Linda Greenhouse

9am (ET)
Approx. 2 hr. 59 min.
In Depth: Ben Mezrich

12pm (ET)
Approx. 53 min.
"Hotels, Hospitals, and Jails: A Memoir"
Anthony Swofford

1pm (ET)
Approx. 35 min.
Book TV at University of Virginia: Maurie McInnis, "Slaves Waiting for Sale: Abolitionist Art and the American Slave Trade"
Maurie McInnis

1:45pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 12 min.
Discussion on the Future of Authors, Books and Libraries with Scott Turow and Richard Posner
Richard Posner; Scott Turow

3pm (ET)
Approx. 33 min.
2012 Roosevelt Reading Festival - Mary Stuckey, "Defining Americans: The Presidency and National Identity"
Mary Stuckey

3:45pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 3 min.
"The U.S. Supreme Court: A Very Short Introduction"
Linda Greenhouse

5pm (ET)
Approx. 2 hr. 59 min.
In Depth: Ben Mezrich

8pm (ET)
Approx. 41 min.
2012 Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest: Lindsey Hilsum, "Sandstorm: Libya in the Time of Revolution"
Lindsey Hilsum

8:45pm (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
2012 Virginia Festival of the Book: Panel on Fighting for Civil Rights through Education and War
Stephanie Deutsch; Daniel Haulman

10pm (ET)
Approx. 53 min.
2012 Gaithersburg Book Festival: Panel on "The Future of the Book and Bookstore"
multiple authors

11pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr.
2012 Tucson Festival of Books: Diana Henriques, "The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust"
Diana Henriques

Friday, August 31st

12am (ET)
Approx. 41 min.
2012 Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest: Lindsey Hilsum, "Sandstorm: Libya in the Time of Revolution"
Lindsey Hilsum

12:45am (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
2012 Virginia Festival of the Book: Panel on Fighting for Civil Rights through Education and War
Stephanie Deutsch; Daniel Haulman

2am (ET)
Approx. 53 min.
2012 Gaithersburg Book Festival: Panel on "The Future of the Book and Bookstore"
multiple authors

3am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr.
2012 Tucson Festival of Books: Diana Henriques, "The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust"
Diana Henriques

4am (ET)
Approx. 52 min.
"Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet"
Andrew Blum

5am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr.
After Words: Victor Cha, "The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Future," hosted by Scott Snyder, Council on Foreign Relations

6am (ET)
Approx. 49 min.
"Juliette Gordon Low: The Remarkable Founder of the Girl Scouts"
Stacy Cordery

7am (ET)
Approx. 21 min.
Book TV at Georgetown University: Maurice Jackson, "Let This Voice Be Heard: Anthony Benezet, Father of Atlantic Abolitionism"
Maurice Jackson

7:30am (ET)
Approx. 58 min.
"The Presidents Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity"
Michael Duffy; Nancy Gibbs

8:30am (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
"Harvesting Gold: Thomas Edison's Experiment to Re-Invent American Money"
David Hammes

9:30am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 12 min.
"Panther Baby: A Life of Rebellion & Reinvention"
Jamal Joseph

10:45am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 3 min.
2012 Colby Military Writers' Symposium: Barrie Dunsmore, "There and Back: Commentary by a Former Foreign Correspondent"
Barrie Dunsmore

12pm (ET)
Approx. 52 min.
"Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet"
Andrew Blum

1pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr.
After Words: Victor Cha, "The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Future," hosted by Scott Snyder, Council on Foreign Relations

2pm (ET)
Approx. 49 min.
"Juliette Gordon Low: The Remarkable Founder of the Girl Scouts"
Stacy Cordery

3pm (ET)
Approx. 21 min.
Book TV at Georgetown University: Maurice Jackson, "Let This Voice Be Heard: Anthony Benezet, Father of Atlantic Abolitionism"
Maurice Jackson

3:30pm (ET)
Approx. 58 min.
"The Presidents Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity"
Michael Duffy; Nancy Gibbs

4:30pm (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
"Harvesting Gold: Thomas Edison's Experiment to Re-Invent American Money"
David Hammes

5:30pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 12 min.
"Panther Baby: A Life of Rebellion & Reinvention"
Jamal Joseph

6:45pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 3 min.
2012 Colby Military Writers' Symposium: Barrie Dunsmore, "There and Back: Commentary by a Former Foreign Correspondent"
Barrie Dunsmore

8pm (ET)
Approx. 2 hr. 59 min.
In Depth: Anna Quindlen

11pm (ET)
Approx. 44 min.
2012 Roosevelt Reading Festival - Joseph Persico, "Roosevelt's Centurions: FDR and the Commanders He Led to Victory in World War II"
Joseph Persico

Saturday, September 1st

12am (ET)
Approx. 2 hr. 59 min.
In Depth: Anna Quindlen

3am (ET)
Approx. 44 min.
2012 Roosevelt Reading Festival - Joseph Persico, "Roosevelt's Centurions: FDR and the Commanders He Led to Victory in World War II"
Joseph Persico

4am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 2 min.
"Pax Ethnica: Where and How Diversity Succeeds"
Shareen Blair Brysac; Karl Meyer

5am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 20 min.
"The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities"
Will Allen

6:30am (ET)
Approx. 25 min.
2012 Book Expo America: Interview with Sarah Weinman, News Director, Publishers Marketplace
Sarah Weinman

7am (ET)
Approx. 53 min.
2012 Colby Military Writers' Symposium: James Hornfischer, "Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal"
James Hornfischer