Media Menu for November 1, 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, November 1, 2012
7-9 p.m. E/P
HBO
Science and Arts
 Elementary, Middle and High School

Dolphin Tale

In this is a movie, based on fact, a lonely and friendless boy finds and untangles a hurt dolphin that is caught in a crab trap. He becomes very attached to the dolphin when the tail must be taken off to save the dolphin's life. The boy believes the dolphin would be able to swim normally if it was given a prosthetic tail. A prosthetics specialist at the nearby VA hospital designs artificial tails, finally finding one that will work. The movie  is not only based on fact, but the actual dolphin involved, named Winter, stars in the movie as herself.  Available on DVD.
Log on  http://www.hbo.com/#/movies/dolphin-tale

Friday, November 2, 2012
5-6 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Economics and Science
 Middle and High School

Modern Marvels : Mega Food Countdown

This edition of the documentary series Modern Marvels profiles  the top ten guilty pleasures you just can't resist... America's Favorite Foods. TV-PG
Log on http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/modern-marvels-mega-food-countdown/EP001031150764?aid=zap2it
 
Saturday, November 3, 2012
7-8 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
U.S. and World History
 High School

The Last Days of  Osama Bin Laden

After the United States mounted a covert mission to eliminate America’s number-one terrorist target, celebration turned to mounting questions. In this documentary  Peter Bergen obtains rare access to interview former CIA agents, Navy Seal operatives and a Black Hawk pilot who reveal how the United States gathered the intelligence needed to pull off the surprise attack. He’ll talk to White House and Pakistani intelligence officials as well as neighbors of the Pakistani compound, and eyewitnesses to the raid. (Compare this program to the movie version on the story airing Sunday – see listing below)
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/explorer/episodes/the-last-days-of-osama-bin-laden/
 
Sunday, November 4, 2012
8-10 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
U.S. and World History and Arts
 High School

SEAL Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden

This is National Geographic Channel’s   first feature-length film inspired by true events (compare to their documentary version listed above) . When the rumored whereabouts of Osama bin Laden are revealed, the CIA readies a team of seasoned U.S. Navy SEALs for the mission of a lifetime. Despite inconclusive evidence that bin Laden is inside the compound, and ignoring the possible ramifications of an unannounced attack on Pakistani soil, the Pentagon orders the attack. The SEAL Team bands together to complete their mission of justice in a riveting final showdown.  From Academy Award®-winning producer of THE HURT LOCKER Nicolas Chartier, The Weinstein Company, and John Stockwell, the director of INTO THE BLUE , the feature-length film’s stars include Cam Gigandet, Anson Mount and Freddy Rodriguez.
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/seal-team-six-the-raid-on-osama-bin-laden/
 
Monday, November  5, 2012
9-10 p.m. E/P
Discovery Channel
Science
 Middle and High School

The Cell

 Every day, trillions of our cells engage in a life and death struggle with enemy intruders. Based on the latest scientific research and CGI technologies, this documentary goes inside one human skin cell's 48hr battle to the death with a killer virus. TV-PG
Log on http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/other-shows/videos/assignment-discovery-shorts-the-cell.htm

Tuesday, November  6, 2012
9-10 p.m. E/P
PBS
U.S. History and Geography
 Middle and High School

Racing The Rez

 Airing on KLCS this is a documentary about Navajo and Hopi cross-country runners at two rival Arizona schools. In the rugged canyon lands of Northern Arizona, tradition and sport unite two boys cross country teams on the Navajo and Hopi reservations as they battle to be state champs. To succeed they must conquer both the rigors of training and the personal obstacles they face. Win or lose, what these boys learn in the course of their season will have a dramatic effect on the rest of their lives. The Navajo and Hopi know what it takes to be long distance runners. For both cultures, running is much more than a sport, it is woven into the cultural fabric of their lives and every family’s lore contains legends of runners. Cross-country offers these boys a chance to take their own place in their family and community.
Log on http://www.racingtherez.com/Home.html

Wednesday, November  7, 2012
7-8 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Science
Elementary, Middle and High School

Saturn: Lord of the Rings

 This is a documentary about Saturn, not Hobbits . On July 1st, 2004, the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft arrived at Saturn to start its four year journey around the planet. It traveled closer to Saturn than any previous mission, passing between its rings, bringing us the most spectacular pictures to date. TV-G
Log on http://science.discovery.com/convergence/cassini/slideshow/slideshow.html

Book TV Schedule

Saturday, November 3rd

8am (ET)
Approx. 47 min.
"Viper Pilot: A Memoir of Air Combat"
Dan Hampton

9am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 14 min.
Fall for the Book Mason Award Presentation and Lecture - Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman

10:30am (ET)
Approx. 26 min.
"The Coming Prosperity: How Entrepreneurs Are Transforming the Global Economy"
Philip Auerswald

11am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr.
"Into Dust and Fire: Five Young Americans Who Went First to Fight the Nazi Army"
Rachel Cox

12pm (ET)
Approx. 2 hr.
BookTV in Montpelier, Vermont
BookTV Visits Montpelier, Vermont

2pm (ET)
Approx. 54 min.
"The Warrior's Heart: Becoming a Man of Compassion and Courage"
Eric Greitens

3pm (ET)
Approx. 44 min.
2012 Texas Book Festival: H.W. Brands, "The Man Who Saved the Union: Ulysses Grant in War and Peace"
H.W. Brands

4pm (ET)
Approx. 42 min.
"Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic"
David Quammen

5pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr.
Chris Anderson, "Makers: The New Industrial Revolution"
Chris Anderson

6pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 8 min.
"Choose Me: Portraits of a Presidential Race"
Arthur Grace

7:15pm (ET)
Approx. 50 min.
"Mugged: Racial Demagoguery From the Seventies to Obama"
Ann Coulter

8pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr.
"Billionaires & Ballot Bandits: How to Steal an Election in 9 Easy Steps"
Greg Palast

9pm (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
"I Am the Change: Barack Obama and the Crisis of Liberalism"
Charles Kesler

10pm (ET)
Approx. 52 min.
After Words: Salman Khan, "The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined," hosted by Nina Rees, National Alliance of Public Charter Schools

11pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 18 min.
"The Seventeen Solutions: Bold Ideas For Our American Future"
Ralph Nader

Sunday, November 4th

12:30am (ET)
Approx. 12 min.
Book TV at FreedomFest: Gov. Gary Johnson, "Seven Principles of Good Government: Gary Johnson on Politics, People and Freedom"
Gov. Gary Johnson

1am (ET)
Approx. 56 min.
"State Out of the Union: Arizona and the Final Showdown Over the American Dream"
Jeff Biggers

1:56am (ET)
Approx. 56 min.
"Divider-in-Chief: The Fraud of Hope and Change"
Kate Obenshain

2am (ET)
Approx. 52 min.
"The Parties Versus the People: How to Turn Republicans and Democrats into Americans"
Mickey Edwards

3:30am (ET)
Approx. 24 min.
"The Richest Woman in America: Hetty Green in the Gilded Age"
Janet Wallach

4am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 27 min.
"Science Left Behind: Feel-Good Fallacies and the Rise of the Anti-Scientific Left"
Alex Berezow

6am (ET)
Approx. 32 min.
"America, But Better: The Canada Party Manifesto"
Brian Calvert; Chris Cannon

7am (ET)
Approx. 55 min.
"SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper"
Howard Wasdin

8am (ET)
Approx. 52 min.
2012 Texas Book Festival: Mark Updegrove, "Indomitable Will: LBJ in the Presidency" & Michael Gillette, "Lady Bird Johnson: An Oral History"
Michael Gillette; Mark Updegrove

9am (ET)
Approx. 2 hr.
BookTV in Montpelier, Vermont
BookTV Visits Montpelier, Vermont

11am (ET)
Approx. 57 min.
After Words: David Coleman, "The Fourteenth Day: JFK and the Aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis," hosted by James Hershberg, Wilson Center

LIVE 12pm (ET)
Approx. 3 hr.
In Depth: Kenneth C. Davis
Send questions for the author to Book TV

3pm (ET)
Approx. 38 min.
Book TV at FreedomFest: Edward Klein, "The Amateur: Barack Obama in the White House"
Edward Klein

3:45pm (ET)
Approx. 51 min.
"The New New Deal: The Hidden Story of Change in the Obama Era"
Michael Grunwald

4:45pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 4 min.
"The Battle Over Health Care: What Obama's Reform Means for Amerca's Future"
Rosemary Gibson

6pm (ET)
Approx. 56 min.
"Electing FDR: The New Deal Campaign of 1932"
Donald Ritchie

7pm (ET)
Approx. 42 min.
"Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic"
David Quammen

7:45pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 4 min.
"Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves"
Henry Wiencek

9pm (ET)
Approx. 52 min.
After Words: Salman Khan, "The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined," hosted by Nina Rees, National Alliance of Public Charter Schools

10pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr.
"Into Dust and Fire: Five Young Americans Who Went First to Fight the Nazi Army"
Rachel Cox

11pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr.
Chris Anderson, "Makers: The New Industrial Revolution"
Chris Anderson

Monday, November 5th

12am (ET)
Approx. 3 hr.
In Depth: Kenneth C. Davis

3am (ET)
Approx. 52 min.
After Words: Salman Khan, "The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined," hosted by Nina Rees, National Alliance of Public Charter Schools

4am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 5 min.
"1812: War and the Passions of Patriotism"
Nicole Eustace

5:30am (ET)
Approx. 45 min.
"Strom Thurmond's America"
Joseph Crespino

7am (ET)
Approx. 45 min.
2012 National Book Festival: Charles Kupchan, "No One's World: The West, the Rising Rest and the Coming Global Turn"
Charles Kupchan