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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, June 20, 2013
8-9 p.m. E/P
PBS
Geography
Elementary. Middle and High School
Globe Trekker: Georgia & Armenia
Airing on KLCS, this documentary about Armenia and Georgia includes the Armenian capital, Yerevan; Gerhard Church; Lake Sevan; the Armenian Genocide Memorial. In Georgia: the capital, Tbilisi; the seaside resort Batumi; the village of Ushguli in the Caucasus Mountains. Georgia is the dividing line between Asia and Europe. The landscape is mountainous and rugged; the Greater and Lesser Caucasus Mountains lie in the north and south respectively. Largely agricultural, Georgia is famed for its wines. It has been a cultural melting pot for thousands of years and this is evident in Georgia's culture and food. As supposedly the first country to embrace Christianity, Armenia has the architecture to prove it. It is a country boasting 40,000 churches and monuments scattered throughout a picturesque landscape of snowy mountains, caves, and blankets of wildflowers.
Log on http://www.pilotguides.com/destination_guide/europe/georgia-armenia
Friday, June 21, 2013
4-5 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Science and Geography
Elementary. Middle and High School
How The Earth Was Made: America's Ice Age
This documentary asks why do we have ice ages and when is the next one due? Chart the progress of different ice ages through the history of our planet, from Snowball Earth hundreds of millions of years ago to the recent ice ages. As the Earth circles the sun, its orbit changes slightly and so does it angle of rotation. When the right wobble in our rotation combines with the right orbit, the Earth is, and will again be, plunged into an ice age--but maybe not for a few thousand years. Did you know our planet is 4.5 billion years old or that the oceans were formed by rainfall that lasted literally millions of years or that 700 million years ago, earth was completely covered by ice that was a mile thick with surface temperatures reaching minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit? With spectacular onsite location shooting and new discoveries from scientists, this film will have you on the edge of your seat and eating up geological knowledge about our planet’s formation
Log on http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/how-the-earth-was-made-season-2/
Saturday, June 22, 2013
4-5 p.m. E/P
History Channel
U.S. History and Government
Middle and High School
It's Good to be President
This documentary poses a challenge. You may think you know the president, but do you know what it's like to be the President? From the mundane tasks to the madness we'll reveal the perks and perils of being the most powerful man in the world. We reveal secret details of the President's every- day life inside the White House. Featuring interviews with past presidents, rarely seen recordings, and home movies, this two-hour special explores and exposes the day-to-day lives of our Commanders in Chief. Get a fresh perspective on the men you thought you knew. A look that trades everyday politics for their everyman side. TV-PG
Log on http://www.whitehouse.gov
Sunday, June 23, 2013
8-9 p.m. E/P
CNN
U.S. History and Government
High School
HBO Documentary Films: Homeless - The Motel Kids of Orange County
This documentary explores the world of children who reside in discounted motels within walking distance of Disneyland, living in limbo as their families struggle to survive in one of the wealthiest regions of America. The parents of motel kids are often hard workers who don't earn enough to own or rent homes. As a result, they continue to live week-to-week in motels, hoping against hope for an opportunity that might allow them to move up in the O.C. The toll of this lifestyle on their children is severe. Though the community tries to provide adequate education and food, the day-to-day lives of motel kids are often a numbing exercise in frustrating constraints and ever-diminishing expectations.
Log on http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/homeless-the-motel-kids-of-orange-county/index.html
Monday, June 24, 2013
7:30-8 p.m. E/P
PBS
Science
Middle and High School
Next Meal: Engineered Food
This documentary , airing in KLCS, 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, June 25, 2013
4-5 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Science and Technology
Middle and High School
Modern Marvels: Hydraulics
As shown in this documentary, the machines that helped build our world have been powered by hydraulics, a compact system of valves, hoses, and pumps that transmits forces from point to point through fluid. This basic concept of powerful force transmission through fluid provides the drive for most machines today. From the ancient Roman mastery of the aqueduct to Universal Studios, a veritable hydraulic theme park, we see how hydraulics power industry, keep planes flying, and make that 3-point-turn a U-turn. TV-PG
Log on http://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/engines-equipment/hydraulic.htm
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
9-11 p.m. E/P
PBS
Science
Middle and High School
NOVA: Earth From Space
In this documentary, airing on KOCE, satellite data is transformed into visual sequences that detail the interwoven forces that sustain life on Earth. Included: how dust from the Sahara fertilizes the Amazon; how a vast underwater "waterfall" off Antarctica helps drive ocean currents.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/space/earth-from-space.html
Book TV Schedule
Saturday, June 22nd
11am (ET)
Approx. 55 min.
"The Last Days of Kim Jong-il: The North Korean Threat in a Changing Era"
Bruce Bechtol
Approx. 55 min.
"The Last Days of Kim Jong-il: The North Korean Threat in a Changing Era"
Bruce Bechtol
12pm (ET)
Approx. 19 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Interview with Scott Turow, President of the Authors Guild
Scott Turow
Approx. 19 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Interview with Scott Turow, President of the Authors Guild
Scott Turow
12:15pm (ET)
Approx. 43 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Book and Author Breakfast
Helen Fielding; Diana Gabaldon; John Lewis; Chris Matthews
Approx. 43 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Book and Author Breakfast
Helen Fielding; Diana Gabaldon; John Lewis; Chris Matthews
1pm (ET)
Approx. 15 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Fall Book Preview with Ishmael Beah, "Radiance of Tomorrow"
Ishmael Beah
Approx. 15 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Fall Book Preview with Ishmael Beah, "Radiance of Tomorrow"
Ishmael Beah
1:15pm (ET)
Approx. 51 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Panel - "Self-Publishing: Disruptor or Defender of the Book Business?"
Angela James; Christopher Kenneally; James McQuivey; Keith Ogorek
Approx. 51 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Panel - "Self-Publishing: Disruptor or Defender of the Book Business?"
Angela James; Christopher Kenneally; James McQuivey; Keith Ogorek
2:15pm (ET)
Approx. 18 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Fall Book Preview with Wendy Lower, "Hitler's Furies: German Women in the Nazi Killing Fields"
Wendy Lower
Approx. 18 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Fall Book Preview with Wendy Lower, "Hitler's Furies: German Women in the Nazi Killing Fields"
Wendy Lower
2:30pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 20 min.
"The End Is Near and It's Going to Be Awesome: How Going Broke Will Leave America Richer, Happier, and More Secure"
Kevin Williamson
Approx. 1 hr. 20 min.
"The End Is Near and It's Going to Be Awesome: How Going Broke Will Leave America Richer, Happier, and More Secure"
Kevin Williamson
4pm (ET)
Approx. 44 min.
2013 Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest: Medea Benjamin, author of "Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control"
Medea Benjamin
Approx. 44 min.
2013 Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest: Medea Benjamin, author of "Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control"
Medea Benjamin
4:45pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 4 min.
"Southern League: A True Story of Baseball, Civil Rights, and the Deep South's Most Compelling Pennant Race"
Larry Colton
Approx. 1 hr. 4 min.
"Southern League: A True Story of Baseball, Civil Rights, and the Deep South's Most Compelling Pennant Race"
Larry Colton
6pm (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
Encore Q&A: Michael Hastings, author of "The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan"
Michael Hastings (1980-2013)
Approx. 59 min.
Encore Q&A: Michael Hastings, author of "The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan"
Michael Hastings (1980-2013)
9pm (ET)
Approx. 50 min.
"How the West Really Lost God: A New Theory of Secularization"
Mary Eberstadt
Approx. 50 min.
"How the West Really Lost God: A New Theory of Secularization"
Mary Eberstadt
11pm (ET)
Approx. 21 min.
Book TV at the Hoover Institution: Thomas Sowell, "Intellectuals and Race"
Thomas Sowell
Approx. 21 min.
Book TV at the Hoover Institution: Thomas Sowell, "Intellectuals and Race"
Thomas Sowell
Sunday, June 23rd
12:45am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 14 min.
"Brotherhood: Dharma, Destiny, and the American Dream"
Deepak Chopra; Sanjiv Chopra
Approx. 1 hr. 14 min.
"Brotherhood: Dharma, Destiny, and the American Dream"
Deepak Chopra; Sanjiv Chopra
2:45am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 2 min.
Book Party for John Guntzelman, "The Civil War in Color: A Photographic Reenactment of the War Between the States"
John Guntzelman
Approx. 1 hr. 2 min.
Book Party for John Guntzelman, "The Civil War in Color: A Photographic Reenactment of the War Between the States"
John Guntzelman
6am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 30 min.
"Mortal Sins: Sex, Crime, and the Era of Catholic Scandal"
Michael D'Antonio
Approx. 1 hr. 30 min.
"Mortal Sins: Sex, Crime, and the Era of Catholic Scandal"
Michael D'Antonio
7:30am (ET)
Approx. 43 min.
2013 Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest: Robert Lombardo, author of "Organized Crime in Chicago: Beyond the Mafia"
Robert Lombardo
Approx. 43 min.
2013 Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest: Robert Lombardo, author of "Organized Crime in Chicago: Beyond the Mafia"
Robert Lombardo
9am (ET)
Approx. 54 min.
"The Secret Rescue: An Untold Story of American Nurses and Medics Behind Nazi Lines"
Cate Lineberry
Approx. 54 min.
"The Secret Rescue: An Untold Story of American Nurses and Medics Behind Nazi Lines"
Cate Lineberry
11am (ET)
Approx. 50 min.
Hayek Prize Lecture: Yang Jisheng, Author of "Tombstone: The Great Chinese Famine, 1958-1962"
Yang Jisheng
Approx. 50 min.
Hayek Prize Lecture: Yang Jisheng, Author of "Tombstone: The Great Chinese Famine, 1958-1962"
Yang Jisheng
1pm (ET)
Approx. 31 min.
Book TV at Stanford University: Anat Admati, "The Bankers' New Clothes: What's Wrong with Banking and What to Do about It"
Anat Admati
Approx. 31 min.
Book TV at Stanford University: Anat Admati, "The Bankers' New Clothes: What's Wrong with Banking and What to Do about It"
Anat Admati
1:30pm (ET)
Approx. 17 min.
Book TV at the Hoover Institution: Morris Fiorina, "Culture War?: The Myth of a Polarized America"
Morris Fiorina
Approx. 17 min.
Book TV at the Hoover Institution: Morris Fiorina, "Culture War?: The Myth of a Polarized America"
Morris Fiorina
1:45pm (ET)
Approx. 12 min.
Book Party for Eric Draper, Author/Photographer of "Front Row Seat: A Photographic Portrait of the Presidency of George W. Bush"
Eric Draper
Approx. 12 min.
Book Party for Eric Draper, Author/Photographer of "Front Row Seat: A Photographic Portrait of the Presidency of George W. Bush"
Eric Draper
2pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 41 min.
"Act of Congress: How America's Essential Institution Works, and How It Doesn't"
Robert Kaiser
Approx. 1 hr. 41 min.
"Act of Congress: How America's Essential Institution Works, and How It Doesn't"
Robert Kaiser
4pm (ET)
Approx. 42 min.
2013 Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest: Douglas Foster, author of "After Mandela"
Douglas Foster
Approx. 42 min.
2013 Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest: Douglas Foster, author of "After Mandela"
Douglas Foster
7pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 17 min.
"When Armies Divide: The Security of Nuclear Arsenals During Revolts, Coups, and Civil Wars"
Brian Michael Jenkins
Approx. 1 hr. 17 min.
"When Armies Divide: The Security of Nuclear Arsenals During Revolts, Coups, and Civil Wars"
Brian Michael Jenkins
8:30pm (ET)
Approx. 31 min.
Book TV at Stanford University: Anat Admati, "The Bankers' New Clothes: What's Wrong with Banking and What to Do about It"
Anat Admati
Approx. 31 min.
Book TV at Stanford University: Anat Admati, "The Bankers' New Clothes: What's Wrong with Banking and What to Do about It"
Anat Admati
Monday, June 24th
1am (ET)
Approx. 31 min.
Book TV at Stanford University: Anat Admati, "The Bankers' New Clothes: What's Wrong with Banking and What to Do about It"
Anat Admati
Approx. 31 min.
Book TV at Stanford University: Anat Admati, "The Bankers' New Clothes: What's Wrong with Banking and What to Do about It"
Anat Admati
1:30am (ET)
Approx. 17 min.
Book TV at the Hoover Institution: Morris Fiorina, "Culture War?: The Myth of a Polarized America"
Morris Fiorina
Approx. 17 min.
Book TV at the Hoover Institution: Morris Fiorina, "Culture War?: The Myth of a Polarized America"
Morris Fiorina
4am (ET)
Approx. 50 min.
"How the West Really Lost God: A New Theory of Secularization"
Mary Eberstadt
Approx. 50 min.
"How the West Really Lost God: A New Theory of Secularization"
Mary Eberstadt
5am (ET)
Approx. 53 min.
2013 Gaithersburg Book Festival: Scott Berg, "38 Nooses: Lincoln, Little Crow, and the Beginning of the Frontier's End"
Scott Berg
Approx. 53 min.
2013 Gaithersburg Book Festival: Scott Berg, "38 Nooses: Lincoln, Little Crow, and the Beginning of the Frontier's End"
Scott Berg
6:15am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 41 min.
"Act of Congress: How America's Essential Institution Works, and How It Doesn't"
Robert Kaiser
Approx. 1 hr. 41 min.
"Act of Congress: How America's Essential Institution Works, and How It Doesn't"
Robert Kaiser
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