Media Menu: Media Menu for August 22, 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. Look for the #bernsteinmediamenu tag on Twitter.

Thursday, August 22, 2013
7-9 p.m. E/P
PBS
World History and Geography
Middle and High School

Queen Victoria’s Empire

Airing on KOCE, this is a broadcast of a complete documentary miniseries about Britain’s empire. At the time of Queen Victoria's birth in 1819, England was an agrarian society. Within a few short decades, this small island nation would be transformed into an industrial superpower, with an empire spanning the globe. The program is both the story of this remarkable time, and an engaging portrait of a Queen who ruled over a one-fifth of the world's population. It is the story of the influential figures that would shape a distinctively British imperialism: Gladstone, Disraeli, Livingstone, Rhodes, and Prince Albert, Victoria's husband. Whether driven by profit, passion, or noble ideals, these figures would fuel an expansion unequaled in history, forever changing Britain and the lands it controlled. Personal accounts, lush reenactments, and evocative cinematography from former outposts of the Empire, including India and Africa, recount the dramatic clash of personalities and cultures that would drive Victoria's remarkable 64-year reign
Log on http://www.pbs.org/empires/victoria

Friday, August 23, 2013
9-10:30 p.m. E/P
PBS
Literature and U.S. History
Middle and High School

American Masters: James Baldwin: The Price of a Ticket

Airing on KOCE, this is a documentary about James Baldwin, author (1924-87) and how his struggle against racism influenced his works, including "Go Tell It on the Mountain" and "Blues for Mister Charlie."
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/james-baldwin/film-james-baldwin-the-price-of-the-ticket/2632/

Saturday, August 24, 2013
Noon- 12:30 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Science and Technology
Elementary, Middle and High School

How it’s Made

This documentary shows how carburetors, air conditioners, and sugar are made.
Log on http://science.discovery.com/search.htm?terms=air+conditioners

Sunday, August 25, 2013
7-9 p.m. E/P
PBS
World History
Middle and High School

Churchill

Airing on KOCE, this program looks at the man behind the legend, bringing you closer to the real Churchill through the eyes of those closest to him. His childhood at Blenheim Palace, Churchill is reported to have stated that he would one day become Prime Minister and he duly achieved his aim aged 65. However, the determination and doggedness which marked Churchill out from his peers was both a strength and a weakness. His political career veered from champion of the public interest, fighting Nazism in World War II, to political isolation in later life when he was accused of 'warmongering'. This three-part documentary follows the highs and lows of Churchill's personal, military and political life and gives us a new insight into the man.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/churchill

Monday, August 26, 2013
7- 8 p.m. E/P
PBS
World History
Middle and High School

Digital Media: New Learners For The 21st Century

Airing on KLCS, this documentary addresses a vital question, taking viewers to the frontlines of what is rapidly becoming an education revolution. The film, targeted at parents, teachers, and anyone concerned about education in America, explores how exceptional educators are increasingly using digital media and interactive practices to ignite their students' curiosity and ingenuity, help them become civically engaged, allow them to collaborate with peers worldwide, and empower them to direct their own learning.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/program/digital-media

Tuesday, August 27, 2013
9-10 p.m. E/P
PBS
U.S. History
Middle and High School

The March

Airing on KOCE, this documentary is a remembrance of the 1963 March on Washington, the massive gathering in Washington, D.C., in support of racial and economic equality that is perhaps best known for Martin Luther King Jr.'s stirring "I Have a Dream" speech. The documentary details the behind-the-scenes story of the event, including how it almost didn't come to pass; features rare archival footage; and includes remarks from many participants, including Harry Belafonte, Rutha Mae Harris, Norman Hill and Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.).
Log on http://www.pbs.org/black-culture/explore/march-on-washington/documentary/#.UhPt1a_n_5o

Wednesday, August 28, 2013
10-11 p.m. E/P
PBS
Science and Technology
Middle and High School

Making Stuff: Smarter

Airing on KOCE, this documentary examines how nature inspires scientists to create new materials. Included: an Army tanker truck that heals its own bullet wounds; an airplane wing that changes shape during flight; a gecko-like adhesive.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/black-culture/explore/march-on-washington/documentary/#.UhPt1a_n_5o

Book TV Schedule

Saturday, August 24th

8am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr.
"Cotton Tenants: Three Families"
James Agee; Walker Evans

9am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 21 min.
"The Pioneer Detectives: Did a Distant Spacecraft Prove Einstein and Newton Wrong?"
Konstantin Kakaes

10:30am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 1 min.
2013 Roosevelt Reading Festival: Allida Black on Eleanor Roosevelt's "Tomorrow is Now"
Allida Black

11:30am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 4 min.
"Money, Gold, and History"
Lewis Lehrman

12:45pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 17 min.
2013 Harlem Book Fair: Science & Health Panel
Sheldon Krimsky; Jonathan Metzl; Alondra Nelson; Samuel Roberts; Harriet Washington

2pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 3 min.
"Coup: The Day the Democrats Ousted Their Governor, Put Republican Lamar Alexander in Office Early, and Stopped a Pardon Scandal"
Keel Hunt

3pm (ET)
Approx. 26 min.
Book TV in London: Francis Spufford
Francis Spufford

3:30pm (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

5pm (ET)
Approx. 58 min.
"Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence"
Joseph Ellis

6pm (ET)
Approx. 57 min.
Encore Booknotes: "A Dream Deferred: The Second Betrayal of Black Freedom in America"
Shelby Steele

7pm (ET)
Approx. 45 min.
Kevin Cullen and Shelley Murphy, co-authors of "Whitey Bulger"
Kevin Cullen; Shelley Murphy

7:45pm (ET)
Approx. 11 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Fall Book Preview with Malcolm Gladwell, "David And Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants"
Malcolm Gladwell

8pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 1 min.
"Collision 2012: Obama vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America"
Dan Balz

9pm (ET)
Approx. 47 min.
"Collusion: How the Media Stole the 2012 Election and How to Stop Them from Doing It in 2016"
Brent Bozell

10pm (ET)
Approx. 56 min.
After Words: Elizabeth Greenspan, "Battle for Ground Zero: Inside the Political Struggle to Rebuild the World Trade Center," hosted by Ken Feinberg, Former Special Master of the Federal September 11th Victims Compensation Fund

11pm (ET)
Approx. 50 min.
"The United States of Paranoia: A Conspiracy Theory"
Jesse Walker

Sunday, August 25th

12am (ET)
Approx. 14 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Fall Book Preview with Katy Butler, "Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death"
Katy Butler

12:15am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 12 min.
"Hope After Faith: An Ex-Pastor's Journey From Belief to Atheism"
Jerry DeWitt

1:30am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 18 min.
"The Brotherhood: America's Next Great Enemy"
Erick Stakelbeck

2:45am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 59 min.
"The Poorer Nations: A Possible History of the Global South"
Vijay Prashad

4:45am (ET)
Approx. 18 min.
2013 Eagle Forum Collegians Summit: Hans von Spakovsky, "Who's Counting?: How Fraudsters and Bureaucrats Put Your Vote at Risk"
Hans von Spakovsky

5am (ET)
Approx. 30 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

5:30am (ET)
Approx. 48 min.
"Mayday: The Decline of American Naval Supremacy"
Seth Cropsey

6:30am (ET)
Approx. 30 min.
Book TV in London: Claire Tomalin
Claire Tomalin

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

7:45am (ET)
Approx. 45 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Panel - "Rising Industry Insiders: What Those New to the Publishing Industry Think About Its Future"
Peter Balis; Teresa Ferraiolo; Thea James; April Rim; Christian Scarlett

8:30am (ET)
Approx. 30 min.
2013 Eagle Forum Collegians Summit: Ryan Anderson, "What is Marriage?: Man and Woman - A Defense"
Ryan Anderson

9am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 16 min.
2013 Harlem Book Fair: A Conversation on Drug Use and Laws with Carl Hart and E.R. Shipp
Carl Hart; E.R. Shipp

10:15am (ET)
Approx. 54 min.
"A Call to Arms: Mobilizing America for World War II"
Maury Klein

11:15am (ET)
Approx. 43 min.
2013 Roosevelt Reading Festival: Maurine Beasley, "Women of the Washington Press: Politics, Prejudice, and Persistence"
Maurine Beasley

12pm (ET)
Approx. 58 min.
After Words: Joshua Dubler, "Down in the Chapel: Religious Life in an American Prison," hosted by Josef Sorett, Columbia University

1pm (ET)
Approx. 19 min.
Book TV at FreedomFest: George Gilder, "Knowledge and Power: The Information Theory of Capitalism and How It Is Revolutionizing Our World"
George Gilder

1:20pm (ET)
Approx. 17 min.
Book TV at FreedomFest: Paul Cantor, "The Invisible Hand in Popular Culture: Liberty vs. Authority in American Film and TV"
Paul Cantor

1:40pm (ET)
Approx. 16 min.
Book TV at FreedomFest: Max Borders, "Superwealth"
Max Borders

2pm (ET)
Approx. 38 min.
"The Manor: Three Centuries at a Slave Plantation on Long Island"
Mac Griswold

2:45pm (ET)
Approx. 17 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Fall Book Preview with Wendy Lower, "Hitler's Furies: German Women in the Nazi Killing Fields"
Wendy Lower

3pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 3 min.
"Women of the Gulag: Portraits of Five Remarkable Lives"
Paul Gregory

4:15pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 43 min.
"Deal with the Devil: The FBI's Secret Thirty-Year Relationship with a Mafia Killer"
Peter Lance

6pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr.
Books on the Federal Budget
Multiple Authors

7pm (ET)
Approx. 42 min.
Book TV in London: Simon Sebag Montefiore
Simon Sebag Montefiore

7:45pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 6 min.
"Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson"
Jeff Guinn

9pm (ET)
Approx. 56 min.
After Words: Elizabeth Greenspan, "Battle for Ground Zero: Inside the Political Struggle to Rebuild the World Trade Center," hosted by Ken Feinberg, Former Special Master of the Federal September 11th Victims Compensation Fund

10pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 2 min.
"Ecstatic Nation: Confidence, Crisis, and Compromise, 1848-1877"
Brenda Wineapple

11pm (ET)
Approx. 38 min.
"The Manor: Three Centuries at a Slave Plantation on Long Island"
Mac Griswold

11:45pm (ET)
Approx. 11 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Fall Book Preview with Harlow Unger, "Mr. President: George Washington and the Making of the Nation's Highest Office"
Harlow Unger

Monday, August 26th

12am (ET)
Approx. 56 min.
After Words: Elizabeth Greenspan, "Battle for Ground Zero: Inside the Political Struggle to Rebuild the World Trade Center," hosted by Ken Feinberg, Former Special Master of the Federal September 11th Victims Compensation Fund

1am (ET)
Approx. 19 min.
Book TV at FreedomFest: George Gilder, "Knowledge and Power: The Information Theory of Capitalism and How It Is Revolutionizing Our World"
George Gilder

1:20am (ET)
Approx. 17 min.
Book TV at FreedomFest: Paul Cantor, "The Invisible Hand in Popular Culture: Liberty vs. Authority in American Film and TV"
Paul Cantor

1:40am (ET)
Approx. 16 min.
Book TV at FreedomFest: Max Borders, "Superwealth"
Max Borders

2am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr.
Books on the Federal Budget
Multiple Authors

3am (ET)
Approx. 56 min.
After Words: Elizabeth Greenspan, "Battle for Ground Zero: Inside the Political Struggle to Rebuild the World Trade Center," hosted by Ken Feinberg, Former Special Master of the Federal September 11th Victims Compensation Fund

4am (ET)
Approx. 26 min.
2013 Eagle Forum Collegians Summit: M. Stanton Evans, "Stalin's Secret Agents: The Subversion of Roosevelt's Government"
M. Stanton Evans

4:30am (ET)
Approx. 16 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Fall Book Preview with Erica Jong, "Fear of Flying: 40th Anniversary Edition"
Erica Jong

4:45am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 22 min.
"Rendezvous with Destiny: How Franklin D. Roosevelt and Five Extraordinary Men Took America into the War and into the World"
Michael Fullilove

6:15am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 18 min.
2013 Harlem Book Fair: Church & Politics Panel
Anthea Butler; Rev. James Forbes; Eddie Glaude, Jr.; Obery Hendricks; Josef Sorret