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.
Saturday, September 25, 2010,
8-10 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Geography and World History
Middle and High School
“Gates of Hell”
Legendary volcanoes, geysers and fault lines found in Iceland, Mexico, Greece, Italy and Japan appear to descend into another reality -- an underworld deep within the earth. This geography documentary investigates such places and reveals the geological reasons why they evoked such fear and awe. There are six places on Earth believed to be actual entrances into Hell. They include a volcano in Iceland, a cave in the jungles of Central America, and a lake of fire in Africa. According to ancient myth and Christian legend, each is a passage to a terrifying underworld for the damned. Even today, some believe they are still portals. Eerily, they share striking similarities. We'll visit these six locations, and along the way, reveal how the concept of Hell emerged in history and why it still evokes fear today. TV-PG
Log on http://www.history.com/videos/gates-of-hell#gates-of-hell
Sunday, September 26, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
PBS
Science and Geography
Middle and High School
“NATURE: Cuba - The Accidental Eden”
As shown in this documentary the island nation of Cuba’s varied landscape, its location in the heart of the Caribbean and its longstanding place at the center of Cold War politics have all combined to preserve some of the richest and most unusual natural environments of the hemisphere. For decades, Cuba’s wild landscapes lay untouched while its Caribbean neighbors poisoned or paved over their ecological riches. Now, Cuba’s priceless treasures are about to face an onslaught. Tourism is already on the rise and most experts predict tourism will double once the U.S. trade embargo ends. What will happen to Cuba’s stunning biodiversity — an island filled with amphibians, reptiles and the most biologically diverse freshwater fish in the region? TV-G
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/
Monday, September 27, 2010,
9-10:30 p.m. E/P
PBS
U.S. and World History
Middle and High School
“When Worlds Collide"
This documentary, hosted by Emmy- winning writer Rubén Martínez, chronicles the origins of today’s Latino culture in the United States through the untold story of what happened in the Americas after Columbus. The journey begins in 2010 Los Angeles and travels to Latin America and Spain for a vivid exploration of the first century after the “Old World” encountered the “New World.” It covers the rise and fall of Spain's global empire from the reign of Isabella and Ferdinand through the reign of Philip II. TV-PG
Log on http://video.pbs.org/program/1573618569 for video clips about each topic and locale in the story
Tuesday, September 28, 2010,
8-10 p.m. E/P (repeats 10 p.m. –midnight)
PBS
U.S. and World History
Middle and High School
“THE TENTH INNING: Top of the Tenth"
Ken Burns last explored the history of America’s national pastime with his landmark 1994 PBS series BASEBALL. Now, Burns and co-director Lynn Novick update the series with THE TENTH INNING. Beginning with a crippling strike that alienated millions of fans and brought the game to the brink, this new film tells the tumultuous story of our national pastime up to the present. It celebrates baseball’s new Golden Age — an era of unprecedented home run totals, popularity and prosperity — and sheds light on one of the game’s darkest chapters — the steroid era. The two-part, four-hour film examines the stories of Joe Torre, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Pedro Martinez, Ichiro Suzuki, Cal Ripken Jr. and Barry Bonds and features insightful commentary from a lineup of writers, broadcasters, fans and all-stars. Part One, “Top Of The Tenth”, airing tonight, begins in 1994 as the national pastime faces its worst crisis in 70 years when a prolonged and bitter strike alienates many of the most loyal fans. Baseball has to rebuild. And rebuild it does, with new stadiums, an infusion of new players from Latin America and the shattering of historic records previously considered unbreakable. Part Two, entitled “Bottom of the Tenth” , airing in this timeslot tomorrow, September 29, covers a new generation of pitchers and international players who dominate the game, the Red Sox break an 86-year-old “curse” by winning the World Series and Barry Bonds, under the looming specter of steroids, closes in on a historic record. TV-PG
Log on http://www.pbs.org/tenthinning
Tuesday, September 28, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science and Geography
Middle and High School
“Explorer: Can The Gulf Survive?”
With streaks of orange, red and black oil first creating havoc in Gulf waters, documentary cameras are on the front lines with the individuals tasked with fighting the growing disaster. Gaining extended access to the Coast Guard and command center team leading the cleanup, the program follows Rear Admiral Mary Landry, the Federal On-Scene Coordinator, and Mike Utsler, BP’s Incident Commander, who guide us through the first two months of the battle with seemingly no end. Tracking the spill cleanup effort from sea, land and air, we ride with a team charged with burning the oil at sea and fly with planes spraying a million gallons of dispersant. Sail with a cutter sucking up more than a thousand barrels of oil a day, and watch crews racing the clock to deploy booms to protect fragile marshlands. See NOAA scientists launch high-tech instruments to study the oil undersea, while on shore, satellite mappers try to predict the movement of the oil in Gulf currents. The oil has stopped spewing into the ocean, but the cleanup work of these men and women continues to be an ongoing battle.
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/explorer/4835/Overview
Wednesday, September 29, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
CNBC
Science, Economics and Geography
Middle and High School
"Trash Inc: The Secret Life of Garbage"
Garbage. It's everywhere — even in the middle of the oceans — and it's pure gold for companies like Waste Management and Republic Services who dominate this $52 billion-a-year industry. From curbside collection by trucks costing $250,000 each, to per-ton tipping fees at landfills, there's money to be made at every point as more than half of the 250 million tons of trash created in the United States each year reaches its final resting place. At a cost of $1 million per acre to construct, operate and ultimately close in an environmentally feasible method, modern landfills are technological marvels — a far cry from the town dump that still resonates in most people's perceptions. Not only do they make money for their owners, they add millions to the economic wellbeing of the towns that house them. Technologies, such as Landfill Natural Gas and Waste To Energy, are giving garbage a second life, turning trash into power sources and helping to solve mounting problems. It's particularly important in places like Hawaii, where disposal space is an issue, and in China, where land and energy are needed and trash is plentiful.
Log on http://classic.cnbc.com/id/38830389
Thursday, September 30, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Science
Elementary, Middle and High School
“Deep Sea Aliens"
A soft boneless body, two enormous eyes, eight tentacles brain and intestines in a single pouch, and a tearing double beak! The Octopus has been with us since the start and only now, as this documentary shows, are we beginning to unravel the extent of its astounding intelligence. TV-G.
Friday, October 1, 2010,
6-7 p.m. E/P
Planet Green Channel
World History and Geography
Elementary, Middle and High School
"Discovery Atlas: India Revealed"
India is one of the world's rising superpowers. A vast population and landmass, a weight of history and culture that stretches back for millennia. In this documentary viewers meet the people that make this great nation. TV-G
Log on http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/discovery-atlas-india.html
Saturday, October 2, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Technology and Economics
Elementary, Middle and High School
" Ultimate Factories: Corvette "
The mystique of the Corvette has held strong for 5 straight decades with its sleek muscular body, raw power and unyielding speed. This sports car has been recognized as America's only sports car. This documentary takes viewers inside the development of the Corvette Z06, a high performance street machine that is the most aerodynamically efficient Corvette ever built. Then, travel to the Corvette factory in Bowling Green, Kentucky to see how this Z06 is built from start to finish in only 36 hours. TV-G
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/ultimate-factories/3325/Overview
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Media Menu, September 18, 2010
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.
Saturday, September 18, 2010, 4:30-5 p.m. E/P
Mun2 Channel
U.S. History and Government
Middle and High School
“Voto Latino/United We Win Behind-The-Scenes Special”
In observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, Voto Latino, a leading national non-profit, non-partisan organization, and mun2, NBC’s bi-cultural cable network, are launching a “United We Win” campaign today. It includes a documentary special and featuring star-studded public service announcements supporting a public awareness, education, and mobilization campaign for the 2010 mid-term elections, United We Win carries one main message: Latino issues are American issues, and American issues are Latino issues. The 30 minute United We Win Behind-The-Scenes special airing today will feature exclusive interviews where celebrities share their personal stories and the importance of voting in the upcoming mid-term elections. The special will air several times throughout September and October on the Mun2 network. The United We Win campaign is co-chaired by Rosario Dawson, Eva Longoria-Parker, and Wilmer Valderrama, all three long-time supporters of Voto Latino’s mission. The co-chairs engaged a diverse, all-star roster of their celebrity peers to participate in the PSA and online advocacy campaign.
Log on www.votolatino.org and http://www.holamun2.com/shows/specials/behind-the-scenes-united-we-win-sneak-peek
Saturday, September 18, 2010, 8-10 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science
Middle and High School
“Collapse: Based on the Book by Jared Diamond”
How could a civilization that mastered the planet suddenly Collapse? Inspired by the New York Times best-selling book "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed", this documentary time-travels 200 years into the future to see what the world would look like after civilization as we know it collapsed. Guided by author Jared Diamond, it pieces together the story of what on earth triggered our decline. Diamond and other scientists juxtapose the fall of history's great societies — including the Roman Empire and Mayan civilization — and our potential collapse, urging us all to leverage innovation and technology to chart a "more sustainable course."
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/collapse-based-on-the-book-by-jared-diamond-4436/Overview
Sunday, September 19, 2010, 7-8 p.m. E/P
CBS
U.S. History and Government
Middle and High School
“60 Minutes”
The stories in this newsmagazine include “The Swindler” - To understand how Bernard Madoff could have done what he did, listen to so-called “mini-Madoff” Ponzi schemer Marc Dreier tell Steve Kroft in his first television interview how he scammed $400 million. Then Lesley Stahl speaks to the former president Carter about his new book, “White House Diary,” in which he admits mistakes and blames Ted Kennedy for delaying comprehensive health care. Then “60 Minutes” goes to American Samoa to find out how a territory with a population less than the capacity of a pro-football stadium sends more players to the NFL than any similarly populated place in America. Scott Pelley reports.
Log on http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes/main3415.shtml
Monday, September 20, 2010,
Noon- 1 p.m. ET, 9-10 a.m. PT (repeating 8- 9 p.m. ET, 5-6 p.m. PT
CNBC Channel
U.S. History and Economics
Middle and High School
“Investing In America: A Town Hall Meeting With President Obama”
This is a one-hour, commercial-free special town hall event with President Obama from Washington. D.C. Hosted by CNBC correspondent in front of a live studio audience, President Obama will discuss the economy and answer questions.
Log on http://www.cnbc.com/id/39173815
Monday, September 20, 2010,
10:30-11:30 p. m. E/P
PBS
U.S. and World History and Arts
Middle and High School
“AMERICAN MASTERS: Orozco: Man of Fire”
Often thought of as the other Mexican muralist, beside his more flamboyant compatriot Diego Rivera, Orozco was a leader of the Mexican Renaissance. This documentary , airing in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, describes how his bold, dynamic frescoes had a profound impact on American painters and inspired Franklin D. Roosevelt to put artists to work during the Great Depression. His most famous U.S. murals — The Table of Universal Brotherhood, The Epic of American Civilization and Prometheus — still convey their power in New York, New Hampshire and California. An iconoclastic personality, Orozco survived the loss of his left hand and destruction of more than half his early work by border agents. His travels back and forth across the U.S.-Mexico border evoke the larger Mexican migrant-immigrant experience and have provocative parallels to present times. TV-PG
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/jose-clemente-orozco/introduction/82
Tuesday, September 21, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
PBS
Science
Middle and High School
“NOVA: What Darwin Never Knew”
On the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s famous On the Origin of Species, this documentary reveals answers to the riddles that Darwin couldn’t explain. Stunning breakthroughs in a new science — nicknamed “evo devo” — are linking the enigma of origins to another of nature’s great mysteries: the development of an embryo. To explore this exciting new idea, the program takes viewers on a journey from the Galapagos Islands to the Arctic, from the Cambrian explosion of animal forms half a billion years ago to the research labs of today. Here, scientists are finally beginning to crack nature’s biggest secrets at the genetic level. And, as shown in this detective story, the results are confirming the brilliance of Darwin’s insights, while exposing clues to life’s breathtaking diversity in ways he could scarcely have imagined. TV-PG
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/darwin-never-knew.html
Tuesday, September 21, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science and Economics
Middle and High School
“Aftermath: World Without Oil”
What would our world look like if we ran out of oil? The lifeblood of our high-tech, highly mobile world won't last forever. This documentary presents a scenario of what happens when one day oil does run out. How might our world change and how would we adapt? Aftermath follows the chaotic days and months after this catastrophic event through dramatic creations and CGI animation. Find out how we might cope as food disappears, electrical power fails and winter turns the big cities into isolated pockets of concrete and glass. What will be more important to our survival - the technology to develop new sources of energy, or a change to a more sustainable way of life?
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/aftermath/4462/Overview
Wednesday, September 22, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
CNBC Channel
U.S. History and Economics
Middle and High School
“CNBC Titans: Ted Turner”
This is an episode in a documentary series about remarkable people and the businesses they made. Viewers will discover the key to their fortune and the passion that drove their success. They made a career out of turning the "unthinkable" into a reality, changing the world, how you do business - and have lived to tell about it. Ted Turner, the man known as “The Mouth of the South” made his fortune with the first 24-hour cable news network. But for Turner, founding CNN, which would become the crown jewel in his rapidly expanding media empire, was only one step is his quest for immortality. Turner would shrug off the effects of the most disastrous corporate merger in history to tirelessly pursue his dream of a world without hunger or nuclear weapons.
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/aftermath/4462/Overview
Wednesday, September 22, 2010,
9-11 p.m. E/P
PBS
Arts
Middle and High School
“LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER: New York Philharmonic: Opening Night Concert”
It is now a longstanding tradition of Live From Lincoln Center to begin a new season with the Gala Opening Concert by the New York Philharmonic. Alan Gilbert begins his second season as the Philharmonic's Music Director with music from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. From the 19th, the Tone Poem Don Juan by Richard Strauss; from the 20th, a work with one of the longest titles in the repertory for orchestra: Paul Hindemith's Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes of Carl Maria von Weber; and from the 21st, the American premier of Wynton Marsalis' Symphony Number 3, titled Swing Symphony, with a guest appearance by Mr. Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/livefromlincolncenter
Thursday, September 23, 2010,
10-11 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science
Middle and High School
“Naked Science: Living on the Moon”
Humankind has always dreamed of living on the moon, and now a team of NASA scientists is proving that dream could be achieved in our lifetime. This documentary takes viewers inside Constellation, the space program's plan to establish a human outpost on the moon by 2020. Take a closer look at the plans under way, from upgraded space suits to housing modules and moon vehicles, and examine the challenges ahead, such as finding water, making oxygen, growing food and protecting residents from deadly radiation. Then, using 3-D animation, we'll visualize how the remarkable outpost will take shape.
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/naked-science/4253/Overview
Friday, September 24, 2010,
5-6 p.m. ET, 2-3 p.m. PT
Ovation Channel
Arts and Technology
Middle and High School
“Bauhaus: The Face of the Twentieth Century”
The Bauhaus (1919-33) is the most famous school of architecture, design and craftsmanship of modern times. It helped establish a relationship between design and industry. "Bauhaus" became synonymous with rationalized, sharp-edged, machine-based style. This program looks at the development of the Bauhaus and at key figures involved in it, as well as setting its history in the context of the political unrest and economic chaos of the Weimar Republic. Founder Walter Gropius’ concept was its emphasis on students actually making things—stained glass, chairs, fabrics—in workshops. Artists and craftsmen teamed up to teach them the basics, meaning they could improve on aesthetics and still have a chair you could sit on.
Log on http://www.referencecenter.com/ref/reference/Bauhaus/Bauhaus?invocationType=ar1clk&flv=1
Saturday, September 25, 2010,
8-10 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Geography and World History
Middle and High School
“Gates of Hell ”
Legendary volcanoes, geysers and fault lines found in Iceland, Mexico, Greece, Italy and Japan appear to descend into another reality -- an underworld deep within the earth.. This documentary investigates such places and reveal the geological reasons why they evoked such fear and awe. There are six places on Earth believed to be actual entrances into Hell. They include a volcano in Iceland, a cave in the jungles of Central America, and a lake of fire in Africa. According to ancient myth and Christian legend, each is a passage to a terrifying underworld for the damned. Even today, some believe they are still portals. Eerily, they share striking similarities. We'll visit these six locations, and along the way, reveal how the concept of Hell emerged in history and why it still evokes fear today. TV-PG
Log on http://www.history.com/videos/gates-of-hell#gates-of-hell
Saturday, September 18, 2010, 4:30-5 p.m. E/P
Mun2 Channel
U.S. History and Government
Middle and High School
“Voto Latino/United We Win Behind-The-Scenes Special”
In observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, Voto Latino, a leading national non-profit, non-partisan organization, and mun2, NBC’s bi-cultural cable network, are launching a “United We Win” campaign today. It includes a documentary special and featuring star-studded public service announcements supporting a public awareness, education, and mobilization campaign for the 2010 mid-term elections, United We Win carries one main message: Latino issues are American issues, and American issues are Latino issues. The 30 minute United We Win Behind-The-Scenes special airing today will feature exclusive interviews where celebrities share their personal stories and the importance of voting in the upcoming mid-term elections. The special will air several times throughout September and October on the Mun2 network. The United We Win campaign is co-chaired by Rosario Dawson, Eva Longoria-Parker, and Wilmer Valderrama, all three long-time supporters of Voto Latino’s mission. The co-chairs engaged a diverse, all-star roster of their celebrity peers to participate in the PSA and online advocacy campaign.
Log on www.votolatino.org and http://www.holamun2.com/shows/specials/behind-the-scenes-united-we-win-sneak-peek
Saturday, September 18, 2010, 8-10 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science
Middle and High School
“Collapse: Based on the Book by Jared Diamond”
How could a civilization that mastered the planet suddenly Collapse? Inspired by the New York Times best-selling book "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed", this documentary time-travels 200 years into the future to see what the world would look like after civilization as we know it collapsed. Guided by author Jared Diamond, it pieces together the story of what on earth triggered our decline. Diamond and other scientists juxtapose the fall of history's great societies — including the Roman Empire and Mayan civilization — and our potential collapse, urging us all to leverage innovation and technology to chart a "more sustainable course."
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/collapse-based-on-the-book-by-jared-diamond-4436/Overview
Sunday, September 19, 2010, 7-8 p.m. E/P
CBS
U.S. History and Government
Middle and High School
“60 Minutes”
The stories in this newsmagazine include “The Swindler” - To understand how Bernard Madoff could have done what he did, listen to so-called “mini-Madoff” Ponzi schemer Marc Dreier tell Steve Kroft in his first television interview how he scammed $400 million. Then Lesley Stahl speaks to the former president Carter about his new book, “White House Diary,” in which he admits mistakes and blames Ted Kennedy for delaying comprehensive health care. Then “60 Minutes” goes to American Samoa to find out how a territory with a population less than the capacity of a pro-football stadium sends more players to the NFL than any similarly populated place in America. Scott Pelley reports.
Log on http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes/main3415.shtml
Monday, September 20, 2010,
Noon- 1 p.m. ET, 9-10 a.m. PT (repeating 8- 9 p.m. ET, 5-6 p.m. PT
CNBC Channel
U.S. History and Economics
Middle and High School
“Investing In America: A Town Hall Meeting With President Obama”
This is a one-hour, commercial-free special town hall event with President Obama from Washington. D.C. Hosted by CNBC correspondent in front of a live studio audience, President Obama will discuss the economy and answer questions.
Log on http://www.cnbc.com/id/39173815
Monday, September 20, 2010,
10:30-11:30 p. m. E/P
PBS
U.S. and World History and Arts
Middle and High School
“AMERICAN MASTERS: Orozco: Man of Fire”
Often thought of as the other Mexican muralist, beside his more flamboyant compatriot Diego Rivera, Orozco was a leader of the Mexican Renaissance. This documentary , airing in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, describes how his bold, dynamic frescoes had a profound impact on American painters and inspired Franklin D. Roosevelt to put artists to work during the Great Depression. His most famous U.S. murals — The Table of Universal Brotherhood, The Epic of American Civilization and Prometheus — still convey their power in New York, New Hampshire and California. An iconoclastic personality, Orozco survived the loss of his left hand and destruction of more than half his early work by border agents. His travels back and forth across the U.S.-Mexico border evoke the larger Mexican migrant-immigrant experience and have provocative parallels to present times. TV-PG
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/jose-clemente-orozco/introduction/82
Tuesday, September 21, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
PBS
Science
Middle and High School
“NOVA: What Darwin Never Knew”
On the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s famous On the Origin of Species, this documentary reveals answers to the riddles that Darwin couldn’t explain. Stunning breakthroughs in a new science — nicknamed “evo devo” — are linking the enigma of origins to another of nature’s great mysteries: the development of an embryo. To explore this exciting new idea, the program takes viewers on a journey from the Galapagos Islands to the Arctic, from the Cambrian explosion of animal forms half a billion years ago to the research labs of today. Here, scientists are finally beginning to crack nature’s biggest secrets at the genetic level. And, as shown in this detective story, the results are confirming the brilliance of Darwin’s insights, while exposing clues to life’s breathtaking diversity in ways he could scarcely have imagined. TV-PG
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/darwin-never-knew.html
Tuesday, September 21, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science and Economics
Middle and High School
“Aftermath: World Without Oil”
What would our world look like if we ran out of oil? The lifeblood of our high-tech, highly mobile world won't last forever. This documentary presents a scenario of what happens when one day oil does run out. How might our world change and how would we adapt? Aftermath follows the chaotic days and months after this catastrophic event through dramatic creations and CGI animation. Find out how we might cope as food disappears, electrical power fails and winter turns the big cities into isolated pockets of concrete and glass. What will be more important to our survival - the technology to develop new sources of energy, or a change to a more sustainable way of life?
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/aftermath/4462/Overview
Wednesday, September 22, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
CNBC Channel
U.S. History and Economics
Middle and High School
“CNBC Titans: Ted Turner”
This is an episode in a documentary series about remarkable people and the businesses they made. Viewers will discover the key to their fortune and the passion that drove their success. They made a career out of turning the "unthinkable" into a reality, changing the world, how you do business - and have lived to tell about it. Ted Turner, the man known as “The Mouth of the South” made his fortune with the first 24-hour cable news network. But for Turner, founding CNN, which would become the crown jewel in his rapidly expanding media empire, was only one step is his quest for immortality. Turner would shrug off the effects of the most disastrous corporate merger in history to tirelessly pursue his dream of a world without hunger or nuclear weapons.
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/aftermath/4462/Overview
Wednesday, September 22, 2010,
9-11 p.m. E/P
PBS
Arts
Middle and High School
“LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER: New York Philharmonic: Opening Night Concert”
It is now a longstanding tradition of Live From Lincoln Center to begin a new season with the Gala Opening Concert by the New York Philharmonic. Alan Gilbert begins his second season as the Philharmonic's Music Director with music from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. From the 19th, the Tone Poem Don Juan by Richard Strauss; from the 20th, a work with one of the longest titles in the repertory for orchestra: Paul Hindemith's Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes of Carl Maria von Weber; and from the 21st, the American premier of Wynton Marsalis' Symphony Number 3, titled Swing Symphony, with a guest appearance by Mr. Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/livefromlincolncenter
Thursday, September 23, 2010,
10-11 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science
Middle and High School
“Naked Science: Living on the Moon”
Humankind has always dreamed of living on the moon, and now a team of NASA scientists is proving that dream could be achieved in our lifetime. This documentary takes viewers inside Constellation, the space program's plan to establish a human outpost on the moon by 2020. Take a closer look at the plans under way, from upgraded space suits to housing modules and moon vehicles, and examine the challenges ahead, such as finding water, making oxygen, growing food and protecting residents from deadly radiation. Then, using 3-D animation, we'll visualize how the remarkable outpost will take shape.
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/naked-science/4253/Overview
Friday, September 24, 2010,
5-6 p.m. ET, 2-3 p.m. PT
Ovation Channel
Arts and Technology
Middle and High School
“Bauhaus: The Face of the Twentieth Century”
The Bauhaus (1919-33) is the most famous school of architecture, design and craftsmanship of modern times. It helped establish a relationship between design and industry. "Bauhaus" became synonymous with rationalized, sharp-edged, machine-based style. This program looks at the development of the Bauhaus and at key figures involved in it, as well as setting its history in the context of the political unrest and economic chaos of the Weimar Republic. Founder Walter Gropius’ concept was its emphasis on students actually making things—stained glass, chairs, fabrics—in workshops. Artists and craftsmen teamed up to teach them the basics, meaning they could improve on aesthetics and still have a chair you could sit on.
Log on http://www.referencecenter.com/ref/reference/Bauhaus/Bauhaus?invocationType=ar1clk&flv=1
Saturday, September 25, 2010,
8-10 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Geography and World History
Middle and High School
“Gates of Hell ”
Legendary volcanoes, geysers and fault lines found in Iceland, Mexico, Greece, Italy and Japan appear to descend into another reality -- an underworld deep within the earth.. This documentary investigates such places and reveal the geological reasons why they evoked such fear and awe. There are six places on Earth believed to be actual entrances into Hell. They include a volcano in Iceland, a cave in the jungles of Central America, and a lake of fire in Africa. According to ancient myth and Christian legend, each is a passage to a terrifying underworld for the damned. Even today, some believe they are still portals. Eerily, they share striking similarities. We'll visit these six locations, and along the way, reveal how the concept of Hell emerged in history and why it still evokes fear today. TV-PG
Log on http://www.history.com/videos/gates-of-hell#gates-of-hell
Friday, September 10, 2010
Media Menu September 11, 2010
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.
Saturday, September 11, 2010, 10-11 p.m. E/P
History Channel
U.S. History
Middle and High School
“9/11 Attacks - 102 Minutes That Changed America”
This program contains rarely seen and heard archival material that document the 102 minutes between the first attack on the World Trade Center to the collapse of the second tower. This commercial-free special uses unique material from sources ranging from amateur photography and video to FDNY, NYPD, Port Authority and emergency dispatch radio recordings, photography and video. Also seen is footage broadcast outside the US, electronic messages and voicemails and "outtakes" culled from raw network footage. TV- 14
Log on http://www.history.com/interactives/witness-to-911
Sunday, September 12, 2010, 2-3 p.m. E/P
Mun2 Channel
World History and Arts
Middle and High School
“Reventon: 200 Años de Mexico y Musica”
The bi-lingual channel, Mun2, this week celebrates Mexico’s 200th anniversary of Independence with a one-hour bicentennial special “Reventon: 200 Años de Mexico y Musica.” Mun2 host Yarel Ramos sits down with some of Mexico’s biggest names to remember the greatest moments in Mexican music history. Catch exclusive interviews with Larry Hernandez, Chuy Lizarraga, Los Recoditos and many more as they chat about the hip, influential sounds south of the border – from the contagious rhythms of Banda and Norteña to the hottest sounds of regional urban.
Monday, September 13, 2010, 7-8 p.m. ET, 4-5 p.m. PT
National Geographic Channel
World History
Middle and High School
“Explorer: 24 Hours After Hiroshima”
This documentary tells the second-by-second story of a moment that changed the world forever: the dropping of the atomic bomb on August 6, 1945. Through the eyes of those in the air and on the ground, including the last interview with the weapons test officer who armed the bomb, viewers will experience the events as they unfolded that tragic day.
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/explorer/4826/Overview#ixzz0yyjJeua0
Monday, September 13, 2010, 10-11 p.m. E/P
PBS
U.S. and World History
Middle and High School
“Lafayette: The Lost Hero”
This documentary relates the life and legend of the Marquis de Lafayette — an intriguing, neglected and controversial figure from both the American and French Revolutions. The film is part adventure, part romance and part historical journey, with dramatizations and evocative location footage. Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de Lafayette — at one time was the most famous man in the world. The film examines why this wealthy young French aristocrat would leave the comforts of the court to help a fledgling nation on another continent fight for independence, the nature of the daring path he then set upon, and how the concept of liberty steered so many choices in his life. Lafayette’s life and quest to bring democracy to America and France is shared, in part, as recorded in the extensive letters and memoirs of Lafayette; his wife, Adrienne de Noailles; and his close friend, George Washington. The documentary’s narrative is also driven by a present-day search by Lafayette’s descendant, Sabine Renault-Sabloniere, to find out more about her ancestor, uncovering the largely untold story of Lafayette’s wife, Adrienne, second daughter of the Duke de Noailles, and the arranged marriage that turned into a great romance and a partnership in revolution. TV-PG
Log on http://www.pbs.org/lafayette
Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 8-9 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
World History
Middle and High School
“NOVA: Becoming Human - Last Human Standing”
This final program of the three-part series "Becoming Human," examines the fate of the Neanderthals, our European cousins who died out as modern humans spread from Africa into Europe during the Ice Age. Did modern humans interbreed with Neanderthals or exterminate them? The program explores crucial evidence from the recent decoding of the Neanderthal genome. How did modern humans take over the world? New evidence suggests that they left Africa and colonized the rest of the globe far earlier, and for different reasons, than previously thought. As for Homo sapiens, we have planet Earth to ourselves today, but that's a very recent and unusual situation. For millions of years, many kinds of hominids co-existed. At one time Homo sapiens shared the planet with Neanderthals, Homo erectus, and the mysterious "Hobbits"–three-foot-high humans who thrived on the Indonesian island of Flores until as recently as 12,000 years ago."Last Human Standing" examines why "we" survived while those other ancestral cousins died out. And it explores the provocative question: In what ways are we still evolving today TV-PG
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/becoming-human-part-3.html
Wednesday, September 15, 2010. 8-9 p.m. ET, 5-6p.m. PT
CNBC Channel
U.S. History and Economics
Middle and High School
“Meeting of the Minds: The Future of Leadership,”
Leadership is crucial to ensuring the success of our nation during this important time in American history. At stake are issues of financial regulation, health care reform, rising unemployment, and changes to our tax and energy policies. The challenge ahead of us: How can we produce strategic, thoughtful, and brilliant leaders who will guide us in the 21st century? And can we as a nation unite and overcome myriad challenges to preserve our status as a great global power? This news-panel special, hosted by CNBC’s Maria Bartiromo. is being broadcast from the United States Military Academy at West Point. It will probe the questions “What makes an extraordinary leader? How do we honor the ideals that have made this country great? And how do we keep America thriving, no matter what lies ahead? Panelists include decision makers, business influencers, policy makers and visionaries : Henry “Hank” Paulson, Former Treasury Secretary and Former CEO and Chairman of Goldman Sachs; Jim Owens, Chairman, Caterpillar Inc; General Wesley K. Clark, U.S. Army (Ret.), Former NATO Supreme Commander and Co-Chairman, Growth Energy; Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III, Captain, US Airways; and Anne M. Mulcahy, Former Chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation; to discuss leadership in America and chart a path forward.
Log on http://www.cnbc.com/id/38690591
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 8-9 p.m. E/T , HBO
U.S. History
Middle and High School
“The Fence (La Barda)”
In October 2006, the United States government decided to build a fence along its troubled Mexican border. Three years, 19 construction companies, 350 engineers, thousands of construction workers, tens of thousands of tons of metal and $3 billion later – was it all worth it? Documentarian Rory Kennedy investigates the impact of the project, revealing how the fence’s stated goals have given way to unforeseen consequences. TV-14
Log on http://www.hbo.com/#/documentaries/the-fence
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 9:45 p.m. –midnight ET, 6:45-9 p.m. PT
TCM – Turner Classic Movie Channel
English Literature
Middle and High School
“Hamlet”
This is a 4-Oscar-winning movie based on Shakespeare’s greatest play about the Prince of Denmark who must avenge his father's murder. He swears to his father's ghost that he will wreak revenge by killing Claudius, his uncle and now King. He fakes madness, and in the process of completing his delayed revenge, loses Ophelia to madness and suicide, but finally restores a new order in Denmark. Cast: Laurence Olivier,. Jean Simmons. Director: Laurence Olivier. TV-14
Log on http://www.tcm.com/thismonth/article.jsp?cid=111398&mainArticleId=337125
Friday, September 17, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science
Middle and High School
“American Beaver”
In this documentary about triumph over adversity — viewers follow a tireless engineer as she struggles to survive while facing the challenges of predators and the fury of the elements. Using a custom-designed camera system, National Geographic tracked this American beaver for one year to see how her constant need to build not only changes the terrain but also affect the species surrounding her.
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/nature-untamed/4042/Overview
Saturday, September 18, 2010, 8-10 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science
Middle and High School
“Collapse: Based on the Book by Jared Diamond”
How could a civilization that mastered the planet suddenly Collapse? Inspired by the New York Times best-selling book "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed", this documentary time-travels 200 years into the future to see what the world would look like after civilization as we know it collapsed. Guided by author Jared Diamond, it pieces together the story of what on earth triggered our decline. Diamond and other scientists juxtapose the fall of history's great societies — including the Roman Empire and Mayan civilization — and our potential collapse, urging us all to leverage innovation and technology to chart a "more sustainable course."
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/collapse-based-on-the-book-by-jared-diamond-4436/Overview
Saturday, September 11, 2010, 10-11 p.m. E/P
History Channel
U.S. History
Middle and High School
“9/11 Attacks - 102 Minutes That Changed America”
This program contains rarely seen and heard archival material that document the 102 minutes between the first attack on the World Trade Center to the collapse of the second tower. This commercial-free special uses unique material from sources ranging from amateur photography and video to FDNY, NYPD, Port Authority and emergency dispatch radio recordings, photography and video. Also seen is footage broadcast outside the US, electronic messages and voicemails and "outtakes" culled from raw network footage. TV- 14
Log on http://www.history.com/interactives/witness-to-911
Sunday, September 12, 2010, 2-3 p.m. E/P
Mun2 Channel
World History and Arts
Middle and High School
“Reventon: 200 Años de Mexico y Musica”
The bi-lingual channel, Mun2, this week celebrates Mexico’s 200th anniversary of Independence with a one-hour bicentennial special “Reventon: 200 Años de Mexico y Musica.” Mun2 host Yarel Ramos sits down with some of Mexico’s biggest names to remember the greatest moments in Mexican music history. Catch exclusive interviews with Larry Hernandez, Chuy Lizarraga, Los Recoditos and many more as they chat about the hip, influential sounds south of the border – from the contagious rhythms of Banda and Norteña to the hottest sounds of regional urban.
Monday, September 13, 2010, 7-8 p.m. ET, 4-5 p.m. PT
National Geographic Channel
World History
Middle and High School
“Explorer: 24 Hours After Hiroshima”
This documentary tells the second-by-second story of a moment that changed the world forever: the dropping of the atomic bomb on August 6, 1945. Through the eyes of those in the air and on the ground, including the last interview with the weapons test officer who armed the bomb, viewers will experience the events as they unfolded that tragic day.
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/explorer/4826/Overview#ixzz0yyjJeua0
Monday, September 13, 2010, 10-11 p.m. E/P
PBS
U.S. and World History
Middle and High School
“Lafayette: The Lost Hero”
This documentary relates the life and legend of the Marquis de Lafayette — an intriguing, neglected and controversial figure from both the American and French Revolutions. The film is part adventure, part romance and part historical journey, with dramatizations and evocative location footage. Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de Lafayette — at one time was the most famous man in the world. The film examines why this wealthy young French aristocrat would leave the comforts of the court to help a fledgling nation on another continent fight for independence, the nature of the daring path he then set upon, and how the concept of liberty steered so many choices in his life. Lafayette’s life and quest to bring democracy to America and France is shared, in part, as recorded in the extensive letters and memoirs of Lafayette; his wife, Adrienne de Noailles; and his close friend, George Washington. The documentary’s narrative is also driven by a present-day search by Lafayette’s descendant, Sabine Renault-Sabloniere, to find out more about her ancestor, uncovering the largely untold story of Lafayette’s wife, Adrienne, second daughter of the Duke de Noailles, and the arranged marriage that turned into a great romance and a partnership in revolution. TV-PG
Log on http://www.pbs.org/lafayette
Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 8-9 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
World History
Middle and High School
“NOVA: Becoming Human - Last Human Standing”
This final program of the three-part series "Becoming Human," examines the fate of the Neanderthals, our European cousins who died out as modern humans spread from Africa into Europe during the Ice Age. Did modern humans interbreed with Neanderthals or exterminate them? The program explores crucial evidence from the recent decoding of the Neanderthal genome. How did modern humans take over the world? New evidence suggests that they left Africa and colonized the rest of the globe far earlier, and for different reasons, than previously thought. As for Homo sapiens, we have planet Earth to ourselves today, but that's a very recent and unusual situation. For millions of years, many kinds of hominids co-existed. At one time Homo sapiens shared the planet with Neanderthals, Homo erectus, and the mysterious "Hobbits"–three-foot-high humans who thrived on the Indonesian island of Flores until as recently as 12,000 years ago."Last Human Standing" examines why "we" survived while those other ancestral cousins died out. And it explores the provocative question: In what ways are we still evolving today TV-PG
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/becoming-human-part-3.html
Wednesday, September 15, 2010. 8-9 p.m. ET, 5-6p.m. PT
CNBC Channel
U.S. History and Economics
Middle and High School
“Meeting of the Minds: The Future of Leadership,”
Leadership is crucial to ensuring the success of our nation during this important time in American history. At stake are issues of financial regulation, health care reform, rising unemployment, and changes to our tax and energy policies. The challenge ahead of us: How can we produce strategic, thoughtful, and brilliant leaders who will guide us in the 21st century? And can we as a nation unite and overcome myriad challenges to preserve our status as a great global power? This news-panel special, hosted by CNBC’s Maria Bartiromo. is being broadcast from the United States Military Academy at West Point. It will probe the questions “What makes an extraordinary leader? How do we honor the ideals that have made this country great? And how do we keep America thriving, no matter what lies ahead? Panelists include decision makers, business influencers, policy makers and visionaries : Henry “Hank” Paulson, Former Treasury Secretary and Former CEO and Chairman of Goldman Sachs; Jim Owens, Chairman, Caterpillar Inc; General Wesley K. Clark, U.S. Army (Ret.), Former NATO Supreme Commander and Co-Chairman, Growth Energy; Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III, Captain, US Airways; and Anne M. Mulcahy, Former Chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation; to discuss leadership in America and chart a path forward.
Log on http://www.cnbc.com/id/38690591
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 8-9 p.m. E/T , HBO
U.S. History
Middle and High School
“The Fence (La Barda)”
In October 2006, the United States government decided to build a fence along its troubled Mexican border. Three years, 19 construction companies, 350 engineers, thousands of construction workers, tens of thousands of tons of metal and $3 billion later – was it all worth it? Documentarian Rory Kennedy investigates the impact of the project, revealing how the fence’s stated goals have given way to unforeseen consequences. TV-14
Log on http://www.hbo.com/#/documentaries/the-fence
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 9:45 p.m. –midnight ET, 6:45-9 p.m. PT
TCM – Turner Classic Movie Channel
English Literature
Middle and High School
“Hamlet”
This is a 4-Oscar-winning movie based on Shakespeare’s greatest play about the Prince of Denmark who must avenge his father's murder. He swears to his father's ghost that he will wreak revenge by killing Claudius, his uncle and now King. He fakes madness, and in the process of completing his delayed revenge, loses Ophelia to madness and suicide, but finally restores a new order in Denmark. Cast: Laurence Olivier,. Jean Simmons. Director: Laurence Olivier. TV-14
Log on http://www.tcm.com/thismonth/article.jsp?cid=111398&mainArticleId=337125
Friday, September 17, 2010,
9-10 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science
Middle and High School
“American Beaver”
In this documentary about triumph over adversity — viewers follow a tireless engineer as she struggles to survive while facing the challenges of predators and the fury of the elements. Using a custom-designed camera system, National Geographic tracked this American beaver for one year to see how her constant need to build not only changes the terrain but also affect the species surrounding her.
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/nature-untamed/4042/Overview
Saturday, September 18, 2010, 8-10 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science
Middle and High School
“Collapse: Based on the Book by Jared Diamond”
How could a civilization that mastered the planet suddenly Collapse? Inspired by the New York Times best-selling book "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed", this documentary time-travels 200 years into the future to see what the world would look like after civilization as we know it collapsed. Guided by author Jared Diamond, it pieces together the story of what on earth triggered our decline. Diamond and other scientists juxtapose the fall of history's great societies — including the Roman Empire and Mayan civilization — and our potential collapse, urging us all to leverage innovation and technology to chart a "more sustainable course."
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/collapse-based-on-the-book-by-jared-diamond-4436/Overview
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Media Menu Sept 4, 2010
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.
Saturday, September 4, 2010, 8-10 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science
Middle and High School
“Aftermath: Population Zero ”
Could Earth’s ecosystem, now plagued with years of pollution, ever recover? This documentary asks such hypothetical questions and envisions a world we'll never see: a world without people. Imagine if one minute from now, every single person on Earth disappeared. All 6.6 billion of us. Human history just stopped. What would happen to the world without us? How long would it be before our nuclear power plants erupted, skyscrapers crumbled and satellites dropped from the sky? What would become of the household pets and farm animals?
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/aftermath-population-zero-3225
Sunday, September 5, 2010, 8 p.m.–midnight ET, 5-9 p.m. PT
TCM-Turner Classic Movie Channel
U.S. and World History
Middle and High School
“March Of Time 75th Anniversary”
Before television news there were newsreels and news-feature films running in movie houses from the 1930’s to the 1950’s. The goal for the reports called The March of Time was to present an event or situation so effectively that viewers felt like they were experiencing the real thing. To accomplish that, it combined archival footage, re-enactments, interviews, and dramatic narration. March of Time crews had no qualms about asking the notable and the notorious to portray themselves in re-enactments. They stage-directed politicians, labor leaders, religious figures, and others so that famous moments could be re-created for the camera. Episodes were structured into four distinct parts, generally with inter-titles to announce each new section. The first part established the importance of the event or urgency of the issue; the second offered a historical context of the origins and causes; the third noted any current complications, which underscored its topicality; and the final part concluded by looking toward the future. This linear structure made the finer points of each topical event or issue easy to grasp in the ten to twenty-minute running time.
Here is the Schedule of March of Time episodes airing on TCM Sunday, September 5th.:
8:00 PM ET - 3 short reports: Dogs for Sale, Dust Bowl, Poland and War-June 11, 1937
8:30 PM ET Inside Nazi Germany - (Vol. 4, Ep. 6) - Jan. 18, 1938,
9:00 PM ET Show Business at War - (Vol. 9, Ep. 10) - May 1943,
9:30 PM ET Youth in Crisis - (Vol. 10, Ep. 3) - Nov. 1943,
10:00 PM ET Palestine Problem - (Vol. 12, Ep. 1) - Sept. 17, 1945,
10:30 PM ET American Beauty - (Vol. 12, Ep. 2) - Oct. 5, 1945,
11:00 PM ET Problem Drinkers - (Vol. 12, Ep. 11) - June 14, 1946,
11:30 PM ET Mid-Century-Half Way to Where? - (Vol. 16, Ep. 1) - Feb. 3, 1950
Log on http://www.tcm.com/thismonth/article/cid=343405&mainArticleId=343404
Monday, September 6, 2010, 8:30-10:30 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Science and Technology
Elementary, Middle and High School
“How It’s Made – 4 Episodes”
Airing in observance of Labor Day, this is a broadcast of 4 episodes of a documentary series about people making things. Have you ever wondered how things are made? Find out how the everyday objects and specialty products come to be: Flight Simulators, Traditional Bookbinding, Greenhouse Tomatoes, Flavorings, Dog Sleds, Athletic Shoes Kelp Caviar, Luxury Sailboats, Dental Crowns, High-Performance Engines Leather Briefcases, Crop Dusters, Corn Whiskey, Drag Racing Clutches.
Log on http://science.discovery.com/tv/how-its-made
Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 8- 9 p.m. E/P
PBS
Science
Middle and High School
“Becoming Human: Birth of Humanity”
This documentary’ the second part of the three-part series "Becoming Human," investigates the first skeleton that really looks like us–"Turkana Boy"–an astonishingly complete specimen of Homo erectus found by the famous Leakey team in Kenya. These early humans are thought to have developed key innovations that helped them thrive, including hunting large prey, the use of fire, and extensive social bonds. The program examines an intriguing theory that long-distance running–our ability to jog–was crucial for the survival of these early hominids. Not only did running help them escape from vicious predators roaming the grasslands, but it also gave them a unique hunting strategy: chasing down prey animals such as deer and antelope to the point of exhaustion. "Birth of Humanity" also probes how, why, and when humans' uniquely long period of childhood and parenting began. TV-PG
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/becoming-human-part-2.html
Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 9-11 p.m. E/P
PBS
Arts
Middle and High School
“LATIN MUSIC USA :Bridges/The Salsa Revolution”
Airing in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, this documentary explores how Puerto Ricans and other Latinos in New York reinvented the son cubano and the plena from Puerto Rico by adding elements from soul and jazz to create salsa — which became a defining rhythm for Latinos the world over. Primarily a dance genre, it is characterized by syncopated arrangements in clave rhythm, Spanish lyrics, and a strong rhythmic pulse punctuated by the trumpet or trombone. The word "Salsa" was used as an umbrella term for a variety of different existing rhythms and song styles (Guaracha, Son, Mambo to name a few), to help market the genre as a uniquely Latino music. Fania Records was the biggest Salsa record label, and its artists were truly all-stars. By the late 70s, Salsa had grown far beyond New York, becoming the emblematic music for much of Latin America.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/latinmusicusa
Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 10-11 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Science and Technology
Elementary, Middle and High School
“Sci-Fi Science: The Physics Of The Impossible”
Ninety percent of the rocks in space are big enough to destroy the entire human civilization. In this documentary , physicist Dr. Michio Kaku says that it is no longer a question of whether or not these rocks will eventually hit earth, but rather a question of when. Dr. Kaku meets with Harvard Professor, Brian Marsden, who explains how a massive comet could potentially smash into earth with no warning at any given moment. Looking to ground-breaking scientific ideas, Dr. Kaku explores different solutions to save Earth from a hypothetical yet global catastrophe. He discards sci-fi’s long withstanding nuclear weapon solution, realizing the imminent danger behind this idea. Searching for a safer solution, Dr. Kaku looks to none other than Star Wars. He believes that designing a laser system equipped with Death Stars can perhaps zap the lethal space rocks before they destroy earth.
Log on http://science.discovery.com/tv/sci-fi-science
Thursday, September 9, 2010, 10-11 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
World History
Middle and High School
“IN SEARCH OF MYTHS AND HEROES “The Queen of Sheba”
In this documentary host Michael Wood begins a quest for the exotic and mysterious woman of power — the Queen of Sheba. Immortalized in the Hebrew Bible, the Muslim Koran and in many Christian traditions, the tale of the Queen's journey to Jerusalem to meet King Solomon has been told and retold for nearly 3,000 years. Wood's journey starts on Easter night in Jerusalem and takes him round the Red Sea to Egypt, Eritrea and Ethiopia, and the lost world of Axum, the little-known first civilization of Black Africa. In the Yemen, he explores the stunning monuments of Marib, the earliest civilization of Arabia. TV-PG
Log on http://www.pbs.org/mythsandheroes/program_episode.html
Friday, September 10, 2010, 10:30-11 p.m. ET, 7:30 - 8 p.m. PT
CNBC Channel
Economics and Geography
Middle and High School
“Put It On The Map”
This documentary is part of a series which tells the behind-the-scenes stories of some of America's greatest manufactured products and the cities & towns they call home. In this episode: the stories behind Crayola, Louisville Slugger, and Tabasco.
The program brings the nation's business landscape to life through the words of the entrepreneurs, inventors and visionaries whose products have become household names.
We meet the company employees -- everyone from the CEO to the workers on the line -- who give us a first-hand look at how their famous products come to life..
Log on http://www.cnbc.com/id/25242674
Saturday, September 11, 2010, 10-11 p.m. E/P
History Channel
U.S. History
Middle and High School
“9/11 Attacks - 102 Minutes That Changed America”
This program contains rarely seen and heard archival material that document the 102 minutes between the first attack on the World Trade Center to the collapse of the second tower. This commercial-free special uses unique material from sources ranging from amateur photography and video to FDNY, NYPD, Port Authority and emergency dispatch radio recordings, photography and video. Also seen is footage broadcast outside the US, electronic messages and voicemails and "outtakes" culled from raw network footage. TV- 14
Log on http://www.history.com/interactives/witness-to-911
Saturday, September 4, 2010, 8-10 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science
Middle and High School
“Aftermath: Population Zero ”
Could Earth’s ecosystem, now plagued with years of pollution, ever recover? This documentary asks such hypothetical questions and envisions a world we'll never see: a world without people. Imagine if one minute from now, every single person on Earth disappeared. All 6.6 billion of us. Human history just stopped. What would happen to the world without us? How long would it be before our nuclear power plants erupted, skyscrapers crumbled and satellites dropped from the sky? What would become of the household pets and farm animals?
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/aftermath-population-zero-3225
Sunday, September 5, 2010, 8 p.m.–midnight ET, 5-9 p.m. PT
TCM-Turner Classic Movie Channel
U.S. and World History
Middle and High School
“March Of Time 75th Anniversary”
Before television news there were newsreels and news-feature films running in movie houses from the 1930’s to the 1950’s. The goal for the reports called The March of Time was to present an event or situation so effectively that viewers felt like they were experiencing the real thing. To accomplish that, it combined archival footage, re-enactments, interviews, and dramatic narration. March of Time crews had no qualms about asking the notable and the notorious to portray themselves in re-enactments. They stage-directed politicians, labor leaders, religious figures, and others so that famous moments could be re-created for the camera. Episodes were structured into four distinct parts, generally with inter-titles to announce each new section. The first part established the importance of the event or urgency of the issue; the second offered a historical context of the origins and causes; the third noted any current complications, which underscored its topicality; and the final part concluded by looking toward the future. This linear structure made the finer points of each topical event or issue easy to grasp in the ten to twenty-minute running time.
Here is the Schedule of March of Time episodes airing on TCM Sunday, September 5th.:
8:00 PM ET - 3 short reports: Dogs for Sale, Dust Bowl, Poland and War-June 11, 1937
8:30 PM ET Inside Nazi Germany - (Vol. 4, Ep. 6) - Jan. 18, 1938,
9:00 PM ET Show Business at War - (Vol. 9, Ep. 10) - May 1943,
9:30 PM ET Youth in Crisis - (Vol. 10, Ep. 3) - Nov. 1943,
10:00 PM ET Palestine Problem - (Vol. 12, Ep. 1) - Sept. 17, 1945,
10:30 PM ET American Beauty - (Vol. 12, Ep. 2) - Oct. 5, 1945,
11:00 PM ET Problem Drinkers - (Vol. 12, Ep. 11) - June 14, 1946,
11:30 PM ET Mid-Century-Half Way to Where? - (Vol. 16, Ep. 1) - Feb. 3, 1950
Log on http://www.tcm.com/thismonth/article/cid=343405&mainArticleId=343404
Monday, September 6, 2010, 8:30-10:30 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Science and Technology
Elementary, Middle and High School
“How It’s Made – 4 Episodes”
Airing in observance of Labor Day, this is a broadcast of 4 episodes of a documentary series about people making things. Have you ever wondered how things are made? Find out how the everyday objects and specialty products come to be: Flight Simulators, Traditional Bookbinding, Greenhouse Tomatoes, Flavorings, Dog Sleds, Athletic Shoes Kelp Caviar, Luxury Sailboats, Dental Crowns, High-Performance Engines Leather Briefcases, Crop Dusters, Corn Whiskey, Drag Racing Clutches.
Log on http://science.discovery.com/tv/how-its-made
Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 8- 9 p.m. E/P
PBS
Science
Middle and High School
“Becoming Human: Birth of Humanity”
This documentary’ the second part of the three-part series "Becoming Human," investigates the first skeleton that really looks like us–"Turkana Boy"–an astonishingly complete specimen of Homo erectus found by the famous Leakey team in Kenya. These early humans are thought to have developed key innovations that helped them thrive, including hunting large prey, the use of fire, and extensive social bonds. The program examines an intriguing theory that long-distance running–our ability to jog–was crucial for the survival of these early hominids. Not only did running help them escape from vicious predators roaming the grasslands, but it also gave them a unique hunting strategy: chasing down prey animals such as deer and antelope to the point of exhaustion. "Birth of Humanity" also probes how, why, and when humans' uniquely long period of childhood and parenting began. TV-PG
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/becoming-human-part-2.html
Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 9-11 p.m. E/P
PBS
Arts
Middle and High School
“LATIN MUSIC USA :Bridges/The Salsa Revolution”
Airing in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, this documentary explores how Puerto Ricans and other Latinos in New York reinvented the son cubano and the plena from Puerto Rico by adding elements from soul and jazz to create salsa — which became a defining rhythm for Latinos the world over. Primarily a dance genre, it is characterized by syncopated arrangements in clave rhythm, Spanish lyrics, and a strong rhythmic pulse punctuated by the trumpet or trombone. The word "Salsa" was used as an umbrella term for a variety of different existing rhythms and song styles (Guaracha, Son, Mambo to name a few), to help market the genre as a uniquely Latino music. Fania Records was the biggest Salsa record label, and its artists were truly all-stars. By the late 70s, Salsa had grown far beyond New York, becoming the emblematic music for much of Latin America.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/latinmusicusa
Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 10-11 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Science and Technology
Elementary, Middle and High School
“Sci-Fi Science: The Physics Of The Impossible”
Ninety percent of the rocks in space are big enough to destroy the entire human civilization. In this documentary , physicist Dr. Michio Kaku says that it is no longer a question of whether or not these rocks will eventually hit earth, but rather a question of when. Dr. Kaku meets with Harvard Professor, Brian Marsden, who explains how a massive comet could potentially smash into earth with no warning at any given moment. Looking to ground-breaking scientific ideas, Dr. Kaku explores different solutions to save Earth from a hypothetical yet global catastrophe. He discards sci-fi’s long withstanding nuclear weapon solution, realizing the imminent danger behind this idea. Searching for a safer solution, Dr. Kaku looks to none other than Star Wars. He believes that designing a laser system equipped with Death Stars can perhaps zap the lethal space rocks before they destroy earth.
Log on http://science.discovery.com/tv/sci-fi-science
Thursday, September 9, 2010, 10-11 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
World History
Middle and High School
“IN SEARCH OF MYTHS AND HEROES “The Queen of Sheba”
In this documentary host Michael Wood begins a quest for the exotic and mysterious woman of power — the Queen of Sheba. Immortalized in the Hebrew Bible, the Muslim Koran and in many Christian traditions, the tale of the Queen's journey to Jerusalem to meet King Solomon has been told and retold for nearly 3,000 years. Wood's journey starts on Easter night in Jerusalem and takes him round the Red Sea to Egypt, Eritrea and Ethiopia, and the lost world of Axum, the little-known first civilization of Black Africa. In the Yemen, he explores the stunning monuments of Marib, the earliest civilization of Arabia. TV-PG
Log on http://www.pbs.org/mythsandheroes/program_episode.html
Friday, September 10, 2010, 10:30-11 p.m. ET, 7:30 - 8 p.m. PT
CNBC Channel
Economics and Geography
Middle and High School
“Put It On The Map”
This documentary is part of a series which tells the behind-the-scenes stories of some of America's greatest manufactured products and the cities & towns they call home. In this episode: the stories behind Crayola, Louisville Slugger, and Tabasco.
The program brings the nation's business landscape to life through the words of the entrepreneurs, inventors and visionaries whose products have become household names.
We meet the company employees -- everyone from the CEO to the workers on the line -- who give us a first-hand look at how their famous products come to life..
Log on http://www.cnbc.com/id/25242674
Saturday, September 11, 2010, 10-11 p.m. E/P
History Channel
U.S. History
Middle and High School
“9/11 Attacks - 102 Minutes That Changed America”
This program contains rarely seen and heard archival material that document the 102 minutes between the first attack on the World Trade Center to the collapse of the second tower. This commercial-free special uses unique material from sources ranging from amateur photography and video to FDNY, NYPD, Port Authority and emergency dispatch radio recordings, photography and video. Also seen is footage broadcast outside the US, electronic messages and voicemails and "outtakes" culled from raw network footage. TV- 14
Log on http://www.history.com/interactives/witness-to-911
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Media Menu, August 28, 2010
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.
Saturday, August 28, 2010, 8-midnight ET, 5-9 p.m. PT
TCM – Turner Classic Movie Channel
World History and Art
Middle and High School
“Lawrence Of Arabia”
This 7-time Oscar winning history movie about a British military officer and his Arab allies in desert warfare during the First World shows roots of present conditions in the Middle East – and the world. In 1916 British Intelligence supports the Arab rebellion against the Turkish-German alliance. Story: They select Lieut. T. E. Lawrence, an enigmatic 29-year-old scholar, to evaluate the Arab revolt. Enthusiastically undertaking this assignment, the officer contacts Prince Feisal, a rebel leader, and persuades Feisal to lend him a force of 50 men. With this skeleton crew, accompanied by Sherif Ali, Lawrence crosses the Nefud Desert. At the journey's end, however, Lawrence learns that one of his men is missing. Undeterred by Arab assertions that the missing man's death had been divinely decreed, Lawrence returns to the desert and rescues him, earning thereby Ali's friendship and the respect of his subordinates. At a well Lawrence is confronted by the sheikh Auda Abu Tayi, whom he persuades to join the assault on Agaba, a Turkish port at the desert's edge. The Turks, surprised by the overland attack, are routed, and the victory revitalizes the Arab rebellion. Arab unity, however, is undermined by internecine warfare. When one of his troops slays one of Auda Abu Tayi's henchmen, Lawrence in expiation executes the murderer, who proves to be the Arab he had saved in the desert. Unnerved, Lawrence returns to Cairo. Delighted by Lawrence's military success, however, General Allenby provides him with arms and money for future victories. Lawrence launches a series of successful guerrilla raids, which, as reported by an ambitious American journalist, establish his international reputation. While on a scouting mission with Ali, Lawrence is captured and tortured by the Turks. He returns to Cairo, where General Allenby persuades him to spearhead an attack on Damascus, Syria. After the battle, Lawrence leads his men in the massacre of the retreating Turks. Upon entering Damascus the British Army is met by victorious Arab forces. Lawrence relinquishes control of the city to an Arab Council, but soon factionalism threatens to destroy it. Cast: Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Alec Guinness. Dir: David Lean. TV-14
Log on http://telawrence.info/telawrenceinfo/index.htm or http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=4455
Sunday, August 29, 2020,
8-9 p.m. E/P
PBS
Science
Elementary, Middle and High School
“NOVA: Superfish”
This is a documentary about billfish: marlin, sailfish, spearfish and swordfish. They slice through the water's surface with explosive power - sail, spear and a half-ton of muscle flashing in the sun. Their journeys through the open ocean are epic, their life cycle, bizarre. They are the largest and most highly prized of all gamefish. Their story has never been fully told. Emmy award-winning filmmaker and biologist Rick Rosenthal brings to the screen a lifetime of experience with these sea creatures as he observes tiny billfish nurseries in the wild, dives deep into secret undersea canyons, films incredible color-changing behavior and embarks on a quest for an elusive thousand-pound "grander."
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/superfish/introduction/1003/
Sunday, August 29, 2020,
9-10 p.m. E/P
Discovery Channel
Science
Middle and High School
“Last Day of the Dinosaurs ”
This documentary is an account of the cataclysm that ended the 150-million year reign of the dinosaurs, and forever changed the course of life on Earth. TV-PG
Log on http://dsc.discovery.com/search/results.html?query=Last+Day+of+the+Dinosaurs+&search.x=20&search.y=1
Monday, August 30, 2020,
9-10 p.m. E/P
Discovery Channel
Science
Middle and High School
“How Food Made Us Human ”
We are the only species on earth that cooks its food - and we are also the most intelligent species on the planet. The question this documentary asks is: do we cook because we're clever and imaginative, or are we clever and imaginative because our ancestors discovered cooking? TV-PG
Log on http://science.discovery.com/search/results.html?query=How+Food+Made+Us+Human+&search.x=10&search.y=6
Tuesday, August 31, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
U.S. History and Economics
Middle and High School
“Warren Buffett: The Modern Midas “
How does a small-town, midwestern boy transform into the world's richest man? This documentary takes an inside look at the legendary business acumen and intriguing private life of investment icon Warren Buffett. First, we'll investigate the deceptively simple business strategy that made Berkshire Hathaway a $150 billion empire. Then the program digs even deeper into the life of this iconic investor. We'll listen to accounts of his unrivaled powers of persuasion, tour the simple Berkshire Hathaway headquarters and visit his modest Omaha home.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 8-9 p.m. E/P
PBS
Science
Middle and High School
“Becoming Human: First Steps ”
Where did we come from? What makes us human? An explosion of recent discoveries sheds light on these questions. This is the initial episode of a three-part documentary special, "Becoming Human," examining the latest scientific research about our hominid relatives. Part 1, "First Steps," examines the factors that caused us to split from the other great apes. The program explores the fossil of "Selam," also known as "Lucy's Child." Paleoanthropologist Zeray Alemseged spent five years carefully excavating the sandstone-embedded fossil. Cameras are there to capture the unveiling of the face, spine, and shoulder blades of this 3.3 million-year-old fossil child. And the program takes viewers "inside the skull" to show how our ancestors' brains had begun to change from those of the apes. Why did leaps in human evolution take place? "First Steps" explores a provocative "big idea" that sharp swings of climate were a key factor. The other programs, airing following Tuesdays in this time slot are: Part 2 - "Birth of Humanity," which profiles the earliest species of humans, and Part 3 - "Last Human Standing," which examines why, of various human species that once shared the planet, only our kind remains.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/becoming-human-part-1.html
Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 9:30-11 p.m. E/P
PBS
Arts
Elementary, Middle and High School
“A Surprise In Texas: The Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition ”
This documentary is a behind-the-scenes experience of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, the most prestigious piano contest in the world. Twenty-nine of the world’s best young pianists hailing from fourteen countries converged in Fort Worth for a once-in-a-lifetime chance at the coveted gold medal in the Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition The documentary features Haochen Zhang of China, 19—the youngest competitor—as well as blind pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, 20, of Japan and Yeol Eum Son, 23, of South Korea. Finalists from the competition now have an unparalleled opportunity to perform throughout the United States, including more than 300 engagements coordinated by the Van Cliburn Foundation. In addition, the gold medalists will perform international engagements arranged by IMG Artists Europe. Collectively, the Cliburn winners will earn more than $1,000,000 during that time.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/vancliburnpianocompetition
Thursday, September 2, 2010, 9-10 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Science
Middle and High School
“The Universe: Asteroid Attack”
This documentary presents latest discoveries about asteroids. Will a recently returned Japanese spacecraft become the first to bring an asteroid sample back to our planet? What would happen to America's East Coast if the massive asteroid impact that helped form Chesapeake Bay 35 million years ago struck today? And why did President Barack Obama choose an asteroid as the destination for the next great manned mission into space? Over fifty years have passed since man first ventured into outer space, but the heavens are only now yielding their greatest secrets.
Log on http://www.history.com/shows/the-universe
Friday, September 3, 2010,
8 p.m.–2 a.m. PT, 5-11 p.m. PT
TCM- Turner Classic Movie Channel
World History and Arts
Middle and High School
“ Asi’ Era Pancho Villa” , Pancho Villa y la Valentina”, “Cuando ¡Viva Villa.! Es La Muerte”
(In Spanish with English subtitles)
This is a triple-feature broadcast of movies from Mexico – airing this month in observance of Mexico’s Bicentennial. The movement that led to Mexico's independence began on September 16, 1810, and the Mexican Revolution began on November 20, 1910. These three films are about a personality from the latter era. The first of the two-hour films in a trilogy about the legendary folk hero of Mexico, “Así era Pancho Villa” ( aka This Was Pancho Villa) is essential viewing for anyone interested in Mexican cinema and a colorful example of populist storytelling for the movie-going public in that nation. Directed by Ismael Rodríguez, the Villa trilogy is a mixture of fact and fiction that attempts to resurrect Villa's larger than life personality and his exploits which have passed into folklore in his native land. The first film sets the movie's magical realism tone from the beginning as Villa's head, encased in a glass jar in some cloistered archival facility, recalls memories and events from his life. While real facts and documented incidents may occasionally figure in the events that transpire on screen, Rodríguez is more interested in capturing the essence of Villa, the man and mythmaker, and it often borders on the fantastic. While many actors have portrayed Pancho Villa on the screen over the years - everyone from Wallace Beery to Yul Brynner to Antonio Banderas in a 2003 TV movie - Pedro Armendáriz is the one most identified with the role for Latin American audiences; he played him a total of four times. Under Rodríguez's direction, Armendáriz's portrayal of Villa emerges as impulsive, mercurial, lusty, and prone to rabble rousing and inspirational oration. He's also quick to anger and pass sentence and just as quick to forgive if he feels he has acted in error. The other two films in Rodríguez's Pancho Villa trilogy are Pancho Villa y la Valentina (1960) and Cuando! Viva Villa...¡Es La Muerte (1960). Though these films were extremely popular in Mexico, they are less well known in the U.S. and Rodríguez's international reputation as a director is due more to his 1957 feature Tizoc, starring Pedro Infante in his last film role, and Animas Trujano (1962), an Oscar® nominee for Best Foreign language film that featured Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune as a Mexican Indian.
Log on http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=804362&category=Articles
Saturday, September 4, 2010, 8-10 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science
Middle and High School
“Aftermath: Population Zero ”
Could Earth’s ecosystem plagued with years of pollution ever recover? This documentary asks such hypothetical questions and envisions a world we'll never see: a world without people. Imagine if one minute from now, every single person on Earth disappeared. All 6.6 billion of us. Human history just stopped. What would happen to the world without us? How long would it be before our nuclear power plants erupted, skyscrapers crumbled and satellites dropped from the sky? What would become of the household pets and farm animals?
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/aftermath-population-zero-3225
Saturday, August 28, 2010, 8-midnight ET, 5-9 p.m. PT
TCM – Turner Classic Movie Channel
World History and Art
Middle and High School
“Lawrence Of Arabia”
This 7-time Oscar winning history movie about a British military officer and his Arab allies in desert warfare during the First World shows roots of present conditions in the Middle East – and the world. In 1916 British Intelligence supports the Arab rebellion against the Turkish-German alliance. Story: They select Lieut. T. E. Lawrence, an enigmatic 29-year-old scholar, to evaluate the Arab revolt. Enthusiastically undertaking this assignment, the officer contacts Prince Feisal, a rebel leader, and persuades Feisal to lend him a force of 50 men. With this skeleton crew, accompanied by Sherif Ali, Lawrence crosses the Nefud Desert. At the journey's end, however, Lawrence learns that one of his men is missing. Undeterred by Arab assertions that the missing man's death had been divinely decreed, Lawrence returns to the desert and rescues him, earning thereby Ali's friendship and the respect of his subordinates. At a well Lawrence is confronted by the sheikh Auda Abu Tayi, whom he persuades to join the assault on Agaba, a Turkish port at the desert's edge. The Turks, surprised by the overland attack, are routed, and the victory revitalizes the Arab rebellion. Arab unity, however, is undermined by internecine warfare. When one of his troops slays one of Auda Abu Tayi's henchmen, Lawrence in expiation executes the murderer, who proves to be the Arab he had saved in the desert. Unnerved, Lawrence returns to Cairo. Delighted by Lawrence's military success, however, General Allenby provides him with arms and money for future victories. Lawrence launches a series of successful guerrilla raids, which, as reported by an ambitious American journalist, establish his international reputation. While on a scouting mission with Ali, Lawrence is captured and tortured by the Turks. He returns to Cairo, where General Allenby persuades him to spearhead an attack on Damascus, Syria. After the battle, Lawrence leads his men in the massacre of the retreating Turks. Upon entering Damascus the British Army is met by victorious Arab forces. Lawrence relinquishes control of the city to an Arab Council, but soon factionalism threatens to destroy it. Cast: Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Alec Guinness. Dir: David Lean. TV-14
Log on http://telawrence.info/telawrenceinfo/index.htm or http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=4455
Sunday, August 29, 2020,
8-9 p.m. E/P
PBS
Science
Elementary, Middle and High School
“NOVA: Superfish”
This is a documentary about billfish: marlin, sailfish, spearfish and swordfish. They slice through the water's surface with explosive power - sail, spear and a half-ton of muscle flashing in the sun. Their journeys through the open ocean are epic, their life cycle, bizarre. They are the largest and most highly prized of all gamefish. Their story has never been fully told. Emmy award-winning filmmaker and biologist Rick Rosenthal brings to the screen a lifetime of experience with these sea creatures as he observes tiny billfish nurseries in the wild, dives deep into secret undersea canyons, films incredible color-changing behavior and embarks on a quest for an elusive thousand-pound "grander."
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/superfish/introduction/1003/
Sunday, August 29, 2020,
9-10 p.m. E/P
Discovery Channel
Science
Middle and High School
“Last Day of the Dinosaurs ”
This documentary is an account of the cataclysm that ended the 150-million year reign of the dinosaurs, and forever changed the course of life on Earth. TV-PG
Log on http://dsc.discovery.com/search/results.html?query=Last+Day+of+the+Dinosaurs+&search.x=20&search.y=1
Monday, August 30, 2020,
9-10 p.m. E/P
Discovery Channel
Science
Middle and High School
“How Food Made Us Human ”
We are the only species on earth that cooks its food - and we are also the most intelligent species on the planet. The question this documentary asks is: do we cook because we're clever and imaginative, or are we clever and imaginative because our ancestors discovered cooking? TV-PG
Log on http://science.discovery.com/search/results.html?query=How+Food+Made+Us+Human+&search.x=10&search.y=6
Tuesday, August 31, 2010,
8-9 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
U.S. History and Economics
Middle and High School
“Warren Buffett: The Modern Midas “
How does a small-town, midwestern boy transform into the world's richest man? This documentary takes an inside look at the legendary business acumen and intriguing private life of investment icon Warren Buffett. First, we'll investigate the deceptively simple business strategy that made Berkshire Hathaway a $150 billion empire. Then the program digs even deeper into the life of this iconic investor. We'll listen to accounts of his unrivaled powers of persuasion, tour the simple Berkshire Hathaway headquarters and visit his modest Omaha home.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 8-9 p.m. E/P
PBS
Science
Middle and High School
“Becoming Human: First Steps ”
Where did we come from? What makes us human? An explosion of recent discoveries sheds light on these questions. This is the initial episode of a three-part documentary special, "Becoming Human," examining the latest scientific research about our hominid relatives. Part 1, "First Steps," examines the factors that caused us to split from the other great apes. The program explores the fossil of "Selam," also known as "Lucy's Child." Paleoanthropologist Zeray Alemseged spent five years carefully excavating the sandstone-embedded fossil. Cameras are there to capture the unveiling of the face, spine, and shoulder blades of this 3.3 million-year-old fossil child. And the program takes viewers "inside the skull" to show how our ancestors' brains had begun to change from those of the apes. Why did leaps in human evolution take place? "First Steps" explores a provocative "big idea" that sharp swings of climate were a key factor. The other programs, airing following Tuesdays in this time slot are: Part 2 - "Birth of Humanity," which profiles the earliest species of humans, and Part 3 - "Last Human Standing," which examines why, of various human species that once shared the planet, only our kind remains.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/becoming-human-part-1.html
Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 9:30-11 p.m. E/P
PBS
Arts
Elementary, Middle and High School
“A Surprise In Texas: The Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition ”
This documentary is a behind-the-scenes experience of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, the most prestigious piano contest in the world. Twenty-nine of the world’s best young pianists hailing from fourteen countries converged in Fort Worth for a once-in-a-lifetime chance at the coveted gold medal in the Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition The documentary features Haochen Zhang of China, 19—the youngest competitor—as well as blind pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, 20, of Japan and Yeol Eum Son, 23, of South Korea. Finalists from the competition now have an unparalleled opportunity to perform throughout the United States, including more than 300 engagements coordinated by the Van Cliburn Foundation. In addition, the gold medalists will perform international engagements arranged by IMG Artists Europe. Collectively, the Cliburn winners will earn more than $1,000,000 during that time.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/vancliburnpianocompetition
Thursday, September 2, 2010, 9-10 p.m. E/P
History Channel
Science
Middle and High School
“The Universe: Asteroid Attack”
This documentary presents latest discoveries about asteroids. Will a recently returned Japanese spacecraft become the first to bring an asteroid sample back to our planet? What would happen to America's East Coast if the massive asteroid impact that helped form Chesapeake Bay 35 million years ago struck today? And why did President Barack Obama choose an asteroid as the destination for the next great manned mission into space? Over fifty years have passed since man first ventured into outer space, but the heavens are only now yielding their greatest secrets.
Log on http://www.history.com/shows/the-universe
Friday, September 3, 2010,
8 p.m.–2 a.m. PT, 5-11 p.m. PT
TCM- Turner Classic Movie Channel
World History and Arts
Middle and High School
“ Asi’ Era Pancho Villa” , Pancho Villa y la Valentina”, “Cuando ¡Viva Villa.! Es La Muerte”
(In Spanish with English subtitles)
This is a triple-feature broadcast of movies from Mexico – airing this month in observance of Mexico’s Bicentennial. The movement that led to Mexico's independence began on September 16, 1810, and the Mexican Revolution began on November 20, 1910. These three films are about a personality from the latter era. The first of the two-hour films in a trilogy about the legendary folk hero of Mexico, “Así era Pancho Villa” ( aka This Was Pancho Villa) is essential viewing for anyone interested in Mexican cinema and a colorful example of populist storytelling for the movie-going public in that nation. Directed by Ismael Rodríguez, the Villa trilogy is a mixture of fact and fiction that attempts to resurrect Villa's larger than life personality and his exploits which have passed into folklore in his native land. The first film sets the movie's magical realism tone from the beginning as Villa's head, encased in a glass jar in some cloistered archival facility, recalls memories and events from his life. While real facts and documented incidents may occasionally figure in the events that transpire on screen, Rodríguez is more interested in capturing the essence of Villa, the man and mythmaker, and it often borders on the fantastic. While many actors have portrayed Pancho Villa on the screen over the years - everyone from Wallace Beery to Yul Brynner to Antonio Banderas in a 2003 TV movie - Pedro Armendáriz is the one most identified with the role for Latin American audiences; he played him a total of four times. Under Rodríguez's direction, Armendáriz's portrayal of Villa emerges as impulsive, mercurial, lusty, and prone to rabble rousing and inspirational oration. He's also quick to anger and pass sentence and just as quick to forgive if he feels he has acted in error. The other two films in Rodríguez's Pancho Villa trilogy are Pancho Villa y la Valentina (1960) and Cuando! Viva Villa...¡Es La Muerte (1960). Though these films were extremely popular in Mexico, they are less well known in the U.S. and Rodríguez's international reputation as a director is due more to his 1957 feature Tizoc, starring Pedro Infante in his last film role, and Animas Trujano (1962), an Oscar® nominee for Best Foreign language film that featured Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune as a Mexican Indian.
Log on http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=804362&category=Articles
Saturday, September 4, 2010, 8-10 p.m. E/P
National Geographic Channel
Science
Middle and High School
“Aftermath: Population Zero ”
Could Earth’s ecosystem plagued with years of pollution ever recover? This documentary asks such hypothetical questions and envisions a world we'll never see: a world without people. Imagine if one minute from now, every single person on Earth disappeared. All 6.6 billion of us. Human history just stopped. What would happen to the world without us? How long would it be before our nuclear power plants erupted, skyscrapers crumbled and satellites dropped from the sky? What would become of the household pets and farm animals?
Log on http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/aftermath-population-zero-3225
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Media Menu, August 21, 2010
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. |
| Saturday, August 21, 2010, 9-10 p.m. E/P | Planet Green | Science and Geography | Elementary, Middle and High School | ||||
| “Fearless Planet: Great Barrier Reef ” | |||||||
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| Log on http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/great-barrier-reef.html | |||||||
| Sunday August 22,2010 7-8 p.m. E/P | CBS | U.S. History and Technology | Middle and High School | ||||
| “60 Minutes ” | |||||||
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| Log on http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes/main3415.shtml?tag=hdr;snav | |||||||
| Sunday, August 22, 2010, 8-10:15 p.m. ET, 5-7:15 p.m. PT | TCM- Turner Classic Movies | English and Technology | Elementary, Middle and High School | ||||
| “Swiss Family Robinson ” | |||||||
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| Log on http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=25093 | |||||||
| Monday, August 23, 2010, streaming 24/7 | Digital Broadcast on http://futurestates.tv | Arts and U.S. History | Middle and High School | ||||
| “Futurestates” | |||||||
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| Log on http://futurestates.tv/predict_o_meter/?action=add | |||||||
| Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 8-10 p.m. E/P | History Channel | U.S History | Middle and High School | |||||||
| “Jefferson” | ||||||||||
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| Log on teacher’s guide http://www.history.com/images/media/pdf/10-01903_JeffersonFIN.pdf | ||||||||||
| Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 8-10 p.m. E/P | Science Channel | Science | Elementary, Middle and High School | |||||||
| “Wonders of the Solar System : Thin Blue Line/ Dead or Alive” | ||||||||||
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| Log on http://www.cnbc.com/id/15837856 | ||||||||||
| Thursday, August 26, 2010, 8-9 p.m. ET, 5-6 p.m. PT | CNBC Channel | U.S History and Economics | Middle and High School | |||||
| “The Long Road: America Looks For Recovery” | ||||||||
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| Log on http://www.cnbc.com/id/15837856 | ||||||||
| Friday August 27, 2010, 7-11 p.m. E/P | HBO | U.S History and Geography | Middle and High School | ||||
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| Saturday, August 28, 2010, 8-midnight ET, 5-9 p.m. PT | TCM – Turner Classic Movie Channel | World History and Art | Middle and High School | ||||
| “Lawrence Of Arabia” | |||||||
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| Log on http://telawrence.info/telawrenceinfo/index.htm or http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=4455 | |||||||
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