LEARN/CREATE (PT)

11:00 am 

Social Studies In Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12  "Public Opinion and the Vietnam War"  Liz Morrison is a ninth–grade American history teacher at Parkway South High School in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. In a lesson on the Vietnam War, Ms. Morrison explores how public opinion was shaped by key events. D

11:30 am 

Social Studies In Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12  "Migration from Latin America"  Mavis Weir teaches 10th–grade history at Casa Grande High School in Petaluma, California. In this lesson, students explore the various reasons people emigrate from their homeland. The class is broken up into six separate groups, each representing a different Latin American country with its own set of resources. D

12:00 pm 

Teaching Reading K-2: A Library of Classroom Practices  "Assessment-Driven Instruction"  Hildi Perez, first-grade teacher and reading specialist uses formal and informal assessments to help her make instructional decisions both for the class and for individuals.G

12:30 pm 

Teaching Reading K-2: A Library of Classroom Practices  "Cassandra Becomes A Fluent Reader"  Seven-year-old Cassandra Nelson uses visual clues to decode stories, but needs work on comprehension to achieve greater fluency. With a variety of literacy activities and reading practice, she and her first grade teacher, see progress toward her becoming an independent reader.G

1:00 pm 

Arts In Every Classroom, The: A Video Library, K-5  "Developing An Arts-Based Unit"  A team of first– and second–grade teachers at Lusher Alternative Elementary School in New Orleans plans a year–end project that will let students show what they have learned in science, math, and English. The students write and perform an original play, using a painting by Breughel and an opera by Stravinsky as their starting points. D

1:30 pm 

Arts In Every Classroom, The: A Video Library, K-5  "Working with Local Artists"  Students and teachers at P.S. 156 (The Waverly School of the Arts) in Brooklyn, New York, benefit from the school. D

2:00 pm 

Decoding Autism   In 2010, doctors diagnosed more children with an autism spectrum disorder than with childhood cancer, juvenile diabetes and pediatric AIDS combined. The public television special DECODING AUTISM looks at the devastating neurodevelopmental disorder that leaves families heartbroken, vulnerable and desperate for answers. The documentary highlights efforts in New Jersey and New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Louisville and Sacramento, where researchers hope to gain insights that may lead to prevention, new treatments and even a cure.G

3:00 pm 

Seasons of Life  "Childhood and Adolescence (Ages 6-20)"  This program examines the years before and during adolescence and the stressful task of molding an identity while the biological and social clocks are out of synch.G

4:00 pm 

Death: A Personal Understanding  "Fear of Death and Dying"  Despite the centuries-old human struggle to "domesticate" death, the moment itself often remains frightening. A man diagnosed with AIDS and a woman dealing with recurrent cancer discuss how physical pain and fear of what may happen next affect their views of the future. An older couple explains the rational motives, and the emotional difficulties, behind their decision to prepare an "advance directive. D

4:30 pm 

Death: A Personal Understanding  "Sudden Death"  Special issues arise when death comes without warning. A woman widowed by the Oklahoma City bombing talks about how she handled the sudden news and loss of her husband. An ambulance paramedic discusses the reactions to imminent death among those he assists. D

5:00 pm 

Chef John Besh's New Orleans   NULL

5:30 pm 

Nick Stellino Cooking with Friends  "Heather Terhune , Grilled Arctic Char"  Seafood! Chef Stellino creates Tuna Tartare, then is joined by Chicago's Chef Heather Terhune who shares the secret to Atwood Cafe's Grilled Arctic Char Filet. D

6:00 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Tuscany's Dolce Vita"  Rick explores the small towns and rural countryside of Tuscany. He hunts for truffles in an oak forest, nibbles through an artichoke festival, shares a farmhouse feast, climbs the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and rides in a classic convertible through the cypress groves of Mona Lisa's backyard.G

6:30 pm 

Wild Photo Adventures  "Florida Everglades, Part 1"  NULL

7:00 pm 

P. Allen Smith's Garden Home  "The Rose Show"  Allen devotes an entire show to one of his favorite flowers, roses! Allen makes a trip to the Southampton Rose Society to visit with a Rosarian and also drops in on the Madoo Conservancy and talks to Robert Dash about his amazing rose garden. We'll get some rose care tips, find out what plants are good companions for roses and sink our teeth into a delicious fresh from the garden salad with Allen and guest, Chef Capi Peck. D

7:30 pm 

Ask This Old House  "Fixing a Kitchen Sink Drain; Quieting Squeaky Hardwood Floors"  Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey travels to Georgia to fix a kitchen sink drain. Then Richard, along with host Kevin O'Connor, landscape contractor Roger Cook and general contractor Tom Silva, asks "What Is It?" Afterward, Tom helps a homeowner quiet his squeaky hardwood floors. D

8:00 pm 

For Your Home  "Intro to Komen House"  In this 9-part series, learn the ins and outs of building a custom home or planning a major remodeling project. Put your project on a solid foundation by building a great team. D

8:30 pm 

Katie Brown Workshop  "Best of Kids"  Trying to get children to eat their veggies or lend a helping hand in the kitchen? Then join the Katie Brown Workshop as they dedicate this entire episode to great recipes to prepare with kids. D

9:00 pm 

Knit & Crochet Today  "Stitching with Kids"  Get the younger generation stitching with our easy kid projects. First up today we're learning to make a sweet but simple crochet tube top that any little girl would love. Then special guest Kendall and her mom Maggie are going to demonstrate how to make a cute pillow that would be adorable in any kid's room. D

9:30 pm 

Gary Spetz's Painting Wild Places! with Watercolors  "Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Part 1"  The dramatic rocky landscape, high in Washington State's Cascade Mountains. In a step-by-step demonstration, Gary takes the viewer half way through the painting process: from a drawing on watercolor paper through the creation of the painting's base foundation of colors and values. D

10:00 pm 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Chewy Brownies and Chocolate Cupcakes"  Man on the street Doc Willoughby investigates boxed versus homemade brownies in a head-to-head tasting. Then, test cook Julia Collin Davison reveals the secrets to better-than-the-box Chewy Brownies at home. Next, host Christopher Kimball visits NYC's famous Magnolia Bakery to find out what all the fuss is about! Then, test cook Yvonne Ruperti shows Chris how to make the Ultimate Chocolate Cupcakes. D

10:30 pm 

Lidia's Italy  "For Whom The Bell Tolls"  NULL

11:00 pm 

Theater Talk   We welcome cast of The Book of Mormon: Josh Gad, Rory O'Malley, Andrew Rannells and Tony-winning Best Featured Actress, Nikki M. James, who detail their participation in the process of creating this Broadway blockbuster. Also on the show, Casey Nicholaw, The Book of Mormon's Tony-winning co-director, and choreographer, who is credited with giving this hit musical "the Broadway magic" it needed. D

11:30 pm 

Closer to Truth  "Arguing God from Being?"  I'm obsessed by raw existence, which science can never explain. Does this mean that there is a God? I wish it were that simple. Yet some claim that a "Most Perfect Being" must exist. D