LEARN/CREATE (PT)

11:00 pm 

Social Studies In Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12  "Amistad Case"  Gary Fisher is a teacher at Timilty Middle School in the urban community of Roxbury, Massachusetts, part of the greater Boston area. In his eighth–grade U.S. history class, Mr. Fisher examines the history of African American slavery through a dramatic mock trial based on the Amistad case in 1839. D

11:30 pm 

Social Studies In Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12  "Population and Resource Distribution"  Becky Forristal teaches seventh–grade economics at Rockwood Valley Middle School, 20 miles outside St. Louis, Missouri. Her lesson focuses on a population simulation that explores world economics, demonstrating the inequalities in land, food, energy, and wealth distribution in the world today. D

12:00 am 

Whole Child, The: A Caregiver's Guide to the First Five Years  "Growing Minds"  Two approaches to developing mental ability: the conventional approach and what is currently known as emergent curriculum. D

12:30 am 

Whole Child, The: A Caregiver's Guide to the First Five Years  "It's The Little Things"  The importance of a well-ordered and predictable environment. D

1:00 am 

Arts In Every Classroom, The: A Video Library, K-5  "Introducing Arts Education"  This program includes three segments: What Is Arts Education? (14 minutes) shows a montage of insights from teachers and administrators, plus examples of successful arts instruction in classrooms across America. What Are the Arts? (5 minutes) presents teachers, administrators, students, and parents who offer thoughtful and sometimes humorous comments on what the arts mean to them. In How Do You Know They. D

1:30 am 

Arts In Every Classroom, The: A Video Library, K-5  "Expanding The Role of the Arts Specialist"  Three arts teachers work with colleagues around their schools, using collaborative techniques that go beyond the traditional work of arts specialists. Kathy DeJean is a dance artist at Lusher Alternative Elementary School in New Orleans; Mary Perkerson is the visual art teacher at Harmony Leland Elementary School in Mableton, Georgia; and Amanda Newberry is the theatre specialist at Lusher. D

2:00 am 

Primary Sources: Workshops In American History  "The Census: Who We Think We Are"  Every 10 years, American citizens get a new view of who they are. In this workshop, a selection of Census forms over the past 200 years shows how categories of race and ethnicity not only reflect, but can shape and sometimes obscure, America's ideas of racial identity. Onscreen participants attempt to "find" themselves in evolving racial categorizations from 1830 to 1990 and, using recent Census results, formulate appropriation priorities for a Midwestern community.G

3:00 am 

Looking at Learning....Again Part 1  "Design, Construction, and Technology"  MIT Professor Mitchel Resnick guides this workshop exploring technology as an aid for learning. He discusses the impact of technology on learning when students design and construct tools to support their own inquiries. Teachers demonstrate technology in their classrooms and provide a sneak peek at Resnick. D

4:00 am 

In Search of Shakespeare  "For All Time"  Michael Wood examines Shakespeare's life in the era of King James I and unearths Shakespeare's neighborhood in London. Shakespeare's world is transformed in 1605 by the Gunpowder Plot and he wrote Macbeth, about the murder of a king. Part 4 of 4G

5:00 am 

Chef John Besh's New Orleans   NULL

5:30 am 

Nick Stellino Cooking with Friends  "Tuna, Fried Potatoes and Clams"  NULL

6:00 am 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Provence: Legendary Light, Wind and Wine"  Rick climbs Roman ruins in Nimes, explores a papal palace in Avignon and savors views immortalized by van Gogh in Arles.G

6:30 am 

Wild Photo Adventures  "Wild Horses"  NULL

7:00 am 

P. Allen Smith's Garden Home  "Texture, Pattern and Rhythm"  Smith demonstrates the three design elements throughout his garden. He also offers tips on taking care of espalier fruit trees.G

7:30 am 

Ask This Old House  "Insulating a Wall; Repointing a Fieldstone Foundation"  Host Kevin O'Connor works with an insulation contractor to show the proper way to insulate a wall using fiberglass batts. Then Kevin, along with landscape contractor Roger Cook, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and general contractor Tom Silva, asks "What is it?" Afterward, Tom helps a homeowner repoint a fieldstone foundation. D

8:00 am 

For Your Home  "Working In Style"  The workspaces of the home get their fair share of attention as Vicki and Sloan show you how to create a handy workshop in the garage and organize the mudroom and laundry area. They also share tips on setting up a computer center for the entire family. D

8:30 am 

Katie Brown Workshop  "Apples"  Katie and the Workshop crew use apples to create autumnal decorations and delicious treats. Recipes: apple popovers, apple brownies and apple chutney. Projects: a wooden welcome sign and an apple centerpiece. D

9:00 am 

Knit & Crochet Today  "Basics of Shaping, Construction and Fit"  Shaping and construction of a garment can seem like an overwhelming task. On today's episode Robyn and Maggie will walk you through some of the basics of shaping and fit with two beautiful sweaters designed by today's guest Mari Lynn Patrick. Known for her amazing knit and crochet designs Mari Lynn shares with us how she got started designing and her ongoing love affair with yarn. D

9:30 am 

Gary Spetz's Painting Wild Places! with Watercolors  "Cayo Costa, Part 1"  The inviting shoreline of Florida's Cayo Costa State Park beach. 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 am 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Summertime Supper Fare"  NULL

10:30 am 

Lidia's Italy  "Praise The Shepherd"  NULL

11:00 am 

Social Studies In Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12  "Amistad Case"  Gary Fisher is a teacher at Timilty Middle School in the urban community of Roxbury, Massachusetts, part of the greater Boston area. In his eighth–grade U.S. history class, Mr. Fisher examines the history of African American slavery through a dramatic mock trial based on the Amistad case in 1839. D

11:30 am 

Social Studies In Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12  "Population and Resource Distribution"  Becky Forristal teaches seventh–grade economics at Rockwood Valley Middle School, 20 miles outside St. Louis, Missouri. Her lesson focuses on a population simulation that explores world economics, demonstrating the inequalities in land, food, energy, and wealth distribution in the world today. D

12:00 pm 

Whole Child, The: A Caregiver's Guide to the First Five Years  "Growing Minds"  Two approaches to developing mental ability: the conventional approach and what is currently known as emergent curriculum. D

12:30 pm 

Whole Child, The: A Caregiver's Guide to the First Five Years  "It's The Little Things"  The importance of a well-ordered and predictable environment. D

1:00 pm 

Arts In Every Classroom, The: A Video Library, K-5  "Introducing Arts Education"  This program includes three segments: What Is Arts Education? (14 minutes) shows a montage of insights from teachers and administrators, plus examples of successful arts instruction in classrooms across America. What Are the Arts? (5 minutes) presents teachers, administrators, students, and parents who offer thoughtful and sometimes humorous comments on what the arts mean to them. In How Do You Know They. D

1:30 pm 

Arts In Every Classroom, The: A Video Library, K-5  "Expanding The Role of the Arts Specialist"  Three arts teachers work with colleagues around their schools, using collaborative techniques that go beyond the traditional work of arts specialists. Kathy DeJean is a dance artist at Lusher Alternative Elementary School in New Orleans; Mary Perkerson is the visual art teacher at Harmony Leland Elementary School in Mableton, Georgia; and Amanda Newberry is the theatre specialist at Lusher. D

2:00 pm 

Primary Sources: Workshops In American History  "The Census: Who We Think We Are"  Every 10 years, American citizens get a new view of who they are. In this workshop, a selection of Census forms over the past 200 years shows how categories of race and ethnicity not only reflect, but can shape and sometimes obscure, America's ideas of racial identity. Onscreen participants attempt to "find" themselves in evolving racial categorizations from 1830 to 1990 and, using recent Census results, formulate appropriation priorities for a Midwestern community.G

3:00 pm 

Looking at Learning....Again Part 1  "Design, Construction, and Technology"  MIT Professor Mitchel Resnick guides this workshop exploring technology as an aid for learning. He discusses the impact of technology on learning when students design and construct tools to support their own inquiries. Teachers demonstrate technology in their classrooms and provide a sneak peek at Resnick. D

4:00 pm 

In Search of Shakespeare  "For All Time"  Michael Wood examines Shakespeare's life in the era of King James I and unearths Shakespeare's neighborhood in London. Shakespeare's world is transformed in 1605 by the Gunpowder Plot and he wrote Macbeth, about the murder of a king. Part 4 of 4G

5:00 pm 

Chef John Besh's New Orleans   NULL

5:30 pm 

Nick Stellino Cooking with Friends  "Tuna, Fried Potatoes and Clams"  NULL

6:00 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Provence: Legendary Light, Wind and Wine"  Rick climbs Roman ruins in Nimes, explores a papal palace in Avignon and savors views immortalized by van Gogh in Arles.G

6:30 pm 

Wild Photo Adventures  "Wild Horses"  NULL

7:00 pm 

P. Allen Smith's Garden Home  "Texture, Pattern and Rhythm"  Smith demonstrates the three design elements throughout his garden. He also offers tips on taking care of espalier fruit trees.G

7:30 pm 

Ask This Old House  "Insulating a Wall; Repointing a Fieldstone Foundation"  Host Kevin O'Connor works with an insulation contractor to show the proper way to insulate a wall using fiberglass batts. Then Kevin, along with landscape contractor Roger Cook, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and general contractor Tom Silva, asks "What is it?" Afterward, Tom helps a homeowner repoint a fieldstone foundation. D

8:00 pm 

For Your Home  "Working In Style"  The workspaces of the home get their fair share of attention as Vicki and Sloan show you how to create a handy workshop in the garage and organize the mudroom and laundry area. They also share tips on setting up a computer center for the entire family. D

8:30 pm 

Katie Brown Workshop  "Apples"  Katie and the Workshop crew use apples to create autumnal decorations and delicious treats. Recipes: apple popovers, apple brownies and apple chutney. Projects: a wooden welcome sign and an apple centerpiece. D

9:00 pm 

Knit & Crochet Today  "Basics of Shaping, Construction and Fit"  Shaping and construction of a garment can seem like an overwhelming task. On today's episode Robyn and Maggie will walk you through some of the basics of shaping and fit with two beautiful sweaters designed by today's guest Mari Lynn Patrick. Known for her amazing knit and crochet designs Mari Lynn shares with us how she got started designing and her ongoing love affair with yarn. D

9:30 pm 

Gary Spetz's Painting Wild Places! with Watercolors  "Cayo Costa, Part 1"  The inviting shoreline of Florida's Cayo Costa State Park beach. 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  "Summertime Supper Fare"  NULL

10:30 pm 

Lidia's Italy  "Praise The Shepherd"  NULL

11:00 pm 

Theater Talk   Actors Patrick Page, Isabel Keating and Michael Mulheren, members of the cast of the musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, discuss what was really going on behind the scenes during the longest preview period for a show in Broadway history. They talk about working with the musical's original director, Julie Taymor, and how, after 183 previews, (and despite injuries, cast rebellion and mean-spirited press coverage) this production has become a fan favorite and one of the best-selling shows now on Broadway. D

11:30 pm 

Closer to Truth  "Arguing God from Personal Identity"  Some say that consciousness exists independent of brain, apart from the material world, and from this mystery some infer the existence of God. D