LEARN/CREATE (MT)

5:30 am 

Death: A Personal Understanding  "Deathbed"  In the last century, the scene of the deathbed drama has moved, overall, from home to hospital. Still, even surrounded by technology, the deathbed scene remains emotional for those who participate. We meet a young man who loses his mother to cancer, a couple who lose their five-year-old daughter, and a young widow who recounts the final serene days of her husband's battle with leukemia. D

6:00 am 

Chef John Besh's New Orleans   NULL

6:30 am 

Nick Stellino Cooking with Friends  "Patricia Williams, Seasonal Fruit"  This episode features fresh, seasonal fruit. First, Chef Stellino creates Pears Braised in Red Wine Sauce. Then, Chef Patricia Williams from District in New York joins Nick to make Claufouti with Fruit. D

7:00 am 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Edinburgh"  Edinburgh is the historical and cultural heart of Scotland. We'll explore the castle, peek at the new parliament, dabble in the local literature, sip a little Scotch, get wrapped up in a kilt, and then stowaway on Her Majesty's yacht Britannia.G

7:30 am 

Wild Photo Adventures  "Maine Moose and Loons"  NULL

8:00 am 

P. Allen Smith's Garden Home  "Time"  Smith explains the design principle of Time and the way the element is expressed in various garden styles through the ages. He also shares tips for growing asparagus, container gardening and how chickens can help children learn.G

8:30 am 

Ask This Old House  "Repairing a Crack in an Asphalt Walkway; Getting Rid of Mold"  Landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner repair a crack in an asphalt walkway. Then Roger, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and general contractor Tom Silva, asks "What is it?" Afterward, Tom helps a homeowner get rid of the mold in her attic. D

9:00 am 

For Your Home  "Vicki's Kitchen Makeover"  Beautiful Italian Carrara marble inspires Vicki to treat her kitchen to a makeover that lightens the whole space. Decorative painter Bob Nulf gives a fresh face to the cabinets. D

9:30 am 

Katie Brown Workshop  "Festive"  'Tis the season to learn simple and easy ways to add that special touch to holiday gatherings. Katie and the Workshop crew make a festive pinecone table runner, faux-real trees, a delicious pear salad and ginger pancakes. Special guest Liza Tremblay stops by the Workshop and shares a great holiday strata recipe. D

10:00 am 

Knit & Crochet Today  "Feltable Fun"  Felting really is fun! Today Robyn shares an adorable crochet dog toy that will have your pet in stitches. Maggie uses her expert felting skills to show how to make a fab knitted bowl. We also take a journey to the "Knit Out and Crochet Too" in Minnesota where we had a chance to meet with many enthusiastic knitters and crocheters. D

10:30 am 

Gary Spetz's Painting Wild Places! with Watercolors  "Jenny Lake, Part 1"  Reflective water mirroring the towering Teton peaks. 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

11:00 am 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Desserts with An English Accent"  Test cook Yvonne Ruperti shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the ultimate Classic Bread Pudding. Chris then discusses the virtues of stale versus dried bread while baking with science expert Guy Crosby. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals the best small appliances in the Equipment Corner. D

11:30 am 

Lidia's Italy  "Huggable Ligurian Food"  NULL

12:00 pm 

Social Studies In Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12  "Standards Overview, 9-12"  This program shows a variety of complex topics from high school lessons, illustrating how the NCSS standards and themes can be integrated into teaching in grades 9–12. Teachers will be able to see how the curriculum can be expanded to address complex issues and content in meaningful ways and become much more sophisticated in exploring all areas of social studies. D

1:00 pm 

Teaching Reading K-2: A Library of Classroom Practices  "Building Oral Language"  In a full-day kindergarten class in Boston, Massachusetts, Cindy Wilson and her bilingual aide promote oral language development and individual responsibility.G

1:30 pm 

Teaching Reading K-2: A Library of Classroom Practices  "Thalia Learns The Details"  With the support and guidance of her teacher, Thalia steadily learns the details of the basics of reading and writing such as one-to-one word correspondence, letter sounds, and left-to-right text. She uses her fine motor skills in adding text to her inventive drawings.G

2:00 pm 

Arts In Every Classroom, The: A Video Library, K-5  "Teaching Theatre"  Two specialists work on basic theatre skills with children of various ages, and use theatre education as a gateway to other kinds of learning. At Lusher Alternative Elementary School in New Orleans, Amanda Newberry. D

2:30 pm 

Arts In Every Classroom, The: A Video Library, K-5  "Teaching Visual Art"  Two visual art specialist teachers use contrasting interpretations of the human face to explore inquiry–based instruction and various techniques in visual art. Pamela Mancini, the visual art teacher at Helen Street School in Hamden, Connecticut, uses portraits to foster inquiry and self-expression with a class of fifth-graders. At Ridgeway Elementary School in White Plains, New York, MaryFrances Perkins introduces mask–making to a second–grade art class. D

3:00 pm 

Primary Sources: Workshops In American History  "Korea and the Cold War: A Case Study"  This workshop looks at the first use of military force under the Truman Doctrine, and the Korean War as the first practical manifestation of America's Cold War "containment" policy. Using works by George Kennan and Walter Lippman, treaties, and the texts of the Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine, the onscreen participants take on the roles of major military, political, and strategic players at a mock Senate hearing to decide whether to intervene in Korea in 1950.G

4:00 pm 

Seasons of Life  "Infancy and Early Childhood"  Beginning with the first years of life, the early influences of the biological and social clocks, how children develop, and how they gain confidence and curiosity are explored.G

5:00 pm 

Death: A Personal Understanding  "Facing Mortality"  How can we prepare for death? By preparing, do we enhance or diminish our lives? A retired performer, an epidemiologist now suffering from AIDS, a young businesswoman, a Holocaust survivor, and a war journalist discuss how facing their own deaths and the deaths of others has affected. D

5:30 pm 

Death: A Personal Understanding  "Deathbed"  In the last century, the scene of the deathbed drama has moved, overall, from home to hospital. Still, even surrounded by technology, the deathbed scene remains emotional for those who participate. We meet a young man who loses his mother to cancer, a couple who lose their five-year-old daughter, and a young widow who recounts the final serene days of her husband's battle with leukemia. D

6:00 pm 

Chef John Besh's New Orleans   NULL

6:30 pm 

Nick Stellino Cooking with Friends  "Patricia Williams, Seasonal Fruit"  This episode features fresh, seasonal fruit. First, Chef Stellino creates Pears Braised in Red Wine Sauce. Then, Chef Patricia Williams from District in New York joins Nick to make Claufouti with Fruit. D

7:00 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Edinburgh"  Edinburgh is the historical and cultural heart of Scotland. We'll explore the castle, peek at the new parliament, dabble in the local literature, sip a little Scotch, get wrapped up in a kilt, and then stowaway on Her Majesty's yacht Britannia.G

7:30 pm 

Wild Photo Adventures  "Maine Moose and Loons"  NULL

8:00 pm 

P. Allen Smith's Garden Home  "Time"  Smith explains the design principle of Time and the way the element is expressed in various garden styles through the ages. He also shares tips for growing asparagus, container gardening and how chickens can help children learn.G

8:30 pm 

Ask This Old House  "Repairing a Crack in an Asphalt Walkway; Getting Rid of Mold"  Landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner repair a crack in an asphalt walkway. Then Roger, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and general contractor Tom Silva, asks "What is it?" Afterward, Tom helps a homeowner get rid of the mold in her attic. D

9:00 pm 

For Your Home  "Vicki's Kitchen Makeover"  Beautiful Italian Carrara marble inspires Vicki to treat her kitchen to a makeover that lightens the whole space. Decorative painter Bob Nulf gives a fresh face to the cabinets. D

9:30 pm 

Katie Brown Workshop  "Festive"  'Tis the season to learn simple and easy ways to add that special touch to holiday gatherings. Katie and the Workshop crew make a festive pinecone table runner, faux-real trees, a delicious pear salad and ginger pancakes. Special guest Liza Tremblay stops by the Workshop and shares a great holiday strata recipe. D

10:00 pm 

Knit & Crochet Today  "Feltable Fun"  Felting really is fun! Today Robyn shares an adorable crochet dog toy that will have your pet in stitches. Maggie uses her expert felting skills to show how to make a fab knitted bowl. We also take a journey to the "Knit Out and Crochet Too" in Minnesota where we had a chance to meet with many enthusiastic knitters and crocheters. D

10:30 pm 

Gary Spetz's Painting Wild Places! with Watercolors  "Jenny Lake, Part 1"  Reflective water mirroring the towering Teton peaks. 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

11:00 pm 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Desserts with An English Accent"  Test cook Yvonne Ruperti shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the ultimate Classic Bread Pudding. Chris then discusses the virtues of stale versus dried bread while baking with science expert Guy Crosby. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals the best small appliances in the Equipment Corner. D

11:30 pm 

Lidia's Italy  "Huggable Ligurian Food"  NULL