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Week of Monday, May 17, 2021
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(All Times Eastern, Check Local Listings)
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Monday, May 17, 2021
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Curriculum/Theme:EngineeringScience / ScienceScience Social StudiesSocial Studies
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Grade Band: (Grades 6-12)(Grades 6-8) / (Grades 9-12)(Grades 9-12)(Grades 9-12)(Grades 9-12)
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Program Title:NOVA: Hagia Sophia: Istanbul's Ancient MysterySciGirls: Terrific Pacific (1-1:30 PM) / Changing Seas: Alien Invaders (1:30-2 PM) NOVA Wonders: Can We Make Life?Eyes on the Prize: The Keys to the Kingdom 1974-1980
Eyes on the Prize: Back to the Movement 1979-Mid 80s
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Description:Discover the engineering secrets of Istanbul's Hagia Sophia, one of the largest enclosed buildings in the world, and find out how it has survived dozens of earthquakes since it was built in 537 AD.Chloe and her friends set sail on a SoCal citizen science cruise, working with marine scientists to collect data on the health of the Pacific Ocean and create a splashy conservation video for beach visitors. / In the waters of the western Atlantic and Caribbean, the lionfish, a voracious alien predator, has taken hold to be a major threat to biodiversity and the health of already stressed coral reef ecosystems.Discover the breakthroughs in genetic engineering enabling scientists to create and manipulate DNA as never before and find out if it's possible to cure genetic diseases and bring extinct animals back to life.Antidiscrimination legal rights gained in past decades by the civil rights movement are put to the test. In Boston, some whites violently resist a federal court school desegregation order. The Bakke Supreme Court case challenges affirmative action.Power and powerlessness. Miami's black community-pummeled by urban renewal, a lack of jobs and police harassment-explodes in rioting. In Chicago, an unprecedented grassroots movement triumphs. Harold Washington becomes Chicago's first black mayor.
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Related PBS LearningMedia Resource Link:Building Wonders | Modeling for Earthquakes at Hagia SophiaSciGirls | Terrific Pacific: Observations/ // Genetic Engineering to Prevent Extinctions | NOVA Wonders: Can We Make Life?Civil Rights: Then and NowCivil Rights: Then and Now
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Related PBS LearningMedia Resource Link:Lesson plan - Invent your own device to battle invasive species | PBS NewsHour/
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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
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Curriculum/Theme:MathMathEngineeringSocial StudiesSocial Studies
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Grade Band: (Grade 6 / Grade 7)(Grade 8 / Algebra 1)(Grades 6-12)(Grades 6-12)(Grades 6-12)
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Program Title:Illustrative Math Grade 6: Unit 7, Lesson 1 / Illustrative Math Grade 7: Unit 7, Lesson 18Illustrative Math Grade 8: Unit 7, Lesson 4 / Illustrative Math Algebra 1: Unit 7, Lesson 9NOVA: Decoding the Great PyramidThe Statue of LibertyAmerican Experience: The Codebreaker
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Description:Positive and Negative Numbers/Subtraction in Equivalent Expressions Dividing Powers of Ten / Solving Quadratic Equations by Using Factored FormStunning new archaeological evidence provides clues about the Egyptians who built the Great Pyramid of Giza—and how they did it.Trace the development of the monument—from its conception to its fascinating and often controversial construction to its final dedication—through interviews with a wide range of Americans, including former New York governor Mario Cuomo, the late congresswoman Barbara Jordan, and the late writers James Baldwin and Jerzy Kosinski.Discover the fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst who helped bring down Al Capone and break up a Nazi spy ring in South America. Her work help lay the foundation for modern codebreaking today.
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Related PBS LearningMedia Resource Link:Grade 6 video lesson preview / Grade 7 video lesson previewGrade 8 video lesson preview / Algebra 1 lesson previewBuilding the Pyramids of Ancient EgyptLiberty and SlaveryBattle of the Atlantic
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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
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Curriculum/Theme:ScienceScienceScience Social StudiesSocial Studies
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Grade Band: (Grades 9-12)(Grades 6-12) / (Grades 6-12)(Grades 9-12)(Grades 6-12)(Grades 9-12)
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Program Title:Climate Change: The FactsChanging Seas: Toxic Algae: Complex Sources and Solutions (1-1:30 PM) / Changing Seas: The Future of Seafood (1:30-2 PM)NOVA: Dead Sea Scroll DetectivesAmerican Experience: Mr. TornadoThe Dictator's Playbook: Saddam Hussein
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Description:Learn about the impact of climate change (what could happen if global warming exceeded 1.5 degrees?) and discover how the latest innovations and technology pose potential solutions that may prevent further damage.Scientists investigate the cause of algae growth on Lake Okeechobee, once a source of fresh water for the region. / See how increasing fish production in a sustainable way may be a solution to increasing the seafood supply.See how scientists are using new technologies to read the unreadable; solve mysteries that have endured for millennia; and even discover million-dollar fakes of the Dead Sea Scrolls, one of the greatest archeological finds of all time.Pioneering meteorologist Ted Fujita transformed our understanding of tornados; his technological advancements saved lives and helped Americans prepare for and respond to dangerous weather phenomena.Learn how Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq with an iron fist for almost 30 years. To maintain power, he used fear, intimidation, and violence like few others in history; however, he made the fatal mistake of believing his regime could take on the whole world.
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Related PBS LearningMedia Resource Link:Choosing Earth's Climate FutureAlgae Blooms Affect Great Lakes Drinking WaterUsing X-Ray Technology to Read the Unreadable | Dead Sea Scroll DetectivesChasing TornadoesGeorge H.W. Bush - War in the Persian Gulf
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Related PBS LearningMedia Resource Link:Aquaponics: Reducing Impacts of Overfishing
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Thursday, May 20, 2021
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Curriculum/Theme:Math Math Science Social StudiesSocial Studies
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Grade Band: (Grade 6 / Grade 7) (Grade 8 / Algebra 1) (Grades 6-8)(Grades 6-12)(Grades 6-12)
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Program Title:Illustrative Math Grade 6: Unit 7, Lesson 2, Episode 19 / Illustrative Math Grade 7: Unit 6, Lesson 20,
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Illustrative Math Grade 8: Unit 7, Lessons 5, 6 /
Illustrative Math Algebra 1: Unit 7, Lesson 11		NOVA: Bigger Than T. rexCountry Music: Will the Circle Be Unbroken? (1968-1972) (3-5 PM)Country Music: Will the Circle Be Unbroken? (1968-1972) (Cont.)
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Description:Points on the Number Line / Combining Like Terms (Part 1)
Negative Exponents with Powers of Ten and What About Other Bases? / What Are Perfect Squares?
Follow a twisting trail of clues, from a desert cave in Morocco to a German castle during World War II, to uncover the secrets of Spinosaurus, the biggest and most fearsome predator of all time.With the Vietnam War intensifying, America is more divided than ever. Country music is not immune to the divisions. With the Vietnam War intensifying, America is more divided than ever. Country music is not immune to the divisions.
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Related PBS LearningMedia Resource Link:Grade 6 video lesson preview / Grade 7 video lesson previewGrade 8 video lesson preview / Algebra 1 lesson previewNOVA scienceNOW: T. Rex Blood?Country Music and the Emergence of Modern AmericaCountry Music and the Emergence of Modern America
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Friday, May 21, 2021
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Curriculum/Theme:Math Math ELA ELA ELA
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Grade Band: (Grade 6 / Grade 7) Tk Tk Tk Tk
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Program Title:Illustrative Math Grade 6: Unit 7, Lesson 2, Episode 19 / Illustrative Math Grade 7: Unit 6, Lesson 20,
Episode 19		Hemingway, Part 1Hemingway, Part 1Hemingway, Part 2Hemingway, Part 2
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Description:Points on the Number Line / Combining Like Terms (Part 1)
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s three-part, six-hour documentary series examines the visionary work and turbulent life of one of the greatest and most influential American writers—Ernest Hemingway.Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s three-part, six-hour documentary series examines the visionary work and turbulent life of one of the greatest and most influential American writers—Ernest Hemingway.Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s three-part, six-hour documentary series examines the visionary work and turbulent life of one of the greatest and most influential American writers—Ernest Hemingway.Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s three-part, six-hour documentary series examines the visionary work and turbulent life of one of the greatest and most influential American writers—Ernest Hemingway.
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Related PBS LearningMedia Resource Link:Grade 6 video lesson preview / Grade 7 video lesson previewKen Burns in the Classroom: HemingwayKen Burns in the Classroom: HemingwayKen Burns in the Classroom: HemingwayKen Burns in the Classroom: Hemingway
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