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Greetings, TV viewers!
Here are this week's home viewing suggestions selected from online advanced program listings and aligned with state and national K-12 academic standards available online.
| Sunday, May 21
8-9 p.m. E/P
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CNN
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Subjects: Math and Economics
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High School
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"CNN Presents: How To rob A Bank"
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This documentary has a title that doesn't really reveal what the content is. It should be "How To Avoid Being Robbed By Identity Thieves." It's about the modern method for looting bank accounts, laundering checks and defrauding credit card companies. Drawing on documents from criminal cases, surveillance tapes and immigration records, as well as interviews with law enforcement agents, victims and criminals, it shows things like what the bandits do after stealing identities. It also explains ways that consumers can minimize their risk of identity theft.
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For further information related to students' interests log on http://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/05/15/cnnpce.identity.theft/index.html
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Sunday, May 21
8-9 p.m. E/P
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PBS
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Subjects: Science
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Elementary, Middle and High School
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"NATURE: The Dolphin Defender"
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More than 25 years ago, filmmaker Hardy Jones set out to learn everything he could about dolphins. At the time, no one had conducted studies in the wild of these enigmatic creatures, and many thought it couldn't be done. Since then, Jones has spent more time with dolphins than other humans, developing unique insights into what goes on in their sophisticated societies. This documentary is the story of his personal journey into the world of dolphins, the sometimes dangerous waters into which they have led him and his continuing crusade to protect them. TV-PG, V.
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Log on to the companion Web site to examine the trade in dolphins; meet the Dolphin Defender; and discover dolphin echolocation. http://www.pbs.org/nature/dolphindefender
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Monday, May 22
7-8 E/P
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History Channel
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Subjects: Science
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Elementary, Middle and High School
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"Modern Marvels: Harvesting"
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This documentary certainly deserves to label its topic a "modern marvel." Cutting, digging, shaking, and raking -- whatever the crop, there's a custom machine to harvest it. It all began with handpicking and today it's often one man and one machine harvesting hundreds of acres in a single day. The farmer may even get a little help from satellites. Far above the earth, high-resolution photography is giving the grower more opportunities to cut costs and maximize the harvest. From the debut of the sickle in ancient Egypt to McCormick's famous Reaper to the field of ergonomics that assists human harvesters, this program digs into the past and future of the harvest. TVPG
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Tuesday, May 23
8-9 p.m. E/P
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Animal Planet Channel
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Subjects: Science
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Elementary, Middle and High School
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"Profiles Of Nature: Rodents"
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The producers of this natural science documentary have a cute way of describing its topic, "The Fast and the Furriest." Making up almost 40 percent of the world's mammals, rodents may be considered pests, but they area vital link in the food chain. More than rats scurrying in tunnels, some rodents top 100 pounds and live in the trees.
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Tuesday, May 23
10-11:30 p.m. E/P
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PBS
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Subjects: World History
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High School
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"Independent Lens: The Devil's Miner"
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This documentary is airing late in the evening, but on such a timely topic -- Bolivians are in the news -- that you might want to tape it for viewing at another convenient time. It's about two very poor boys living with their mother in the mountains of Bolivia. 14-year-old Basilio and his 12-year-old brother, Bernardino, work long shifts in the Cerro Rico silver mines, braving deadly conditions to earn enough money to attend school. TV-PG
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Log on http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/devilsminer
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Wednesday, May 24
8-9 p.m. E/P
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PBS
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Subjects: American History
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Elementary, Middle and High School
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"National Geographic Special: Arlington: Field of Honor"
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Memorial Day will be observed as a national holiday next week. One site of the ceremonies which will be held is Arlington Cemetery adjacent to Washington D.C. -- a national shrine and a treasury of American history. Both the famous and the obscure are buried here, from John F. Kennedy and the Unknown Soldiers to astronauts from the space shuttle Challenger, polar explorers Peary and Henson, and some 3,000 freed slaves. This documentary offers a privileged behind-the-scenes look at the intense, year-around daily rituals and activities of a military cemetery, through rare archival footage and the real-life stories of the heroes and heroines buried here. It also introduces some of the people who make the cemetery work, defining it with their service. TV-PG
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Thursday, May 25
9-10 p.m. E/P
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Discovery Chanel
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Subjects: American History and Science
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High School
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"Conspiracy Files: CIA Mind Control"
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The topic of this documentary -- the CIA -??? is in the news these days. It has been, for one reason or another often in the news through the years. This report sounds like another CIA plot -- and in this case, it happens to be true. The CIA did perform experiments with LSD as a mind-control agent. But conspiracy theorists insist it was on a much larger scale than officials ever admitted. TV-14
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Thursday, May 25
10-11 p.m. E/P
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PBS
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Subjects: American History
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Elementary, Middle and High School
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"New Edens Los And Found: Philadelphia ??? the Holy Experiment"
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This is the second episode in a documentary miniseries about environmental rebirth in different American cities. Philadelphia was founded as an effort to create a utopian society free of violence and tyranny, filled with green space and agriculture. This program, hosted by actor David Morse, traces what happened to this dream. Though Philadelphia, like many of America's old industrial cities, is coping with diminished population density, building abandonment and urban decay, vibrant community-based volunteer organizations and leadership from the Philadelphia Horticultural Society and Philadelphia Green are having a significant impact. Contributing to economic development and an increase in real estate values, they are making neighborhoods more attractive and desirable for residents. TV-PG
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Friday, May 26
9-9:30 p.m. E/P
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PBS
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Subjects: Science
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Middle and High School
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"Scientific American Frontiers: Hidden Motives"
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If you think you know why you do things, you're probably wrong. This documentary, hosted by Alan Alda explains how our unconscious determines our behavior -- including why we buy things that are "cool."
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Log on http://www.pbs.org/saf #1507
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Saturday, May 27
7-8 p.m. E/P
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Discovery Channel
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Subjects: Science
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High School
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"Future Weapons: Stealth"
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A lot about defense technology has to do with creeping up on your target unseen. To be invincible, it's good to be invisible. In this documentary Ex Navy SEAL Richard Machowicz explores the dark and secretive world of stealth technology. TV-PG
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