Thursday, June 7
8-10:30 p.m. E/P

TCM

Subjects: US History

High School

"Bound For Glory"

This Oscar-Winning movie tells the true story of folk singer Woody Guthrie, who rose to the top during the Great Depression while fighting for the rights of migrant farm workers. Rated TV-14

For details about this movie and the history it portrays log on http://imdb.com/title/tt0074235/

Friday, June 8
8-9 p.m. E/P

History Channel

Subjects: Science

Elementary, Middle and High School

"Modern Marvels: Insulation"

It keeps us warm. It keeps us cool. It protects us and makes our world more comfortable. As simple as a pane of glass, or as complex as the fuselage of a space station, it's all around us, but is almost always out of sight. This documentary explores where insulation technology has been, where it is today, and where it's going. Viewers will visit the manufacturing facilities of two of the most recognizable insulating materials: fiberglass and foam; and explore how insulation has evolved. Historical highlights include how the ancient Romans and Greeks insulated their homes, as well as the natives of tropical and arctic climates. New technologies covered include insulated concrete forms and gas-filled panels.

Saturday, June 9
10-11 p.m. E/P

History Channel

Subjects: US History and Geography

Elementary, Middle and High School

"The States: Virginia, Ohio, Idaho, Alabama, North Dakota"

This is an episode of the new documentary series which presents valuable information about five states each week. Virginia was not only the home of the first permanent British colony; it was the birthplace of eight presidents of the United States. "The Gravity Grand Prix" has been an annual event in Akron, Ohio, since the 1930s and today draws 500 young entrants from around the nation. The discovery of gold, then lead, copper, zinc and silver, has made Idaho one of the richest mineral producing states in the nation. Poor hill farmers in Winston County rarely owned slaves and when Alabama seceded from the Union in 1861, Winston County tried to secede from Alabama. Teddy Roosevelt, America's first conservation president, learned valuable lessons about preserving nature while on his North Dakota ranch.

Info http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=mini_home&mini_id=53924

Sunday, June 10
3-6:15 p.m. ET, noon-3:15 p.m. PT

TCM

Subjects: World History and Literature

Middle and High School

"The Diary Of Anne Frank"

This is the Academy Award-winning movie based on the book, "The Diary Of Anne Frank", written by a young girl while hiding from the Nazis. TV-PG

Info about the book and about the historical events of her life - http://www.annefrank.com/1_life.htm and info for teachers is available at http://www.teachwithmovies.org/guides/diary-of-anne-frank.html

Sunday, June 10
8-9 p.m. E/P

History Channel

Subjects: US History and Geography

Elementary, Middle and High School

"Cities of the Underworld: New York"

The underworld of New York City is a living, breathing complex of engineering, history and secrets that could only exist in America's largest city. From a secret subterranean World War II site to the original rivers and aqueducts that led to this great city's ascent, New York City may just have more stories below ground than it does above. Host Eric Geller explores this massive urban labyrinth where the past, present and future collide.

Info http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=mini_home&mini_id=53900

Sunday, June 10
8-9 p.m. E/P

CNN

Subjects: World History and Geography

High School

"CNN Special Investigation Unit: The War Within"

In this documentary correspondent Christiane Amanpour examines the fight for young British Muslims' minds as the war in Iraq causes a rise of Islamic extremism.

Info http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/siu/shows/war.within

Sunday, June 10
9-9:30 p.m. E/P

HGTV Channel

Subjects: Science

Elementary, Middle and High School

"Red Hot and Green"

This documentary shows how to make a home "green" - environmentally friendly - without sacrificing style. Watch a home get a green makeover, including the living room, kitchen, bedroom and backyard. Also in the program are homes where the furniture and other interior products are environmentally friendly, and interviews owners about how they incorporated recycled materials and energy efficient strategies into their homes. There are quick green tips from an expert carpenter and a designer on simple ways to incorporate beautiful green design elements into a home.

Info http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/pac_ctnt_988/text/0,,HGTV_22056_62220,00.html

Monday, June 11
9-10:30 p.m. E/P

PBS

Subjects: US and World History

High School

"AMERICA AT A CROSSROADS: Kansas to Kandahar"

This is one in a series of documentaries, hosted by journalist Robert MacNeil, exploring the challenges confronting the world post 9/11. This episode explores the experiences and emotions of a Chinook helicopter unit from suburban Kansas City in their one-year deployment as they first serve in Pakistan - providing humanitarian relief following the devastating 2005 earthquake -- and then as they travel to the war zone in Afghanistan.

Info about the events that shaped the modern middle-east using online interactive timeline map http://www.pbs.org/crossroads

Tuesday, June 12
8-9 p.m. E/P

PBS

Subjects: US History and Geography

High School

"NOVA: Jewel Of The Earth"

In the movie Jurassic Park, Richard Attenborough played the role of an entrepreneur who extracted dinosaur DNA from the blood of mosquitoes trapped in ancient amber. Now his real brother, Sir David Attenborough, explores that intriguing dinosaur DNA possibility and a host of other secrets suspended in time millions of years ago. The naturalist's starting point is a piece of amber that he was given as a child and that he was fascinated to discover contained ancient insects buried within it. These bits of resin serve as a time machine, transporting scientists back 40 million years and yielding some amazing insights into life on Earth at that time. TV-PG

Info http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova

Wednesday, June 13
7-8 p.m. E/P

History Channel

Subjects: Science

Elementary, Middle and High School

"Modern Marvels - Sub Zero"

This documentary explores some of Earth's most frigid places and shows how humans cope with sub-zero climates. Thanks to the advance of technology, our boundaries have expanded -- from the North and South Poles, to the depths beneath the Arctic and Antarctic sea ice, to the Moon, Mars, and outward to Saturn. Guided by a special breed of experts, the program checks out the new US South Pole Station, the latest Polartec fashions with anti-microbial fibers, the newest snowmobiles and Sno-Cats, sail through glacial waters on ice-breaking ships and LC-130 transport plane. What NASA has on the planning board for deep-space exploration, including a beach-ball robot explorer is shown. As are scientists studying fish in the waters off Antarctica to understand glycoproteins, which may keep frozen tissue healthy longer for transplantation.

Wednesday, June 13
9-12:30 p.m. E/P

PBS

Subjects: US History and Government

Middle and High School

"State Legislature"

This film by leading documentary director Fred Wiseman, reveals the inner workings of a State Legislature and shows how this western state with a relatively small population raises and allocate funds and determines policies for the police, prisons, courts, schools, universities, welfare system, aid to the handicapped, regulatory agencies and all other services the state provides for its citizens. The film, set in Idaho, allows a close look at the democratic decision-making process at work. TV-PG

Thursday, June 14
8-10 p.m. E/P

Discovery Channel

Subjects: Science

Elementary, Middle and High School

"Before the Dinosaurs"

This is a broadcast of both hour-long episodes of a documentary miniseries about Earth -- before the dinosaurs. The creatures shown may look strange, but they mark the beginning of life as we know it. Learn how some of the characteristics that helped them survive millions of years ago make humans what they are today. Step back in time and visit the Earth of long ago ??? before mankind, even before the dinosaurs. It's a world where giant scorpions dominate the land and just one species of lumbering reptile represents 80 percent of all life.

Friday, June 15
10-11 p.m. E/P

PBS

Subjects: Science and US History

Middle and High School

"SECRETS OF THE DEAD: Killer Flu"

Part detective story, part true-life drama, this is an episode in a documentary series which unearths evidence from around the world, challenging prevailing ideas and throwing fresh light on unexplained events. This program follows scientists, led by Jeffrey Taubenberger, who have been seeking to learn where the 1918 flu virus came from and what made it so deadly. Using fragments of undamaged 1918 virus found in lung tissue of a flu victim, Taubenberger and his team set out to map the genes of the killer flu. In the time since this episode was initially broadcast, Taubenberger's team has successfully created a genetic sequencing of the 1918 virus, resurrected the virus itself to study its effects on lung tissue and this fall announced a striking similarity between the 1918 virus and today's H5N1 avian flu virus. Their findings indicate that the 1918 virus originated as a bird flu, confirming the legitimacy of concerns about avian flu. This updated episode includes new material and interviews with Taubenberger that reflect these new findings. TV-PG

Info http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets

Saturday, June 16
11-1:30 p.m. E/P

AMC Channel

Subjects: US Literature and History

High School

"The Last Of The Mohicans"

Daniel Day-Lewis and Madeleine Stowe star in this adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper's classic novel. about frontier battles in early America among the British and French colonists and Native Americans. Frontiersman Nathaniel Poe (Day-Lewis), known as Hawkeye to the Mohican tribe that raised him, must decide whether to join the British troops fighting against both the French and the Mohicans' enemies, the Huron nation. He falls in love with the daughter (Stowe) of a British officer while siding with the Mohicans in a fierce battle. (Because of the violence depicted, this film has an R Rating in the U.S. and a Canadian rating of PG

Info about the book and its author at http://www.uwm.edu/Library/special/exhibits/clastext/clspg134.htm