Monday, July 9
6:15-7:15 p.m. E/P

Sundance Channel

Subjects: Science and Geography

Elementary, Middle and High School

"Gelato And Endless Passion"

Although its origins are still debated, and some claim it was first served in either Vienna or China, ice cream was introduced to much of the world by enterprising Italian families specializing in frozen desserts. In this Italian documentary from producer Stefano Tealdi and director Susan Gray, ice cream aficionados, historians and entrepreneurs reveal the importance of lemon peel, Margaret Thatcher's role in recent ice-cream history, 19th-century attitudes toward licking an ice cream cone in public, and the true home of H??agen-Dazs??.

Monday, July 9
7-9 p.m. E/P

National Geographic Channel

Subjects: Science and Technology

Elementary, Middle and High School

"Sweet Tooth"

Behind every simple sweet treat is complex engineering, top-secret recipes and high technology. This documentary reveals what makes Jelly Belly jelly beans the world's leading "gourmet" bean and explore a little known secret behind Red Vines licorice. It shows the gadgets that give Ben & Jerry's ice cream its creamy texture and the one-of-a-kind machine behind the success of marshmallow Peeps. And you'll learn how the Hostess Company pumps out 500 million Twinkies a year.

Monday, July 9
9-10 p.m. E/P

CNBC

Subjects: Economics

Middle and High School

"Business Nation"

This is an episode of a CNBC's monthly newsmagazine focusing on the stories behind the business headlines. Reports in this edition include: "Crazy Eddie" is-the name of one of the country's most successful electronics chains, with 43 stores and more than $300 million in sales. Owner Eddie Antar and his cousin Sam masterminded a scheme that skimmed profits and bilked shareholders out of $100 million. Eddie went to prison for seven years, convicted with the help of testimony from Sam, who turned state's evidence. They hadn't spoken in 20 years, until they confronted each other, face to face, on this program. "Facing The Music" is about the music industry going through wrenching change. After riding the wave of CD sales for years, the major record labels have seen their fortunes change dramatically, as sales, and revenues, have plummeted. The Internet hasn't only enabled fans to download music easily, but to steal it; today, more than half of the music acquired in the U.S. isn't paid for. "Bull Market" is about something that was once a Wild West sideshow is now a thriving enterprise exploding in popularity. Professional Bull Riders. Inc. has gone big time, moving beyond its rural roots and playing to arenas packed with cowboys and city slickers alike.

Tuesday, July 10
7-8 p.m. E/P

History Channel

Subjects: US History

Elementary, Middle and High School

"Modern Marvels: Statue of Liberty"

It started as an idea at a French dinner party and became the symbol of the free world. This documentary about France's gift to the U.S. reveals a 20-year struggle to design and build the world's largest monument--using paper-thin copper sheets.

Tuesday, July 10
8-9 p.m. E/P

PBS

Subjects: Science

Elementary, Middle and High School

"NOVA Science NOW"

Astrophysicist/host Neil deGrasse Tyson examines four topics in this science series. 1) Scientists still don't know why we sleep. But Neil takes some sleep & memory tests himself to explore the latest findings--which shed light on why it IS a good idea to "sleep on it" when making a big decision or trying to solve a problem and how sleep is connected to learning. 2) Young archeologist Julie Schablitsky, renowned for her headline-making finds on the doomed Donner Party from the Old West, is now filling in more holes in American history by, well, digging holes in the dirt at her new site, yielding all kinds of interesting artifacts from the 19th century. 3) The mystique behind the biggest and most complicated machine on Earth, being built at CERN. 4) How do flocks of birds and schools of fish dart around as one, as if being orchestrated by a conductor? Turns out humans do it subconsciously, too, all the time--in crosswalks, and elsewhere. What do these patterns of movement mean and can they tell us something about consciousness and origin of life?

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Tuesday, July 10
9-10 p.m. E/P

History Channel

Subjects: Science

Elementary, Middle and High School

"The Universe - Spaceship Earth"

Take a high performance ride through the formation of the third planet from the Sun. Earth is a survivor of one of the most violent "neighborhoods" in the universe. This documentary shows how earth was created and what creatures hold clues to how life began. And what forces threaten the demise of Earth. Complex and controversial, this program covers the scientific detective story of all time. Cutting-edge graphics are used along with the stories of scientists and explorers who dare to venture into the uncharted territory of the cosmos.

Tuesday, July 10
10-11:30 p.m. E/P

PBS

Subjects: US History

Middle and High School

"Revolution '67"

This program is an account of events too often relegated to footnotes in U.S. history - the black urban rebellions of the 1960s. Focusing on the six-day Newark, New Jersey, outbreak in mid-July, it reveals how the disturbance began as spontaneous revolts against poverty and police brutality and ended as fateful milestones in America's struggles over race and economic justice. Voices from across the spectrum - activist Tom Hayden, journalist Bob Herbert, Mayor Sharpe James and other officials, National Guardsmen and Newark citizens - recall lessons as hard-earned then as they have been easy to neglect since. TV-PG, V (for violence in news-archive footage)

Log on http://www.pbs.org/pov/revolution67

Wednesday, July 11
8-9 p.m. E/P

PBS

Subjects: Science and Physical Education

Middle and High School

"Synchronized Swimming: The Pursuit Of Excellence"

U.S. Open is the climactic final event of the U.S. Synchronized Swimming season. This documentary follows two teams of ambitious and athletic girls - and one very determined teenage boy - through their intense training and team bonding until they meet in a spectacular display of churning water and synchronous limbs. For these future Olympians, the perfect make-up, the colorful costumes and those permanent smiles mask the fierce competitive spirit each needs to win. TV-PG

Thursday, July 12
8-9 p.m. E/P

History Channel

Subjects: Science

Middle and High School

"Modern Marvels - It Came from Outer Space"

This documentary explains how space travel technologies have come back to Earth with surprising and indispensable commercial applications. For example, paint that can withstand the heat of reentry now protects our steel-framed high-rises from collapsing in a fire. Batteries that can take a sports car from zero to 60 in four seconds also keep our satellites in orbit. The oxygen tank used by firefighters to save countless lives is just like the one used by our astronauts during the Apollo missions. These and many ordinary objects are traced back to their NASA roots.

Friday, July 13
9-10 p.m. E/P

PBS

Subjects: US History

Middle and High School

"Bill Moyers Journal"

This weekly public affairs series features interviews and news analysis on a wide range of subjects, including politics, arts and culture, the media, the economy and issues facing democracy. In this edition Moyers interviews Victor Gold who explains his frustration about the direction of the Republican party and its base

Find out what other GOP members think about the future and core ideology of their party and then share your thoughts in Moyers' blog. http://www.pbs.org/moyers

Friday, July 13
10-10:30 p.m. E/P

HBO

Subjects: US History and Performance Art

High School (see ratings below)

"Assume The Position 201 With Mr. Wuhl"

This is a comedy program about U.S. history. Robert Wuhl - actor, writer and political commentator - amuses audiences with more of the stories that made up America...and the stories that America simply made up. The Emmy-winning actor and star/creator of HBO's Arli delivers an imaginative, irreverent "lecture" that playfully examines some of the facts, myths and myths-that-became-facts that have permeated U.S. history. Mixing pop culture with historical events and personalities, Wuhl explores the legitimacy of America's leaders; makes a connection between presidential facial hair and Fidel Castro; and much more. Important Note: This program is rated TV-14 -AC,AL,BN , which means adult content, adult language and brief nudity.

Saturday, July 14
7-8 p.m. E/P

History Channel

Subjects: Science

Elementary, Middle and High School

"Modern Marvels - Fertilizer"

Without fertilizer two thirds of the world would starve. It makes our lawns grow greener and our crops grow taller. This documentary visits of the places where the essential nutrients that feed the soil are harnessed. Viewers go deep in a phosphate mine, "sniff around" a sewage treatment plant and poke into a trough teeming with seven million worms. Finally, they learn about a war that was fought over the control of bat poop!

Saturday, July 14
9-10 p.m. E/P

History Channel

Subjects: World History

Elementary, Middle and High School

"Cities of the Underworld - 10 - Beneath Vesuvius"

Naples, Italy narrowly escaped meeting the same fate as its neighboring city, Pompeii in 79 AD when Mount Vesuvius wiped out everything around it. The wind saved Naples that day, but life in the shadow of this massive volcano is unlike any other--and so is its underground. For centuries, Neapolitans have carved out an underground, parallel world where their secrets are safe. Entire neighborhoods exist in this underworld, time capsules of ancient life--with banks, bakeries and homes preserved below. By descending into an ancient cavern to uncovering Nero's famous stage underneath a modern apartment, host Don Wildman steps back almost 2000 years to discover the world hidden beneath this volcano.