Wednesday, Sept. 5
9-10 p.m. E/P

History Channel

Subjects: Science and World History

Elementary, Middle and High School

"ALost Worlds: Herod The Great"

In 37 BC, Herod became king of Judea. He was legendary for putting his kingdom on the map by creating a series of the greatest buildings in antiquity, and laying the foundations for Jerusalem. This documentary charts his impressive projects leading up to his greatest masterpiece ? Herod's Temple. Many of the sites that provided the stage for some of the most crucial events in world history are now lost, concealed amidst the remains of forgotten civilizations. The program follows a team of historical detectives who use evidence from recent excavations, scientific studies and historical documents to piece together clues to what these locations looked like, which are then brought to life by computer graphics that allow viewers to fly over, enter the streets, walk through the halls and peer into these lost worlds.

Wednesday, Sept. 5
10-11 p.m. E/P (check local listings)

PBS

Subjects: US History

Middle and High School

"Generation Next 2.0"

This program takes an RV on a cross-country journey to talk to and profile young people aged 16-25 about their views on life, the future of the country, social activities, technology and other topics, comparing and contrasting them with previous generations. A video kiosk in the RV polls the generation, vignettes of which are on the Web site. Judy Woodruff hosts. TV-PG

Log on http://www.pbs.org/newshour/generation-next/I

Thursday, Sept. 6
9-10 p.m. E/P

National Geographic Channel

Subjects: Science and Geography

Elementary, Middle and High School

"Project Man-Made: The South Pole Project"

n the South Pole, temperatures can drop to more than 100 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. In this documentary engineers go up against staggering odds to build a 160,000-square-foot, high-tech science facility in this frozen wasteland. Through exclusive access granted by the National Science Foundation, cameras give viewers a glimpse of the intense danger & physical challenges of working in one of most inhospitable places on the planet.

Friday, Sept. 7
10-11 p.m. E/P

Discovery Channel

Subjects: World History and Geography

Middle and High School

"Going Tribal: Akie"

This is an episode in a documentary series in which explorer Bruce Parry immerses himself in various cultures around the world. He's been known to live among cannibals in New Guinea and to take life-threatening jungle potions in the jungles of Central Africa. In this episode he goes to live among the Akie people of Tanzania, a tribe of hunter-gatherers in African plains. The Akie are one of the few savannah-based hunter-gather groups left in Africa. Unlike their neighbors the Masai, they own no cattle and rely completely on their landscape for food and shelter. Their story is one of survival - their traditional hunting grounds are being taken by big game hunters and it is becoming increasingly difficult to hunt enough meat for their families. Parry must face one of his biggest fears and put his hand into a bees' nest to gather wild honey.

Saturday, Sept. 8
2-4:30 p.m. E/P

HBO

Subjects: US History

Middle and High School

"Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee"

In the late 19th century, the U.S. government waged campaigns to exterminate American Indians -- and few in the U.S. seemed to care. This movie is an adaptation of Dee Brown's nonfiction book, "Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee" that brought this chapter of U.S. history to light. Beginning just after the bloody Sioux victory over General Custer at Little Big Horn, the film intertwines the different perspectives of three characters--Charles Eastman, Sitting Bull and Senator Henry Dawes--while detailing the sprawl into the American West that tragically affected American-Indian culture. Rated TV-14 (adult content, adult language, graphic violence)

Log on http://www.hbo.com/films/burymyheart/index.html