Sunday, Sept. 14
9-10 p.m. E/P

Discovery Channel

Subjects: Science

Elementary, Middle and High School

"Secrets of the Dinosaur Mummy"

Leonardo (a name given by scientists ) was found in Montana almost fully intact. Ninety percent of his body is covered in skin. We know what he ate for his last meal. What makes this so impressive? Leonardo is a 77-million-year-old dinosaur. This is a "documentary" about one of the most unexpected and important dinosaur discoveries of all time. TV-G.

Monday, Sept. 15
10-11 p.m. E/P

PBS

Subjects: US History

Elementary, Middle and High School

"Where We Stand: America's Schools in the 21st Century"

This documentary presents a frank evaluation of America's educational system's strengths and weaknesses. Hosted by Judy Woodruff, senior correspondent for "The Newshour with Jim Lehrer", the documentary visits schools throughout Ohio, an important swing state that represents a range of socioeconomic and geographic school districts. The program features schools in urban Cincinnati, suburban Columbus and rural Belpre. TV-G

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Tuesday, Sept. 16
9- 9:30 p.m. ET, 6-6:30 p.m. PT

Planet Green Channel

Subjects: Science

Elementary, Middle and High School

"Stuff Happens: Dinner"

Over a leisurely dinner for two, science guy Bill Nye helps his date navigate the unexpected connections linking the food on our dinner tables and the world around us. Bill traces the shocking link between cow flatulence and global warming; dispels some myths about organic wine; reveals surprising stuff about sushi and chopsticks; and contemplates the pluses and minuses of our yummy chocolate.

Tuesday, Sept. 16
10-11 p.m. E/P

History Channel

Subjects: Science

Elementary, Middle and High School

"Evolve: Size"

Life has evolved into a multitude of sizes. Over the course of three billion years, life has taken on many forms -- from an.02-micrometer-long bacteria to the 110-foot-long blue whale. Scientists are learning how the struggle for survival has led some animals to become small and others to get huge. Understanding the evolution of size tells us why giant dinosaurs went extinct while the first tiny mammals thrived; gives us answers to why mammoths evolved into pygmies when restricted to islands; and why carnivorous mammals have never grown to weigh more than a ton. Whether it's the speed of movement or population numbers, the biological world revolves . . . and "evolves" around size.

Wednesday, Sept. 17
8-midnight ET, 5-9 p.m. PT

TCM (Turner Classic Movie Channel)

Subjects: US History

Middle and High School

"Abe Lincoln In Illinois" and "Tennessee Johnson"

This is a double feature. The first movie is a dramatized version of the early domestic and political life of President Lincoln. The second is a dramatized biography of Andrew Johnson who followed Abraham Lincoln into office and became the first U.S. president ever to be impeached. (The alternative title of this movie in indicative of its theme, "The Man On America's Conscience".

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Thursday, Sept. 18
10-11 E/P

PBS

Subjects: Arts

Elementary, Middle and High School

"Keeping Score: Stravinsky's 'Rite Of Spring'"

Hosted by maestro Michael Tilson Thomas, this documentary features a composer who revolutionized music, setting the course for musical evolution for the generations that followed. Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony guide viewers through a groundbreaking works that defined the spirit of the era, and reveal the secrets of their continued emotional appeal today. Almost a hundred years ago, Igor Stravinsky shocked the Western world with his ballet score "The Rite of Spring", a highly charged and confrontational piece. In the program goes behind the scenes in St. Petersburg and Paris to discover the spirit in which it was written and the drama of the opening night that shook the music world to its foundations. TV-G

Friday, Sept. 19
8:30-9:30 p.m. E/P

PBS

Subjects: US History

Middle and High School

"NOW: Women, Leadership, and Politics: A Rising Tide"

From a U.S. Senate race in New Hampshire to the presidential palace in Chile; from a team of high school debaters in New York City to the halls of parliament in Rwanda, women are striving for power. What inspires them, drives them and keeps them at the top? Do they use their power in different ways than men? In this one-hour special edition of "NOW", senior correspondent Maria Hinojosa embarks on her own personal journey to discover the struggles women face -- both internally and in society -- as they embrace power and seek to change the world. The show will be an intimate behind-the-scenes look at the high-stakes risks, triumphs, and in some cases the defeat, of being a woman leader today.

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Saturday, Sept. 20
2-5:15 p.m. ET, 11 a.m.-2:15 p.m. PT

TCM (Turner Classic Movie Channel)

Subjects: World History

Middle and High School

"The Fall of the Roman Empire"

This is an Oscar-nominated historical drama which pretty much follows the facts about a very bad emperor who left the Roman Empire open to barbarian invasions. TV-PG

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