Sunday, Oct. 5
7-8 p.m. E/P

CBS

Subjects: US History and Science

High School

"60 Minutes"

The first report of this news program is "Wall Street's Shadow Market". Reporter Steve Kroft looks at some of the arcane Wall Street financial instruments that have magnified the economic crisis. In the next report the officer who led the U.S. Army's Delta Force mission to kill Osama bin Laden after 9/11 reveals what really happened in Tora Bora, Afghanistan, when the al-Qaeda leader narrowly escaped. Scott Pelley reports. In the final story Lesley Stahl reports on the race to develop and produce a viable electric car being waged between Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and Detroit auto executives.

Monday, Oct. 6
6-7 p.m. E/P

Discovery Science Channel

Subjects: World History and Science

Elementary, Middle and High School

"What The Ancients Knew: India"

Long before the Western world got out of the Dark Ages, India provided the world with intellectual and material riches. However, until recently India's invaluable contributions to science and technology have all too often been overlooked. This documentary details how profoundly India has shaped the modern world. TV-G

Monday, Oct. 6
9-12 p.m. E/P

PBS

Subjects: US History

Middle and High School

"American Experience - The Presidents: Jimmy Carter"

This biographical documentary traces the ascent of an ambitious country boy from a peanut farm in Plains, Georgia, to the Oval Office. It examines the strengths and failings of Carter's political leadership in the context of the turbulent 1970s and explores the role religion played in his career.

For information about this program log on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex

Tuesday, Oct. 7
9-11 p.m. ET, 6-8 p.m. PT

ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS

Subjects: US History

Middle and High School

"Presidential Debate"

The second presidential debate between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama features undecided voters posing questions to the candidates. Tom Brokaw moderates the debate, live from Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee.

For commercial-free background information about event log on http://www.pbs.org/vote2008

Wednesday, Oct. 8
7-8 p.m. E/P

Discovery Science Channel

Subjects: Science

Elementary, Middle and High School

"The Ultimate Guide: Spiders"

Among the smallest creatures on Earth, spiders use their venom to paralyze insects and eat them alive. But this documentary warns that humans must beware, for the black widow is the most toxic of all poisonous animals, and a fiddleback bite stops blood clotting and rots human flesh. TV-G

Wednesday, Oct. 8
9-9:30 E/P

PBS

Subjects: US History

Elementary, Middle and High School

"Latinos '08"

This documentary examines the 2008 election through the prism of ethnic politics. Latinos are less cohesive than other voting blocs, and they do not fit the black/white racial binary that has long shaped American politics. Today's candidates and advocacy groups are trying to mobilize and attract this unpredictable group of voters.

Thursday, Oct. 9
10-11 p.m. E/P

PBS

Subjects: World History and Economics

Middle and High School

"Small Fortunes: Microcredit and the Future Of Poverty"

By telling the stories of recipients of small loans in locales from India to the Philippines to New York City, this documentary explores the issues of poverty and microcredit. The program shows how short-term loans of even a few dollars have resulted in dramatic improvements in the lives of families who otherwise would have no means of lifting themselves out of poverty.

Friday, Oct. 10
10-11 p.m. E/P

PBS

Subjects: US History

Middle and High School

"Slavery and The Making of America Liberty in the Air"

This is the second episode of a documentary miniseries about slavery in the U.S. Spanning the 1740s through the 1830s, the program explores the continued expansion of slavery in the colonies, the evolution of a distinct African-American culture and the roots of the emancipation movement. Morgan Freeman narrates.

For information about this miniseries http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery

Saturday, Oct. 11
5-6 p.m. E/P

Discovery Kids Channel

Subjects: Science and Geography

Elementary, Middle and High School

"Indonesian Safari"

This documentary for kids takes its star, Bindi, her mom Terri, brother Robert and her dad's best mate Wes, on a wildlife and cultural tour of one of the most densely populated and bio-diverse countries in the world ? Indonesia. Bindi learns some new moves in a traditional dance ceremony on the island paradise of Bali and gets into the action with the biggest animal in Indonesia ? the Asian elephant. Walking the crowded street markets of Jakarta becomes a sensory overload of sights, sounds and smells only to be replaced by the tranquil beauty of the Taman Safari Park. Bindi hand feeds baby elephants, cuddles an orphaned orangutan and finds the smallest primate on earth. Robert hones his lizard wrangling skills while Terri locks horns with a white rhino and learns that chimpanzees sometimes bite the hand that feeds them. the Taman Safari Park. Bindi hand feeds baby elephants, cuddles an orphaned orangutan and finds the smallest primate on earth. Robert hones his lizard wrangling skills while Terri locks horns with a white rhino and learns that chimpanzees sometimes bite the hand that feeds them.