Sunday, Nov. 9
7-8 p.m. E/P

CBS

Subjects: US History

Middle and High School

"60 Minutes"

The first report in this newsmagazine takes viewers behind the scenes on election night to speak to the brains whose strategy propelled Barack Obama into the White House. The second story asks where do the millions of computer monitors, cell phones and other electronic refuse our society generates end up? Some of it is shipped illegally from the U.S. to China, where it is harming the environment and the people who salvage its valuable components. The final story profiles Ted Turner, the nearly 70-year-old media mogul looking back on a life marked by huge successes, steep downfalls and public feuds that have made him an American legend.

Sunday, Nov. 9
8-9 p.m. E/P

PBS

Subjects: Science

Elementary, Middle and High School

"NATURE: Clever Monkeys"

Who are the cleverest monkeys? And how much of human experience do they really share? Love, language, guilt, envy, generosity, secrets, lies and sophisticated society are not unique to humans. We share those complex traits with our relatives - the monkeys. This documentary follows the babies of two different species as they are reared, explains how and what monkeys teach their young. Monkeys around the world rely on that knowledge to adapt to the remarkable variety of environments they now call home. TV-PG

Log on http://www.pbs.org/nature

Sunday, Nov. 2
10-11 p.m. E/P

History Channel

Subjects: US History

High School

"Crash: The Next Great Depression?"

This one-hour special looks at the current economic meltdown in the US and compares and contrasts it with what led up to the Great Depression, the 1929 Crash, its immediate aftermath and what helped to bring us out of the Depression. Threading first person accounts with expert interviews, the special lets viewers understand how muchhistory is repeating itself and what does history tell us about our future?

Monday, Nov. 10
8-9 p.m. E/P

History Channel

Subjects: US History and Arts

High School

"Star Wars Tech"

This documentary looks at the technology shown throughout the six Star Wars films and examine their viability through the eyes of cold hard science. Could a Death Star really be built? Can you build an army of clones? What is 3-D imaging, and where the can you get a Light Saber? This program sets out to answer all of these questions and more.

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

PBS

Subjects: US History

Middle and High School

"AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: The Berlin Airlift"

This documentary looks at first battle of the Cold War and the largest humanitarian campaign the world had ever seen. On June 24, 1948, the Soviet Union blocked railroad and street access to West Berlin, starving the population and choking commerce. Allied forces refused to cede the city and for nearly a year, succeeded in doing what even the best military minds considered impossible - supply two million civilians and 20,000 Allied soldiers entirely from the air. Operating on a strict plan masterminded by U.S. General William Turner, Allied forces landed planes every three minutes and delivered more than 4,500 tons of supplies each day. Former German soldiers built airfields and repaired engines for the enemies they had been shooting out of the sky just three years before. American and British pilots, so recently delivering death, were now angels of mercy, supplying coal, flour, coffee and chocolate to the beleaguered city. TV-PG

Log on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex

Monday, Nov. 10
9-11 p.m. E/P

History Channel

Subjects: Science

Middle and High School

"The Brain"

Throughout history, humans have created machines of amazing complexity, such as computers that can calculate in 100th of a second and technology that can carry us outside the bounds of this planet. However, scientists are only now beginning to understand the most complex machine in the known universe -- the brain. This documentary goes on a voyage of discovery into the evolutionary history of our last biological frontier. From early civilizations' attempts at neurosurgery to today's robotic laser surgery, revolutionary new techniques are finally unlocking the story of the brain. As a result, we've learned more in the last five years than in the past 100. Using simple analogies, real examples, and state of the art CGI, the program explains how the brain grows, shows why it's so delicate and so resilient, and unravels the mystery of consciousness. Viewers travel inside the minds of people in extreme situations: How does a soldier make decisions under fire? What makes us good or evil? And why do autistic people like the "Rain Man" display such breathtaking skills?

Tuesday, Nov. 11
8-10 p.m. E/P

National Geographic Channel

Subjects: World History and Geography

Middle and High School

"Blackbeard: Terror at Sea"

During his two-year reign of terror, no ship along the eastern coast of America was safe. He was charismatic and cunning - an evil genius who fostered a terrifying cult of personality guaranteed to precede him. This documentary recreates the 18th-century world of the most legendary pirate in history, right down to the knots and rigging on his cherished pirate ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge.

Tuesday, Nov. 11
9-9:30 p.m. E/P

Sundance Channel

Subjects: Science and Geography

Middle and High School

"Big Ideas For A Small Planet: Grow"

This is an episode in a documentary series that focuses on environmental topics with interviews with forward-thinking designers and features on green products and alternative ideas that may transform our everyday lives. The episode looks at new green spaces in cities and suburbs. As urban populations swell, creative environmentalists are scouting surprising spots for vegetation amidst the cement. Elsewhere, suburbanites are introducing environmental consciousness to their lawns and gardens.

Log on http://www.sundancechannel.com/thegreen#/bigIdeas:overview

Wednesday, Nov. 12
8-10 p.m. E/P

PBS

Subjects: World History and Geography

Middle and High School

"Monarchy: The Royal Family At Work"

This is the initial episode of a documentary miniseries which provides an exclusive look inside the modern British monarchy. Behind the scenes and at Queen Elizabeth II's side from beginning to end, this premiere episode follows the elaborate preparations as four U.S. localities get ready for a visit from the Queen.

Log on http://www.pbs.org/monarchy

Thursday, Nov. 13
9-10 p.m. E/P

National Geographic Channel

Subjects: Science

Middle and High School

"Science of Winter"

Is it true that no two snowflakes are alike? What packs more punch - a hurricane or a blizzard? And when the mercury drops, what really happens to mosquitoes? This documentary explores the planet's most extreme season to explain the mysteries, dispel the misconceptions and reveal the fascinating facts that makes this season unlike any of the others.

Thursday, Nov. 13
9-10:30 p.m. E/P

PBS

Subjects: US and World History

Middle and High School

"INDEPENDENT LENS: Lioness"

How did five female Army support soldiers - mechanics, supply clerks and engineers - end up fighting alongside the Marines in some of the bloodiest counterinsurgency battles of the Iraq War? This documentary gives viewers an intimate look at war through the eyes of the first women in U.S. history sent into direct ground combat, despite a policy that bans them from doing so. Through harrowing personal stories, these women candidly share their experiences in Iraq as well as experiences from their lives back home to form a portrait of the emotional and psychological effects of war. TV-14, V

Log on http://www.pbs.org/independentlens

Friday, Nov. 14
10-11:30 p.m. E/P

Sundance Channel

Subjects: Arts and Geography

Middle and High School

"Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul"

This documentary is an episode in a documentary series about music in the world's great cities. Istanbul is home to sounds that mix cultures, religions and exotic musical instrumentation. The is episode samples everything from Turkish rap and Kurdish dirges to experimental music and street songs, and finishes with two electrifying performances by Turkish musical legends Orhan Gencebay and Sezen Aksu. Rated TV-PG

Log on http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0459242/

Saturday, Nov. 15
9-10 p.m. E/P

Discovery Science Channel

Subjects: Science

Middle and High School

"Build it Bigger: Rebuilding Greensburg - Architects Of The Environment"

This documentary introduces viewers to the future architects of Kansas University's "Studio 804." Each year, a small group of the graduating architecture class designs and builds a project for an area or organization in need. In this case it's a town which was severely damaged by tornadoes.

Log on http://www.studio804.com/index.htm