12:00 AM 

Democracy In America  "Global Politics: U.S.A. and the World"  This program examines the need for the United States to use the tools of foreign policy in ways that recognize the growing interdependence of nations. [P]

12:30 AM 

Democracy In America  "Citizenship: Making Government Work"  This program introduces basic concepts of government, politics, and citizenship. It explores the tension between maintaining order and preserving freedoms, the essential role of politics in addressing the will of the people, and the need for citizens to participate in order to make democracy work. [P]

1:00 AM 

Deadlines & Dollars: The Challenges Facing Local TV Reporters A life-long passion for journalism was the motivation for this insightful documentary that looks at how profit and efficiency have eroded the public service mission of local commercial news. The business side of news is challenging hard-working TV reporters like never before. [P]

2:00 AM 

Discovering Psychology - Updated Edition  "Past, Present, and Promise"  Introduces psychology as a science that spans many fields of knowledge, from philosophy and anthropology to biochemistry and artificial intelligence, and asks, "What is the nature of human nature?" [G]

2:30 AM 

Discovering Psychology - Updated Edition  "Understanding Research"  An examination of the scientific method of collecting and analyzing data - in the laboratory and in the field - with an emphasis on sharpening critical thinking in the interpretation of research findings. [G]

3:00 AM 

Essential Science for Teachers: Earth and Space Science  "Session 1. Earth's Solid Membrane: Soil"  How does soil appear on a newly born, barren volcanic island? In this session, participants explore how soil is formed, its role in certain Earth processes, its composition and structure, and its place in the structure of the Earth. [P]

4:00 AM 

Germans In America  "Into The Promised Land"  Jacob Münks, his wife and six children from Lank, near Düseldorf, in mid-1800s leave Germany in a converted cargo ship. They settle in the German Belt of the Midwest on a Missouri farm that is still in the family. Part 1 of 4 [G]

5:00 AM 

Social Studies In Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12  "Exploring Geography Through African History"  Lisa Farrow is a seventh–grade world cultures teacher at Shiloh Middle School in a suburb of Baltimore, Maryland. Ms. Farrow's lesson provides her students with an understanding of African history and geography. [P]

5:26 AM 

Social Studies In Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12  "Amistad Case"  Gary Fisher is a teacher at Timilty Middle School in the urban community of Roxbury, Massachusetts, part of the greater Boston area. In his eighth–grade U.S. [P]

6:00 AM 

Perfect Day  "Sara's French Connection - Finland and France"  Host Sara La Fountain begins in Finland's apple country and ends up in France, in the Cognac region where she prepares mussels along a riverbank. [G]

6:30 AM 

New Scandinavian Cooking with Andreas Viestad  "Arctic Cuisine"  On the Svalbard Islands, the last stop before the North Pole, Andreas cooks a menu with a Russian influence: potato and beet puree, vodka-marinated sirloin steak and baked pears with ginger and juniper berries. [G]

7:00 AM 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Vienna"  Rick tiptoes through the palace of Maria Theresa and is dazzled by the Hapsburg crown jewels. He picnics on the Danube, nibbles strudel in an old world cafe, takes in slinky Art Nouveau and waltzes to Johann Strauss refrains. [G]

7:30 AM 

Equitrekking  "Arizona"  Near the Mexico border, a cowboy guide leads the way on a 300-year-old hacienda-style ranch. North of Phoenix, gold-mining routes lead into the Bradshaw Mountains before riders take a respite at Cave Creek, where horses are tied to hitching rails in town. Then, Navajo guide Lee Bigwater takes riders into a snow-covered Canyon de Chelly. [G]

8:00 AM 

P. Allen Smith's Garden Home  "Fruits and Berries"  Allen's rural garden is going to be a test ground for strawberries, blueberries and a wide variety of fruits, including grapes along the fences. [G]

8:30 AM 

Ask This Old House  "Installing Aluminum Gutters & Downspouts/Energy-Efficient"  General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner install new aluminum gutters and downspouts. Then Tom, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and landscape contractor Roger Cook ask, "What is it?" Afterward, Richard helps a homeowner install a new energy-efficient clothes washer and dryer. [P]

9:00 AM 

For Your Home  "Music & Little Black Dresses"  Inspired by original black and white paintings of little black dresses and a baby grand piano, Vicki and Sloan decorate the music salon and create a warm and welcoming formal dining room that sets the perfect stage for mellow music and entertaining. [P]

9:30 AM 

Katie Brown Workshop  "Thanksgiving"  Guest chefs from Frankie's restaurant put a new twist to the traditional Thanksgiving dinner with salad, stuffing and apple tart. Join the Katie Brown Workshop crew to create a stylish feather wreath and a burlap feather centerpiece. [P]

10:00 AM 

Lap Quilting with Georgia Bonesteel  "Fishermen's Coats"  At UCLA's Fowler Museum of Cultural Art in California, Georgia finds examples of Japanese country quilting. [G]

10:30 AM 

Gary Spetz's Painting Wild Places! with Watercolors  "Learn to Paint Waterton Lakes, Part 2"  In a step-by-step demonstration, Gary concludes the "panoramic overlook of Waterton Lakes" watercolor painting, from the previous episode. [P]

11:00 AM 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Pork on the Grill"  Grilled Stuffed Pork Loin - Bridget Lancaster grills a center-cut pork loin and uncovers the test kitchen's technique for keeping this cut moist without brining. (The trick is in the stuffing. [P]

11:30 AM 

Lidia's Italy  "Stack Those Cannoli"  Lidia learns about aperitivo in Italy. In the kitchen, she cooks up fettuccine and swordfish and a cannoli napoleon. [G]

12:00 PM 

Democracy In America  "Global Politics: U.S.A. and the World"  This program examines the need for the United States to use the tools of foreign policy in ways that recognize the growing interdependence of nations. [P]

12:30 PM 

Democracy In America  "Citizenship: Making Government Work"  This program introduces basic concepts of government, politics, and citizenship. It explores the tension between maintaining order and preserving freedoms, the essential role of politics in addressing the will of the people, and the need for citizens to participate in order to make democracy work. [P]

1:00 PM 

Deadlines & Dollars: The Challenges Facing Local TV Reporters A life-long passion for journalism was the motivation for this insightful documentary that looks at how profit and efficiency have eroded the public service mission of local commercial news. The business side of news is challenging hard-working TV reporters like never before. [P]

2:00 PM 

Discovering Psychology - Updated Edition  "Past, Present, and Promise"  Introduces psychology as a science that spans many fields of knowledge, from philosophy and anthropology to biochemistry and artificial intelligence, and asks, "What is the nature of human nature?" [G]

2:30 PM 

Discovering Psychology - Updated Edition  "Understanding Research"  An examination of the scientific method of collecting and analyzing data - in the laboratory and in the field - with an emphasis on sharpening critical thinking in the interpretation of research findings. [G]

3:00 PM 

Essential Science for Teachers: Earth and Space Science  "Session 1. Earth's Solid Membrane: Soil"  How does soil appear on a newly born, barren volcanic island? In this session, participants explore how soil is formed, its role in certain Earth processes, its composition and structure, and its place in the structure of the Earth. [P]

4:00 PM 

Germans In America  "Into The Promised Land"  Jacob Münks, his wife and six children from Lank, near Düseldorf, in mid-1800s leave Germany in a converted cargo ship. They settle in the German Belt of the Midwest on a Missouri farm that is still in the family. Part 1 of 4 [G]

5:00 PM 

Social Studies In Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12  "Exploring Geography Through African History"  Lisa Farrow is a seventh–grade world cultures teacher at Shiloh Middle School in a suburb of Baltimore, Maryland. Ms. Farrow's lesson provides her students with an understanding of African history and geography. [P]

5:26 PM 

Social Studies In Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12  "Amistad Case"  Gary Fisher is a teacher at Timilty Middle School in the urban community of Roxbury, Massachusetts, part of the greater Boston area. In his eighth–grade U.S. [P]

6:00 PM 

Perfect Day  "Sara's French Connection - Finland and France"  Host Sara La Fountain begins in Finland's apple country and ends up in France, in the Cognac region where she prepares mussels along a riverbank. [G]

6:30 PM 

New Scandinavian Cooking with Andreas Viestad  "Arctic Cuisine"  On the Svalbard Islands, the last stop before the North Pole, Andreas cooks a menu with a Russian influence: potato and beet puree, vodka-marinated sirloin steak and baked pears with ginger and juniper berries. [G]

7:00 PM 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Vienna"  Rick tiptoes through the palace of Maria Theresa and is dazzled by the Hapsburg crown jewels. He picnics on the Danube, nibbles strudel in an old world cafe, takes in slinky Art Nouveau and waltzes to Johann Strauss refrains. [G]

7:30 PM 

Equitrekking  "Arizona"  Near the Mexico border, a cowboy guide leads the way on a 300-year-old hacienda-style ranch. North of Phoenix, gold-mining routes lead into the Bradshaw Mountains before riders take a respite at Cave Creek, where horses are tied to hitching rails in town. Then, Navajo guide Lee Bigwater takes riders into a snow-covered Canyon de Chelly. [G]

8:00 PM 

P. Allen Smith's Garden Home  "Fruits and Berries"  Allen's rural garden is going to be a test ground for strawberries, blueberries and a wide variety of fruits, including grapes along the fences. [G]

8:30 PM 

Ask This Old House  "Installing Aluminum Gutters & Downspouts/Energy-Efficient"  General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner install new aluminum gutters and downspouts. Then Tom, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and landscape contractor Roger Cook ask, "What is it?" Afterward, Richard helps a homeowner install a new energy-efficient clothes washer and dryer. [P]

9:00 PM 

For Your Home  "Music & Little Black Dresses"  Inspired by original black and white paintings of little black dresses and a baby grand piano, Vicki and Sloan decorate the music salon and create a warm and welcoming formal dining room that sets the perfect stage for mellow music and entertaining. [P]

9:30 PM 

Katie Brown Workshop  "Thanksgiving"  Guest chefs from Frankie's restaurant put a new twist to the traditional Thanksgiving dinner with salad, stuffing and apple tart. Join the Katie Brown Workshop crew to create a stylish feather wreath and a burlap feather centerpiece. [P]

10:00 PM 

Lap Quilting with Georgia Bonesteel  "Fishermen's Coats"  At UCLA's Fowler Museum of Cultural Art in California, Georgia finds examples of Japanese country quilting. [G]

10:30 PM 

Gary Spetz's Painting Wild Places! with Watercolors  "Learn to Paint Waterton Lakes, Part 2"  In a step-by-step demonstration, Gary concludes the "panoramic overlook of Waterton Lakes" watercolor painting, from the previous episode. [P]

11:00 PM 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Pork on the Grill"  Grilled Stuffed Pork Loin - Bridget Lancaster grills a center-cut pork loin and uncovers the test kitchen's technique for keeping this cut moist without brining. (The trick is in the stuffing. [P]

11:30 PM 

Lidia's Italy  "Stack Those Cannoli"  Lidia learns about aperitivo in Italy. In the kitchen, she cooks up fettuccine and swordfish and a cannoli napoleon. [G]