LEARN/CREATE (PT)

11:00 am 

Democracy In America  "Federalism: U.S. V. The States"  This program explores federalism as a Constitutional compromise, especially in terms of present-day conflicts between people who believe that power should reside primarily in the national government and those who want government authority retained within the states. D

11:30 am 

Democracy In America  "Civil Liberties: Safeguarding The Individual"  This program examines the First, Fourth, and Sixth Constitutional Amendments to show how the Bill of Rights protects individual citizens from excessive or arbitrary government interference, yet, contrary to the belief of many Americans, does not grant unlimited rights. D

12:00 pm 

French In Action  "Portraits II"  Robert is slim, well-built, athletic and maybe just a bit less quick than Mireille. What will happen when these two meet?G

12:30 pm 

French In Action  "Genealogy"  An impromptu visit to the family's country house, where we meet many of Mireille's relatives, including a 10-year old sister who has a mind of her own.G

1:00 pm 

Unfinished Nation  "Rivals and Friends"  Election of 1796, first contested presidential election, won by John Adams. His opponent, Thomas Jefferson becomes vice-president. Adam's difficult relationship with cabinet, congress, and Jefferson. Struggle with France on the high seas; the Alien and Sedition Acts set stage for election of 1800, won narrowly by Jefferson. Lame-duck Congress changes court structure; Adams appoints Federalists to new posts before he leaves office. Jefferson challenges appointments. Role of Chief Justice John Marshall and Marbury vs. Madison decision in strengthening Supreme Court.G

1:30 pm 

Unfinished Nation  "Best Laid Plans"  Republican desire to minimize national government and encourage small town/agrarian lifestyles overtaken during Jefferson's presidency by economic vitality and growth of cities, beginnings of industrialization, the Louisiana Purchase, expansion to the west. Jefferson's embargo in response to Napoleonic Wars hurts economy of northeast. Election of James Madison in 1808; Jefferson lifts embargo as he leaves office. The War of 1812.G

2:00 pm 

Discovering Psychology - Updated Edition  "The Mind Awake and Asleep"  Surveys the nature of sleeping, dreaming, and altered states of consciousness, and how consciousness empowers us to interpret, analyze, and direct our behavior in adaptive, flexible ways.G

2:30 pm 

Discovering Psychology - Updated Edition  "The Mind Hidden and Divided"  Delves into the subconscious mind, examining how events and experiences that take place below the level of consciousness alter our moods, bias our actions and affect our health as demonstrated in repression.G

3:00 pm 

Design Squad Nation  "Musical Bike"  Judy and Adam meet Beatriz in her hometown of Emeryville, CA, to help her combine her passion for music and bike building. Working at The Crucible -- a non- profit educational foundry and metal fabrication shop -- they design and build a pedal-powered bike organ for Beatriz to unveil at her high school block party. D

3:30 pm 

Biz Kid$  "A Closer Look at Financial Careers"  When is a job more than a job? The Biz Kids look at what it takes to find your true calling. You'll learn ways to start exploring careers. The kids talk to several celebrities and find out how they got their start and how they keep achieving their dreaMs.. D

4:00 pm 

Wishbone  "Salty Dog"  This live-action program follows the exploits of Wishbone the dog and his human friends, Joe, David and Samantha through their adventures intheir hometown of Oakdale. Wishbone's everyday experiences trigger hi s imagination and he finds himself in scenes from classic works of literature. In this episode, Samantha leads Joe and David into a dangerous adventure while searching for treasure. D

4:30 pm 

Cyberchase  "Hackerized!"  Someone has hacked Sensible Flats so that everyone looks and acts like Hacker. The real Hacker tries to find out who did it while the CyberSquad seeks to save the town. To do so, though, they must scale a rocky cliff in less than three minutes.G

5:00 pm 

Sewing with Nancy  "Sew Techie Covers, Part 1"  Make a personalized cover for your e-tablet or paper tablet. Learn how to sew covers for your electronic devices and paper tablets using templates or commercial patterns. Then embellish them with applique, quilting, techie circles, undercover stitching accents, plus more. D

5:30 pm 

Scheewe Art Workshop  "Olive Basket"  This casual painting is for the gourmet. Learn the ease of "under-painting" and adding glazes. D

6:00 pm 

Joanne Weir's Cooking Class  ""Saintly" Penne & Fried Oyster Caesar"  Joanne finds her student Ron's enthusiasm for food contagious as she shows him how to prepare a pasta dish whose star is a spicy olive oil condiment, and shares the story of how she came up with a novel take on a popular salad. Recipes: (1) PENNE WITH OLIO SANTO, RICOTTA SALATA, OLIVES AND MINT, (2) FRIED OYSTER "CAESAR" SALAD. Student: Ron Martin - Firefighter. D

6:30 pm 

Cooking with Nick Stellino  "A Shrimp Feast"  NULL

7:00 pm 

Ask This Old House  "Replacing A Leaky Skylight/Repairing A Noisy Toilet"  Tommy and Kevin replace a leaky skylight. Richard repairs a noisy toilet. And the guys ask, "What is it?". D

7:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "European Travel Skills, Part 2"  Rick's travel tips includes planning an itinerary, hurdling the language barrier, traveling by car or train and avoiding scams. Part 2 of 3G

8:00 pm 

Rudy Maxa's World  "Four Great Cities of Asia"  NULL

8:30 pm 

Lidia's Italy In America  "It's Chicken Time"  Everyone loves a great chicken dish and in this episode Lidia demonstrates the Braised Chicken with Smoky Provola and the Chicken Cacciatore Dishes. She also prepares a wonderful summertime salad, Panzanella, made of tomatoes and day old bread. D

9:00 pm 

Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen  "Chicken for Everyone!"  NULL

9:30 pm 

Pati's Mexican Table  "Tomatillos"  Meet the tomatillo - this small, plump, green fruit was a favorite of the Aztecs and stars in any number of Mexican dishes today. Its tart flavor is worlds apart from the taste of tomatoes, but is just as juicy and unforgettable. In this episode, Pati will show you where to find tomatillos, how to cook with them and offers tips and tricks for creating amazing dishes. D

10:00 pm 

Cooking Odyssey  "Metsovo"  NULL

10:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "European Travel Skills, Part 2"  Rick's travel tips includes planning an itinerary, hurdling the language barrier, traveling by car or train and avoiding scams. Part 2 of 3G

11:00 pm 

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish  "Asf Fue: IV"  This episode is the fourth segment of the four-part review of the entire series and features Raquel talking about her experiences since arriving in Mexico.G

11:30 pm 

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish  "Siempre Lo Amo'"  This episode is the final episode of the Destinos series.G