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November 13, 2009
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12:00 am 
BBC World News   NULL

12:30 am 
Worldfocus   NULL

1:00 am 
Learning Science Through Inquiry  "Focus The Inquiry: Designing The Exploration"  Students' open exploration leads to a range of interests and questions that lead in turn to deeper investigation. This program looks at the design process - how you can guide students to plan and begin their investigations.G

2:00 am 
In Search of the Novel  "Are Novels Real?"  Must a novel's setting and characters — and the characters' motivations and stories — bear some likeness to reality? This program explores how novels connect with readers. Teachers, students, and novelists probe the origins of stories. D

3:00 am 
Science In Focus: Force and Motion  "The Lure of Magnetism"  What is the difference between a permanent magnet and an electromagnet? In this workshop, fourth-grade students build an electromagnet by winding a wire around a rivet and attaching the ends to battery terminals. The students first predict how many washers they can pick up with the help of their electromagnet and then perform the experiment to test their predictions. After the number of washers is recorded and the results are discussed, the students engage in a group discussion about practical uses for electromagnets.G

4:00 am 
Place of Our Own  "Week In Review"  NULL

4:30 am 
Los Ninos En Su Casa  "Recuento Semanal"  NULL

5:00 am 
BBC World News   NULL

5:30 am 
Connect with English  "Changes/The Farm"  Sandy goes to a women's shelter. Kevin decides to go out to his uncle's farm and Rebecca and him pack up their apartment.G

6:00 am 
Fitness Show  "Healthy Heart"  Ivan Rado shares his story of survival from a massive heart attack and Colin talks with Linn Goldberg, MD about all the simple things we can do to have a healthy and happy heart and how exercise is more powerful than medication. We also meet Karen, whose fitness routine has helped her live and active life for more than 20 years with a heart transplant. D

6:30 am 
Dragon Tales  "Express Yourself/A Snowman for All Seasons"  Express Yourself - The Doodle Fairies are unveiling a painting for Princess Kidoodle. As the gang flies to see it, Enrique tries a new nickname for Cassie - Pinky! Everyone loves the nickname, except Cassie. She is upset when Enrique uses it, but does not know how to express her hurt feelings. D

7:00 am 
Arthur  "Arthur Loses His Marbles/Friday The 13th"  When Arthur discovers that Grandma Thora is a marbles champion, he trains with her so he can beat all his friends. And though Thora teaches Arthur everything he knows, she doesn't teach him everything she knows. and it's Read versus Read in the first-ever Elwood City Marbles Tournament. D

7:30 am 
Martha Speaks  "Martha Doesn't Speak Monkey!/Martha and Truman Get Lost"  Martha Doesn't Speak Monkey! - Professor Monkey is coming to town to promote his craft books with co-author Beppo. But his directions to the bookstore end up under Bob the dog's fiercely guarded porch. Can Martha help Professor Monkey find the bookstore before Beppo turns in her banana suit?Martha and Truman Get Lost - Truman needs Martha to help him find something he lost at Dog Head Lake. D

8:00 am 
Curious George  "Girl Meets Monkey/Curious George Ramps It Up"  George spends a full day showing Mrs. Renkins' granddaughter Allie what it's like to be a monkey.G

8:30 am 
Sid The Science Kid  "The Bug Club"  It's a special day at school, it's Bug Club Day! Sid and his friends use their magnifying glasses and discover ants, rolie polies, and caterpillars around the playground. D

9:00 am 
Super Why!  "Hansel and Gretel: A Healthy Adventure"  The team convinces a witch to trade her gingerbread house for something delicious and nutritious.G

9:30 am 
Dinosaur Train  "Night Train/Fossil Fred"  Night Train - Dad, Buddy and Tiny take a special ride on the Dinosaur Train at night, learning about animals that are active after dark, culminating at the Big Pond for a nature walk under the full moon.Fossil Fred - Buddy, Tiny and Don play "detective" and search around the Big Pond for fossils. The kids end up finding an entire skeleton of a Jurassic dinosaur. D

10:00 am 
Sesame Street  "Wild Nature Survivor Guy"  Wild Nature Survivor Guy is accustomed to surviving in the wilds of nature and thinks he needs to "survive" out on Sesame Street. Elmo and Rosita are confused. He is not alone and he's not in the middle of nature, but he is convinced nature is all around them! First, Wild Nature Survivor Guy finds a tomato plant and bites into a ripe tomato. D

11:00 am 
Clifford The Big Red Dog  "Clifford's Cookie Craving/Jetta's Friend"  Clifford's Cookie Craving - Clifford's Big Idea: Be a Good Friend Mr. Bleakman bakes a giant cookie for the Birdwell Fair, then leaves it unattended. Clifford gets one whiff of it and, try as he might, simply can't resist the temptation to taste it. Mr. Bleakman forgives the Big Dog when he realizes that everyone makes mistakes -including the mistake of leaving too big of a temptation in front of a child. D

11:30 am 
WordWorld  "Dog's Having A Party/Dog Wants to Play Ball"  Dog's Having a Party - Dog and Duck want to throw a house party at Dog's house. But all they have is the letter H, and they don't know what to do with it! With the help of Sheep they soon realize that H is a fabulous letter; with it they can make hotdogs, hats, hula-hoops and a great party indeed. Hurray!Dog Wants to Play Ball - Dog wants to play ball, but he's having trouble communicating with his friends because they won't stop and listen to him. D

12:00 pm 
Caillou  "Caillou Helps Out"  Everyone's lending a helping hand today. Caillou plans a surprise birthday party for Grandpa with Grandma's help. He and Grandma get everything ready, and Grandpa is very surprised and very happy. D

12:30 pm 
Barney & Friends  "Big Brother Rusty: China"  Barney's excited to find out that Rusty's family is adopting a new baby girl from China; however, Rusty feels differently. He's not sure if he's going to be a good brother, and he doesn't know much about China. Barney takes him, BJ and Baby Bop on an adventure to China where he can learn more about his new sister's heritage. D

1:00 pm 
It's A Big Big World  "Get Well Moon/Take Your Time"  Bob and Wartz think that the moon is sick. Snook reminds Smooch to slow down and enjoy things.G

1:30 pm 
Zoboomafoo  "World of Legs"  Zoboo spies a larva and wonders what kind of legs this animal will have once it grows. When the larva finally transforms into a salamander, its legs are like nothing Zoboo imagined they would be!G

2:00 pm 
Between the Lions  "The Emperor's New Clothes & The Hungry Coat"  Lionel and Leona discover an emperor running around the library in his underwear, and Click the Mouse helps him find the perfect outfit for a Coat Party. D

2:30 pm 
Wishbone  "Furst Impressions"  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, attending the Oakdale school beach party social has the kids in an uproar. D

3:00 pm 
Electric Company  "Out to Launch"  When Francine calls Hector a liar on a neighborhood billboard, The Electric Company has to work together to help clear Hector's name. D

3:30 pm 
WordGirl  "Dr. Three Brains/Bongo Rock"  Dr. Three Brains - Glen Furlblam is back on the scene and this time he's posing as Dr. 3Brains. He steals Dr. 2Brain's blackout ray and he's on a mission to outdo his evil idol. WordGirl works with Dr. 2Brains to anticipate his next cheesy crime. D

4:00 pm 
Maya & Miguel  "Soccer Mom"  When Maya and Miguel's soccer coach leaves to become a professional player, the gang is left without a coach. A frantic search for a new coach is unsuccessful. Finally, Maya notices that her mom is a fairly adept player. D

4:30 pm 
Cyberchase  "Model Behavior"  To protect themselves from Hacker's constant attempts to capture cybersite Happily-Ever-After, the King and his fairy-tale subjects construct a glass Skywall to keep Hacker out of the kingdom. But Hacker unfolds a brilliant scheme to crack open the Skywall - using the Wicked Witch's Voice! Can the kids use models to outwit Hacker before Wicked sings?!! The Big Idea: Make a model - a simplified version of something complicated - and you can easily and safely understand how it works. Math Topic: Using Models NCTM Links: Geometry. D

5:00 pm 
Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman  "Is It A Bird? Is It A Plane? It's.... Ruffmanman!"  Ruff's nephew Glen has learned that a mysterious villain, Gamma Ray Person, is trying to harness the electromagnetic spectrum for evil. He forces Ruff into a mask and tights to become television's newest superhero. Ruffman Man! Will Ruff and his SuperFETCHers be able to stop Gamma Ray Person from destroying the world? And will Ruff be able to keep his tights from falling down?. D

5:30 pm 

6:00 pm 

7:00 pm 
Washington Week   NULL

7:30 pm 
NOW on PBS   What exactly is going on with the economy? Stocks are up and big bonuses are back, but while they're throwing parties on Wall Street, there's pain on Main Street. One out of every six workers is unemployed or underemployed, according to government statistics - the highest figure since the Great Depression.NOW gets answers and insight from Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren, who's been heading up the congressional panel overseeing how the bailout money is being spent. D

8:00 pm 
Bill Moyers Journal   While politicians and the media war over "the public option" and "bending the cost curve," acclaimed actress-playwright Anna Deavere Smith gives voice to questions of life and death, sickness and healthcare. Bill Moyers speaks with Smith, whose one-woman play "Let Me Down Easy" - nine years and more than 300 interviews in the making - has been applauded for spotlighting the real-life personal stories of people facing illness and mortality. Anna Deavere Smith has won two Obie Awards, been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and two Tony Awards, and is a recipient of the prized MacArthur fellowship. D

9:00 pm 
Sherlock Holmes  "The Crooked Man"  When a violent death is investigated, a tragic love story exposes the identity of a deformed man.G

10:00 pm 
Austin City Limits  "Elvis Costello/The Band of Heathens"  Songwriter/performer Elvis Costello returns to the stage to showcase songs from his latest, Americana-influenced recording, Secret, Profane and Sugarcane. Austin's rootsy songwriting collective the Band of Heathens follows.G

11:00 pm 
Charlie Rose   NULL

12:00 am 
How The Beatles Rocked The Kremlin   Film director Leslie Woodhead, who once made a two-minute film of an unknown group called the Beatles, learns years later how powerful the group's influence becomes behind the Iron Curtain. The Beatles never perform there, but their music and style change Russian kids. This film features personal stories from members of Russia's Beatles generation, how the Fab Four offer hope and help to undermine the foundations of the Soviet system.G

1:00 am 
P.O.V.  "The Way We Get By"  On call 24 hours a day for the past five years, a group of senior citizens has greeted nearly 900,000 American troops at a tiny airport in Bangor, Maine. Airing on Veterans Day, this is an intimate look at three of these greeters - Bill Knight, Jerry Mundy and Joan Gaudet - as they confront the universal losses that come with aging and rediscover their reason for living.G

2:30 am 
Ribbon of Sand   This film from John Grabowska looks at one of the world's last natural barrier island systems among the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Although the area is protected from commercial development, it is also doomed to change, perhaps disappear.G

3:00 am 
Outdoor Idaho  "Trip to the Moon"  Scenes throughout a year-long cycle reveal eastern Idaho's Craters of the Moon National Monument is not just a place of rugged, sharp lava and towering formations but also a region that teems with life and history. Native Americans, scientists, school children, tourists and butterfly-census takers all find unique and personal experiences there.G

3:30 am 
Dialogue  "State Budget Woes"  This week on Dialogue, host Joan Cartan-Hansen will talk with policy makers about the state's fiscal options, what cuts are on the table and what choices the Governor and legislators will have to make starting in January. This show's guests are Wayne Hammon, Administrator of Idaho's Division of Financial Management, Rep. Darrell Bolz, Vice Chair of the Joint Finance and Appropriations committee and Rep. Wendy Jaquet, D-Ketchum, Democratic member on the JFAC committee. Viewers are encouraged to call in with their questions.G

4:00 am 
Sesame Street   Baby Bear and Abby are near a garden when a bee flies by. Baby Bear is filled with panic because he is afraid of bees! Chris reminds him that they are usually harmless when left alone, but Baby Bear doesn't care; he wants nothing to do with them. Abby suggests granting Baby Bear a wish so that he isn't afraid of bees. D

5:00 am 
Sid The Science Kid  "Don't Forget The Leaves"  Everybody thinks flowers are special, but Sid wants to know: what makes leaves special? Sid and his friends investigate and discover that leaves are food for animals, they provide shade, and they help make nutrients so flowers and trees can grow!. D

5:30 am 
Martha Speaks  "Martha Doesn't Speak Monkey!/Martha and Truman Get Lost"  Martha Doesn't Speak Monkey! - Professor Monkey is coming to town to promote his craft books with co-author Beppo. But his directions to the bookstore end up under Bob the dog's fiercely guarded porch. Can Martha help Professor Monkey find the bookstore before Beppo turns in her banana suit?Martha and Truman Get Lost - Truman needs Martha to help him find something he lost at Dog Head Lake. D

6:00 am 
Nature  "Black Mamba"  One of Africa's most feared snakes, with a bite that is 100 percent deadly without treatment, has a new champion. Snake handler Thea Litchka-Koen, along with her husband, rescues black mambas in Swaziland from inappropriate locations - homes, gardens, hotel rooms. This leads to a radio tracking program for rescued black mambas, which reveals previously unknown information about the snake.G

7:00 am 
Rick Steves' Europe  "Istanbul"  Rick loses his way in the Grand bazaar and munches his way through the Spice Market. He follows the fall of the capital of Byzantium and the rise of Islam.G

7:30 am 
Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge  "Patagonia: Torres Del Paine"  Art's images tell a story of nature at its wildest - of a place of jagged peaks, icebergs, guanacos and pumas, and where Andean condors rule the skies.G

8:00 am 
The Desert Speaks  "Mending Australia's Ancient Forest"  Near Albany, in Southwestern Australia, Australians are trying to piece together the remains of fractured habitats that were destroyed beginning right after World War II. From the woodlands of the drier interior to the tall wet forests in the far south-west corner, host David Yetman gets a first hand look at this ambitious project called Gondwana Link. The evolutionary process moves quickly in this environment, and new hybrids and species are discovered almost every week. D

8:30 am 
Smart Travels - Pacific Rim With Rudy Maxa  "Hong Kong"  We get a Pacific Rim rush when we visit energetic, ever-changing Hong Kong. On a famous Star Ferry, Rudy savors one of the most majestic skylines on earth. Here, where ancient tradition cozies up to ultramodern, we take in monasteries, Chinese herbs and a city obsessed with shopping. D

9:00 am 
America's Heartland   Reporter Sarah Gardner visits the Texas ranch of singer/songwriter "Jewel" and her rodeo-riding husband Ty Murray. Reporter Yolanda Vazquez takes us to a Delaware dairy farm that discovered a "niche" market to improve their sales. Reporter Rob Stewart learns from one Montana farm family that the sweet life comes from raising sugar beets. D

9:30 am 
Chefs A' Field: Culinary Adventures That Begin On The Farm  "Madison, Wisconsin"  Chef Odessa Piper of Madison's L'Etoile emphasizes the farmer as the centerpiece of any culinary creation. Chef Piper finds inspiration and raw material at the Dane County Farmers Market and at Love Tree Farm in Wisconsin's north woods, where organic sheep's milk and underground caves combine to create America's most prized artisnal cheeses. Recipes: Summer Vegetable Jewel Box; Wisconsin Cheese Plate with Riesling Pears. D

10:00 am 
Chefs A' Field  "Oregon Organics"  Wheelchair Farmer Fosters Good Earth. Chef Philippe Boulot: The Heathman Restaurant - Portland, OR Tim Gilmer is a paraplegic farmer who has little patience for sympathy, but a great fondness for earth-friendly produce. He grows impeccable ingredients, all without chemicals. D

10:30 am 
Everyday Baking from Everyday Food  "The Best Cupcakes"  Cupcakes come in all kinds of flavors and colors, and they're often topped with frosting, icings or glazes. On today's show, John bakes some favorites: cream-filled chocolate cupcakes, glazed lemon cakes, carrot cupcakes and cupcakes three ways with buttercream three ways. D

11:00 am 
Rochester International Jazz Festival  "The Bad Plus (With Wendy Lewis)"  The Bad Plus is a progressive jazz trio that the New York Times describes as "better than anyone at mixing the sensibilities of post 60's jazz with indie rock." They draw on sources as diverse as classical, jazz, rock, pop, and beyond and have created a singular aesthetic that forces even the most skeptical listener to rethink the commonly held notions of what differentiates one style of music from another.G

12:00 pm 
Sesame Street  "Wild Nature Survivor Guy"  Wild Nature Survivor Guy is accustomed to surviving in the wilds of nature and thinks he needs to "survive" out on Sesame Street. Elmo and Rosita are confused. He is not alone and he's not in the middle of nature, but he is convinced nature is all around them! First, Wild Nature Survivor Guy finds a tomato plant and bites into a ripe tomato. D

1:00 pm 
Dinosaur Train  "Night Train/Fossil Fred"  Night Train - Dad, Buddy and Tiny take a special ride on the Dinosaur Train at night, learning about animals that are active after dark, culminating at the Big Pond for a nature walk under the full moon.Fossil Fred - Buddy, Tiny and Don play "detective" and search around the Big Pond for fossils. The kids end up finding an entire skeleton of a Jurassic dinosaur. D

1:30 pm 
Super Why!  "The Ugly Duckling: Becoming A Swan"  Pig is too big for his bed and his sneakers are pinching his feet -what is going on? The superhero readers zoom into the story of The Ugly Duckling: Becoming a Swan, and meet a little guy who is experiencing growing pains of his own. Super Why and his friends help Duckling accept himself as he is while Pig learns an important lesson about the benefits of getting bigger.Educational Objectives: To learn about getting bigger. D

2:00 pm 
Martha Speaks  "Martha Doesn't Speak Monkey!/Martha and Truman Get Lost"  Martha Doesn't Speak Monkey! - Professor Monkey is coming to town to promote his craft books with co-author Beppo. But his directions to the bookstore end up under Bob the dog's fiercely guarded porch. Can Martha help Professor Monkey find the bookstore before Beppo turns in her banana suit?Martha and Truman Get Lost - Truman needs Martha to help him find something he lost at Dog Head Lake. D

2:30 pm 
Electric Company  "Franscent"  Francine ruins both her science project and Lisa's. The two rivals need find a way to work together on a new project or they'll both fail. D

3:00 pm 
Wyland's Art Studio  "Sea Turtle Silhouette"  Discover Wyland's techniques to create simple shapes and forms from the undersea world.G

3:30 pm 
Piano Guy   Host Scott Houston and guests show viewers how to play Michel Legrand's "Watch What Happens" and the signature lick from Herbie Hancock's "Maiden Voyage." Featured guests include Bobby Floyd, Andy LaVerne and Bradley Sowash. D

4:00 pm 
The Desert Speaks  "Cruising on the "Mother Road""  Clad in appropriate leather gear and helmets, host David Yetman and ecologist Yar Petryszyn cruise through the second half of the deserts along Route 66, this time on Harley Davidson motorcycles. This phase of the journey begins in the Petrified Forest near the border of Arizona and New Mexico and traces the "mother road" through the pines of Flagstaff to the Joshua trees of the Mojave Desert. The travelers stop in Winslow, Arizona at the La Posada Inn which has been open since the 1930s. D

4:30 pm 
Outdoor Idaho  "Trip to the Moon"  Scenes throughout a year-long cycle reveal eastern Idaho's Craters of the Moon National Monument is not just a place of rugged, sharp lava and towering formations but also a region that teems with life and history. Native Americans, scientists, school children, tourists and butterfly-census takers all find unique and personal experiences there.G

5:00 pm 

6:00 pm 
Dialogue  "State Budget Woes"  This week on Dialogue, host Joan Cartan-Hansen will talk with policy makers about the state's fiscal options, what cuts are on the table and what choices the Governor and legislators will have to make starting in January. This show's guests are Wayne Hammon, Administrator of Idaho's Division of Financial Management, Rep. Darrell Bolz, Vice Chair of the Joint Finance and Appropriations committee and Rep. Wendy Jaquet, D-Ketchum, Democratic member on the JFAC committee. Viewers are encouraged to call in with their questions.G

6:30 pm 
NOW on PBS   What exactly is going on with the economy? Stocks are up and big bonuses are back, but while they're throwing parties on Wall Street, there's pain on Main Street. One out of every six workers is unemployed or underemployed, according to government statistics - the highest figure since the Great Depression.NOW gets answers and insight from Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren, who's been heading up the congressional panel overseeing how the bailout money is being spent. D

7:00 pm 
Emblem of Freedom   The United States Air Force Academy Band presents "EMBLEM OF FREEDOM". This program is a tribute to Veterans of the American armed services who have gallantly served our country. "Emblem of Freedom" features live performances by The United States Air Force Academy Band and the Colorado Springs Chorale. D

8:00 pm 
Destination: World  "Mystery of the Nile"  The deadly river is explored from source to sea, revealing Tissisat Falls and the wonders of Egypt.G

9:00 pm 
Dialogue  "State Budget Woes"  This week on Dialogue, host Joan Cartan-Hansen will talk with policy makers about the state's fiscal options, what cuts are on the table and what choices the Governor and legislators will have to make starting in January. This show's guests are Wayne Hammon, Administrator of Idaho's Division of Financial Management, Rep. Darrell Bolz, Vice Chair of the Joint Finance and Appropriations committee and Rep. Wendy Jaquet, D-Ketchum, Democratic member on the JFAC committee. Viewers are encouraged to call in with their questions.G

9:30 pm 
NOW on PBS   What exactly is going on with the economy? Stocks are up and big bonuses are back, but while they're throwing parties on Wall Street, there's pain on Main Street. One out of every six workers is unemployed or underemployed, according to government statistics - the highest figure since the Great Depression.NOW gets answers and insight from Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren, who's been heading up the congressional panel overseeing how the bailout money is being spent. D

10:00 pm 
Mi-5   Ruth witnesses a man committing suicide after he hands her a marked bill; efforts to untangle the meaning of what she saw, could put her behind bars. Meanwhile, there is a report of a fire at Cotterdam Prison in which seven terror suspects are killed. Harry suspects a cover-up and assigns his team to find the truth.G

11:00 pm 
Secrets of the Dead  "Airmen and the Headhunters"  Dayak tribesmen of Borneo, known for taking the heads of their enemies, rescue a U.S. bomber crew, shot down over the Japanese-occupied island during World War II. The tribe feeds and protects the crewmen, then leads them to the base of a British special ops officer and Australian commandos. The program features interviews with a surviving crew member, Dayak tribespeople, and Japanese and Australian veterans.G

12:00 am 
Critical Issues In School Reform  "Reflecting On Teaching Practice: Student Work and Teacher Work, Part II Science"  A fourth-grade teacher from Worcester,n Massachusetts, shares a sample of work from hern science classroom with a group of teachers andn administrators in a facilitated "consultancy" thatn focuses on a question posed by the teacher about then student work and her teaching practice. D

12:30 am 
Critical Issues In School Reform  "Stories of Public Engagement: Patrick O'hearn School"  A Boston elementary school has enhanced student success through close cooperation with families. D

1:00 am 
In Search of the Novel  "What's In It for Me?"  A novel can transport readers to other places and times, real or imaginary, allowing the readers to meet people and experience life in many different ways. In this program, teachers explore ways to help students respond to novels on deeply personal levels. D

2:00 am 
Unfinished Nation  "Worlds Apart"  NULL

2:30 am 
Unfinished Nation  "Master and Slave"  NULL

3:00 am 
Looking at Learning....Again Part 1  "Idea-Making"  NULL

4:00 am 
Saddle Club  "Blind Faith"  Saddle Club members help a visually impaired girl conquer her fear of horses and in the process prove to her overly protective mother that she can live an independent life.G

4:30 am 
Biz Kid$  "How to Succeed In Biz-Ness By Really Trying!"  A business can be anything from babysitting to owning vending machines. You'll discover the three key steps to success: identifying a need, making a plan to fill a need, and taking action. Join us as we meet the prep school boy whose new take on the old school tie caused a sensation. D

5:00 am 
Nasa "Why" Files  "Case of the Electrical Mystery"  The tree house detectives notice the power has gone out in all the houses on their block, yet the electricity in their tree house is still on. Using scientific inquiry, they discover the cause of the outage while learning about electricity and how it is generated. They also learn about electrical currents, circuits, and distribution.G

6:00 am 
Spain....On The Road Again  "Gawking at Gaudi and Asturian Adventures"  Claudia arranges a one-of-a-kind tour of architect Antoni Gaudi's most famous buildings. Mark and Mario head west to the rugged region of Asturias. The boys stop in Oviedo for some local sweets before reaching the mountains. D

7:00 am 
Rick Steves' Europe  "Greece's Peloponnese"  Rick enjoys the port town of Nafplio. He explores the Olympia's ruins and the ancient capital of Mycenae. He wanders off the beaten path to Mani Peninsula.G

7:30 am 
Classical Destinations  "Prague"  Smetana serenaded its river; Dvorak started out as a dance band fiddler; Mozart enjoyed his greatest successes here. We visit the Old Town, where Simon Callow reminisces about filming Amadeus in its beautifully preserved streets. D

8:00 am 
P. Allen Smith's Garden Home  "Wild for Wildlife"  Allen's Garden Home Retreat is an oasis for birds, butterflies and other creatures. He has installed birdhouses and plants for the inhabitants' comfort.G

8:30 am 
This Old House  "Newton Centre Project, Part 5 of 16"  Homeowner Gillian Pierce shows host Kevin O'Connor the progress - the first floor family room is entirely framed in, and up above, general contractor Tom Silva is building the gable-end wall for the new addition. Kevin climbs up top and lends a hand with the wall raising. Out front, master electrician Allen Gallant prepares to upgrade the service from 100 amp to 200 amp, but first he sets up temporary jobsite power by making up a new main connection from the street -with live wires. D

9:00 am 
Hometime  "Eat-In Kitchen: Cabinets"  Dean, Miriam and the crew install new kitchen cabinets, a new sliding door and new floor tile.G

9:30 am 
Cultivating Life  "Terracotta"  The show gets to the clay of the land with cooking on clay, learning the art of throwing terracotta, and selecting the right pot for the right plant.G

10:00 am 
Sewing with Nancy  "Appli-Curves - Part 1"  Simplify curved piecing using the appli-curve technique. Nancy and guest Elaine Waldschmitt create curved quilt blocks such as the Drunkards Path and Hearts and Gizzards with Elaine's amazingly easy appli-curve technique. The steps are streamlined and sewing curved seams is a thing of the past. D

10:30 am 
Donna Dewberry Show  "Wild Things"  A field of wildflowers looks like an advanced project but with Donna's techniques, anyone can do it. Create a throw for any sofa or bed using fabrics decorated with wildflowers. D

11:00 am 
Simply Ming  "Coconut/Molasses"  A robust, yet underused, western ingredient is paired with rich coconut milk to make coconut- braised chicken with carrots. Guest chef Rick Bayless, pairs ingredients in sea scallops with roasted tomato coconut cream.G

11:30 am 
Lidia's Italy  "Istrian Seafood Mix"  Lidia cooks a menu typical of her hometown - asparagus and rice soup, Istrian mixed seafood stew and quince soup.G

12:00 pm 
Critical Issues In School Reform  "Reflecting On Teaching Practice: Student Work and Teacher Work, Part II Science"  A fourth-grade teacher from Worcester,n Massachusetts, shares a sample of work from hern science classroom with a group of teachers andn administrators in a facilitated "consultancy" thatn focuses on a question posed by the teacher about then student work and her teaching practice. D

12:30 pm 
Critical Issues In School Reform  "Stories of Public Engagement: Patrick O'hearn School"  A Boston elementary school has enhanced student success through close cooperation with families. D

1:00 pm 
In Search of the Novel  "What's In It for Me?"  A novel can transport readers to other places and times, real or imaginary, allowing the readers to meet people and experience life in many different ways. In this program, teachers explore ways to help students respond to novels on deeply personal levels. D

2:00 pm 
Place of Our Own  "Week In Review"  NULL

2:30 pm 
Los Ninos En Su Casa  "Recuento Semanal"  NULL

3:00 pm 
Looking at Learning....Again Part 1  "Idea-Making"  NULL

4:00 pm 
Saddle Club  "Blind Faith"  Saddle Club members help a visually impaired girl conquer her fear of horses and in the process prove to her overly protective mother that she can live an independent life.G

4:30 pm 
Biz Kid$  "How to Succeed In Biz-Ness By Really Trying!"  A business can be anything from babysitting to owning vending machines. You'll discover the three key steps to success: identifying a need, making a plan to fill a need, and taking action. Join us as we meet the prep school boy whose new take on the old school tie caused a sensation. D

5:00 pm 
Nasa "Why" Files  "Case of the Electrical Mystery"  The tree house detectives notice the power has gone out in all the houses on their block, yet the electricity in their tree house is still on. Using scientific inquiry, they discover the cause of the outage while learning about electricity and how it is generated. They also learn about electrical currents, circuits, and distribution.G

6:00 pm 
Spain....On The Road Again  "Gawking at Gaudi and Asturian Adventures"  Claudia arranges a one-of-a-kind tour of architect Antoni Gaudi's most famous buildings. Mark and Mario head west to the rugged region of Asturias. The boys stop in Oviedo for some local sweets before reaching the mountains. D

7:00 pm 
Rick Steves' Europe  "Greece's Peloponnese"  Rick enjoys the port town of Nafplio. He explores the Olympia's ruins and the ancient capital of Mycenae. He wanders off the beaten path to Mani Peninsula.G

7:30 pm 
Classical Destinations  "Prague"  Smetana serenaded its river; Dvorak started out as a dance band fiddler; Mozart enjoyed his greatest successes here. We visit the Old Town, where Simon Callow reminisces about filming Amadeus in its beautifully preserved streets. D

8:00 pm 
P. Allen Smith's Garden Home  "Wild for Wildlife"  Allen's Garden Home Retreat is an oasis for birds, butterflies and other creatures. He has installed birdhouses and plants for the inhabitants' comfort.G

8:30 pm 
This Old House  "Newton Centre Project, Part 5 of 16"  Homeowner Gillian Pierce shows host Kevin O'Connor the progress - the first floor family room is entirely framed in, and up above, general contractor Tom Silva is building the gable-end wall for the new addition. Kevin climbs up top and lends a hand with the wall raising. Out front, master electrician Allen Gallant prepares to upgrade the service from 100 amp to 200 amp, but first he sets up temporary jobsite power by making up a new main connection from the street -with live wires. D

9:00 pm 
Hometime  "Eat-In Kitchen: Cabinets"  Dean, Miriam and the crew install new kitchen cabinets, a new sliding door and new floor tile.G

9:30 pm 
Cultivating Life  "Terracotta"  The show gets to the clay of the land with cooking on clay, learning the art of throwing terracotta, and selecting the right pot for the right plant.G

10:00 pm 
Sewing with Nancy  "Appli-Curves - Part 1"  Simplify curved piecing using the appli-curve technique. Nancy and guest Elaine Waldschmitt create curved quilt blocks such as the Drunkards Path and Hearts and Gizzards with Elaine's amazingly easy appli-curve technique. The steps are streamlined and sewing curved seams is a thing of the past. D

10:30 pm 
Donna Dewberry Show  "Wild Things"  A field of wildflowers looks like an advanced project but with Donna's techniques, anyone can do it. Create a throw for any sofa or bed using fabrics decorated with wildflowers. D

11:00 pm 
Simply Ming  "Coconut/Molasses"  A robust, yet underused, western ingredient is paired with rich coconut milk to make coconut- braised chicken with carrots. Guest chef Rick Bayless, pairs ingredients in sea scallops with roasted tomato coconut cream.G

11:30 pm 
Lidia's Italy  "Istrian Seafood Mix"  Lidia cooks a menu typical of her hometown - asparagus and rice soup, Istrian mixed seafood stew and quince soup.G

12:00 am 
Scientific American Frontiers  "The Bionic Body"  This episode is about re-engineering the human body, and includes stories on artificial nerve stimulation for paralysis victims using implanted electrodes, and on implants of silicon chips in the retina. Host Alan Alda has a moving conversation with Christopher Reeve, while visiting Reeve at home to discuss his advocacy of increased research in this field. D

1:00 am 

2:00 am 

2:30 am 
Tavis Smiley   NULL

3:00 am 
Let Freedom Ring  "Memories of France"  NULL

4:00 am 
Charlie Rose   NULL

5:00 am 
Think Tank With Ben Wattenberg  "Unions In America"  Financial and trade policy experts discuss unions and today's the economic and political climate.M

5:30 am 
Second Opinion  "Healthy Eating"  People in the U.S. spend billions of dollars a year trying to lose weight, but still the majority of people are overweight. Weight loss can only be achieved and maintained by lifestyle and food choices, and changing the way we eat based on our own medical history. D

6:00 am 
We Shall Remain: American Experience  "After The Mayflower"  This mini-series tells the stories of pivotal moments in U.S. history from the Native American perspective with Benjamin Bratt as narrator. In 1621, Massasoit, leader of the Wampanoag, agrees to help a ragged, sickly band of English immigrants because he is vulnerable to the rival Narragansett to the West. Five decades later the Indians and their way of life are on the brink of disaster, leading to a brutal war with the English. Part 1 of 5G

7:30 am 
P.O.V.  "The Way We Get By"  On call 24 hours a day for the past five years, a group of senior citizens has greeted nearly 900,000 American troops at a tiny airport in Bangor, Maine. Airing on Veterans Day, this is an intimate look at three of these greeters - Bill Knight, Jerry Mundy and Joan Gaudet - as they confront the universal losses that come with aging and rediscover their reason for living.G

9:00 am 
Let Freedom Ring  "Memories of France"  NULL

10:00 am 
Outdoor Idaho  "Trip to the Moon"  Scenes throughout a year-long cycle reveal eastern Idaho's Craters of the Moon National Monument is not just a place of rugged, sharp lava and towering formations but also a region that teems with life and history. Native Americans, scientists, school children, tourists and butterfly-census takers all find unique and personal experiences there.G

10:30 am 
Dialogue  "State Budget Woes"  This week on Dialogue, host Joan Cartan-Hansen will talk with policy makers about the state's fiscal options, what cuts are on the table and what choices the Governor and legislators will have to make starting in January. This show's guests are Wayne Hammon, Administrator of Idaho's Division of Financial Management, Rep. Darrell Bolz, Vice Chair of the Joint Finance and Appropriations committee and Rep. Wendy Jaquet, D-Ketchum, Democratic member on the JFAC committee. Viewers are encouraged to call in with their questions.G

11:00 am 
Think Tank With Ben Wattenberg  "Unions In America"  Financial and trade policy experts discuss unions and today's the economic and political climate.M

11:30 am 
Second Opinion  "Healthy Eating"  People in the U.S. spend billions of dollars a year trying to lose weight, but still the majority of people are overweight. Weight loss can only be achieved and maintained by lifestyle and food choices, and changing the way we eat based on our own medical history. D

12:00 pm 
We Shall Remain: American Experience  "After The Mayflower"  This mini-series tells the stories of pivotal moments in U.S. history from the Native American perspective with Benjamin Bratt as narrator. In 1621, Massasoit, leader of the Wampanoag, agrees to help a ragged, sickly band of English immigrants because he is vulnerable to the rival Narragansett to the West. Five decades later the Indians and their way of life are on the brink of disaster, leading to a brutal war with the English. Part 1 of 5G

1:30 pm 
P.O.V.  "The Way We Get By"  On call 24 hours a day for the past five years, a group of senior citizens has greeted nearly 900,000 American troops at a tiny airport in Bangor, Maine. Airing on Veterans Day, this is an intimate look at three of these greeters - Bill Knight, Jerry Mundy and Joan Gaudet - as they confront the universal losses that come with aging and rediscover their reason for living.G

3:00 pm 
Charlie Rose   NULL

4:00 pm 
BBC World News   NULL

4:30 pm 
Worldfocus   NULL

5:00 pm 
We Shall Remain: American Experience  "After The Mayflower"  This mini-series tells the stories of pivotal moments in U.S. history from the Native American perspective with Benjamin Bratt as narrator. In 1621, Massasoit, leader of the Wampanoag, agrees to help a ragged, sickly band of English immigrants because he is vulnerable to the rival Narragansett to the West. Five decades later the Indians and their way of life are on the brink of disaster, leading to a brutal war with the English. Part 1 of 5G

6:30 pm 
P.O.V.  "The Way We Get By"  On call 24 hours a day for the past five years, a group of senior citizens has greeted nearly 900,000 American troops at a tiny airport in Bangor, Maine. Airing on Veterans Day, this is an intimate look at three of these greeters - Bill Knight, Jerry Mundy and Joan Gaudet - as they confront the universal losses that come with aging and rediscover their reason for living.G

8:00 pm 

9:00 pm 

9:30 pm 
Worldfocus   NULL

10:00 pm 
Charlie Rose   NULL

11:00 pm 
Outdoor Idaho  "Trip to the Moon"  Scenes throughout a year-long cycle reveal eastern Idaho's Craters of the Moon National Monument is not just a place of rugged, sharp lava and towering formations but also a region that teems with life and history. Native Americans, scientists, school children, tourists and butterfly-census takers all find unique and personal experiences there.G

11:30 pm 
P.O.V.  "The Way We Get By"  On call 24 hours a day for the past five years, a group of senior citizens has greeted nearly 900,000 American troops at a tiny airport in Bangor, Maine. Airing on Veterans Day, this is an intimate look at three of these greeters - Bill Knight, Jerry Mundy and Joan Gaudet - as they confront the universal losses that come with aging and rediscover their reason for living.G



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