LEARN/CREATE (MT)

11:30 am 

Lidia's Kitchen  "Under The Sea"  NULL

12:00 pm 

Habitable Planet, The  "Looking Forward: Our Global Experiment"  Earth's essential systems are being stressed in many ways. There are many tipping points in the environment, beyond which there could be serious consequences. Will human ingenuity, resiliency, and cooperation save us from the worst outcomes of our global experiment?. D

12:30 pm 

Barefoot College   Barefoot College, a new half hour documentary from Producer Bob Gliner (Schools That Change Communities, Lessons From the Real World, Democracy Left Behind), examines a unique community based education program in rural India. Yet, while seemingly far removed from the American experience, it offers telling lessons for how the current debate around educational reform might be focused and curriculum transformed in the United States. When we think about schools in the United States, we generally think of places separated from the larger community, places where students go to learn. D

1:00 pm 

Learning Math: Measurement  "Video 9. Measurement Relationships"  Examine the relationships between area and perimeter when one measure is fixed. Determine which shapes maximize area while minimizing perimeter, and vice versa. Explore the proportional relationship between surface area and volume. D

1:30 pm 

Learning Math: Measurement  "Video 10. Classroom Case Studies, K"  Watch this program in the 10th session for K-2 teachers. Explore how the concepts developed in this course can be applied through case studies of K-2 teachers (former course participants who have adapted their new knowledge to their classrooms), as well as a set of typical measurement problems for K-2 students. D

2:00 pm 

Engaging with Literature: A Workshop for Teachers, Grades 3-5  "Workshop 9. The Professional Teacher"  In this video program, the teachers talk about the ways in which they nurture themselves as professionals: their mentors and heroes, their activities, and the ways they reach out to their peers as they all grow in their careers. Documentary-style footage showcases the myriad ways in which they maintain their professional edge. D

3:00 pm 

Teaching Channel Presents  "Bullying at School"  Bullying at School: A look at three innovative approaches to tackling the serious issue of bullying. Visit three schools where parents, teachers and students are implementing bullying prevention programs that are making a big difference in students' lives. D

4:00 pm 

Making Meaning In Literature: A Workshop for Teachers, Grades 6-8  "Workshop 4. Diversity In Texts"  In this program, the teachers talk about the importance of choosing rich texts for their students as a group or individuals, enumerating various criteria that they have developed for this initial classroom decision. Supported by commentary from Dr. Judith Langer, the group looks at the part student interests play in selecting the right text, building thematic study units using a variety of texts, and helping students select texts that meet their needs or help them go further in their experiences with literature. D

5:00 pm 

Wild Photo Adventures  "Walrus and Brown Bears"  Host and professional wildlife photographer Doug Gardner and bush pilot Glenn Alsworth Jr. battle bad weather and hundreds of miles by bush plane to photograph Walrus along the Alaskan coast. D

5:30 pm 

Wild Photo Adventures  "Rocky Mountain Elk"  Host and professional wildlife photographer Doug Gardner and nature photographer Michael Mauro hike the breath-taking Rocky Mountains in search of rutting Elk to photograph. D

6:00 pm 

Kevin Dundon's Modern Irish Food  "Birds, Bass and Berries"  Kevin prepares a woodpigeon salad; whole roasted sea bass in a sea salt crust; crushed baby potatoes; and a sea vegetable salad. Finally, a fresh and tasty elderflower and gooseberry fool. D

6:30 pm 

Kevin Dundon's Modern Irish Food  "Comfort Foods"  Kevin's take on Arthurstown fish chowder; slow roasted lemon-cured pork bell; pancetta and cheese mash; braised sweet & sour cabbage; and, to finish, an indulgent Irish cream bread and butter pudding. D

7:00 pm 

Gentleman's Rule In Concert   GENTLEMAN'S RULE exudes youth, energy and incredible harmonies in a concert performance that brought down the house at Chicagoland's prestigious Star Plaza Theatre. GENTLEMAN'S RULE blends their youthful style and outstanding vocals with timeless classics and contemporary hits. Their diverse music selection includes songs by the legendary Manhattans, Bill Withers, as well as the Rollingstones, Rascal Flatts and the Spencer Davis Band, just to name a few. D

8:30 pm 

America's Wild West   This special corrals some of the best moments from the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Wild West Collection to explore the real stories behind legendary figures whose lives and exploits take center stage in the invention of the mythic Wild West. The program includes pieces on Annie Oakley, Billy the Kid, Buffalo Bill, Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, Custer's Last Stand, Jesse James, Kit Carson and Wyatt Earp.G

10:00 pm 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Perfecting Summer Classics"  Test cook Julia Collin Davison uncovers the secrets to making the best Grilled Steak with New Mexican Chile Rub. Then, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges host Christopher Kimball to a tasting of hot sauces. Next, test cook Becky Hays shows Chris how to make perfect Raspberry Sorbet at home, and science expert Guy Crosby explains the science behind great sorbet. D

10:30 pm 

Simply Ming  "Todd English & Quick Pan Sauce"  On this episode of Simply Ming, we look at the key to infusing (sometimes boring) pasta noodles with maximum flavor. Pasta master Todd English whips up a creative quick pan sauce with lobster. D

11:00 pm 

Coastal Cooking with John Shields  "Pacific Northwest"  Penn Cove Mussels on the Pacific Northwest's Whidbey Island open up about their famous Marinated Mussels recipe. Other recipes include Wildwood Planked Salmon from Tillicum Village, Salmon Jerky, BBQ Oysters and oysters on the half shell. D

11:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Paris: Regal and Intimate"  Rick cruises the Seine River, visits Napoleon's tomb, and takes in the Louvre. He also shops in village-like neighborhoods, attends church in a grand pipe organ loft, and celebrates with a big, patriotic Bastille Day bang.G