LEARN/CREATE (MT)

11:00 am 

Caprial and John's Kitchen: Cooking for Family and Friends  "Wine Pairing Dinner"  The Pences choose a white and a red wine for, first, oven poached halibut with ginger and then chilies braised beef with olive and roasted garlic butter.G

11:30 am 

Taste This!  "Mixing Food with Designs"  NULL

12:00 pm 

Expanding Canon: Teaching Multicultural Literature In High School, The  "Workshop 4. Inquiry: Tom"  In Part I, Jorge Arredondo. D

1:00 pm 

French In Action  "Entering School Zone I"  Mireille and Robert are having an aperitif at the Closerie des Lilas and discussing their school days. Mireille is enthusiastic about one of her art history teachers. Robert is not amused.G

1:30 pm 

French In Action  "Entering School Zone II"  Trying to impress Mireille, Robert criticizes the educational system. He has taken a leave of absence from college to "find himself." "Poor thing," says Mireille, "were you lost?"G

2:00 pm 

Unfinished Nation  "Political Stalemate"  Equilibrium, party loyalty final decades of 19th century. Patronage and kickbacks system vs. need for skilled government officials. Presidential politics; election battles. Significant regulatory legislation. Depression of 1893 and the emergence of the Populist Party. Gold-silver controversy.G

2:30 pm 

Unfinished Nation  "Imperial Ambition"  Stirrings of imperialism. Arguments for and against joining the imperial race. American interest in the Caribbean; determination to maintain hegemonic power in hemisphere. Spanish-American War and role of the press. "Glorious little war" in Cuba vs. experience in the Philippines. Territorial acquisitions.G

3:00 pm 

Discovering Psychology - Updated Edition  "Sex and Gender"  Analyzes the similarities and differences between males and females, and how sex roles reflect social values and psychological knowledge.G

3:30 pm 

Discovering Psychology - Updated Edition  "Maturing and Aging"  Explains what really happens, physically and psychologically, as we age, and how society reacts to the last stages of life.G

4:00 pm 

Curiosity Quest  "Toothpaste"  Have you ever wondered how toothpaste helps fight cavities? Join Joel Greene as he ventures through the Tom's of Maine facility to learn how toothpaste is made. D

4:30 pm 

Biz Kid$  "Economic Cycles (What Goes Up Must Come Down)"  Trends in the economy go up and down. Learn how trends can affect a business. Discover how you can protect yourself against negative effects and plan for the positive trends. D

5:00 pm 

The Electric Company  "Pies for Puppies"  It's the Pies for Puppies charity bake sale, and Jessica, Danny Rebus and others are competing to sell the most pies and become the "puppy hero." But someone has taken all of Jessica's pies! The Electric Company discovers that Danny Rebus is trying to cheat his way to victory, and it is up to them to put a stop to it. D

5:30 pm 

Cyberchase  "And They Counted Happily Ever After"  (topic: Number Sense) - Hacker kidnaps the King of this fractured fairytale world, and demands a ransom of golden eggs. The Wicked Witch then casts a spell, taking away everyone's ability to count and making it impossible for the fairy tale folk to gather the required large number of eggs. With the safety of the King at stake, the kids must help the fairy tale folk understand the role of place value in our number system before time runs out! The Big Idea: With numbers and a system, you have the power to keep track of anything and everything on earth. D

6:00 pm 

Lidia's Italy In America  "Kansas City and New Orleans: Italian Father's Day"  NULL

6:30 pm 

Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen  "Upscale Meat and Potatoes"  NULL

7:00 pm 

Clodagh's Irish Food Trails  "Aran Islands and Galway"  NULL

7:30 pm 

Pati's Mexican Table  "Xochimilco: Cooking with Flowers"  Pati takes you to Xochimilco, the legendary floating gardens of Mexico, and sprinkles a few flowers into some impressive but easy Mexican recipes. Squash Blossom Quesadillas; Hibiscus and Pecan Mole; Rose Petal, Marshmallow, Mango and Pistachio Ice Cream. D

8:00 pm 

Ask This Old House  "Installing Interior Window Trim/Heating A Swimming Pool"  General contractor Tom Silva installs interior window trim. Then, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey installs a new device that will heat a swimming pool for free using the excess heat produced by a central air conditioner. D

8:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Lisbon and the Algarve"  Rick explores Lisbon, a mix of glorious old and fun-loving new. He finds salty sailors' quarters and wistful Fado singers mixed with ornate architecture recalling the days when Portugal was a world power. On the coast, Rick visits the Algarve, explores Cape Sagres and savors pristine beaches.G

9:00 pm 

Equitrekking  "Uruguay"  Equitrekking host Darley Newman travels to the small South American country of Uruguay to discover gaucho culture by visiting various estancias, riding with cowboys on the beach, taking in the coastal town of Punta del Este and tasting local foods in Montevideo. At an eco-friendly ranch that raises sheep and cattle, Darley learns about the area's mystical vibe on a ride to a section of mysterious stone cones and up to a high point with views of a Tibetan monastery. Over a morning cup of mate, a special tea popular throughout Uruguay, Darley talks with a local about the tradition behind this caffeinated drink and the proper way to prepare it. D

9:30 pm 

Lidia's Italy In America  "Kansas City and New Orleans: Italian Father's Day"  NULL

10:00 pm 

Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen  "Upscale Meat and Potatoes"  NULL

10:30 pm 

Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless  "Tacos Hola!"  We find Rick and his daughter, Lanie, at the Mexico City's colorful Sonora Market, an emporium of medicinal herbs and the best place in town to buy cazuelas, the beautifully rustic earthenware cooking and serving casseroles that define a whole class of stews and taco fillings. We tend to think of taquerias for their familiar grilled and griddled fillings, like carne asada. But, Rick explains, there's a whole world of stands and shops that have no grill at all and specialize in satisfyingly homey, slow-cooked fillings made in cazuelas with everything from stewed meat to richly flavorful vegetables. D

11:00 pm 

Caprial and John's Kitchen: Cooking for Family and Friends  "Wine Pairing Dinner"  The Pences choose a white and a red wine for, first, oven poached halibut with ginger and then chilies braised beef with olive and roasted garlic butter.G

11:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Lisbon and the Algarve"  Rick explores Lisbon, a mix of glorious old and fun-loving new. He finds salty sailors' quarters and wistful Fado singers mixed with ornate architecture recalling the days when Portugal was a world power. On the coast, Rick visits the Algarve, explores Cape Sagres and savors pristine beaches.G