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American Stamps
Mon, May 3, 9:30-10 p.m.
"American Stamps" is a documentary about the designers and artists who create our postage stamps. Featuring interviews with art directors Howard Paine, Phil Jordan, Derry Noyes, Carl Herrman, Richard Sheaff, and Ethel Kessler, these long-time United States Postal Service associates share the details of their stamp creation process and the personal connections they have to the monumental characters and events they portray in miniature. Terry McCaffrey, Manager of Stamp Design for the USPS, lends context with helpful backstory about the history of stamps in America, the criteria for selecting stamp subjects, and how stamp artwork gets checked for authenticity. Wilson Hulme, Curator of Philately at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum, talks about the fun of stamp collecting and the printing errors that can make a stamp extremely valuable.
Frontline
College, Inc.
Tue, May 4, 9-10 p.m.
The business of higher education is booming. It's a $400 billion industry fueled by taxpayer money. But what are students getting out of the deal? Critics say a worthless degree and a mountain of debt. Investors insist they're inNOVAtors, widening access to education. FRONTLINE follows the money to uncover how Wall Street and a new breed of for-profit universities are transforming the way we think about college in America.
Nature
Crash: A Tale of Two Species
Sun, May 16, 7-8 p.m.
This is a story of the interconnection of life, how every species is important, no matter how big or small. At the center is the humble horseshoe crab, a creature that has remained virtually unchanged for 30 0 million years. Its annual spring spawning produces millions of eggs that are the lifeline for a tiny bird called a red knot, which migrates 10,000 miles from South America to the Arctic each year. Scientific and medical communities have discovered that the crab also provides an indispensable testing agent for drugs and vaccines, as well as resources for human optics and burn treatment. But horseshoe crab numbers are plummeting from their new use as bait for the fishing industry, dropping by two-thirds since 1990. The precious pyramid depending on this age-old creature is about to come crashing down.
Marines
Mon, May 17, 9-10 p.m.
This documentary examines the rich history and unique warrior culture of the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Corps' "Warrior Ethos" is ingrained into Marines from their earliest training. The program focuses on the training of Marines and considers what it takes to become a Marine and what it means to be a Marine. It also examines the nature of the strong bond that Marines have to one another and to the Corps.
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Nature
Why We Love Cats and Dogs?
Sun, May 23, 7-8 p.m.
Ask anyone and they immediately know -- they're either a dog person or a cat person. What is this all about? Follow an in-depth investigation into the great divide between dogs and cats and just what draws us to these two polarizing pets. Animal behaviorists, psychologists, trainers and devoted owners all weigh in. Dogs, we discover, are geniuses at reading what we want and the complex cat- human bond can be as fickle or as deep as a marriage. Funny, touching and provocative, we ask how well we really know our best friends and why we love them so much.
Riding the Rails
American Experience
Mon, May 24, 8-9 p.m.
During the Depression-era of the 1930s, tens of thousands of teenagers hopped freight trains in search of a better life elsewhere. What they discovered was a mixture of adventure, camaraderie, hardship and loneliness. They saw a country in turmoil and found experiences that impacted them for the rest of their lives -- their ultimate freedom traded for despair, lack of jobs, and even death. Through first-hand accounts, "The American Experience" recalls the stories of teen drifters crisscrossing America during tough times.
Ten Steps To College
Mental Health Resources for Youth
Childhood Cancer Local Resource Guide
Tweens
5 Web Sites for Ages 9-12
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has invested in a new generation of safe, engaging and educational destinations on the Internet to reach out to a new audience, 9-12 year old kids.
It's My Life - social/emotional/physical
Don't Buy It - advertising and media
3D & I - three dimensional design
Backyard Jungle - nature and ecology
Plastic Fork Diaries - nutrition
Visit the 'Tween website.
Educate your students about Media Literacy.
Explore websites that include:
- media literacy activities
- media deconstruction exercises
- techniques of persuasion
Visit our Media Literacy page.
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