April 17 | Programming and Activities | Grades 9–12

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At-Home Learning: PBS SoCal and KCET, in partnership with LAUSD and in collaboration with California PBS stations, are offering broadcast programming with digital resources that adhere to California’s state curriculum. Download this week's schedule.

Friday on KCET

9:00 a.m.

Masterpiece: Howard’s End Part 3 (British Literature)

Why Pride and Prejudice Is Relevant Today - Video
Defying Convention | Little Women - Teaching Tips

10:00 a.m.

Masterpiece: Howard’s End Part 4 (British Literature)

Literary Elements and Techniques | Symbolism - Video
Sense and Sensibility 3: The Proposal - Background Reading

11:00 a.m.

Blue Sky Metropolis: A Space Odyssey (California History)

Sputnik’s Launch Begins the Space Race - Background Reading
Sputnik's Impact on America - Article

womenspace — A pair of women work on a spacecraft | Still from "Blue Sky Metropolis"

12:00 p.m.

Blue Sky Metropolis: Back to the Future (California History)

SpaceX’s Successful Rocket Landing Marks New Chapter for Space Exploration - Video
Scientist Profile: NASA JPL Researcher - Video

1:00 p.m.

10 Modern Marvels that Changed America (US History/ Engineering)

Building the Erie Canal - Interactive
Hoover Dam - Biography: Herbert Hoover - Document

2:00 p.m.

Nova: Lost Viking Army (Science/Archeology) Vikings, Vikings Everywhere | Teaching with Primary Sources - Media Gallery
Vikings Unearthed | Space Archaeology - Background Reading

Friday on KLCS

1:00 p.m.

The Woman in White: Part 5 (British Lit)

Causes and Effects of the Asylum - Discussion Question
Cracking the Case: History Detective - Lesson Plan

2:00 p.m.

Joe’s Violin: POV Shorts

Joe’s Violin: Healing Through Cross-Generational Friendships - Lesson
Honoring A Young Victim - Background Reading
Honoring A Young Victim - Teaching Tips

A girl plays the violin — Brianna Perez plays Joseph Feingold's violin | Still from "Joe's Violin"

4:00 p.m.

American Experience: James Watson (History of Science)

Women in STEM: Prejudice and Progress - Discussion Questions
DNA Structure and Function - Activity

5:00 p.m.

The Gene: An Intimate History “Part 2” (History of Science)

How Protein Synthesis Helps You Pick Your Nose - Discussion Question
Genome Editing and CRISPR - Background Reading
Ethical Issues of Human Genome Project - Lesson Plan
Could We Clone Ourselves? - It’s Okay to Be Smart - Video