April 2 | Programming and Activities | Grades 9–12
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Programming Highlights
The Polio Crusade | American Experience
Thursday at 12:00 p.m. PST on KCET
Learn about how a mysterious disease — not influenza, that’s another show — paralyzed 1950s America, forcing frightened people indoors until a genius scientist solved the mystery.
Great Yellowstone Thaw: Episode 2 Thursday at 1:00 p.m. PST on KCET
Spring is here, but that doesn’t mean the weather makes things easier for wildlife families because once the mercury rises, massive torrents of water cascade down the mountain. Watch to see how animals adapt.
Shakespeare's Tomb Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. PST on KLCS
The inscription on William Shakespeare’s grave makes it clear that he didn’t want to be disturbed. Why? In the first archeological investigation of his grave, scientists will do just that to find out.
At-Home Learning Tips
Make the Days Special
Every child’s learning style is different, and as you find your new “normal” at home, you may see that structured schedules are not for everyone. Instead, try making a calendar with at least one new event listed on each day. Calendars teach important math skills like measuring time in different units such as days, weeks and months. Seeing what is coming up in the week may help restless kids have something to look forward to. Find more tips to make each day a little special.
Daily Programming
Thursday on KCET
| 9:00 a.m. | Masterpiece: Les Miserables Part 3 |
| 10:00 a.m. | Masterpiece: Les Miserables Part 4 |
| 11:00 a.m. | American Experience: Influenza 1918 |
| 12:00 p.m. | American Experience: The Polio Crusade Biography: Isabel Morgan - Article |
| 1:00 p.m. | Great Yellowstone Thaw Part 2 Career Connection: Hydrologist - Video |
| 2:00 p.m. | Nova: Why Sharks Attack Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial- Video |
Thursday on KLCS
| 2:00 p.m. | Shakespeare Uncovered: Richard III Talking to Myself - Lesson Plan |
| 3:00 p.m. | Shakespeare’s Tomb |
| 4:00 p.m. | Chasing the Moon: Part 3 |
Additional Resources
Five Traditional Plant Medicines and How They Might Work
Did you know that Native people have found treatments for many common pathogens including the polio virus in the plants with which they share the landscape? Find out what other plants Native people use to cure ailments.
The Birth of California’s State Park System Read to find out what convinced politicians that people needed space to "be held for public use, resort, and recreation." Hint: It involves some very famous trees.
45 Everyday Phrases Coined By Shakespeare As good luck would have it, it is said that Shakespeare was born in April, so there's no better time to get creative and use some of his most famous phrases to make us as merry as the day is long.