April 21 | 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.

Tuesday on KCET

9:00 a.m.

The Great American Read: Who Am I?

Setting as Character in To Kill A Mockingbird - Activity
The Power of Personal Narrative - Lesson Plan
Exploring First-Person Narrative - Lesson Plan

scout — A representation of Scout Finch from "To Kill a Mockingbird" | Still from "The Great American Read"

10:00 a.m.

Native America: Nature to Nations

Early Democratic Principles - Video (3:36) and Activity
The Relationship Between Humans and Nature - Video (2:00) and Questions
Agriculture as the Foundation of Early Native Governmental Structures - Videos (9:26, 1:31) and Activity

11:00 a.m.

African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross - The Black Atlantic

Traces of the Trace: Ghana: Process of Entering Slavery - Two-Part Video (5:47, 4:17)
Mumbet - Video (4:43) and Questions
The Evolution of Slavery in Colonial Virginia - Video (2:45) and Questions
Slavery in the Colonies | Teaching with Primary Sources - Media Gallery

12:00 p.m.

African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross - The Age of Slavery

Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters: Slavery and Freedom - Virtual Field Trip
Cotton Gin - Video (3:58)
What Was the Second Middle Passage? - Article

1:00 p.m.

The Amazon: Rivers of Life

Pink Dolphins of the Amazon - Video (5:13) and Questions
Journey into Amazonia: Enter Amazonia - Interactive Webpage

Amazon_river_dolphin — A pink Amazon river dolphin | Flickr/

2:00 p.m.

Nova: Inside the Megafire

The Science of Fire | QUEST - Video (10:54) and Questions
Australia’s Wildfires Continue to Burn Since November | PBS NewsHour - Video (3:30) and Activity

Tuesday on KLCS

1:00 p.m.

Little Women on Masterpiece: PT 2/3

Becoming a Writer, Little Women - Video
Introduction to Little Women - Background Essay

2:00 p.m.

The Story of Congressman John Lewis and Andrew Aydin

John Lewis’ Speech, The March - Video
John Lewis, Civil Rights Movement - Video
Writer Andrew Aydin - Video

2:30 p.m.

Independent Lens: Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities

Independent Lens: Tell Them We Are Rising - Video
Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges & Universities - Collection of Resources
Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges & Universities - Lesson Plan

grad — A group of Black women graduate in the 20th century | Still from |Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities"

4:00 p.m.

Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

Was Reconstruction Successful - Lesson Plan
The Reconstruction Amendments - Video and Interactive