April 22 | 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.

Wednesday on KCET

9:00 a.m.

The Great American Read: Heroes

1984 by George Orwell - Video (4:54) and Activity
Catch-22: What It Means to Be a(n Anti-)Hero - Lesson Plan

10:00 a.m.

Native America: Cities of the Sky

The Inca’s Sacred City of Cuzco - Video (4:26) and Activity
The Sun Ceremonies of Teotihuacan - Video (7:57) and Activity
The Solar Calendar of Woodhenge in Cahokia - Video (3:50) and Activity

11:00 a.m.

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History: The Storm

Eleanor Roosevelt’s First Step into Politics - Video (3:24) and Questions
You Decide: The Roaring Twenties? - Interactive Lesson

elen — Eleanor Roosevelt | Still from "Eleanor Roosevelt's First Step into Politics"

1:00 p.m.

The Mississippi: Rivers of Life

The Mississippi River Delta - Interactive Lesson
Watersheds in Kentucky - Interactive Webpage
Nature | American Eagle: Growing Independent - Video (2:41) and Support Materials

2:00 p.m.

Nova: Rise of the Superstorms

Giving Rise to the Jet Stream - Interactive Lesson
The Effects of Sea Surface Temperature on Hurricanes - Video (1:49) and Support Materials
Hurricanes: New Tools for Predicting - Video (5:49) and Support Materials

miriam_amo_2012268 — Hurricane Miriam off the coast of Baja California in 2012 | NASA Earth Observatory

Wednesday on KLCS

1:00 p.m.

Little Women on Masterpiece

Defying Convention, Little Women - Video
Little Women - Teaching Tips

2:00 p.m.

Louisa May Alcott: American Masters

Louisa May Alcott: A Topsy-Turvy Woman? - Background Reading

2:30 p.m.

Orchard House: Home of Little Women

A Tour of the Orchard House, Actor Emilio Delgado, and more - Video
Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House - Webpage Images
PBS Newshour: The historic real-life house that inspired ‘Little Women’ - Video

4:00 p.m.

Latino Americans: Pride and Prejudice

Organizing the Farm Worker Movement - Procedure
Por Que Organizarnos? / Dolores (Espanol) - Lesson Plan
Cesar Chavez - Labor Leader and Civil Rights Activist - Lesson Plan
Latino Americans Share Their Experiences - Interactive

482503main_jose_suited_lg — Astronaut José Hernández is featured in the "Latino Americans Share Their Experiences" lesson plan on PBS Learning Media. | NASA

5:00 p.m.

Latino Americans: Peril and Promise

Why So Many Central Americans Are Seeking Asylum in the U.S. - Background Reading
How Does the U.S. Asylum Process Work? / Above the Noise - Video
The Roots of the Central American Asylum Crisis - Activity