April 23 | 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.

Thursday on KCET

9:00 a.m.

The Great American Read: Villains and Monsters

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland - Video (4:13) and Support Materials
Moby Dick - Video (4:25) and Support Materials
And Then There Were None - Video (3:37) and Support Materials

10:00 a.m.

Native America: New World Rising

Grass Bridge - Video (4:50) and Discussion Questions
The Comanche and the Horse - Video (5:22) and Support Materials

11:00 a.m.

Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain

Background from Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World - Video (2:50)
Religion: Three Religions, One God - Article
The Rise of Islam in Iberia: Write a Persuasive Essay - Reading and Worksheet
The Rise of Islam in Iberia: Crossword Puzzle Activity

arab — A representation of an ancient Islamic palace | Still from "Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World" PBS LearningMedia

1:00 p.m.

Climate Change: The Facts

Observations of Climate Change - Interactive Webpage
Water Vapor’s Role in Climate Change - Interactive Webpage
Corporations or Consumers: Who’s Responsible for Climate Change? - Video (3:56) and Reading/Questions

2:00 p.m.

Nova: Killer Floods

Natural Protection from Climate Change-Related Floods | Sinking Cities - Videos (4:25, 1:20) and Questions
Natural Flood Protection - Video (1:52)
Sculpted by Floods: The Northwest’s Ice Age Legacy - Media Gallery and Lesson Plan

Thursday on KLCS

1:00 p.m.

Margaret Mitchell: American Masters

American Masters: Margaret Mitchell’s Pulitzer Prize Night - Video
The Great American Read: Scarlett O’Hara’s True Love in Gone with the Wind - Video
The Great American Read: Scarlett O’Hara’s True Love in Gone with the Wind - Activity
The Great American Read: Scarlett O’Hara’s True Love in Gone with the Wind - Discussion Questions

2:00 p.m.

The Story of China with Michael Wood: The Last Empire/The Age of Revolution

Which Emperor Are You? - Interactive
The Effect of Western Influence in China - Webpage Images
The Story of China: Opium Wars - Video, Background Reading, and Discussion Questions

Portrait_of_the_Kangxi_Emperor_in_Court_Dress — Portrait of the Kangxi Emperor in Court Dress | Wikimedia Commons/

4:00 p.m.

Secrets of the Dead: Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb

Secret’s of the Dead: Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb - Video
Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb: Q&A with Kathleen Martinez - Article
PBS Newshour: Cleopatra Continues to Capture Imaginations, 2,000 Years Later - Video

5:00 p.m.

Secrets of the Dead: Scanning the Pyramid

Scanning the Pyramid - Article
Discovery of a big void in Khufu’s Pyramid - Background Reading