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April 8 | 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.

 

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Programming Highlights

Animal Babies: First Year on Earth, New Frontiers
Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. PST on KCET
Watch the animal babies as they near their first birthdays and explore the great unknown on their own.

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Jazir and his brothers hug their mother | Still from "Animal Babies: First Year on Earth"

Secrets of the Dead: Cleopatra's Lost Tomb Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. PST on KLCS
Watch out Indy, you've got competition! Meet Kathleen Martinez, a criminal lawyer turned maverick archaeologist, in her search for Cleopatra’s lost tomb. Could the 35-meter deep underground shaft that she found be the enigmatic queen’s final resting place? Tune in or watch now.

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The Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1885 | Flickr/

Latino Americans, Foreigners in their Own Land and Empire of Dreams. Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.  PST on KLCS 
Relive the history of Latino Americans as they have helped shape North America over the last 500-plus years and have become, with more than 50 million people, the largest minority group in the U.S.

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At-Home Learning Tips

Om It Out
Weeks of being indoors can be stressful especially when you're at home with little ones. The first step to heading off a meltdown is to keep an eye out for the telltale signs of you and your child's breaking point. Once you do, you'll know how to put on the brakes such as centering yourself first and then helping your children go through their emotional process as well. Find more tips to manage stress here.

 

Daily Programming

Wednesday on KCET

9:00 a.m.

Little Women: Part 3

Defying Convention - Teaching Tips
Louisa May Alcott: Transcendentalism - Discussion Questions
Louisa May Alcott: Transcendentalism - Handout


10:00 a.m.

Ancient Skies: Our Place in the Universe

How Big Is Our Universe? - Interactive
Map a Model Solar System - Interactive


11:00 a.m.

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History “In the Arena”

Theodore Roosevelt’s Progressivism - Discussion Questions
Nobel Peace Prize - Discussion Questions
Theodore Roosevelt and the Panama Canal - Discussion Questions


1:00 p.m.

Animal Babies: First Year on Earth, “New Frontiers”

Information Processing: A Chimpanzee Identifies Threats - Discussion Questions
Make a Grabber! - Activity


2:00 p.m.

Nova: Inside Animal Minds “Who’s The Smartest”

Chimpanzee Deception - Discussion Questions
Elephant Stranger Danger - Discussion Questions
Dolphins Plan Ahead - Discussion Questions

 

Wednesday on KLCS

2:00 p.m.

Secret’s of the Dead: Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb

Ancient Egyptian Religion - Interactive
How the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids Were Built - Background Reading


3:00 p.m.

The Greeks: Chasing Greatness

Greeks Guide to Greatness: Entertainment - Video
Greek Theater: Oedipus Rex - Discussion Questions
Greeks Guide to Greatness: Philosophy - Video


4:00 p.m.

Latino Americans: Foreigners in their own Land

Stories of Arrival - Lesson Plan
Stories of Arrival Organizer - Worksheet


5:00 p.m.

Latino Americans: Empire of Dreams

Involuntary Deportation of the 1930s - Lesson Plan
Involuntary Deportation Images and Writing Prompts - Worksheet

 

Additional Resources

The Panda Baby: Introduction | Nature
Learn about the birth and survival of one of the world’s most cherished endangered animals: the panda cub.

Cleopatra (1963) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers
You'd be forgiven for thinking Cleopatra was just a powerful seductress who liked snakes and was big on eye makeup because the image you've gotten about her was probably formed from movies like the 1963 "historical" epic "Cleopatra," starring screen siren Elizabeth Taylor. Even if you haven't seen the movie in full — and you probably haven't, because it's five hours long — images of Taylor as Cleopatra are embedded in popular and film culture. If somehow you have never seen Taylor in character as the legendary queen, here's the original trailer, and yes, it's long and meandering, just like the movie, but definitely worth a watch, if only for the dazzling outfits and scenery.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkhKhhamX0I

How Hollywood got Cleopatra wrong – 9 Things you Might not Know About Cleopatra
How much do you know about Cleopatra? Cleopatra was, in fact, much more than the Hollywood seductress of legend. Here are nine things you might not know about her.
History vs. Cleopatra - Alex Gendler
Was she an enigmatic queen whose lurid affairs destroyed the Roman republic, or was she simply portrayed that way by her enemies because they feared women in power? Watch to learn more about myths and facts about Cleopatra.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6EhRwn4zkc

American Latino Heritage with the National Parks Service
The Latino American experience is a vital aspect of America's rich and diverse past. Discover the amazing stories of the historic places where that history was made, from the Great Wall of Los Angeles to the Women’s Building in San Francisco, and many more.

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Join Our Virtual Story Time of 'The Animals Would Not Sleep!'

Practice early math skills, like sorting, with this fun, interactive virtual readaloud and workshop!

Hora de Cuentos Virtual de ¡Los animales no se dormían!

¡Practiquen habilidades de matemáticas tempranas, como agrupar y clasificar, en esta hora de cuentos y taller virtual interactivo!
From left: A woman, toddler boy, young girl and a man engage with a tabletop building block activity at an outdoor education event.

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