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May 28 | 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: Fall Kick-Off (102) (World Lit)

The Importance of Chicano Representation in Bless Me Ultima | The Great American Read - Video and Support Materials
The Chronicles of Narnia | The Great American Read - Video and Support Materials
Does Fiction Exist? | PBS Idea Channel - Video

10:00 a.m.

The Greeks: Cavemen to Kings Part 1 of 3 (101) (Social Studies)

Art from Ancient Greece - Media Gallery and Support Materials
Bronze-Age Greece: The Expansion of Mycenaean Society - Document and Support Materials
The Bronze Age Superhighway | The Greeks - Video

The Apollo of Piombino, Detail of the Head of the Statue, Found in Benevento
The Apollo of Piombino, Detail of the Head of the Statue, Found in Benevento | PBS LearningMedia

11:00 a.m.

Civilizations: The Second Moment of Creation (101) (World History)

The Revelation of the Human Face - Interactive Webpage
Finding Your Tribe: An Artist’s Perspective - Article Webpage
History of Petra | Petra - Video
Quest for the Lost Maya - Media Gallery and Support Materials

12:00 p.m.

African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross: Into the Fire (1861-1896) Part 3 of 6 (103) (US History)

Images of African Americans | The African Americans - Video and Support Materials
1850-1874 Era | Lesson 3: African American Settlers - Media Gallery and Support Materials
Reconstruction: The Black Codes - Video and Support Materials

1:00 p.m.

The Andes: Kingdoms of the Sky (Nature)

Grass Bridge - Video and Support Materials
The Inca’s Sacred City of Cuzco | Native America: Cities of the Sky - Video and Support Materials

The Andes
The Andes | Still from “The Inca’s Sacred City of Cuzco | Native America: Cities of the Sky” / PBS LearningMedia

2:00 p.m.

NOVA: Look Who’s Driving (4619) (Science)

NOVA Next | The Uncertain Future of Self-Driving Cars - Document and Support Materials
Driverless Vehicles Yield to Complex Issues | NOVA Wonders: Can We Build a Brain? - Video and Support Materials
‘Talking Cars’ Could Prevent Accidents Before They Happen - Video and Support Materials

Thursday on KLCS

1:00 p.m.

Genius by Stephen Hawking: Why Are We Here? (Science)

Magic and the Brain - Video and Support Materials
Condense, Combine or Categorize New Information - Your Brain and Moral Decision-Making - Lesson Plan

2:00 p.m.

The Great American Read: Who Am I? (ELA)

Character Study: Scout Finch
Jane Eyre & First-Person Narrative / The Great American Read - Video and Support Materials
The Symbolism of Castle’s Bedroom in Ghost / The Great American Read - Lesson Plan
Exploring First-Person Narrative / The Great American Read - Lesson Plan

3:00 p.m.

Lorraine Hansberry: American Masters (American Literature)

Lorraine Hansberry - Collection
Lorraine Hansberry: “A Raisin in the Sun” / Analyzing Theme - Interactive

5:00 p.m.

Ancient Skies: Our Place In The Universe (World History)

Map a Model Solar System - Interactive
Tour the Solar System - Interactive
Our Knowledge of the Universe - Lesson Plan
How Big Is Our Universe - Interactive

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