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May 6 | 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.

Little Women on Masterpiece Part 1/3 (ELA)

Primary Source Set: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Webpage
An Iconic Character | Little Women - Video and Support Materials

Black and white photo of a seated woman in turn of the century dress.
A photographic portrait of Louisa May Alcott, circa 1865. | Digital Public Library of America/PBS LearningMedia


10:00 a.m.

Africa’s Great Civilizations: The Cross and The Crescent Part 2/6 (Social Studies)

The Aksum Kingdom: Trade and Ancient Africa | Africa’s Great Civilizations - Video and Support Materials


11:00 a.m.

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History: The Common Cause (1939-1944) Part 6/7 (Social Studies)

FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt Respond to Pearl Harbor - Video and Support Materials
Radio During World War II: Pacific Front - Video and Support Materials
FDR and the D-Day Prayer - Video and Support Materials


1:00 p.m.

Great Yellowstone Thaw Part 2/3 (Science)

Career Connections | Hydrologist - Video
All About Grizzly Bears | Night of the Grizzlies - Video and Support Materials
Wolves of Yellowstone: Lesson Plan

A wolf lies down on snow
A wolf lies down on snow. | Janet Haas for The Nature Conservancy/PBS LearningMedia


2:00 p.m.

NOVA: Secrets of the Forbidden City (Science)

China Trip Day 2: A Visit to the Forbidden City - Document and Support Materials
Urbanization During the Ming Dynasty - Document and Support Materials

Wednesday on KLCS

1:00 p.m.

Genius by Stephen Hawking: Where Are We? (Science)

Solar Eclipses Explained - Video and Support Materials
Eclipses / Crash Course Astronomy - Video
Distances / Crash Course Astronomy - Video
The Milky Way / Crash Course Astronomy - Video


2:00 p.m.

Ursula K. Le Guin: American Masters (ELA)

Exploring Ethics in Literature: “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” / Ursula K. Le Guin - Video and Support Materials
Pushing Boundaries: Science Fiction and Feminism / Ursula K. Le Guin
The Left Hand of Darkness and Gender Fluidity / Ursula K. Le Guin - Video and Support Materials


3:00 p.m.

Native America: Cities of the Sky (Social Studies)

Ancient City Planning - Videos
The Mayan Governor’s Palace / Native America: Cities of the Sky - Video and Support Materials
The Inca’s Sacred City of Cuzco / Native America: Cities of the Sky - Video and Support Materials
City Planning Designs - Handout


4:00 p.m.

Native America: New World Rising (Social Studies)

The Comanche and the Horse / Native America
The Incas of Peru / Teaching with Primary Sources - Media Gallery and Support Materials

Drawing of soldiers taking away the Incan Emperor Atahualpa.
This picture shows soldiers taking away the Incan Emperor Atahualpa. The Spanish captured Atahualpa and used him to control the Inca Empire. This picture was made at least 150 years later. | J.M. Moreau junior, inv. ; P. Duflos Junior, sculp./ Library of Congress/PBS LearningMedia


5:00 p.m.

Get the Math: Apt Exchange (Math)

Math in Basketball - Video
Real-Life Math / Baseball
Split Time: Real-World Rate - Interactive Lesson and Support Materials
Math in Special Effects - Video


5:30 p.m.

Get the Math 2.0: Apt Exchange (Math)

Math in Videogames - Video
Information Technology Student: Computer Programming and Support - Video and Support Materials
Real-Life Math / Chef - Video and Support Materials
Graffiti Art: Scaling - Video and Support Materials

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