May 29 | 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.

Friday on KCET

9:00 a.m.

The Great American Read: Who Am I? (103) (World Lit)

Character Study: Scout Finch - Video and Support Materials
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

scout — A representation of Scout Finch from "To Kill a Mockingbird" | Still from "The Great American Read"

10:00 a.m.

The Greeks: The Good Strife Part 2 of 3 (102) (Social Studies)

Myths and Archetypes | In Search of Myths and Heroes - Webpage
Greek Guide to Greatness: Democracy | The Greeks - Video
Greek Guide to Greatness: Athletics | The Greeks - Video
Athletics in Ancient Greece | Teaching with Primary Sources - Media Gallery and Support Materials

11:00 a.m.

Civilizations: Encounters (104) (World History)

The Benin-Portuguese Encounter | Civilizations - Video and Support Materials
Lisbon the Melting Pot - Interactive Webpage
The Japanese-Portuguese Encounter | Civilizations - Video and Support Materials
The Spain – Aztec Mexico Encounter | Civilizations - Video and Support Materials
The India – Great Britain Encounter | Civilizations - Video and Support Materials

12:00 p.m.

African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross: Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940) Part 4 of 6 (104) (US History)

Music and Films of the Harlem Renaissance | The African Americans - Video and Support Materials
Free but Not Free: Life After the Emancipation Proclamation | The African Americans - Lesson Plan
Library of Congress: Media Gallery | The Harlem Renaissance - Media Gallery
What was the Harlem Renaissance? | A Walk Through Harlem - Video and Support Materials

A man plays the saxophone — A man plays the saxophone. | Still from " Music and Films of the Harlem Renaissance | The African Americans" / PBS LearningMedia

1:00 p.m.

The Rockies: Kingdoms of the Sky (Nature)

Contaminating the Rockies - Video and Support Materials
Saving the Endangered Hellbender Salamander - Video and Support Materials
Making North American | Formation of the Ancestral Rockies - Video and Support Materials

2:00 p.m.

NOVA: Last B-24 (4515) (Science)

From Kitty Hawk to The Heavens: Advances in Aircraft Over Time - Media Gallery and Support Materials
The Airplane Graveyard - Video and Support Materials
Exploring the Prinz Eugen - Video and Support Materials

Friday on KLCS

1:00 p.m.

Genius by Stephen Hawking: Where Did the Universe Come From? (Science)

NOVA / Stellar Velocity: The Doppler Effect - Interactive
Hubble Telescope: Looking Deep - Video and Support Materials

2:00 p.m.

The Great American Read: Heroes (ELA)

The Message of Charlotte’s Web / The Great American Read - Video and Support Materials
Invisible Man / Crash Course Literature - Video
Invisible Man: The Hero’s Journey - Video and Support Materials
The Giver by Lois Lowry - Video and Support Materials

3:00 p.m.

Civilizations - The Second Moment of Creation (World History)

History of Petra - Video
Quest for the Lost Maya - Media Gallery

A temple carved into the rock in Petra. — Al-Khazneh in Petra, a temple carved into the rock. | Still from "History of Petra | Petra" / PBS LearningMedia

4:00 p.m.

Latino Americans: Prejudice and Pride (US History)

Organizing the Farm Worker Movement - Lesson Plan
Latinos at the Ballot Box - Lesson Plan

5:00 p.m.

Latino Americans: Peril and Promise

Stereotypes vs. Statistics - Lesson Plan
How Does the U.S. Asylum Process Work? / Above the Noise - Video and Support Materials