Take advantage of this week’s Learning at Home broadcast schedule – great for students returning to hybrid or distance instruction, and families looking to spend some extra, quality time together!
After watching these fascinating programs, explore the PBS LearningMedia and web resources to learn more.
Highlight of the Week
NOVA: Human Nature
Thursday, September 10, 1 PM
Our DNA can determine attributes from eye color to medical predispositions. An extraordinary technology called CRISPR allows us to edit human DNA, possibly eliminating genetic diseases or choosing our children’s features. But how far should we go?
- Program page
- PBS LearningMedia: Genome Editing and CRISPR
Learning at Home
Week of 9/07 – 9/11
Tuesday, September 8
1 PM: When Whales Walked: Journeys in Deep Time
Discover the evolutionary secrets of some of the world’s most majestic creatures. From voracious crocodiles and acrobatic birds to stupendous whales and majestic elephants, When Whales Walked follows top scientists from around the world on a global adventure as they follow clues from the fossil record and change what we thought we knew about the evolution of iconic beasts.
- Program page
- PBS LearningMedia: Pakicetus: Walking Whale Ancestor
Wednesday, September 9
1 PM: Harbor from the Holocaust
Harbor from the Holocaust is the story of nearly 20,000 Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II, to the Chinese port city of Shanghai. Explore the extraordinary relationship of these Jews and their adopted city of Shanghai, even through the bitter years of Japanese occupation 1937-1945 and the Chinese civil war that followed.
- Program page
- PBS LearningMedia resource: Music: Harbor from the Holocaust | WQED
2 PM: Secrets of the Dead: Bombing Auschwitz
Join historians, survivors and experts as they consider one of the great moral dilemmas of the 20th century. Should the Allies have risked killing Auschwitz prisoners and bombed the camp to stop future atrocities?
- Program page
- PBS LearningMedia: Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State | Understanding Auschwitz Today
Thursday, September 10
1 PM: NOVA: Human Nature
Our DNA can determine attributes from eye color to medical predispositions. An extraordinary technology called CRISPR allows us to edit human DNA, possibly eliminating genetic diseases or choosing our children’s features. But how far should we go?
- Program page
- PBS LearningMedia: Gene Editing and CRISPR: How Far Should We Go? | Above the Noise
Friday, September 11
1 PM: 10 Modern Marvels that Changed America
A whirlwind tour of 10 engineering feats that made our civilization possible: from the Erie Canal and Eads Bridge, to the Holland Tunnel and Hoover Dam. Find out which 10 modern marvels made the list.
- Program page
- Learning Resource: WTTW Interactive
2 PM: Leaning Out
The lead structural engineer of the World Trade Center oversees the construction of the world’s tallest towers, haunted by their fall ever since. Families of 9/11 victims demand answers. This unique bond with humanity solidifies his place in American history. An intimate look into the life and work of Leslie E Robertson, a legendary engineer in high-rise design and cultural centers across the globe.