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Learning at Home | Week of 9/20 – 9/24

Take advantage of this week’s Learning at Home broadcast schedule – great for students engaged in 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

Arts of the Monsoon
Friday, September 24, 2 PM

For centuries, the waters between Asia and East Africa have been home to the monsoon winds. These winds powered the dhows that traveled between East Africa and the Middle East leading not just to an exchange of goods, but of art and culture as well. The result is a unique modern-day tapestry of interwoven art, music, and adornment that celebrates and unites these two continents. From Zanzibar to Oman and back, explore the many facets of art inspired by the greens and blues of the Indian Ocean, the browns and reds of Oman’s arid deserts, and the melodies and rhythms of two cultures coming together. Meet the artists and artisans who share their own intimate stories of connection as you experience for yourself the Arts of the Monsoon.

Learning at Home
Week of 9/20 – 9/24

Monday, September 20

1 PM: American Experience: Sandra Day O’Connor: The First

Sandra Day O’Connor was the Supreme Court’s first female justice. Forty years after her confirmation, this biography recounts the life of a pioneering woman who both reflected and shaped an era, and who was the deciding vote in cases on some of the 20th century’s most controversial issues—including race, gender and reproductive rights.

Tuesday, September 21

1 PM: Native America: New World Rising

Discover how resistance, survival and revival are revealed through an empire of horse-mounted Comanche warriors, secret messages encoded in an Aztec manuscript and a grass bridge in the Andes that spans mountains and centuries.

2 PM: Extinction: The Facts

Sir David Attenborough has encountered some of the world’s most extraordinary animals and plants. But many of these wonders now seem set to disappear from our planet forever. The huge variety of life on earth, known as biodiversity, is being lost at a rate never seen before in human history. This means 1 million species are at risk of extinction. This is a crisis not just for the natural world but for every one of us. It threatens food and water security, undermines our ability to control our climate and even puts us at greater risk of pandemic diseases.

Wednesday, September 22

1 PM: NATURE: Remarkable Rabbits

There are more than 100 types of rabbits and hares, both domestic and wild, from snowshoe hares to Flemish giants. Despite their extraordinary ability to reproduce, many wild rabbits are in danger of being eradicated.

2 PM: NOVA: Bat Superpowers

Bats have been implicated in deadly epidemics such as COVID-19 and Ebola, yet scientists are discovering evidence that they may hold a key to a longer and healthier life. From caves in Thailand and Texas to labs around the globe, NOVA meets the scientists who are decoding the superpowers of the bat.

Thursday, September 23

1 PM: Lucy Worsley’s Royal History’s Myths & Secrets: Queen Anne: The Mother of Great Britain

Investigate why Queen Anne’s powerful role in the forging of Great Britain has often been forgotten. Lucy Worsley shares the inside story of the salacious gossip about Anne’s love life that helped destroy her image and legacy.

2 PM: Lucy Worsley’s Royal History’s Myths & Secrets: Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen

Find out why Marie Antoinette is often blamed for causing the French Revolution by saying “let them eat cake” to her starving subjects. Lucy Worsley uncovers the myths and secrets that led the doomed queen to the guillotine.

Friday, September 24

1 PM: Soundscapes: TJ White

Local musicians and stunning scenics take centerstage on Soundscapes. Guitarist TJ White strums his way to the stage of the Strand Center Theatre in Plattsburgh, NY.

1:30 PM: Bluegrass Underground: Episode 1010

Taped deep within the subterranean amphitheater of The Caverns in Tennessee’s majestic Cumberland Mountains, this “musical adventure” series features both long-established and emerging artists within a broad spectrum of genres to include roots-rock, jamband, r&b, soul, folk, Americana and bluegrass. This episode features The McCrary Sisters, Mike Farris, and the Reverend Osagyefo Sekou.

2 PM: Arts of the Monsoon

For centuries, the waters between Asia and East Africa have been home to the monsoon winds. These winds powered the dhows that traveled between East Africa and the Middle East leading not just to an exchange of goods, but of art and culture as well. The result is a unique modern-day tapestry of interwoven art, music, and adornment that celebrates and unites these two continents. From Zanzibar to Oman and back, explore the many facets of art inspired by the greens and blues of the Indian Ocean, the browns and reds of Oman’s arid deserts, and the melodies and rhythms of two cultures coming together. Meet the artists and artisans who share their own intimate stories of connection as you experience for yourself the Arts of the Monsoon.

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Adirondack Foundation