English Tv Listings

MTV NEWS PRESENTS-AFTER THE TSUNAMI

MTY April 4 and 18 (Pan 1) and April 7 7 and 25 (Pan 2), 4a.m., ET. Check local listings.

This two-part program explores the impact and aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, including aid missions, the scope of the damage, visits with survivors, and more. The 30-minute shows can be taped and used in the classroom for one year.

THE BROOKE ELLISON STORY

A&E, April 5 and 6, 7 a.m., ET, check local listings.

On her first day of middle school, Brooke Ellison was hit by a car, became permanently paralyzed from her neck down, and was forced to breathe with the help of a ventilator. Brooke's local school, however, does not want her back, in part because she needs a full-time nursing aide, necessitated by her immobility, her tracheotomy, and her cumbersome wheelchair with its portable ventilator. Brooke's mother steps in, becoming Brooke's nurse and helper during Brooke's school years. Brooke's hard work in high school earns her a spot at Harvard University, and Harvard in turn accepts the challenge of housing Brooke and her mother and providing the scholarship support she needs to study there. While her college years are full of ups and downs, Brooke manages to graduate summa cum laude. Directed by Christopher Reeve, this story is not upbeat or sanitized; the parents are shown as tired, the siblings in shock, and the family's finances are nearly in ruins. And while her mind is sharp and her spirit strong, Brooke's body is barely functional, indeed, she must be turned every two hours to avoid the kind of pressure sores that caused Christopher Reeve's death. For more information, go online to www.aetv.com/brookeellison and www.brookeellison.com.

TLC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

The Learning Channel, April 8, 6 a.m., EJ, check local listings.

"Liftoff Into Space" examines the history of rockets, weightlessness, what makes the Sun rise and set, and humankind's fascination with Mars as part of a series designed for grades K-6 that consists of segments edited from original documentaries. The episode can be taped and used in the classroom for two years with teaching materials at www .discoveryschool.com.

BIOGRAPHY-DOW AND JONES: WIZARDS OF WALL STREET

A&E, April 11, 7 a.m., E.T.

This documentary profiles the two men behind the stock index and explains how the Dow Jones works. Teaching materials can be found at www.aetv.com/class.

IN THE MIX-SEX: EVERYONE'S DOING IT, NOT!

PBS, April 16-23, check local listings for times.

This special is aimed at raising awareness among teens that not "everyone" is having sex and that you don't have to be sexually active to be popular or in a loving relationship. Teens discuss the pressure from their peers and partners to have sex before they are ready, and the effect of the media that too often glamorizes sex as "cool" and consequence-free. Using humor and real experiences, the program shows the emotional and physical consequences of being sexually active and empowers viewers to stick by their decision to wait, providing the practical skills to resist pressures.

NATURE-DEEP JUNGLE

PBS, April 17 and 24 and May 1, 8 p.m., ET, check local listings.

This three-part series examines how sophisticated technology is transforming our understanding of the world's jungles, from Borneo to Brazil. It also profiles the new breed of explorers who risk their lives to study these wild regions. These men and women use every new tool available, from lasers to GPS and digital cameras, to track animals and their habitats. Some are amateur sleuths, such as Martin Nicholas, who spends his free time searching for a mysterious "chicken-eating" spider (and finds one). Others are professionals, like Roman Dial, a biologist by training who also resembles a gymnast. Dial crawls among the forest canopy in Borneo, using long lines of rope to hang between trees. Dial has translated his findings into the first-ever 3-D graphic map of a jungle, making a remarkable grid of images worthy of any computer game. More information on the series can be found at www.thirteen.org or www.pbs.org.

TIME MACHINE-BOONE AND CROCKETT: THE HUNTER HEROES

History Channel, April 78-79, 6 a.m., ET.

Pioneers Daniel Boone and Davey Crockett, who blazed early paths to the American West, are profiled in this two-part program. It can be taped and used in the classroom for two years with teaching materials available at www .historychannel.com/ classroom.

INSIDE THE PYRAMIDS

Discovery Channel, April 21, 5 a.m., ET.

This hourlong program explores how and why pyramids were built around the world and examines the life of Sneferu, the first pyramid builder in Egypt. Can be taped and used in the classroom for one year. Teaching materials are available at www.discoveryschool.com.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S STRANGE DAYS ON PLANET EARTH

PSS, April 20 and 27, check local listings for times.

This four-part series is constructed as a high-tech detective story, with the fate of the planet at stake. The program follows scientists as they try to solve ecological mysteries. Segments include "Invaders," which looks at alien species of plants and animals that have invaded every continent; "The One Degree Factor," which explores the connection between energy use and the planet-wide transformation of climate that is occurring; "Predators," which looks at the links between deforestation and the depletion of natural predators in the functioning of ecosystems; and "Troubled Waters," which focuses on cutting-edge research to solve the worldwide problem of toxins in the water.

IN THE MIX-ETHICS: CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM

PBS, April 23-30, check local listings for times.

Is copying homework from a friend considered cheating? What about the Internet? Polls show that 80 percent of high school students admit to having cheated. In this episode of In the Mix, teens speak out frankly about the reasons they feel the need to cheat. They also raise questions about the definition of cheating and when it can be considered acceptable, if ever. Viewers then meet ninth-graders from a New Jersey high school who are required to participate in a series of courses on a variety of ethics topics. In a cheating and plagiarism workshop, the students wrestle with typical situations and come up with solutions. This program is designed to open classroom discussion and critical thinking about ethical behavior among students in grades 5-12.

LAUNCHING YOUNG READERS-BECOMING BILINGUAL

PBS in April, check local listings for dates and times.

For an educator who speaks only English, teaching students who speak another language can be a daunting prospect. Yet each year, teachers face larger numbers of students who don't speak English at home. Part of the Reading Rockets' Launching Young Readers series, "Becoming Bilingual" high-lights successful strategies in teaching English-language learners to read by visiting schools in Texas, Virginia, California, Illinois, Washington, D.C., and Oregon.

On TV listings are provided by KIDSXET, a national resource for children's media in Washington, D.C., www.kidsnetorg, and by Cable in the Qassroom's Access Learning magazine at www,ciconline.org.

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