Sunday, June 15
7-8 p.m. E/P

CBS

Subjects: Science

Elementary, Middle and High School

"60 Minutes"

As shown in the first report in this newsmagazine, "The Science Of Sleep", scientists are discovering that sleep is far more critical to human health than previously believed and have linked sleep deprivation to serious problems such as diabetes, obesity and heart disease. The second report, "The Pursuit Of Happiness", asserts that Denmark, with its five-and-a-half million people, is the happiest country in the world, according to a study done by an English University. Correspondent Morley Safer reports why the Danes are so happy and explores why the U.S. is way down the list.

Sunday, June 15
9-10 p.m. E/P

Planet Green Channel

Subjects: Science and US History

Middle and High School

"Greensburg"

This is the premiere of a 13 part documentary series which follows the people of Greensburg, Kansas., as they rebuild their town, leveled by a tornado last year, into a environmentally friendly "green town." TV-PG.

Log on http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/greensburg

Monday, June 16
8-9 p.m. E/P

History Channel

Subjects: Science

Elementary, Middle and High School

"Modern Marvels: Lead"

Starting our cars, protecting ourselves from the doctor's x-rays, dating the prehistoric past and even playing church hymns all depend on lead, this versatile yet toxic metal that's served mankind for 6,000 years. This documentary explores lead's fascinating dimensions - from the vast mines where heavy machinery extracts and refines it, to a car battery factory that makes a superior battery from pure lead, to a team of experts specializing in safely removing harmful lead products from businesses and homes. How can a metal as dark as lead make lead crystal not only sparkle, but manage to stay transparent? And why, for centuries, has lead been the perfect material to hold stained glass together?

Tuesday, June 17
9-10 p.m. E/P

PBS

Subjects: World History

Middle and High School

"FRONTLINE: Young and Restless in China"

This documentary explores the generation coming of age in China today. Shot over four years, the film follows a group of nine young Chinese from across the country as they scramble to keep pace with a society changing as fast as any in history. Their stories of ambition and desire, exuberance, crime and corruption are interwoven with moments of heartache and despair. Together they paint an intimate portrait of the generation that is remaking China.

Log on http://www.pbs.org/frontline

Tuesday, June 17
10-11 p.m. E/P

History Channel

Subjects: Science

Middle and High School

"Evolve: Eyes"

Eyes are one of evolution's most useful and prevalent inventions, equipping approximately 95% of living animal species. They exist in many different forms across nature, having evolved at the same time across different species. This documentary shows how the ancestors of jellyfish may have been the first to evolve light-sensitive cells. In the Carboniferous Period, insects, in particular the dragonfly, would take the compound eye to new heights. Find out how predatory dinosaurs evolved eyes that helped them become such successful hunters of prey. And while dinosaurs remained at the top of the food chain for 150 million years, tiny early mammals developed night vision that let them hunt in the dark. Finally, learn how primates evolved unique adaptations to their eyes that allowed them to better exploit their new habitat, and how the ability to see colors helped them find food.

Wednesday, June 18
3:30-5:30 p.m. E/P

Showtime Channel

Subjects: Arts and US History

Middle and High School

"End Of The Century: The Story Of The Ramones"

A decade in the making, this documentary charts the rise of the Ramones, chronicling the band's increasing fame and setting its behind-the-scenes turmoil against the backdrop of the New York underground music scene. In 1974, that scene was shocked by the violently new and raw sound of a band of misfits from Queens, called The Ramones. Playing in a seedy Bowery bar to a small group of fellow struggling musicians, the band struck a chord of disharmony that rocked the music scene. This quartet of unlikely rock stars traveled across the country and around the world connecting with the disenfranchised everywhere, while sparking a movement that would resonate with two generations of outcasts across the globe. Although the band never reached the top of the Billboard charts, it managed to endure by maintaining a rigorous touring schedule for 22 years. The film is also takes a hard look at musicians' life on the road. Rated TV-14?L, D (strong language and drug references) Available on DVD

Log on http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368711

Thursday, June 19
9-10 p.m. E/P

National Geographic Channel

Subjects: Science and Technology

Elementary, Middle and High School

"Ultimate Factories: Fire Trucks"

For firefighters, one piece of equipment gets these heroes to their destination and is also their frontline weapon when combating an inferno: their fire truck. For generations, Pierce Manufacturing has set the gold standard, and now it employs space-age technology to create custom state-of-the-art fire trucks .It takes an ultimate factory to build these ultimate lifesaving machines. With more than 2,000 different custom packages available, Pierce manufactures fire trucks at its mega-facility in Appleton, Wis., according to exacting specifications. This documentary takes viewers inside its mammoth 800,000-square-foot operation, where more than 1,500 highly skilled workers mix serious muscle and high-tech tools to create each made-to-order rig over approximately 45 days. One of Pierce's most popular trucks is the 100-foot Heavy Duty Ladder model. This firefighting mega-vehicle has a ladder that can reach 100 feet and shoot water at a blaze-busting 2,000 gallons a minute.

Friday, June 20
9-11 p.m. E/P

PBS

Subjects: World History

Middle and High School

"Churchill: The Lion's Roar"

This documentary explores many of the myths that surround the Churchill legend, revealing the complexity of the real man who was soldier, adventurer, politician, author and arguably the greatest Englishman of the 20th century. Advisor to the series is Churchill's granddaughter Celia Sandys, author of two major accounts of her grandfather's life. Sir Ian McKellen narrates. During the years between 1929 and 1939, Churchill was variously described as a "maverick," a "spent force" and a "fanatic." His reactionary views about British control in India and King Edward VIII?s abdication alienated him from his political peers. But the war years from 1939 to 1945 became his most famous period. This documentary traces Churchill?s leadership of Britain through its finest hour during the Battle of Britain to its darkest hour in 1942. His famous speeches rallied the nation, but the pressures of war forced him to make agonizing and brutal decisions. The program also explores the important relationship between Churchill and President Roosevelt. TV-PG

Log on http://www.pbs.org/churchill

Saturday, June 21
2:30-4 p.m. E/P

HBO

Subjects: Language Arts

Middle and High School

"Resolved"

High-school debates were once an entertaining, audience-friendly exchange of ideas and opinions. But today, debating has a whole new look: one in which debaters deliver rapid-fire statements full of specialized jargon at a rate of up to an astonishing and virtually incomprehensible 400 words per minute. This documentary sheds light on the win-at-all-costs tactics of top high-school debaters--and shows how an unlikely duo devised a strategy of bringing debate back to its roots by refocusing on personal experience and dialogue. Interviews include several well-known former debaters including Josh Lucas, Jane Pauley, Karl Rove, Samuel Alito and Juan Williams. (TV14) (AC,AL)

Log on http://www.hbo.com/docs/docuseries/resolved/index.html

Saturday, June 21
10 p.m.-midnight E/P

History Channel

Subjects: Science

Middle and High School

"How Life Began"

Billions of years before man first walked the Earth, billions of years before even the dinosaurs existed, Earth was teeming with life. Single-celled organisms made a roiling soup of our oceans, and living creatures were crawling in our very soil. Where did it come from? How does one exactly define "life"? And how do you go from a single-celled organism to a trillion-celled organism like Man? This documentary explores the earliest history of our planet - and how it evolved to support a rich and vibrant menagerie of creeping, crawling, walking creatures. Was life triggered by some event, like lightning hitting a pond full of amino acids, or did it float from some distant galaxy on the back of a meteor? Can we create life in a laboratory? Combining high-end animation, expert interviews with leading scientists and experts, and expeditions to exotic locations where cutting-edge science is testing out answers about life's origins, the program illustrates the history of the origin of life on Earth and beyond. With the aid of dynamic CG graphics, leading scientists envision how life can be created on new worlds - or even our own.