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May 1 | Grades 9–12

Friday on Arizona PBS

11:30 a.m. Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

Shakespeare’s Life – Background Reading
Shakespeare Uncovered: Shakespeare’s Life and Art, Student Organizer – Printable Activity
Shakespeare Uncovered: Does Art Imitate Life? – Activity


1:30 p.m. The Poison Squad: American Experience

The Great Electric Sugar Con – Article
Dr. Harvey Wiley: Father of Pure Food  – Video

Cover image from an 1885 issue of Puck highlighting the perception that the medical and mortuary professions were the end result of eating chemical sugars. “Our Mutual Friend,” Puck 16 (January 7, 1885): 1. | American Experience

3:30 p.m. The Man Who Tried To Feed the World: American Experience

No Silver Bullet Solution’: Norman Borlaug and the Green Revolution – Article
The Green Revolution: Norman Borlaug and the Race to Fight Global Hunger – Article

Mark Tarbell and Kristen Keogh with text reading: Go See AZ
airs Feb. 5

‘Check Please, Arizona!’ and ‘Trail Mix’d’ return Feb. 5

Jivik Siiki
aired Dec. 26

Ancient O’odham weapons: The ironwood war club

Fountain Hills with text reading: Food Festival Saturday, April 11, 2026, Fountain Hills, Arizona
April 11

Join us for the We-Ko-Pa ‘Check, Please! Arizona’ Food Festival

A student participates in a Super Why Reading Camp

Super Why Reading Camps help children build literacy skills

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