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May 21 | Grades 9–12

Thursday on Arizona PBS

11:30 a.m.	Big Pacific: Voracious (Science) Big Pacific, Voracious: Galapagos Marine Iguana – Video Big Pacific, Voracious: Nomura’s Jellyfish – Video A pair of marine iguanas bask in the sunlight. \| Still from “Galapagos Marine Iguana \| Big Pacific: Voracious” PBS LearningMedia

12:30 p.m.	Howard’s End On Masterpiece (British Literature) Concepts Unwrapped: Implicit Bias – Video and Support Materials Overview for Approaching Ethical Issues – Video and Support Materials

1:30 p.m.	Civilizations – The Cult of Progress (World History) Art Detectives: Derby Khan Academy: Orientalism – Article The Industrial Revolution in the United States – Media Gallery KQED Art School: Art for Change – Collections Painting a Future for Wildlife with Jane Kim and Ink Dwell – Video

2:30 p.m.	Asian Americans: Breaking Through (U.S. History) The New Americans: Of Cultural Riches – Lesson Plan The New Deciders: America By The Numbers – Video A man stands in front of a mosque. \| Still from “The New Deciders \| America By The Numbers” PBS LearningMedia

3:30 p.m.	The Registry: PBS Plus (U.S. History) Most Honorable Son: Shame, Honor, and Duty – Lesson Plan Most Honorable Son: Debating U.S. Policy – Lesson Plan Most Honorable Son – Educational Guide

SPOTLIGHT

Mark Tarbell and Kristen Keogh with text reading: Go See AZ

airs Feb. 5

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

A photo of Phoenix with text reading: What city is the heart of America?

aired Jan. 30

What City Feels Like the Heart of America?

Miles O’Brien, Independent Journalists and Filmmaker, Mobias Media

aired Jan. 22

Miles O’Brien on Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ and threat to sea levels

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

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