April 29 | Grades 9–12

Wednesday on Arizona PBS

11:30 a.m. Little Women on Masterpiece

Defying Convention, Little Women – Video
Little Women – Teaching Tips


12:30 p.m. Louisa May Alcott: American Masters

Louisa May Alcott: A Topsy-Turvy Woman? – Background Reading


2:00 p.m. Orchard House: Home of Little Women

A Tour of the Orchard House, Actor Emilio Delgado, and more – Video
Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House – Webpage Images
PBS NewsHour: The historic real-life house that inspired ‘Little Women’ – Video


2:30 p.m. Latino Americans: Pride and Prejudice

Organizing the Farm Worker Movement – Procedure
Por Que Organizarnos? / Dolores (Espanol) – Lesson Plan
Cesar Chavez – Labor Leader and Civil Rights Activist – Lesson Plan
Latino Americans Share Their Experiences – Interactive

Astronaut José Hernández is featured in the “Latino Americans Share Their Experiences” lesson plan on PBS Learning Media. | NASA

3:30 p.m. Latino Americans: Peril and Promise

Why So Many Central Americans Are Seeking Asylum in the U.S. – Background Reading
How Does the U.S. Asylum Process Work? / Above the Noise – Video 
The Roots of the Central American Asylum Crisis – Activity

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Arizona PBS presents candidate debates

The Capital building with text reading: Circle on Circle: Robert Lowell's D.C.
May 2

An evening with ‘Poetry in America’

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Help us meet the Earth Day Challenge!

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May 12

Submit your entry for the 2024 Writing Contest

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