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June 12 | Grades 9–12

Friday on Arizona PBS

11:30 a.m. The Greeks: Chasing Greatness (World History)

History of Theater – Video and Support Materials
Greek Guide to Greatness: Entertainment – Video
Greek Theater: Oedipus Rex – Video and Support Materials
Greek Guide to Greatness: Philosophy – Video

The Greek masks of comedy and tragedy
The Greek masks of comedy and tragedy. | Still from “History of Theater” PBS LearningMedia
12:30 p.m. Margaret Mitchell: American Masters (American Literature)

American Masters: Margaret Mitchell’s Pulitzer Prize Night – Video
The Great American Read: Scarlett O’Hara’s True Love in Gone with the Wind – Video
The Great American Read: Scarlett O’Hara’s True Love in Gone with the Wind – Activity
The Great American Read: Scarlett O’Hara’s True Love in Gone with the Wind – Discussion Questions
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. Chasing the Moon: American Experience, Magnificent Desolation (US History)

Apollo 11 and Beyond / Space Chase USA – Video
Economic Boom / Space Chase USA – Video
We Choose to Go to the Moon / STEM in 30 – Media Gallery
Moonwalk – Media Gallery
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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

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Miles O’Brien, Independent Journalists and Filmmaker, Mobias Media
aired Jan. 22

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Fountain Hills with text reading: Food Festival Saturday, April 11, 2026, Fountain Hills, Arizona
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Join us for the We-Ko-Pa ‘Check, Please! Arizona’ Food Festival

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