TV tips

CNN, Sundays, May 2-July 4, 8-9p.m. ET This 10-part documentary chronicles the events of the past 100 years. The music of the century accompanies coverage of the Russian revolution, the Lindbergh flight, the women's suffrage movement, modern wars, AIDS, cloning, and more.

Wild EuroPe

PBS, Sunday-Tuesdav; May 2-4, 8-10 p.m. ET This documentary examines how the growth of European civilization has affected ecosystems in its seas, mountains, arctic regions, grasslands, forests, and cities. See www.pbs.org for videocassette availability.

Mobil Masterpiece Theatre: Great Expectations

PBS, Sunday-Monday, May 9-10, 9-10:30 p.m. ET, check local listings. In this adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel, a young orphan struggles to better himself amid the manipulations of an escaped criminal, the eccentric Miss Havisham, a mysterious benefactor, and the beautiful but contemptuous Estella.

Joan of Arc

CBS, Sunday, May 16 and Tuesday, May 18, 9-11 p.m. ET. This miniseries is based on the life of the illiterate peasant girl who, guided by visions, led the French army against the English. KIDSNET is providing a prin study guide as well as supplementary online study materials. Students can "speak" with the historical figure herself during a special online chat. Visit www.cbsjoanofarc.com.

Voyage to the Milky Way

PBS, Wednesday, May 19, 8-10 p.m. ET, check local listings. This program takes a practical, realistic look at the forces, ambitions, and politics driving the race for long-distance space travel and colonization.

Dear America: A Journey to the New World

HBO, May, check local listings. This half-hour show looks at American history through a young girl's eyes.

Young Mem endures 65 grueling days on the Mayflower, only to encounter mysterious natives, untamed wilderness, and extreme hardship.

People's Century

PBS, Monday-Thursday, June 14-17, 911 p.m. ET,' Mondays, June 21 and 28, 9-11 pan. ET, Monday, July 5, 9-10 p.m. ET check local listings. Thirteen new one-hour episodes look back at the 20th century through the stories of those who witnessed the rise and fall of governments, popular movements, prosperity and depression, race and gender struggles, religious extremism, and explosive growth in technology, medicine, population, and ecological awareness.

Check out www.pbs.org/wgbh/ peoplescentury for a teacher's guide.

Art Attack

WAM!, Sundays 4-5 and 7-8 a.m. and Monday-Friday 8:30-9 a.m. and 2:30-3 p.m. ET This program demonstrates easy-to-make, inexpensive art projects using simple objects found around the house. The message: Kids don't have to be great artists to make great art. Call 303/71-7700 for lesson plan information.

ECO-Essays

Public radio stations, check local listings. This new series promotes environmental awareness and responsibility with creative, thought-provoking essays backed by sounds from nature. On Fridays, the essays are read by children. The pieces stress a constructive approach to ecology, covering science, lifestyles, and environmental observations. E-mail ecoessays@ aol.com or call your public radio station for programming information.

Discovery Kids Story Studio

Discovenr Channel, Sundays, 10:30-11 a.mn. ET. Written by and for kids. this new series features "mini-movies" based on stories sent in by middie-schoolers on topics ranging from real childhood issues to fantasies. See www.discovery.com for details.

Kinetic City

Public radio stations, check local listings. This half-hour program from the American Association for the Advancement of Science features four teens who solve a weekly mystery through scientific investigation. For information about the accompanying book series, or to hear entire episodes, visit www.kineticcity.com. The site also features the Kinetic City Cyber Club, where kids can play science games, try experiments, and help the crew solve science mysteries.

Shoot for the Moon

PBS, check local listings. Produced for and by girls, this half-hour series from New Moon provides a forum for girls and young women to express their thoughts and feelings about the unique issues they face during adolescence. Call your local PBS station for programming information, or call New Moon at 800/381-4743. Visit www. newmoon.org for resources.