Patrick Henry, John F. Kennedy, and Mt. Everest

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Friday, May 29, 2020

Today is International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers and National Biscuit Day. On this date in 1660, Charles II was restored to the throne of England, Scotland, and Ireland. On this date in 1790,  Rhode Island became the last of the 13 Colonies to ratify the Constitution.  Igor Stravinsky's Paris performance of the "Rite of Spring" led to a riot on this date in 1913. On this date in 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mt. Everest.  King Charles II of England was born on this date in 1630. Politician and revolutionary leader Patrick Henry was born on this date in 1736 he also gave a speech about the Stamp Act before Virginia's House of Burgesses, on this date in 1765, saying "If this be treason, make the most of it!". President John F. Kennedy was born on this date in 1917.

Theme: Patrick Henry, John F. Kennedy, and Mt. Everest

• Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street Bangladesh: Sisimpur - Climbing Mount Everest (Bangla) - VIEW
• Grades PreK-adult - Sesame Street Girls Around the World - Google Earth - VIEW
• Grades PreK-3 - Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum - To the Top of Mt. Everest -  VIEW
• Grades 2-5 - Liberty's Kids - Liberty or Death -VIEW
• Grades 4-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Liberty or Death: Patrick Henry's Speech - VIEW, READ, and DO
• Grades 4-12 - PBS LearningMedia - 60-Second Presidents - JFK - VIEW, READ, and DO
• Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova - Trying to Breathe on Mt. Everest - VIEW, READ, and DO
• Grades 4-12 - JKF Library - VIEW, READ, and DO
• Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - The Kennedys - Teacher's Resources - VIEW, READ, and DO

Watch 

• 12-1 pm NH WORLD - Amazing Human Body - Grow
• 1-2 pm NH WORLD - Amazing Human Body - Survive
• 2-3 pm NH WORLD - Amazing Human Body - Learn
• 3-3:30 pm NH WORLD -  Poetry In America - To Prisoners - Gwendolyn Brooks
• 3:30-5 pm NH WORLD - N. Scott Momaday: American Masters
• 9-10;30 pm NHPBS - Hedy Lamarr: American Masters

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