Chocolate and Women's Suffrage

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Today is International Chocolate Day, Global Forgiveness Day, National Strawberry Sundae Day, and Tell The Truth Day.

ON THIS DATE.

  • 1863 - The U.S. begins the first military draft.
  • 1928 - The  Chillicothe Baking Company of Chillicothe, Missouri.sell the first sliced bread. 

BIRTHDAYS

  • 1860 - Composer Gustav Mahler
  • 1907 - Science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein
  • 1933 - Historian and author David McCullough
  • 1940 - Musician Ringo Starr

THEME: Chocolate and Women's Suffrage

CHOCOLATE

  • Grades PreK-1- Sesame Street - Sesame Street: Professor Cookie Subtracts -  VIEW
  • Grade 3 - PBS Learningmedia - Melty Chocolate -READ, VIEW, and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Reactions Gum + Chocolate = ???- VIEW and READ
  • GRades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Earth and Sky Podcast - Lyndel Meinhardt Is Searching for Heartier Chocholate int he Rainforest - LISTEN

WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE

  • Grades PreK-1- Sesame Street - Steve Carrell - Vote - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Vote Song -VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Election Day - VIEW 
  • Grades 1-3 - Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum -  Everyone Should Have a Vote - VIEW
  • GRades 1-3 - PBS LearningMedia - I Am Susan B. Anthony - VIEW, READ, and DO
  • Grades 3-12 - PBS learning Media Teaching women's Suffrage Collection  - VIEW, READ, and DO
  • Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - American Experience - Circus Women Advocate for Suffrage - VIEW, READ and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Seneca Falls Convention - VIEW, READ and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - By One Vote: Woman Suffrage in the South! -VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video -  Celebrating Trailblazers for Women's Suffrage Centennial -VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - The Vote -VIEW

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