Jackie Robinson and American Sign Language

Jackie Robinson and American Sign Language

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Thursday, April 15, 2021

Today is Jackie Robinson Day, National ASL (American Sign Language) Day, Rubber Eraser Day, and World Art Day.

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Poem of the Day - April is National Poetry Month
Today's Theme: Jackie Robinson and American Sign Language
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ON THIS DATE

  • 1755 - Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language is published.
  • 1817 - Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc found the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut.
  • 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln dies the day after being shot by John Wilkes Booth.
  • 1912 - The Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic at 2:20 a.m., less than three hours after striking an iceberg.
  • 1947 - Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
  • 2013 - Two bombs explode near the finish line at the Boston Marathon,  killing three and injuring 264
  • 2019 - The cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris in France is damaged by a large fire.

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

Natalie Cole - Did You See Jacky Robinson Hit That Ball? - LISTEN
Bessie Smith - St. Louis Blues - LISTEN

POEMS OF THE DAY 
Robert Frost - Nothing Gold Can Stay

THEME:  JACKIE ROBINSON

  • Grades PreK-2 - Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum - Baseball is for Everyone - VIEW
  • Grades 3-7 - PBS LearningMedia - American Icons - Jackie Robinson: Athlete and Activist Video - VIEW
  • Grades 3-7 - PBS LearningMedia - American Icons - Jackie Robinson: Athlete and Activist Lesson - DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Ken Burns Baseball - Crossing the Color Line: Jackie Robinson’s Early Career - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Ken Burns in the Classroom - Jackie Robinson - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Jackie Robinson (Full Program and Extras) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Breaking Barriers - Jackie Robinson as a Player on the Montreal Royals - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Metrofocus - How Jackie Robinson Impacted More Than Baseball - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Metrofocus - The Other Boys of Summer - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS NewsHour - The Long Influence of Jackie Robinson, On and Off the Field - VIEW

THEME:  American Sign Language

  • PreK-K - PBS LearningMedia - Circle Time At Home - Learning Sign Language for "Itsy Bitsy Spider" - VIEW and DO
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Signing Exercise - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-3 - NHPBS Video - Full-Time Kid - Sign Language Alphabet - VIEW
  • Grades 3-12 - Gallaudet University - ASL for Free - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 4-6 - PBS LearningMedia - DragonflyTV - Sign Language Translator Glove - VIEW
  • Grades 4-6 - NHPBS Video - Learning Live - ASL: Language & Community - Amy Andersen - Fifth Grade - VIEW
  • Grades 4-6 - NHPBS Video - Learning Live - Signing with Ms. Somer - Somer Stanley - Fifth Grade - VIEW

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    • Ask Sam - Ask Sam features Outside/In host Sam Evans-Brown answering listener questions about the mysteries and quirks of the natural world.

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    • Learning Connection - Even though their doors are closed, we’re still here to connect you to the inspirational powers of nature and engage you in learning. 

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