Rosa Parks and Antarctica - December 1

Rosa Parks and Antarctica - December 1

Fighting for Equality Learning

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Today is Antarctica Day, Rosa Parks Day, and World Aids Day.

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Rosa Parks and Antarctica
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ON THIS DATE

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

  • Janelle Monae - Hell You Talmbout -  LISTEN
  • David Byrne's American Utopia  - Hell You Talmbout - LISTEN
  • Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings - LISTEN

THEME: Rosa Parks

  • Grades K-3 - Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum - Rosa Parks (3:01) - VIEW
  • Grades 3-7 - PBS LearningMedia - Rosa Parks: Civil Rights Activist (Available in Spanish) (3:48) - VIEW, and DO
  • Grades 3-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Rosa Parks Interview (2:13) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 5-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott (6:29) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 5-12 - ReadWriteThink - Rosa Parks Activity - READ and DO
  • Grades 7-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Montgomery Bus Boycott (35:05) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 8-12 - NHPBS VIdeo - The Origins of Everything - Is the Rosa Parks Story True? (8:44) - VIEW
  • Grades 8-12 - NHPBS VIdeo - They Dared! - Claudette Colvin (2:41) - VIEW

THEME: ANTARCTICA

  • Grades K-4 - Wild Kratts - Penguin Power (2:50) -  VIEW
  • Grades 5-8 - Jonathan Bird's Blue World - Antarctica (16:35) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Antarctica Today (7:32) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia- Antarctica's Climate Secrets Media Collection - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Antarctica's Ice on the Move (7:34)  - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nova - Antarctica: Sea Ice (2:34) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Video - Antarctic Extremes Series - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Earth's Cryosphere: Antarctica (Available in Spanish) (2:38) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia  - Nova - Microbial Life in Antarctica (Available in Spanish) (2:27) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia  - Nova - Thriving on the Arctic Seafloor (Available in Spanish) (1:10) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - When Antarctica Was Green (11:03) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Reactions - Why Don’t Antarctic Fish Freeze to Death? (4:10)  - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS NewsHour - Can Antarctica Remain a Refuge for Science and Peace? (9:37) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedai - Antarctica's Dry Valleys (4:33) - VIEW, READ, DO

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PBS LearningMedia

NHPBS and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for educators. You can also create your own lessons and assignments to meet the needs of your students.

Annenberg

Annenberg Learner

Searchable online video courses and interactives across the curriculum and grade levels in areas like chemistry, literature, music, the visual arts, social studies, world languages storytelling, spelling and lots more.

Brainpop

Brainpop

Features over 1,000 animated shorts and quizzes for students in grades K-12 covering science, social studies, English, math, the arts, health, and technology.  The service is free to schools closed due to COVID-19.

Scholastic

Scholastic Learn At Home

Everyday Scholastic will feature four learning experiences, built around a story or video.

Storyline Online

StoryLine Online

A series of imaginatively produced videos featuring celebrated actors reading children's books.

Local Learning Resources

The best of NH learning resources from around the state.

  • Cheshire County Historical Society

  • New Hampshire Public Radio:

    • Civics 101 -  Tons of great (and free!) audio, activities, resources, and lessons to help you stay engaged with civics.
    • Ask Sam - Ask Sam features Outside/In host Sam Evans-Brown answering listener questions about the mysteries and quirks of the natural world.

  • Seacoast Science Center in Odiorne Point State Park

    • 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. 

  • Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

  • Strawbery Banke Museum

    • Online Learning - Virtual Tours, the Virtual Classroom, artifacts of the week, featured items from the Collections, Horticulture Learning Center materials, and more.

  • Tiger Takes On

 

PBS KIDS!

PBS Kids for Teachers/Caregivers/Parents

  • PBS for Parents
    A guide of PBS resources targeted for parents teaching kids, features a great activity finder
  • PBS Education
    The greatest teachers ignite a love of learning and a sense of possibility that motivates students to reach their full potential.
  • PBS Teachers' Lounge
    This site has great teaching tips, ideas, resources and support for teachers.
  • PBS KIDS Games app
    Offers nearly 200 educational games, which can be downloaded for offline play anytime, anywhere. 

Contact Us

Susan Adams
Education Manager
sadams@nhpbs.org
Phone: 603-868-4455
Fax: 603-868-7552

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