Elizabeth I - January 15

Elizabeth I - January 15

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Saturday, January 15, 2022

Today is National Strawberry Ice Cream Day, National Bagel Day, and National Hat Day.

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Queen Elizabeth I

ON THIS DATE

  • 1559 - Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England.
  • 1759 - The British Museum opens to the public.
  • 1777 - New Connecticut (now Vermont) declares its independence.
  • 1889 - The Coca-Cola Company is incorporated in Atlanta.
  • 1892 - James Naismith publishes the rules of basketball.
  • 1919 - A wave of molasses is released from an exploding storage tank sweeps through Boston,  killing 21 and injuring 150.
  • 1943 - The Pentagon is dedicated in Arlington, Virginia.
  • 1967 -  The Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 35–10 in the first Super Bowl.
  • 2001 - Wikipedia goes online.

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

  • Benny Goodman Band featuring Gene Krupa - Sing, Sing, Sing - LISTEN
  • Earl Hooker - Earl's Boogie - LISTEN

THEME:  Elizabeth I

  • Grades 3-5 - UK Historical Association - Queen Elizabeth I Lesson - DO
  • Grades 3-5 - Crayola - England's Queen Elizabeth I - DO
  • Grades 3-12 - Brainpop - Educator Resources for Queen Elizabeth I - DO
  • Grades 5-12 - The Royal Family - Queen Elizabeth I - READ
  • Grades 5-12 -  BBC TEACH - Elizabeth I: Troubled Child to Beloved Queen - READ 
  • Grades 6-12  - NHPBS Video  - Queen Elizabeth' Secret Agents Series  -  VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Queen Elizabeth I's Speech at Tilbury (3:00)  - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Queen Elizabeth I's Encounter with the Count of Feria (2:46)  - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Queen Elizabeth Chooses Her Successor (2:11) - VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Elizabeth I: The Warrior Queen (54:05) - VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Lucy Worsely's  Royal Myths and Secrets - A Royal Makeover )3:12) - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - ReadWriteThink - Analyzing Famous Speeches as Arguments: Queen Elizabeth I’s Speech to the Troops at Tilbury, 1588  -  READ and DO
  • Grades 9-12 - Royal Museum Greenwich - Queen Elizabeth I’s Speech to the Troops at Tilbury (1:02) - VIEW, and  READ
  • Grades 9-12 - Royal Museum Greenwich - Queen Elizabeth Facts and Myths  - VIEW and READ

More Learning Resources

Looking for some super cool crafts to do with your kids? Or maybe you need some expert parenting resources to help raise your child? You can find it all right here:

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PBS LearningMedia

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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