The Cuban Missile Crisis and Indigenous Culture - October 14

The Cuban Missile Crisis and Indigenous Culture - October 14

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Saturday, October 14, 2024

Today is Columbus Day, Indigenous People's Day, National Dessert Day, national lower case day, Chocolate-Covered Insects Day, and Spider-Man Day

Wild Animal Month Animal Cam of the Day: Georgia Aquarium African Penguin Cam
Dessert Month Dessert of the Day: Chocolate Cheesecake Squares
LGBT History Month Resource of the Day: L.A. A Queer History: Episode One - Culture and Criminalization

On This Date
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme:  The Cuban Missile Crisis
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ON THIS DATE

  • 1066 - The Norman conquest of England begins with the Battle of Hastings.
  • 1926 - Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne is published.
  • 1933 - Nazi Germany announces it is withdrawing from the League of Nations.
  • 1947 - Chuck Yeager, flying the Bell X-1 rocket plane, becomes the first person to exceed the speed of sound.
  • 1962 -  The Cuban Missile Crisis begins when an American reconnaissance aircraft takes photographs of Soviet ballistic missiles being installed in Cuba.
  • 1964 -  Martin Luther King Jr. receives the Nobel Peace Prize.

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

  • Kenny Loggins - Return to Pooh Croner  - LISTEN

THEME: CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS

  • Grades 7-12 - JFK Library - The Cuban Missile Crisis - READ and LISTEN
  • Grades 7-12 - National Archives - One Step from Nuclear War - READ
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - The Bomb -The Cuban Missile Crisis (5:21) - VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - American Experience - JFK and Crisis: The Cuban Missile Crisis (2:56)  - VIEW
THEME: INDIGENOUS CULTURE
 
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Cripple Creek - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-2 - Molly of Denali Series - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 3-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Native American Heritage Collection - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Video - Our New Hampshire - People of the Dawn(18:19) - VIEW
  • Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Video - Native America - Hopi Origin Story (4:21) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Reconnecting Roots - Native Americans: An Uncommon History (27:02) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - KVIE Arts Showcase - Native American Art (27:48) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - If Cities Could Dance - Albuquerque's Native American Hip-Hop Dance (6:08) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - If Cities Could Dance - Native American Hoop Dancing and Hip-Hop in Minneapolis (4:17) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - The Warrior Tradition  (54:41) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Sound Field - What Does Electric Pow Wow Sound Like? (14:01) - VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video -DIGADOHI: Lands, Cherokee, and the Trail of Tears (56:45) - VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Made Here - Nebi, Abenaki Ways of Knowing Water (12:31) - VIEW

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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. 

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