The Holocaust - January 27

Remembering History

Saturday, January 27, 2024

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day.

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: The Holocaust
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ON THIS DATE

• 1880 -  Thomas Edison receives a patent for his incandescent lamp.
• 1967- Astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee die in a fire during a test of Apollo 1.
• 1973 - The Paris Peace Accords officially end the Vietnam War.
• 2010 - Author J.D. Salinger dies in Cornish, N.H.

BIRTHDAYS

• 1756 - Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• 1832 - English author and mathematician Lewis Carroll
• 1850 - Labor leader Samuel Gompers
• 1885 - Composer and songwriter Jerome Kern
• 1948 - Dancer, choreographer, and actor Mikhail Baryshnikov

SONGS OF THE DAY 

• Mozart -  Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - LISTEN
• Paul Robeson - Old Man River (by Jerome Kern) - LISTEN

THEME:  Holocaust

• Grade 5 - NJTV Learning Live - Heroes of The Holocaust - Darnell Williams - Fifth Grade (56:04) - VIEW
• Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Video - Masterpiece -The Diary of Anne Frank Collection - VIEW and READ
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Murals of the Holocaust Collection - VIEW and DO
• Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Holocaust Unit (Available in Spanish) - VIEW and DO
• Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Lessons from the Holocaust Collection - VIEW and DO
• Grades 7-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Harbor from the Holocaust  Collection - VIEW and DO
• Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Harbor from the Holocaust (Full episode and clips) - VIEW
• Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - We'll Meet Again - Surviving the Holocaust (54:59)) - VIEW
• Grades 7-12 - PBS LearningMEdia - Meeting Max: A Holocaust Survivor's Story Collection - VIEW
• Grades 7-12 - PBS LearningMedia - PBS NewsHour - 70 Years Later, Holocaust Victim’s Dress Designs Come Back to Life - 94:23)VIEW and DO
• Grades 8-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Holocaust Photo Project: Lessons of the Holocaust (4:30) - VIEW and DO
• Grades 8-12 - NHPBS Video - Frontline - The Last Survivors (54:47) - VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Frontline -The Holocaust through Children’s Eyes - The Last Survivors Media Gallery - VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - The Story of the Jews - Holocaust in Plunge (6:05) - VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - The War - The Holocaust (7:45) - VIEW and DO
• Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Remembering the Holocaust (6:19) - VIEW and DO
• Professional Development - PBS LearningMedia - Holocaust Pedagogy: Lessons of the Holocaust (10:32) - VIEW and READ
• Professional Development - PBS LearningMedia - Classroom Closeup - Number the Stars (5:05) - VIEW and DO

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NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER - The Roots Residency
Friday, 1/27 from 9-10 pm NHPBS
Hip Hop legends The Roots give an electrifying performance during their residency at the Kennedy Center. Beyond the stage, the band endeavors to inspire others and explore the depths of their creative potential. NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER Streaming Video

THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE - Lionel Ritchie
Friday, 1/27 from 10-11 pm NHPBS
The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, a PBS music special, honors singer-songwriter Lionel Richie, as he receives the distinguished honor from the Library of Congress. NEXT AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE Streaming Video

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