Mirrors, Auks, and Gettysburg - July 3

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Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Today is International Plastic Bag Free Day, Eat Beans Day, Fried Clam Day, Compliment Your Mirror Day, and National Chocolate Wafer Day.

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
National Park Month Resource of the Day
Ice Cream Month Resource of the Day
Today's Theme: Mirrors, Auks, and Gettysburg
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ON THIS DATE

• 1754 -  George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to the French in the French and Indian War.
• 1775 -  George Washington takes command of the Continental Army.
• 1844 -  The last pair of great auks are killed.
• 1863 - The Battle of Gettysburg ends with Pickett's Charge.
• 1985 - "Back to the Future" premieres.

BIRTHDAYS

• 1738 -  Painter John Singleton Copley
• 1878 - Songwriter George M. Cohan
• 1883 - Author Franz Kafka
• 1937 - Writer Tom Stoppard
• 1962- Actor Tom Cruise

SONGS OF THE DAY 

• James Cagney - Yankee Doodle Dandy - LISTEN
• Michael Jackson - Man in the Mirror - LISTEN

NATIONAL PARK MONTH RESOURCE OF THE DAY

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah - VIEW

ICE CREAM MONTH RESOURCE OF THE DAY

Jacques Pepin Makes Ice Cream French Toast - VIEW

THEME: MIRRORS

• Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Monster in the Mirror (3:00)-  VIEW
• Grades K-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Mirror Messages (Available in Spanish) - READ and DO
• Grades 5-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Mirror Therapy: Tricking the Nervous System to Help People Heal (2:43) - VIEW and DO
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nova - Treasures of the Earth - Golden Telescope Mirrors (1:54) - READ and VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - Antiques Roadshow - Appraisal: Line Vautrin Talosel Mirror, ca. 1960 (4:26) - VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - Antiques Roadshow - Appraisal: Cartier Chinoiserie Hand Mirror, ca. 1930 (1:13) -VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - Antiques Roadshow - Appraisal: Georg Klimt Mirror, ca. 1910 ():53) - VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Physics Girl - Why Do Mirrors Flip Horizontally (But Not Vertically) (3:30) - VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - Hot Mess - Could Space Mirrors Cool The Globe? (3:58) - VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video -  Physics in Motion - Closer Look 6L: Mirrors (12:18) - VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video -  Physics in Motion - Spherical Mirrors (7:21) - VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Lens and Mirror Lab - DO

AUKS

• Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Wildlife Journal Junior - Auks, Murres, and Puffins - READ
  
• Grades 6-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Bird Extinctions (29:14) - VIEW
  

GETTYSBURG

• Grades K-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia Ken Burns in the Classroom - The Address (2:48:22) - VIEW and DO
• Grades 4-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Looking for Lincoln - The  Gettysburg Address (1:33) - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 9-12- NHPBS Video  - Gettysburg in Blood (26:45) - VIEW 
• Grades 9-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - The Civil War - The Battle of Gettysburg (8:21) - VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - The Civil War - The  Gettysburg Address (5:50) - VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - The Civil War - The 75th Anniversary of Gettysburg: 1938 (3:09) - VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - The  Battle of Gettysburg Media Library - VIEW

WATCH

NHPBS - 11.1 Comcast (2/802) More Options

DYNAMIC PLANET - Water
Wednesday, 7/03 from 8-9 pm NHPBS
With our warming planet altering our oceans, an extraordinary team of marine experts from Antarctica to Australia, and from Florida to New Zealand, dive into how science, nature, and tradition can prepare us for a fast-changing future. DYNAMIC PLANET Streaming Video

HOPE IN THE WATER - Changing the Menu
Wednesday, 7/03 from 9-10 pm NHPBS
With our population growing, the demand for food is increasing, putting more pressure on our oceans to provide. California native Shailene Woodley joins a team of divers turning barren 'zombie' urchins into food. HOPE IN THE WATER Streaming Video

NOVA - Ice Age Footprints
Wednesday, 7/03 from 10-11 pm NHPBS
Thousands of prehistoric footprints in New Mexico's White Sands National Park capture moments when Ice Age humans crossed paths with enormous ground sloths and mammoths. What can this new evidence reveal about the peopling of the Americas? NOVA Streaming Video

NH EXPLORE - 11.2 Comcast (11/801) More Options

ICONIC AMERICA: OUR SYMBOLS AND STORIES - Fenway Park
Wednesday, 7/03 from 11 am-12 pm NH EXPLORE
Baseball is America's pastime and obsession, and no ballpark is more iconic than Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. Learn the story of a city's loyalty to its team and love for its ballpark through thick and thin. ICONIC AMERICA Streaming Video

MUHAMMAD ALI - Round Three: The Rivalry
Wednesday, 7/03 from 11 am-12 pm NH EXPLORE
Muhammad Ali battles his fiercest rival, Joe Frazier, and the U.S. government, as he attempts to regain the heavyweight title. He first loses to and then defeats Frazier, but to become champion again, he will have to beat George Foreman. MUHAMMAD ALI Streaming Video

NOVA - Iceman Reborn
Wednesday, 7/03 from 3-4 pm NH EXPLORE
Murdered more than 5,000 years ago, Otzi the Iceman is Europe's oldest known natural mummy. Now, new revelations about Otzi's life and legacy come to light, including surprising secrets hidden in his genetic code. NOVA Streaming Video

NH WORLD - 11.3 More Options

DOWNING OF A FLAG
Wednesday, 7/03 from 2-4 pm NH WORLD
Through firsthand interviews featuring various perspectives and a wealth of historical footage, "Downing of a Flag" traces the Confederate flag's controversial relationship with the Palmetto State, exploring its true meaning and how an unspeakable tragedy served as the catalyst for its long-debated removal.

PBS AMERICAN PORTRAIT - I Keep 
Wednesday, 7/03 from 4-5 pm NH WORLD
People film themselves as they try to preserve or change traditions in their lives and communities. From struggles to protect culture to eliminating toxic legacies, it's an intimate look at the practices we've inherited and the ones we'll pass on. PBS AMERICAN PORTRAIT Streaming Video

POV - Unapologetic 
Wednesday, 7/03 from 7-8:30 pm NH WORLD
Meet Janae and Bella, two fierce abolitionists whose upbringing and experiences shape their activism and views on Black liberation. Told through their lens, Unapologetic offers an inside look into the movement and ongoing work that transformed Chicago, from the police murder of Rekia Boyd to the election of Mayor Lori Lightfoot. POV Streaming Video

POV - Unapologetic 
Wednesday, 7/03 from 8:30-10 pm NH WORLD
Meet Janae and Bella, two fierce abolitionists whose upbringing and experiences shape their activism and views on Black liberation. Told through their lens, Unapologetic offers an inside look into the movement and ongoing work that transformed Chicago, from the police murder of Rekia Boyd to the election of mayor Lori Lightfoot. POV Streaming Video

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