John Paul Jones, Marc Chagall, Frida Khalo, and George W. Bush - July 6

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Saturday, July 6, 2024

Today is Fried Chicken Day, Take Your Webmaster to Lunch Day, and World Kissing 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: John Paul Jones, Marc Chagall, Frida Kahlo, and George W. Bush
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ON THIS DATE

  • 1777 -  British General John Burgoyne seizes Fort Ticonderoga in New York from American forces.
  • 1885 - Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies on a boy who was bitten by a rabid dog.
  • 1942 - Anne Frank and her family go into hiding in Amsterdam.
  • 1944 -  Jackie Robinson refuses to move to the back of an Army bus and later faces a court-martial.
  • 1944 - 168 people die and 700 are injured in a fire at an afternoon performance of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Hartford, CT.
  • 1957 - Althea Gibson becomes the first black athlete to win a Wimbledon championship.

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

  • Billy Halley and the Comets - Rock Around the Clock - LISTEN
  • Styx - Come Sail Away -  LISTEN
  • Blue Image - Ride Captain Ride - LISTEN
  • Looking Glass - Brandy - LISTEN

NATIONAL PARK MONTH RESOURCE OF THE DAY

Chirachhua National Park, Arizona GO

ICE CREAM MONTH RESOURCE OF THE DAY

Martha Speaks - Operation Ice Cream Game - DO

THEME: JOHN PAUL JONES

  • Grades 1-5 - Liberty's Kids - Not Yet Begun to Fight (23:12) - VIEW
  • Grades 4-12 - John Paul Jones House, Portsmouth, NH - READ 
  • Grades 6-12 - U.S. Naval Academy - John Paul Jones -  READ
  • Grades 6-12 - Naval History and Heritage Command - John Paul Jones - READ

THEME: MARC CHAGALL

  • Grades PreK-3 - NHPBS Video - Reading Explorers - Marc Chagall (14:13) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-3 - NHPBS Video - Reading Explorers - Marc Chagall - I and the Village (14:08) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-3 - NHPBS Video - Reading Explorers - Marc Chagall - Russian Village (14:13) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-3 - NHPBS Video - Reading Explorers - Marc Chagall - Sun on the Village (14:08) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-3 - NHPBS Video - Reading Explorers - Marc Chagall - Paris Through the Window (14:24) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-3 - NHPBS Video - Reading Explorers - Marc Chagall - Fish on a Vintage Poster (14:12) - VIEW
  • Grades 4-12  - Guggenheim Museum - Marc Chagall Collection - VIEW and READ
  • Grades 4-12 -  Art Institute of Chicago - March Chagall - VIEW and READ
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - ArtPlus - Marc Chagall (7:13) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - ArtWorks - Marc Chagall (26:48)  - VIEW

THEME: FRIDA KAHLO

  • Grades 6-12 - Moma - Frida Kahlo - VIEW AND READ
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS NewsHour - How Kahlo's Signature Style Honored Her Heritage and Queerness (5:28) - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video -  Becoming Frida Kahlo Series - VIEW

THEME: GEORGE W. BUSH

  • Grades 4-12 - PBS LearningMedia 60-second Presidents (1:18) - VIEW, READ, and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - George W. Bush - READ
  • Grades 8-12 - NHPBS Video - American Experience George W. Bush - Chapter One (10:00) - VIEW

WATCH

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

SPY IN THE OCEAN: A NATURE MINISERIES - Deep Trouble view online
Saturday, 7/06 from 11 am-12 pm NH EXPLORE
Spy creatures showcase the challenges of ocean life. From a baby whale in danger and marine iguanas battling storms to a mantis shrimp's knockout punch, the spies are never far from trouble. NATURE Streaming Video

NH WORLD - 11.3 More Options


AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - Jesse Owens view online
Saturday, 7/6 from 8-9 pm NH WORLD
The most famous athlete of his time, his stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world even as it infuriated the Nazis. Despite the racial slurs he endured, Jesse Owens' grace and athleticism rallied crowds across the globe. But when the four-time Olympic gold medalist returned home, he could not even ride in the front of a bus. AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Streaming Video

INDEPENDENT LENS - Outta the Muck view online
Saturday, 7/06 from 9-10:30 pm NH WORLD
"Outta the Muck" wades into the rich soil of Pahokee, a rural Florida town. Beyond sending over a dozen players to the NFL, Pahokee, a rural town on the banks of Lake Okeechobee, possesses a legacy of resilience and achievement in the face of great storms and personal trauma. INDEPENDENT LENS Streaming Video


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:

PBS KIDS CRAFTS & PBS PARENTING TIPS

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.