Nelson Mandela - July 18

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Today is National Caviar Day, National Sour Candy Day, and Nelson Mandela International Day, World Listening 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: Nelson Mandela
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ON THIS DATE

  • 1969 - A car driven by Ted Kennedy plunged off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island killing passenger Mary Jo Kopechne.
  • 1998 -  A tsunami along the coast of Papua New Guinea kills 3,000 people.

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

  • Free Nelson MandelaThe Specials - LISTEN
  • Johnny Clegg (With Nelson Mandela) - Asimbonanga - LISTEN

NATIONAL PARK MONTH RESOURCE OF THE DAY

Devil's Tower, Wyoming GO

ICE CREAM MONTH RESOURCE OF THE DAY

Jacques Pepin Makes Ice Cream French Toast - VIEW

THEME: NELSON MANDELA

  • Grades 7-12 - Frontline - The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela (1:55:30) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 7-12 - EDSITEment - Nelson Mandela & South Africa Teacher's Guide - DO
  • Grades 7-12 - My Hero - Nelson Mandela Curated Multimedia Lesson Plan - VIEW, READ, and DO
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia- Remembering Nelson Mandela (18:23) - VIEW, READ, and DO
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS NewsHour - Nelson Mandela’s Prison Letters Reveal His Unwavering Vision (8:20) - VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS NewsHour - How Nelson Mandela Forever Changed South Africa (9:45) - VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Basic Black - Nelson Mandela: A Revolutionary Who Preached Reconciliation (26:16) - VIEW

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Iconic America - The American Bald Eagle
Tuesday, 7/18 from 10-11 pm NHPBS
The story of how the American Bald Eagle soared to its vaunted perch in American iconography. Learn how it became an iconic symbol of patriotism but also of environmental activism and Native American traditions. Iconic America 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. 



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