Water - September 18

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Monday, September 18, 2023

Today is National Cheeseburger Day, US Air Force Birthday, World Bamboo Day, National Respect Day, Read an eBook Day, Ceiling Fan Day, Rice Krispies Treats Day, and World Water Monitoring Day.

• Hispanic/Latino Resource of the Day: Table For All - A Trip Through the Flavors and Flair of Latin America
• Classical Music Resource of the Day: George Frideric Handel - Water Music

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

• 1783 - George Washington lays the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol.
• 1850 - Congress passes the Fugitive Slave Act.
• 1851 - The first edition of The New York Times is published.
• 1948 - Margaret Chase Smith of Maine becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate without completing another senator's term.
•  1970 - Jimi Hendrix dies of a drug overdose at 27.
• 1975 - Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst is captured by the FBI in San Francisco.
• 2014 - Scotland votes against independence from the U.K.

BIRTHDAYS

• 1709 - English writer Samuel Johnson
• 1819 - French physicist Leon Foucault
• 1905 - Choreographer Agnes de Mille
• 1905  - Actor Greta Garbo

SONGS OF THE DAY 

• The Standells - Dirty Water - LISTEN
• Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water - LISTEN
• Jimmy Buffet - Cheeseburger in Paradise - LISTEN

THEME:  WATER

• Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Water Song (1:27) - VIEW
• Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Fun in the Sun - Water Water Song (2:12) - VIEW
• Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Wasting Water (1:14) - VIEW
• Grades K-3 - Plum Landing - Follow the Water (3:13) -  VIEW and DO
• Grades K-3 - Plum Landing - Earth to Blorb - Water (2:42) - VIEW
• Grades K-3 - Plum Landing - Water Carries Everything (4:04) - VIEW and DO
• Grades K-3 - Ready Jet GO! - What Can We Do With Water? (2:22) - VIEW
• Grades K-3 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Ready Jet GO! Water, Water Everywhere (11:00) - VIEW
• Grades K-3 - Nature Cat - Saving Water (2:23) - VIEW
• Grades 3-6 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Zoom - Water Treatment Plant (2:22) - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 4-6 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Science Trek - Water (5:31) - VIEW
• Grades 5-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Water Quality - Watershed (3:25) - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Frontline - Flint's Deadly Water (54:47) - VIEW 
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Be Smart - The Cosmic Origins of Earth's Water (4:13) - VIEW
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Water Works (26:44) - VIEW
• Grades 8-12 - NHPBS Video - Follow the Water (55:10) - VIEW

WATCH

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P.O.V. - Bulls and Saints
Monday, 9/18 from 10-11 pm NHPBS
After 20 years of living in the United States, an undocumented family decides to return home. Little do they know it will be the most difficult journey of their lives and reawaken an intense desire for a place to belong. Set between the rodeo arenas of North Carolina and the spellbinding Mexican town they yearn for, Bulls and Saints is a love story about reverse migration, rebellion, and redemption. P.O.V. Streaming Video

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NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER - Ballet Hispanico's Dona Peron
Monday, 9/18 from 12-1:30 pm NHPBS EXPLORE
Even as she rose up the ranks from dance hall performer to Argentina's First Lady, Evita concealed a secret past. In her rags-to-riches life that ended suddenly at 33, was she a voice for the people or a deceitful actress? Ballet Hispanico explores her life and legacy through a galvanizing performance in the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER Dona Peron Streaming Video

GREAT PERFORMANCES - The Roots of Latin Jazz
Monday, 9/18 from 1:30-2:30 pm NHPBS EXPLORE
Celebrate the rhythms of Latin music with the Raices Jazz Orchestra and performances by GRAMMY-winning artists including Richard Bona and Anaadi. GREAT PERFORMANCES Roots of Latin Jazz Streaming Video

IN CONCERT AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL - Hecho En Mexico (Made in Mexico)
Monday, 9/18 from 2:30-3:30 pm NHPBS EXPLORE
Before becoming part of the U.S., Los Angeles was a Mexican city. This episode pays tribute to the city’s roots and features beloved Mexican and Mexican-American artists performing with Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil. Tune in to watch Rodrigo y Gabriela, Natalia Lafourcade, and La Santa Cecilia, plus Los Ángeles Azules performing with YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles) and Paolo Bortolameolli. IN CONCERT AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL - Hecho En Mexico Preview Streaming Video

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS - The Very Best of John Prine
Monday, 9/18 from 3:30-4:30 pm NHPBS EXPLORE
Savor an hour of stirring performances from the late singer/songwriter John Prine's episodes of Austin City Limits. Songs include "Paradise," "Sam Stone" and "Angel from Montgomery," with special guest Bonnie Raitt. AUSTIN CITY LIMITS - The Very Best of John Prine Streaming Video

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