Superman and the Berlin Wall - June 12

Superman and the Berlin Wall - June 12

More Powerful than a Locomotive Learning

Sunday, June 12, 2022

Today is Bunker Hill Day, National Superman Day, National Peanut Butter Cookie Day,  and Loving Day.

June is Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Month; National Oceans Month; National Rivers Month; and National Caribbean-American Heritage Month

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Ocean/River Resource of the Day
Today's Theme:  Superman and the Berlin Wall

ON THIS DATE

  • 1775 - British general Thomas Gage declares martial law in Massachusetts. 
  • 1817 -  Karl von Drais rides his invention, the Laufmaschine or dandy horse, an early form of the bicycle.1939 
  • 1939 - The Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York.
  • 1963 - NAACP field secretary Medgar Evers is murdered in front of his home in Jackson, Mississippi by Ku Klux Klan member Byron De La Beckwith.
  • 1964 -  Anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison in South Africa.
  • 1967 - The Supreme Court rules in Loving v. Virginia that state laws prohibiting interracial marriage are unconstitutional.
  • 1987 - In a speech at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin, President Ronald Reagan demanded that Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev  ''tear down this wall.'' 
  • 2016 - 49 people are killed in a shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
  • 2018 -  President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un of North Korea hold the first meeting between leaders of their two countries.

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

  • Five for Fighting -  Superman (It's Not Easy) -  LISTEN
  • The Kinks -  (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman - LISTEN

OCEAN/RIVER RESOURCE OF THE DAY

NOAA - Exploring the Ocean with Robots  - VIEW

THEME: SUPERMAN

  • Grades PreK-1- Sesame Street - Superman's Favorite Letter - S (1:13) -  VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Elmo the Superhero Musical (7:17) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-3 - Hero Elementary - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 3-6 - ReadWriteThink-Is Superman Really All That Super? Critically Exploring Superheroes -  READ and DO
  • Grades - Adults - PBS Parents -The Superhero Solution: How Make-Believe Boosts Kids’ Perseverance - READ
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Primary Source Set: Truth, Justice, and the Birth of the Superhero Comic Book -VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12  - NHPBS Video - PBS NewsHour - After 75 Years, an Untarnished Reputation for Superman (6:46)  - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Chicago Tonight - Up, Up and Away (10:23) - VIEW

THEME: BERLIN WALL

  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Teaching with Primary Sources - Fall of the Berlin Wall Collection - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grade 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Statecraft: The Bush 41 Team - Fall of the Berlin Wall (5:26) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS NewsHour - 30 Years After the Berlin Wall (9:28) - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - EDSITEment - The Berlin Wall and Beyond: An Online High School Curriculum - READ and DO

More Learning Resources

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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. 

Contact Us

Susan Adams
Education Manager
sadams@nhpbs.org
Phone: 603-868-4455
Fax: 603-868-7552

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