Superman and the Berlin Wall - June 12

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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

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

• 1824 - Swiss author of Heidi, Johanna Spyri
• 1924 - 41st President George H. W. Bush
• 1924 - German-Dutch diarist Anne Frank
• 1933 - Photojournalist Eddie Adams

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 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

WATCH

NHPBS - 11.1 Comcast (2/802) More Options

LITTLE WOMEN ON MASTERPIECE - Parts 1-3
Wednesday, 6/12 from 2-5 pm NHPBS
Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, the story follows sisters Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy March on their journey from childhood to adulthood. LITTLE WOMEN Streaming Video

NATURE - Soul of the Ocean 
Wednesday, 6/12 from 8-9 pm NHPBS
Take a deep breath and experience the complex world of ocean waters. NATURE shows a never-before-seen look at how life underwater co-exists in a marriage of necessity. NATURE Streaming Video

NOVA - Saving the Right Whale
Wednesday, 6/12 from 9-10 pm NHPBS
The North Atlantic right whale is on the brink of extinction. But a handful of specialists are determined to help save it as they discover new secrets about the lives of these giants of the sea. NOVA Streaming Video

SECRETS OF THE DEAD - Decoding Hieroglyphics 
Wednesday, 6/12 from 10-11 pm NHPBS
A review of how ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics were first translated 200 years ago and a look at the archaeological work being done in Egypt right now to understand one of the most important scribes. SECRETS OF THE DEAD Streaming Video

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OUT IN RURAL AMERICA
Wednesday, 6/12 from 7-8 pm NH WORLD
 This film explores the struggles and joys of being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and genderqueer in rural America. Following five stories from the LGBTQ+ community over six years, the film explores the issues of self-doubt, discrimination, acceptance, and small-town and Midwestern LGBTQ+ life from a cultural, social, familial, and religious perspective.

P.O.V. - Out in the Night 
Wednesday, 6/12 from 8-9 pm NH WORLD
Examine the uphill battle of a group of African-American lesbians charged with attempted murder when they fought back after being threatened. The case reveals the role that race, gender identity, and sexuality play in the criminal justice system. P.O.V. Streaming Video

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