Learning About Our History
Monday, January 18, 2021
Today is Martin Luther King Day, Thesaurus Day, and Peking Duck Day.
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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ON THIS DATE
- 1958 - Willie O'Ree, the first Black NHL player, makes his debut with the Boston Bruins.
- 1987 - Albert DeSalvo, the "Boston Strangler", is sentenced to life imprisonment.
- 1993 - The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is observed in all 50 states for the first time.
BIRTHDAYS
SONGS OF THE DAY
U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) - LISTEN
Nina Simone - Why? (The King of Love Is Dead) - LISTEN
Patty Griffin Up to the Mountain - LISTEN
Common and John Legend - Glory - LISTEN
Marvin Gaye - Abraham, Martin, and John - LISTEN
THEME: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Grades K-6 - PBS LearningMedia - Observing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Collection - VIEW
- Grades 3-7 - PBS LearningMedia - Martin Luther King Jr.:Civil Rights Leader - VIEW
- Grades 3-7 - PBS LearningMedia - Martin Luther King Jr.: Civil Rights Leader - Lesson Plan - DO
- Grades 5-10 - PBS LearningMedia - The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - PBS Newshour - Analyzing King's "I Have a Dream" Speech - VIEW, READ and DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Reaction to the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., 1968 - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - American Experience - Roads to Memphis: Dr. King Launches the Poor People's Campaign - VIEW
- Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Origins of Everything - How Did Martin Luther King Jr. Get a Holiday? - VIEW
- Grades 8-12 - NHPBS VIdeo - American Experience - Roads to Memphis - VIEW
- Grades 8-12 - NHPBS Video - Free at Last – Martin Luther King, Jr. - VIEW
THEME: Daniel Webster
- Grades 7-12 - U.S. Department of State: Office of the Historian - Biographies of the Secretaries of State - Daniel Webster - READ
- Grades 7-12 - U.S. Senate - Daniel Webster - READ
- Grades 7-12 - Library of Congress - Daniel Webster: A Resource Guide - READ
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