Neighbors and Penicillin - September 28

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Today is National Good Neighbor Day, Read a Child a Book You Like Day, World Rabies Day, and Strawberry Cream Pie Day.

September is National Square Dancing Month, National Food Safety Education Month, Classical Music Month, Library Card Sign-up Month, National Hispanic Heritage Month, National Save A Tiger Month, College Savings Month, and Be Kind To Editors & Writers Month.

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On This Date
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme:  Neighbors and Penicillin
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ON THIS DATE

• 1066 - William the Conqueror lands in England, beginning the Norman conquest.
• 1781 - U.S. troops, backed by the French fleet begin the siege of Yorktown.
• 1919 - Race riots begin in Omaha, Nebraska.
• 1928 - Alexander Fleming notes a bacteria-killing mold growing in his laboratory. That mold was penicillin.
• 1941 - Ted Williams ends the baseball season with a  .406 batting average, a record that still stands. 

BIRTHDAYS

• 551 BCE - Chinese philosopher and teacher Confucius
• 1836 - English plumber and inventor Thomas Crapper
• 1856 - Author Kate Douglas Wiggin
• 1901 - Broadcaster William S. Paley

SONGS OF THE DAY 

• Mister Rogers - Won't You Be My Neighbor? - WATCH and LISTEN

THEME: NEIGHBORS 

• Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - People in Your Neighborhood (2:29) - VIEW
• Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Ben Stiller - People in Your Neighborhood (4:26) - VIEW
  
• Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Librarian - People in Your Neighborhood (2:07) - VIEW
  
• Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Heroes in Your Neighborhood (4:44) - VIEW
  
• Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - People in Your Neighborhood - Ballet Dancer (3:07) - VIEW
• Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - People in Your Neighborhood - Opera Singer (3:41) - VIEW
  
• Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - People in Your Neighborhood - Conductor (4:04) - VIEW
  
• Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Who Are the Insects in Your Neighborhood? (3:04) - VIEW
• Grades 5-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Untamed - Wild Neighbors (24:59) - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 7-12 - PBS LearningMedia - PBS NewsHour - Experiment Highlights Effects of Poor Neighborhoods (7:24) - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades Professional Development for Grades K-5 - PBS LearningMedia - Exploring the Community - Cultivating Good Neighbor Skills (56:04) -  VIEW
• Grades Professional Development for Grades K-5 - PBS LearningMedia -Practicing Mindfulness - Cultivating Good Neighbor Skills (58:40) -  VIEW
• Grades Professional Development for Grades K-5 - PBS LearningMedia - Building Relationships  - Cultivating Good Neighbor Skills (55:44) -  VIEW

THEME: PENICILLIN 

• Grades 5-12 - PBS LearningMedia - A Science Odyssey - Producing Penicillin (4:54) - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - A Science Odyssey - The Discovery of Penicillin (4:45)- VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 7-12 - National World War II Museum - Thanks to Penicillin…He Will Come Home!” The Challenge of Mass Production Lesson Plan - DO
• Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Frontline - Antibiotic Resistance Collection - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - University Place - Fermentation Science (10:44) - VIEW
• Grades 9-12 - PBS NewsHour -The Real Story Behind Penicillin - READ
• Grades 9-12 - PBS -  A Science Odyssey - People and Discoveries - Fleming Discovers Penicillin - READ
• Grades 9-12 -  American Society of Microbiology - Modeling the Rise of Antibiotic ResistanceLesson Plan, VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 9-12 - Next Generation Science Standards - Lesson 1: How Did This Little Girl (Addie) Get So Sick?  -  Why Don’t Antibiotics Work Like They Used To? - DO
• Grades 9-12 - Noble Prize - Sir Alexander Fleming - READ
• Grades 9-12 - National Institute of Health - Alexander Fleming - READ

Watch 

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RIVERS OF LIFE - Zambezi
Wednesday, 9/28 from 8-9 pm NHPBS
From surfers riding mysterious waves in deep gorges to elephants battling rapids above Victoria falls, the largest curtain of water on earth. This is the story of the wildlife and people of the Zambezi, Africa's extraordinary shape-shifting river. RIVERS OF LIFE Streaming Video

NOVA - Saving Venice
Wednesday, 9/28 from 9-10 pm NHPBS
Rising seas and sinking land threaten to destroy Venice. Can the city's new hi-tech flood barrier save it? Discover the innovative projects and feats of engineering designed to stop this historic city from being lost to future generations. NOVA Streaming Video

SINKING CITIES - Miami
Wednesday, 9/28 from 10-11 pm NHPBS
Miami is beloved for its beaches and waterfront homes and businesses. See how engineers and planners are trying to protect Miami from rising seas and ever-more-frequent and violent storm surges that could destroy the city’s tourist and business economy. SINKING CITIES Streaming Video

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INDEPENDENT LENS:- Decade of Fire
Wednesday, 9/28 from 7:30-8:30 pm NH WORLD
Discover why the Bronx burned in the 1970s. Through rich archival and home movie footage, the film reveals the real reasons for the devastation and shows what can happen when a community chooses to fight back and reclaim their neighborhood. INDEPENDENT LENS Streaming Video

Pressroom Contact

Carla Gordon Russell
Director of Communications
crussell@nhpbs.org
(603) 868-4339