Candy - December 19

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Today is Holly Day, National Hard Candy Day, National Oatmeal Muffin Day, and National Emo Day.

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

  • 1772 - Benjamin Franklin began publishing "Poor Richard's Almanac."
  • 1843 - Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," was first published in Britain.
  • 1998 -  President Bill Clinton was impeached on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

  • Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy -  LISTEN
  • The Archies - Sugar, Sugar - LISTEN
  • Edith Piaf - La Vie En Rose - LISTEN

THEME:  Candy

  • Grades 3-6 - PBS LearningMedia - Cyberchase -Sharing Halloween Candy (2:28) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 3-6 - PBS LearningMedia - Cyberchase - Harry's Job at a Candy Store (3:31) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 3-6 - PBS LearningMedia - Cyberchase - Sharing Candy among Gargoyles (2:36)  - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 3-6 - PBS LearningMedia - Cyberchase - Making Rock Candy (3:32) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 3-12 - NHPBS Video - Candy Cane Factory (5:39) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - SciTech Now - How Many Licks Does It take to Get to the Center of a Lollipop? (26:46) - VIEW
  • Grades 7-12- PBS LearningMedia - America Revealed - A Peep for All Seasons (Available in Spanish) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - Origin of Everything - Is Poisoned Halloween Candy a Myth? (6:38) - VIEW

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