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Monthly Archives: November 2011
A Happy Birthday to Mark Twain!
There’s quite the literary line-up of birthdays at the end of November! Yesterday marked the birthday of Louisa May Alcott and today is the 176th anniversary of the birthday of Samuel Clemens, who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. … Keep reading …
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Happy Birthday, Louisa May!
Today, fans of American literature celebrated the birthday of Louisa May Alcott at the Library of Congress. Award-winning authors Jo Ann Beard and Maud Casey read from Alcott’s work and discussed how their own work was influenced by the 19th-century … Keep reading …
Thank a Teacher This Thanksgiving
Amid the frenzy of Black Friday shopping, why not take some time to thank a teacher this Thanksgiving? As part of Storycorps’ National Day of Listening, Americans are encouraged to thank a teacher. Storycorps, a national project to collect, share … Keep reading …
Posted in Arts & Culture, Current Events, Education, Holidays, Students, Teachers
Tagged StoryCorps, thank you for teachers, Thanksgiving
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Photo Finish: The Sports Photography of Neil Leifer at the Newseum
On November 18, 2011 the Newseum in Washington, D.C., will roll out an exhibit sure to excite photography and sports enthusiasts alike! “Photo Finish: The Sports Photography of Neil Leifer” will feature 50 of the most famous sports photographs ever taken … Keep reading …
Posted in Arts & Culture, Current Events, History, In the News, Museums, Sports, Tours, Travel, Washington, D.C.
Tagged news, photojouranlism, sports. photography
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Honoring our Nation’s Veterans: One Classroom’s Ceremony
Every year students in Ms. Whitson’s classroom in Missouri, celebrate Veterans Day by participating in their community’s ceremony to honor veterans. They also get a chance to have lunch with local veterans and the class participates in several events to … Keep reading …
Veterans Day
Though the sacrifices and dedication of our nation’s veterans affect our lives in big and small ways each and every day, Veterans Day marks a time when the nation comes together to remember and honor those who have served our … Keep reading …
Posted in Current Events, History, Holidays, Lesson Plans
Tagged classroom ideas, military, veterans day
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The Hope Diamond: An American Legend
For more than 50 years the Hope diamond has been part of the collection at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington, D.C. In fact, the diamond was donated by jeweler Harry Winston to the museum 53 years ago today. … Keep reading …
Posted in Arts & Culture, History, Lesson Plans, Museums, Smithsonian Institution
Tagged gems, geology, Hope diamond, jewelry
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Teachers, StoryCorps wants to hear your story!
In September, StoryCorps, the national non-profit oral history project, launched a National Teachers Initiative. The initiative celebrates the amazing work teachers do every day and the lives they shape by recording, sharing and preserving their stories. “Every day teachers all … Keep reading …
Posted in Education, In the News, Students, Teachers
Tagged educators, news, oral histories, radio, teachers
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Today in History: Residents of Washington, D.C., Cast Ballots in Their First Presidential Election
Nearly 50 years ago today, residents of Washington, D.C., cast ballots in a very special presidential election—their first! On November 3, 1964, the denizens of our nation’s capital exercised their right to vote in the presidential race between Lyndon Johnson … Keep reading …
Posted in Destinations, History, Washington, D.C.
Tagged D.C., democracy, this day in history, vote, Washington
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