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Amnesty International Day, Gone-ta-pott Day, Morning Radio Day, Whooping Crane Day (First Born in Captivity), Sierra Club Day, Slugs Return to Capistrano Day, Memorial Day, Prayer For Peace Memorial Day, Whit Monday, National Hamburger Day, Whale Day, Dionne Quintuplets Born (1934).
PLUS - interesting books to read and free printable crafts, activities and coloring pages.
Amnesty International Day-- Amnesty International was founded in London in 1961, following the publication of the article "The Forgotten Prisoners" in The Observer 28 May 1961, by the lawyer Peter Benenson. Amnesty draws attention to human rights abuses and campaigns for compliance with international laws and standards. It works to mobilize public opinion to put pressure on governments that let abuse take place. Source
Read: Amnesty International, by Panos Pictures
-- This thought-provoking Amnesty International 2017 Wall Calendar commemorates the important work of Amnesty International and its efforts to focus world attention on the human rights and dignity of all people.
Free Printables, Activities, Colouring Pages and Crafts:
• Amnesty International Lesson Plans
• Human Rights Lessons, Worksheets and Resources
• Human Rights: Games and Activities for Kids
• HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE CURRICULUM - A human rights resource for teachers of KS2-3 Geography, Citizenship and related subjects
• How to Make a Paper People Chain
Whooping Crane Day (First Born in Captivity)-- Kent Clegg came all the way from Idaho to receive a signed and framed copy of the student-initiated House Joint Memorial 12. HJM12 establishes the first state Whooping Crane Day and honors Mr. Clegg's achievement. Mr. Clegg is the biologist who led endangered whooping cranes behind his ultralight aircraft from his ranch to the Bosque del Apache. For the entire year, Wild Friends has focused on whooping cranes, resulting in the passage of this historic legislation. Source
Read: Whooping Cranes (Untamed World), by Karen Dudley
-- Takes an in-depth look at the life of the whooping crane, from physical features to food and habitat, and describes the folklore surrounding cranes.
Free Printables, Activities, Colouring Pages and Crafts:
• Origami: How to Fold a Paper Crane
• Whooping crane bird coloring page
• Whooping Crane Activity Packets
• Whooping Crane Coloring Book
Whale Day-- Whales are large, intelligent, aquatic mammals. They breathe air through blowhole(s) into lungs (unlike fish who breathe using gills). Whales have sleek, streamlined bodies that move easily through the water. They are the only mammals, other than manatees (seacows), that live their entire lives in the water, and the only mammals that have adapted to life in the open oceans. Source
Read: Face to Face with Whales (Face to Face with Animals), by Flip Nicklin, Linda Nicklin
-- You slip over the side of your boat, descending deep into the dark realm of the Earth’s largest creature. Then the whale starts to sing, just feet away from you. Photographer Flip Nicklin brings you face to face with whales as they communicate, nurse their young, and surface dramatically for air. Learn of the different kinds of whales, discover how we can aid their recovery from years of overhunting, and how we can protect their environment.
Free Printables, Activities, Colouring Pages and Crafts:
• Whale Printables
• Whale Papercraftf
• Whale Printable Activities For Kids
• Simple Whale Pop-up Card Free Papercraft Download
• Whale Print-outs and Activities
• Ocean Diorama Craft
Memorial Day-- Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in the US nation's service. While Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, it's difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day. It is more likely that it had many separate beginnings; each of those towns and every planned or spontaneous gathering of people to honor the war dead in the 1860's tapped into the general human need to honor our dead, each contributed honorably to the growing movement that culminated in Gen Logan giving his official proclamation in 1868. Source
Read: Memorial Day (Holidays and Festivals), by Rebecca Rissman
-- Memorial Day is observed in honor and remembrance of all the men and women who have died serving our country. Readers are introduced to the ways people mark this day, including attending parades, placing flags on graves at cemeteries, and wearing red poppies.
Free Printables, Activities, Colouring Pages and Crafts:
• Memorial Day Printables
• Memorial Day Colouring Pages
• Memorial Printable Worksheets, Games, and Activities
• American flag tissue paper craft
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