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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  November 1
   November is National American Indian Heritage Month.
   Students explore Native American heritage through the study of pourquoi tales, write their own original pourquoi tales, and use the ReadWriteThink Printing Press to publish them.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 7  |  Calendar Activity  |  February 29
   Today is Leap Day!
   Our solar year is 365.24219 days. Since our calendar does not deal in partial days, every four years, we add an additional day to February.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 21
   Today is the International Day of Peace.
   Students brainstorm a list of current conflicts and why people fight. Groups discuss and present possible solutions and create posters that promote their particular solution.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  November 11
   Veterans Day is celebrated in the United States today.
   Students write biographical poems about a soldier.