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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 8  |  Calendar Activity  |  August 26
   The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote in 1920.
   A representative from the local chapter of the League of Women Voters is invited to talk to students about voting rights and what they can do to be active in politics.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Calendar Activity  |  August 6
   The first woman swam the English Channel in 1926.
   Students brainstorm a list of famous athletic competitors and establish criteria for what makes an athlete "famous." Students then forecast which of today's athletes will still be remembered in 75 to 100 years.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   1 – 8  |  Calendar Activity  |  August 10
   The Smithsonian Institution was founded in 1846.
   After exploring an exhibit online, students use the information they learned to write "A Day in the Life" narratives that tell about a person, animal, or object they saw in the exhibit.