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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  August 28
   Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
   Students explore the "I Have a Dream" Foundation's website and brainstorm ways they can help themselves or others at their school achieve their educational dreams.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Persuading the Principal: Writing Persuasive Letters About School Issues
   Students learn that you don't have to raise your voice to raise a point. Writing a persuasive letter to your principal is a great way to get your opinions heard.
3. 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.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 11  |  Calendar Activity  |  August 23
   The tropical storm that became Katrina formed over the Bahamas in 2005.
   As a class, students explore weather-related and other natural disasters that their geographical area is prone to and review emergency preparedness and procedures.