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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  August 11
   Alex Haley, author of Roots, was born in 1921.
   Students explore their own roots by interviewing family members and use their family history to write a fictional account of their roots.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 30
   Elie Wiesel was born on September 30, 1928.
   Students compare and contrast two views of the Holocaust from different authors. Students may also research stories of other survivors who may or may not be published and create a presentation on this survivor.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  May 25
   Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in 1803.
   Students visit a quotation attributed to Emerson and identify the definition of success. Students then use the Postcard Creator to write a note to a person that they feel is successful.