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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  October 1
   Author Tim O'Brien was born on this day.
   After reading O'Brien's story "A True War Story" from The Things They Carried, students choose a powerful event from their own lives and map it using the Timeline Tool. They then create a fictional version of this event.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   1 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  October 17
   Black Poetry Day is celebrated.
   Books and webpages are gathered that focus on the work of African American poets and students explore the resources and find a poem to contribute to a poetry reading.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  October 20
   Celebrate the National Day on Writing!
   Students examine the different ways that they write and think about the role writing plays in life.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  October 3
   Gwendolyn Brooks published Bronzeville Boys and Girls in 1956.
   After students have read and discussed several poems from Brooks' collection, they create a poetry anthology for their own family, neighborhood, or classroom.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  October 9
   In 1940, musician and peace activist John Lennon was born.
   After listening to "Imagine," students reflect on the lyrics and answer questions. Then, they have a chance to write a stanza for their own song.