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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  November 22
   America celebrates Thanksgiving Day today.
   After reading the book Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving, students read the letter Hale sent to Lincoln and brainstorm a list of ways to make their community better.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  April 1
   April is National Poetry Month!
   Students are assigned to be "poets of the day" and are provided several models to create, illustrate, and present their different poems to the class.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  May 1
   Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is in May!
   Students consider the portrayal of Asians in popular culture by exploring images from classic and contemporary films and comparing them to historical and cultural reference materials.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  December 15
   Bill of Rights Day is observed.
   Students identify a students' rights issue and explore the ways in which the Bill of Rights does protect and does not protect students.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  June 19
   Celebrate Juneteenth!
   Students use the Venn Diagram to compare Juneteenth celebrations to Fourth of July celebrations and hypothesize about the differences.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  March 3
   Celebrate Teen Tech Week!
   The purpose of Teen Tech Week is to ensure that teens are competent and ethical users of technologies, especially those that are offered through libraries.
7. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 22
   Celebrate the 100th day of school!
   As a class, students work in small groups to create a "100th Day" book.
8. Classroom Resources | Grades   1 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  October 1
   Get ready for National Bullying Prevention Month!
   Students create a poster to enter into a poster contest that educates others about issues surrounding bullying.
9. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 15
   Hispanic Heritage Month begins today.
   Students brainstorm all the various aspects of Hispanic culture and compile topics to research. Groups then research topics and present their information to the class.
10. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  June 14
    June 14 is Flag Day in the U.S.
    Students consider how America, Americans, and the flag are represented in different patriotic songs and hypothesize about the reasons for their differences.

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