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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 23
   Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in the US to earn a MD degree in 1849.
   "Famous Firsts" are researched by students, followed by small group research and multimedia presentations to report research results.
2. 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.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 8
   On this day in 1935, Elvis Presley was born.
   Students visit the National Archives to read a letter written by Elvis Presley to President Nixon. The Letter Generator is used to write a letter to a current artist suggesting a meeting with the President.