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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  February 23
   Diarist Samuel Pepys was born.
   Students write diary entries and revisit the entries as if it were a hundred years from now. Students then brainstorm and write paragraphs about life in the 21st century.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  February 27
   In 1902, John Steinbeck was born.
   Students brainstorm a list of the ills of society, research a topic of their choosing, and then prepare an annotated bibliography of texts that address the topic.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  February 4
   Rosa Parks was born on this day in 1913.
   Rosa Parks was committed to the struggle for social justice and human rights until her death, inspiring millions of people around the world. Today, we celebrate her!
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  February 1
   Take part in the African American Read-In!
   Students come together with family and friends to take part in a read-in of books by African American authors and report their results.