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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 4
   Jacob Grimm, one of the Brothers Grimm, was born today.
   Students compare different versions of the fairy tale Cinderella and then rewrite a lesser-known Grimm story and explain the changes they made.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 3
   John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on this day.
   Students compare the film versions of The Lord of the Rings and Tolkien's novels. Students then imagine how a scene in a current novel that they are reading would be filmed.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 29
   Poe's "The Raven" was published in 1845.
   As Poe's "The Raven" is read aloud, students note their reactions and discuss the changes or development of their first impressions as the poem continues.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 19
   Poet and author Pat Mora was born on this day in 1942.
   Students study and write extended metaphors through the use of Pat Mora's book.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 25
   Poet Robert Burns was born in 1759.
   Students read examples of traditional Scottish ballads and use this information to write and perform their own ballads.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 6  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 27
   Today is the birthday of Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland.
   After reading one of Carroll's chapters, students plan an unbirthday party and do activities and preparation for the event.