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61. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  March 1
    March is National Women's History Month.
    A scrapbook highlighting the accomplishments of famous American women is created as a class using the Alphabet Organizer and Bio-Cube.
62. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  May 1
    May is Get Caught Reading Month!
    Students celebrate Get Caught Reading Month by doing a reading-related service project such as planning an intergenerational reading day or organizing a book drive.
63. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
    My Family Traditions: A Class Book and a Potluck Lunch
    After analyzing Family Pictures/Cuadros de Familia by Carmen Lomas Garza, students create a class book with artwork and information about their ancestry, traditions, and recipes, followed by a potluck lunch.
64. Classroom Resources | Grades   2 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Name Tag Glyphs
    In this lesson, students practice a way to communicate without words by using a glyph. They create a name card using information about themselves. Students also interpret glyphs made by others.
65. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  March 12
    On this date in 1901, Andrew Carnegie gave $5.2 million to New York City libraries.
    Students write expository and persuasive pieces with the help of the Persuasion Map and Essay Map interactives, and compare the essential features of the two modes of writing.
66. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  May 27
    On this day in 1907, Rachel Carson was born.
    Students learn about Rachel Carson, explore different environmental websites, and write a Diamante Poem about a particular habitat.
67. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  March 19
    On this day in 1918, the United States passed the U.S. Standard Time Act.
    A video conference with a class from a different country or time zone is planned. Students brainstorm questions to ask and figure out how many time zones they would have to travel through to have the conference.
68. Classroom Resources | Grades   1 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 17
    Oprah Winfrey launched her book club this week in 1996.
    Book clubs are created within the classroom or with a grade level or different classes.
69. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Our Classroom: Writing an Owner's Manual
    Students write an owner's manual that helps them get to know their classroom, provides them with a sense of ownership, and lets others know about their classroom.
70. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 30
    Paperback books were first introduced in 1935.
    Independent reading is promoted among students by organizing a paperback book swap in the classroom or with other classes at the same grade level.

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