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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 16
   African American journalist Ida B. Wells was born in 1862.
   Students brainstorm a list of human rights issues, research their group's issue in depth, examine the way journalists cover a story, and create articles for a classroom newspaper.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 28
   Author of Tuck Everlasting, Natalie Babbitt, was born in 1932.
   Students research the concept of immortality from beliefs around the world and compose a short story, myth, or poem that addresses immortality.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 17
   On the Road author Jack Kerouac embarked on his first cross-country road trip in 1947.
   Students read a section from On the Road that deals with cross-country travel and reflects Kerouac's unique writing style. Students then attempt to write a narrative using Kerouac's stream-of-consciousness style.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 22
   The Pied Piper led the children out of Hamelin in 1376.
   After listening to The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, students compare Pratchett's version with Browning's version and discuss how perspective changes the story.