After retelling a familiar fable, students discover the differences in one of Morrison's retellings of a fable.
In 1931, Toni Morrison was born.
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Black Beauty author Anna Sewell was born in 1820.
3 - 12
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Through Sewell's novel, students explore the cruelty to animals and extend the discussion to current events, eventually presenting the information.
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Today is Native American writer Leslie Marmon Silko's birthday.
3 - 12
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Students revive elements of the oral tradition by writing about something funny that happened to them recently, sharing with classmates, and discussing the changes that occur during the retelling of the stories.
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Jane Yolen was born in 1939.
1 - 5
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Students read one of Jane Yolen's books, retell the story in the form of a puppet show, research animals in the book, and document their findings with the Animal Study interactive tool.
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Author Lois Duncan was born on this date in 1934.
3 - 12
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Mysteries are shared with students for them to solve and brainstorm the attributes of a good mystery. Small groups then compose short mysteries using the Mystery Cube.
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Time Magazine launches its "Tom Swifty" contest today in 1963.
5 - 12
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Students have fun with language by creating a special kind of pun with its origin in a literary source.