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Grades
9 - 12
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Soundtrack for My Life

In this project, teens create autobiographies, adding music selections to their life stories.

Grades
9 - 12
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Comic Book Show and Tell

This activity will help pairs or groups of teens explore a hands-on approach that lets them become both comic book writers and comic book artists.

Grades
9 - 12
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Recording Family Stories

Teens can take part in the process of building family histories by recording the stories, or memoirs, of family members.

Grades
9 - 12
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Personal Playlists: Ten Favorite Songs

Work with a teen to create a wiki with everything people should know about the teen's top ten favorite songs—and your favorite songs as well! Then invite friends to add their favorite songs too.

Grades
9 - 12
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Speak Up! Writing a Review

This activity gives teens an opportunity to write reviews on the movies, television shows, music, restaurants, and books they love—and hate!

Grades
9 - 12
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Telling Good from Bad in Movies and Television

In this activity, you can discuss with teens how they can tell the "good" characters from the "bad" ones by watching for clues that the movie makers have left.

Grades
9 - 12
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Writing a First Resume

This activity will help teens create a professional resume that effectively presents their skills and talents to future employers.

Grades
9 - 12
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Connecting with Young Adult Authors through Writing

This activity guides teens in reaching out to authors of books they love by composing personal letters or connecting to authors through their websites or blogs.

<em>Where the Sidewalk Ends</em> by Shel Silverstein was published in 1974.
Grades
1 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Author & Text
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein was published in 1974.
Students are introduced to a Silverstein verse and asked for their impressions. They then draw that they imagine when they read one of his lines and then write a line or two to continue the passage.
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Grades
9 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Historical Figure & Event
Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, was integrated in 1957.

After viewing some footage from the actual event, students jot down thoughts and feelings of the Little Rock Nine. Students then write a bio-poem that might have been written by one of these students on this historic day.

Grades
K - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Holiday & School Celebration
Today is the International Day of Peace.
Students brainstorm a list of current conflicts and why people fight. Groups discuss and present possible solutions and create posters that promote their particular solution.
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Grades
7 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Literacy-Related Event
Get ready to celebrate Banned Books Week!

Students brainstorm reasons why certain books might have been banned and discuss common reasons why books are challenged.

Latinx Heritage Month begins today.
Grades
5 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Holiday & School Celebration
Hispanic Heritage Month begins today.

Students brainstorm all the various aspects of Latinx culture and compile topics to research. Groups then research topics and present their information to the class.

Grades
5 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Historical Figure & Event
Patriot Day is celebrated today on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 2001.
Students write about the name "Patriot Day" and how it marks the anniversary of a huge disaster. An alternative assignment could be to ask students to record their reflections about 9/11.
<em>On the Road</em> author Jack Kerouac embarked on his first cross-country road trip in 1947.
Grades
9 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Author & Text
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.

Richard Wright was born in 1908.
Grades
7 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Author & Text
Richard Wright was born in 1908.
Students read an appropriate excerpt from Black Boy, discuss the incident in which Richard gets into trouble, and write found poems.
Caldecott Medal-winner Virginia Lee Burton was born on this day in 1909.
Grades
3 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Author & Text
Caldecott Medal-winner Virginia Lee Burton was born on this day in 1909.
Students discuss similarities in Burton's illustrations and writing style in her many books, in addition to her use of personification.
The tropical storm that became Katrina formed over the Bahamas in 2005.
Grades
K - 11
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Calendar Activity
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Historical Figure & Event
The tropical storm that became Katrina formed over the Bahamas in 2005.
As a class, students explore weather-related and other natural disasters that their geographical area is prone to and review emergency preparedness and procedures.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
Grades
7 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Historical Figure & Event
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
Students explore the "I Have a Dream" Foundation's website and brainstorm ways they can help themselves or others at their school achieve their educational dreams.
Grades
5 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Historical Figure & Event
Montgomery Ward published the first mail-order catalog in 1872.
Students explore how and why catalogs have changed over the years and compare their findings about printed catalogs with online catalogs.

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