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In 1939, Marian Anderson was denied permission to sing at Constitution Hall.
Grades
7 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Historical Figure & Event
In 1939, Marian Anderson was denied permission to sing at Constitution Hall.
Students view Eleanor Roosevelt's resignation letter to the DAR in response to Andersen being denied permission to sing. Students write a letter to a newspaper editor about social injustice.
On this date in 1901, Andrew Carnegie gave $5.2 million to New York City libraries.
Grades
3 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Historical Figure & Event
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.
Annie Moore becomes the first immigrant to enter Ellis Island in 1892.
Grades
3 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Historical Figure & Event
Annie Moore becomes the first immigrant to enter Ellis Island in 1892.
Students explore online resources about Ellis Island, interview an immigrant in the area, and publish their stories.
<em>A Christmas Carol</em> was the first book transmitted over radio!
Grades
7 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Author & Text
A Christmas Carol was the first book transmitted over radio!
Students write a script for A Christmas Carol on a level that primary students can read and perform. Older students record the performance and create a website to showcase photographs.
Grades
6 - 12
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Teens as Writers

In honor of NCTE's National Day on Writing, tune in to hear about the growing number of books featuring teens who write.

Grades
7 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Historical Figure & Event
César Chávez was born on this day in 1927.
Students work in small groups to research a civil rights leader and do a creative writing piece, followed by a short story, with their group.
Grades
3 - 5
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Telling My Story: Make a Bio-Cube

Let children explore an interesting subject—themselves. An online tool will teach them to summarize and organize information as they write.

Grades
K - 2
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Learn About Staying Safe

Share a fun book about staying safe and then talk about real-life safety issues before writing a letter to someone in your community who can help.

Grades
9 - 12
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Blog About Courage Using Photos

Engage teens in this activity in which they use photographs to examine and write about courage on a blog.

Grades
7 - 12
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MyTube: Make a Video Public Service Announcement

Invite teens to explore issues that are important to them, and then write a script and film a video public service announcement.

Grades
7 - 12
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Create a Career Blog

This activity invites children and teens to explore various careers and then write about what they might want to be when they grow up in a blog.

Grades
3 - 6
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Books Will Take You There!

While enjoying a book that features a journey, children write postcards from the perspective of the main character for each stop along the trip.

Grades
3 - 8
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Amazing Biographies: Writing About People Who Change the World

After reading about historical figures and other important people that have changed the world, children choose someone that they consider to be "amazing"—either someone they've heard about or someone they know—and create a book page that highlights this person.

Grades
7 - 12
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It's Raining Cats and Dogs! Make a Children's Book about the Weather

Kids learn about weather sayings throughout history while writing and illustrating a book for younger children.

Grades
9 - 12
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Special Memories & Significant Moments: Making an Electronic Scrapbook

Using a variety of artifacts, mementos, and technologies, teens can create an electronic scrapbook of their most important moments in high school.

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