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Jazz and blues singer Billie Holiday was born in 1915.
Grades
9 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Historical Figure & Event
Jazz and blues singer Billie Holiday was born in 1915.
Students listen to Holiday's song "Strange Fruit" and identify powerful and descriptive images for a mini-lesson on tone and about the lynchings in the South during this time.
Celebrate National Library Week!
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K - 12
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Literacy-Related Event
Celebrate National Library Week!

Students learn more about libraries as part of National Library Week.

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