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Grades
8 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Author & Text
Author Matt de la Peña was born today.
Students use an essay by de la Peña as a model for writing their own literacy autobiography.
Grades
9 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Author & Text
James Baldwin was born today in 1924.
Students read and respond to an essay by Baldwin, commenting on the contemporary resonance of his ideas.