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CentralHighSchool
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.

Mickey Mouse appeared in his first animated feature.
Grades
3 - 8
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Calendar Activity
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Historical Figure & Event
Mickey Mouse appeared in his first animated feature.

Students create a short, humorous story with at least one action character, and then use online tools to make a flipbook.

Grades
3 - 8
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Calendar Activity
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Historical Figure & Event
The prototype for the World Wide Web was created in 1990.
Students look at pictures from the past using the WayBack Machine and brainstorm a few websites to explore to think about how they have changed over the years.

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