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Author E.B. White was born on this day in 1899.
Grades
K - 5
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Calendar Activity
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Author & Text
Author E.B. White was born on this day in 1899.
Author E.B. White, most well-known for his famous children's book, Charlotte's Web, received high acclaim and awards for many of his works of fiction.
Jonathan Swift was born on this day in 1667.
Grades
9 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Author & Text
Jonathan Swift was born on this day in 1667.
Students explore satire and parody in television and film, advertising, and journalism and create a display that highlights their findings.
<em>Black Beauty</em> author Anna Sewell was born in 1820.
Grades
3 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Author & Text
Black Beauty author Anna Sewell was born in 1820.
Through Sewell's novel, students explore the cruelty to animals and extend the discussion to current events, eventually presenting the information.
In 1902, John Steinbeck was born.
Grades
9 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Author & Text
In 1902, John Steinbeck was born.
Students brainstorm a list of the ills of society, research a topic of their choosing, and then prepare an annotated bibliography of texts that address the topic.
Today is the birthday of Lewis Carroll, author of <em>Alice in Wonderland</em>.
Grades
3 - 6
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Calendar Activity
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Author & Text
Today is the birthday of Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland.
After reading one of Carroll's chapters, students plan an unbirthday party and do activities and preparation for the event.
Jane Yolen was born in 1939.
Grades
1 - 5
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Calendar Activity
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Author & Text
Jane Yolen was born in 1939.
Students read one of Jane Yolen's books, retell the story in the form of a puppet show, research animals in the book, and document their findings with the Animal Study interactive tool.
Science-fiction author Ray Bradbury was born in 1920.
Grades
7 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Author & Text
Science-fiction author Ray Bradbury was born in 1920.
Students do a Bradbury author study and then create flyers to advertise their favorite story using the ReadWriteThink Printing Press.
Ursula K. LeGuin was born on this day in 1929.
Grades
5 - 10
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Calendar Activity
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Author & Text
Ursula K. LeGuin was born on this day in 1929.

Students examine realistic and non-realistic elements of a familiar fantasy story of their choice.

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