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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 8
   Celebrate International Literacy Day!
   Celebrate International Literacy Day by starting a literacy movement in your community.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 4
   Google was formally incorporated this week in 1998.
   Students are guided in an exploration of search tools and have a discussion about the purposes, benefits, and disadvantages of each.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 15
   Hispanic Heritage Month begins today.
   Students brainstorm all the various aspects of Hispanic culture and compile topics to research. Groups then research topics and present their information to the class.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   1 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 5
   In 1952, Paul Fleischman was born on this day.
   Some of Fleishman's memories in his essay "My House of Voices" are shared with the class. Students then write a descriptive essay that gives a tour of the voices in their homes, school, etc.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 26
   John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, was born in 1775.
   Students use the Timeline Tool to organize details about Chapman's life, the Venn Diagram to organize information, and the Shape Poems Interactive to create poems about apples or Johnny Appleseed.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 8  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 8
   Jon Scieszka was born in 1954.
   Students review Scieszka's tips for encouraging young people to read and then create their own, sharing ideas with adults in their community through a letter.
7. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 7
   Labor Day honors the labor movement in the United States.
   Marked by parades, picnics, and other celebrations, Labor Day is a time set aside to recognize the achievements of the American labor movement and the dignity in all work.
8. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 6  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 1
   Library Card Sign-up Month begins today.
   A school or public library librarian is invited to visit the classroom to talk to the students about the advantages of having a library card. Students then take a library tour to acquaint them with the general features and resources available.
9. Classroom Resources | Grades   1 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 17
   Oprah Winfrey launched her book club this week in 1996.
   Book clubs are created within the classroom or with a grade level or different classes.
10. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 11
    Patriot Day is celebrated today on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 2001.
    Students write about the name "Patriot Day" and how it marks the anniversary of a huge disaster. An alternative assignment could be to ask students to record their reflections about 9/11.

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