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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 5
   Annual fence-painting contests take place in Hannibal, Missouri.
   A scene from one of Twain's works is chosen and students map the story setting using the Story Map. Setting is then discussed as a class.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 19
   Children's publisher John Newbery was born in 1713.
   Each student chooses a book that is special and writes a short story about why it deserves special mention. Students can plan the pages of their own stories and then make a Stapleless Book or use the ReadWriteThink Printing Press.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Give Them a Hand: Promoting Positive Interaction in Literature Circles
   Students circle their desks as they analyze their own participation within a small group discussion.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 31
   J.K. Rowling and her Harry Potter celebrate birthdays today.
   Students are encouraged to think about why people challenge Harry Potter books, do a Web Quest that allows them to research the issue, and decide whether the books should be banned from the public library.