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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  May 18
   Raymond Carver was inducted into the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in 1988.
   Students identify characteristics of Carver's work and compare them to other authors, as well as to literary minimalism. Students then write original poems or short stories in minimalist style.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  May 14
   Star Wars creator George Lucas was born in 1944.
   Students use the Hero's Journey interactive to describe how Luke Skywalker meets each stage of his journey, and then brainstorm other works that use the formula.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  May 24
   The Brooklyn Bridge opened on this day in 1883.
   Students explore the literary concept of point of view by examining a pair of picture books that highlight the controversies surrounding the Brooklyn Bridge.