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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 16
   African American journalist Ida B. Wells was born in 1862.
   Students brainstorm a list of human rights issues, research their group's issue in depth, examine the way journalists cover a story, and create articles for a classroom newspaper.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 28
   Author of Tuck Everlasting, Natalie Babbitt, was born in 1932.
   Students research the concept of immortality from beliefs around the world and compose a short story, myth, or poem that addresses immortality.
3. 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.