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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  November 19
   Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address in 1863.
   Students practice the Pre-AP strategy called SOAPSTone, identifying important parts of the Gettysburg Address and comparing it with John F. Kennedy's inaugural speech.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  November 9
   Kristallnacht occurred in 1938.
   To help understand the thinking of German leaders during the Holocaust, students write about a time when they failed to come to the assistance of someone who needed help.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  November 15
   The Lewis and Clark Expedition reached the Pacific Ocean in 1805.
   Students look at Kenneth Holder's paintings of the Lewis and Clark trail and transform their notes into a descriptive paragraph as if they were a member of the expedition.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  November 21
   Today is World Hello Day!
   Students study a letter written by a famous author to determine purpose, and words and phrases that make the letter meaningful. They can use the Letter Generator to write their own letter promoting peace.