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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 11
   Author E.B. White was born on this day in 1899.
   Author E.B. White, most well-known for his famous children's book, Charlotte's Web, received high acclaim and awards for many of his works of fiction.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   1 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 12
   Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817.
   Students make mental "snapshots" of a natural setting, then capture the details of their setting by writing and then creating a class booklet of the nature walk.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 20
   In 1969, the first human walked on the moon.
   As a class, students discuss Neil Armstrong's famous quote when he landed on the moon and explore the difference that one word can make, as well as the gendered language that Armstrong uses.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 30
   Paperback books were first introduced in 1935.
   Independent reading is promoted among students by organizing a paperback book swap in the classroom or with other classes at the same grade level.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 23
   The Summer Olympics start today!
   Students explore a variety of themes such as peace, culture, motion, sports, and competition using 2020/21 Summer Olympics games in Tokyo as the backdrop.