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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  August 17
   Davy Crockett was born in 1786.
   Students read selected excerpts from Crockett's biography and consider whether present-day politicians follow Crockett's advice.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  August 4
   President Barack Obama was born today in 1961.
   Students are introduced to a passage by President Barack Obama in his book Dreams from My Father and are encouraged to engage in an examination of the ways they are portrayed by the media.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 8  |  Calendar Activity  |  August 26
   The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote in 1920.
   A representative from the local chapter of the League of Women Voters is invited to talk to students about voting rights and what they can do to be active in politics.