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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   9 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  August 5
   French author Guy de Maupassant was born on this day in 1850.
   Students read and then rewrite a de Maupassant short story, updating its vocabulary and setting to that of the 21st century.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  August 2
   James Baldwin was born today in 1924.
   Students read and respond to an essay by Baldwin, commenting on the contemporary resonance of his ideas.
4. 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.