National Poetry Month: Looking at National Poetry
April is National Poetry Month! Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month reminds the …
Recognizing César Chávez Day
César Chávez Day is a US holiday celebrating the birth and legacy of the Mexican American civil rights and labor …
Celebrating Billy Collins!
March 21 is the birthday of poet Billy Collins. He wrote his first poem at the age of seven when he …
Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath was first published on March 14,1939. The story of the Joad family—migrants who left …
The Powerful Words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
In honor and celebration of a writer and orator whose words changed the world, we offer four short quotes from …
Poet Carl Sandburg
American poet and writer, Carl Sandburg was born January 6, 1878. He won three Pulitzer Prizes: two for his poetry …
Remembering the First Publication of the Poor Richard’s Almanack
On December 28, 1733, Benjamin Franklin, using the pseudonym Richard Saunders, began publishing Poor Richard’s Almanack, which included agricultural predictions, charts …
Radio Broadcasts and Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812. He was the son of John and Elizabeth Dickens. John Dickens was a …
Bill of Rights Day 2021
Bill of Rights Day is celebrated on December 15. The Bill of Rights was ratified by three-fourths of the newly …
American Inventors
Who are the people behind the world’s greatest inventions? In this lesson plan from ReadWriteThink, students investigate the American inventors …