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Home > Learning Calendar > This Day > April 26th

A P R I L 26th

April 2001
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April 02 - April 08, 2000
April 09 - April 15, 2000
April 16 - April 22, 2000
April 23 - April 29, 2000
April 30 - May 07, 2000

WEEKLY ARCHIVES

FEATURED THEME:
Poetry Month

Rhyme Time Poetry Plans and Projects
Bring poetry into your classroom through monitor and modem with the help of these activities!
Invent Your Own Poetry Form
Attack poetry from a new angle! After students have tried their hands at writing traditional poetry, invite them to invent their own poetry forms.
Seventh Graders Writing Italian Sonnets You Bet!
Let's take a look at a program that has kids writing all kinds of poems---from quatrains to limericks to (yes!) Italian sonnets.
It's Raining Cats and Dogs
This lesson plan teaches idioms (figurative language) in a creative, fun way.

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EVENTS

Chernobyl nuclear disaster occured (1986)

Chernobyl Accident
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I.M. Pei Born

Pei Buildings
Architecture
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John Wilkes Booth shot dead (1865)

Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
Details surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln Online
A complete set of links to Lincoln resources, plus this site adds its own useful material.
Links to Lincoln on the Web!
Not surprisingly, there's a wealth of information about Abraham Lincoln on the Web. Students of all ages will learn from six great sites; among them are sites created by a high school history teacher, the White House, and a class of first graders. Included: Activities to engage students for each site!

National Party for Apartheid took power (South Africa; 1948)

History: South Africa
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Political Science: South Africa
Resources from our database.

Richter Scale Day

UN World Intellectual Property Organization established (1970)

Virginia Colonists sighted land (1607)

Never a Dull Moment! Growing Up in Colonial America
What was it like to grow up in colonial America? With Colonial Days: Discover the Past with Fun Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes, today's students can experience colonial America through the lives -- and activities -- of yesterday's families!