Nov. 1- National Family Literacy Day

National Center for Family Literacy

Find out how parents can help their child to learn to read. Also, links to Hispanic Family Literacy Institute

http://www.famlit.org/

Native American Month

Native Americans - check out this project created by 5th graders. Read reports on different Indian tribes using the interactive map, try the online quiz, see photos of exhibits, and more!
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/index.htm

Quanah Parker - A Texas Legend - biography and photo of the last Chief of the Comanches who never lost a battle to the white man. From the Texas Trails site. KEDT has this video in the lending library.
http://www.lnstar.com/mall/texasinfo/quanah.htm

Southwest Native Americans - get information on the art, food, religion, and language of southwest Indian tribes including the Apache, Hopi, Navajo, Pueblo, and Zuni.
http://inkido.indiana.edu/w310work/romac/swest.htm

 November 11^th – VETERANS DAY

Veterans Day at the Department of Veterans Affairs  - includes a history of the holiday, an FAQ, and classroom activities.
http://www.va.gov/vetsday/

November 17^th – GREAT AMERICAN SMOKE OUT!

CDC’s Tips -- Tobacco Information and Prevention Resource, some articles are in Spanish http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco

Tobacco Issues -- See what a major tobacco company says about health issues related to tobacco. 
http://www.rjrt.com/smoking/summaryCover.aspx

Campaign for Tobacco -- Free Kids-research, initiatives and special reports all related to reducing youth tobacco use. 
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org

Reality Check

The Reality Check campaign seeks to highlight the need for people to not only stop smoking tobacco but to also put an end to marijuana use.

http://www.health.org/newsroom/

SMOKE OUT LESSON PLANS:

General lesson

http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson034.shtml

Grades 9-12 Health -- Pressures and Responsibilities 
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/smoking/index.html

Grades 6-8 Health -- Smoke Signals (avoiding smoking) 
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/smokesignals/index.html

November 24, 2005- THANKSGIVING

The History of Thanksgiving -- A meal without forks and other facts from The History Channel. 
www.historychannel.com/thanksgiving/

Thanksgiving Resources -- Everything Thanksgiving! Craft, games, 
 history and resources. 
http://7-12educators.about.com/library/weekly/aa110200a.htm?terms=thanksgiving

Updated:  April 01, 2008