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April 15 reading ideas
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April 15 connects art and Jackie Robinson’s debut with another topic for each year.
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Read about Frida Kahlo’s work and find a detail about what she chose to paint or express.
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Read about Frida Kahlo’s work and find a detail about what she chose to paint or express.
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Jackie Robinson played his first major league game for Brooklyn on April 15, 1947. Read how his debut challenged a barrier in professional baseball.
Jackie Robinson played his first major league game for Brooklyn on April 15, 1947. Read how his debut challenged a barrier in professional baseball.
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Abraham Lincoln died on April 15, 1865, after he was shot the night before. Use the biography to place the event in the final days of the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln died on April 15, 1865, after he was shot the night before. Use the biography to place the event in the final days of the Civil War.
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Explore plants, wildlife, and changing weather throughout spring.
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Read Jackie Robinson Plays Ball. Choose one detail from Robinson’s story. Explain what it shows about the barriers he faced or the change his debut made possible.
