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April 18 connects Brazil’s celebration of children’s books, a Cherokee historic site, and what earthquakes can teach us about buildings.
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New Echota offers a way to study Cherokee government, writing, and the press through a historic place.
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New Echota offers a way to study Cherokee government, writing, and the press through a historic place.
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A strong earthquake struck Northern California on April 18, 1906. Use the reading about Machu Picchu to compare how different building choices can affect the way structures respond to shaking.
A strong earthquake struck Northern California on April 18, 1906. Use the reading about Machu Picchu to compare how different building choices can affect the way structures respond to shaking.
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Brazil observes its National Children’s Book Day on April 18. Read how books, illustrations, and reading aloud can bring young readers together.
Brazil observes its National Children’s Book Day on April 18. Read how books, illustrations, and reading aloud can bring young readers together.
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Read New Echota: The Birthplace of Cherokee Sovereignty and the Press. Choose one detail about New Echota. Explain what a visitor can learn from it that a building alone might leave unclear.
