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January 28 reading ideas
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Explore online privacy for Data Protection Day, then mark Jackson Pollock’s birthday with an introduction to Abstract Expressionism. Notice how artists use movement and emotion to shape a painting. On the International Day of Peaceful Coexistence, explore a teacher’s ideas about peace and understanding.
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The Council of Europe observes Data Protection Day on January 28, a timely prompt to think about privacy online. Read about digital citizenship and trustworthy websites, then make a short checklist for deciding what information to share.
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American artist Jackson Pollock was born on January 28, 1912. Explore an Abstract Expressionism reading passage and discuss how artists use movement, color, and emotion.
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The International Day of Peaceful Coexistence encourages respect, understanding, and peaceful relationships across differences. Read about a teacher whose work centered on peace.
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Read passageLearn about Thich Nhat Hanh’s teaching on peace and understanding.
Read passageDiscuss how respect and rejecting harmful speech help communities live together.
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Library Shelfie Day falls on the fourth Wednesday of January. Explore school library collections and book sharing, then recommend a book you would feature on a shelf.
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Explore online privacy with The Urgent Need for Digital Citizenship Education and How to Spot a Trustworthy Website. Jackson Pollock was born on January 28, 1912. Discover the Abstract Expressionist movement in Painting Action and Emotion, then find a detail that shows how movement shapes a painting.
The International Day of Peaceful Coexistence invites people to respect differences and build understanding. In Thich Nhat Hanh: The Peaceful Teacher, readers meet a teacher who shared ideas about peace and mindful living.
