March 24 reading ideas
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March 24 marks Harry Houdini’s birthday and includes readings about cheesesteaks and chocolate-covered raisins.
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Read passageUse this fictional food-centered story for the informal Chocolate Covered Raisin Day; discuss the characters’ choices rather than treating it as a history of the observance.
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Open collectionRead about the Philadelphia sandwich and how a local food tradition developed on this informal food observance.
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Harry Houdini was born on March 24, 1874. He built a career on the stage, where rehearsal, posters, and performance helped turn his name into a draw.
Harry Houdini was born on March 24, 1874. He built a career on the stage, where rehearsal, posters, and performance helped turn his name into a draw.
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Read The Cheesesteak and Its Philadelphia Roots. Put two moments from the cheesesteak reading in order. Explain one detail that connects them.
