September 2019 Curriculum Calendar - Lesson Plan Ideas by Date
Enhance your current curriculum with this fun reference calendar. Whether you want to highlight historic events, honor birthdays of significant people, or celebrate holidays, this is a valuable tool for every teacher. Click on any event to find a breadth of related teaching resources that will spark new ideas to spice up your daily lessons. There's something worth celebrating every day!
Curriculum Calendar
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1
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway first published (1952)
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Ernest Hemingway
Bobby Fischer earns world chess title (1972)
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Bobby Fischer
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2
Labor Day
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American Labor Movement
Victory over Japan Day (1945)
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World War II, atomic bomb
First successful open heart surgery (1952)
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surgery, medical technology
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3
Treaty of Paris ends American Revolutionary War (1783)
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American Revolutionary War
Richard "The Lionheart" crowned at Westminster (1189)
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King of England, Westminster
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4
Henry Hudson discovers Manhattan (1609)
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New York, Age of Discovery
Google founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin (1998)
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search engine, Digital Age
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5
Jesse James born (1847)
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Wild West
First Continental Congress assembles in Philadelphia (1774)
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Intolerable Acts, American Revolution
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6
National Read a Book Day
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novels, author study
John Dalton born (1766)
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atomic theory, chemists
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7
ESPN debuts (1979)
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sports broadcasting
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8
International Literacy Day
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reading fluency, reading comprehension
National Grandparents Day
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heritage, family tree
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9
International Sudoku Day
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logic puzzles, problem solving
Leo Tolstoy born (1828)
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War and Peace, Anna Karenina
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10
World Suicide Prevention Day
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mental health
Switzerland joins the United Nations (2002)
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United Nations
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11
September 11th Remembrance Day
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terrorism
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12
Lascaux cave paintings discovered (1940)
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Paleolithic era, anthropology
Mae Jemison becomes first African American woman in space (1992)
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13
Roald Dahl born (1916)
Milton Hershey born (1857)
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chocolate
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14
Francis Scott Key writes "The Star-Spangled Banner" (1814)
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"The Star-Spangled Banner"
Ivan Pavlov born (1849)
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classical conditioning, psychology
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15
Hispanic Heritage Month begins
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Latin America, Spain
Tomie dePaola born (1934)
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Strega Nona, children's books
The Nuremberg Laws deprive German Jews of citizenship (1935)
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Holocaust
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16
Mexican Independence Day (1810)
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Mexican history
The Mayflower starts voyage to North America (1620)
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pilgrims, colonial America
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17
Constitution Day: United States Constitution signed (1787)
Battle of Antietam fought during the American Civil War (1862)
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American Civil War
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18
The New York Times first published (1851)
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newspaper, print media
Fugitive Slave Act passed (1850)
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slavery, Underground Railroad
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19
Talk Like a Pirate Day
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Blackbeard, Treasure Island
Otzi the Iceman discovered (1991)
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mummy, anthropology
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20
Upton Sinclair born (1878)
President George W. Bush declares a "war on terror" (2001)
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"war on terror"
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21
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien first published (1937)
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J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
H.G. Wells born (1866)
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War of the Worlds, science fiction
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22
Second assassination attempt made on President Gerald Ford (1975)
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US presidents
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23
Autumnal Equinox
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autumn, celestial sphere
Planet Neptune discovered (1846)
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outer planets, solar system
The Phantom of the Opera published (1909)
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Gaston Leroux, musical theater
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24
National Punctuation Day
Dwight D. Eisenhower mandates desegregation of Little Rock schools (1957)
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desegregation
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25
Shel Silverstein born (1930)
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The Giving Tree, poetry
William Faulkner born (1897)
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American literature
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26
Johnny Appleseed born (1774)
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apples, American pioneers
Sir Francis Drake finishes circumnavigation of the earth (1580)
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circumnavigation, European explorers
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27
Ancestor Appreciation Day
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heritage, family tree
Samuel Adams born (1722)
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28
William the Conqueror invades England (1066)
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Battle of Hastings
SpaceX launches first private spacecraft, the Falcon 1, into orbit (2008)
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space exploration, rockets
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29
John D. Rockefeller becomes America's first billionaire (1916)
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oil industry
Miguel de Cervantes born (1547)
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Don Quixote
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30
Truman Capote born (1924)
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Breakfast at Tiffany's
The Hoover Dam dedicated by FDR (1935)
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hydroelectricity
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1
National Bullying Prevention Month
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cyberbullying
Nazi leaders are sentenced at the Nuremberg Trials (1946)
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Holocaust, war crimes
Yosemite National Park established by US Congress (1890)
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sequoia forest
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2
International Walk to School Day
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physical fitness, healthy habits
World Farm Animals Day
International Day of Non-Violence
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non-violent revolutions, Gandhi
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3
National Butterfly and Hummingbird Day
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hummingbirds, pollinators
East and West Germany reunify (1990)
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Berlin Wall
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4
Construction begins on Mount Rushmore (1927)
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national monuments
USSR launches Sputnik I (1957)
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Space Race
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5
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) debuts (1970)
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PBS
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