October Teachers' Planning Guide

Teaching Tip: Lesson Plan Ideas For October
Thinking of Lessons for October? October events / themes you will want.

1. On October 1st Henry Ford introduced the Model T.
2. On October 2nd Mahatma Gandhi was born.
3. October 4th through the 10th is Love Your Pets Week and World Space Week.
4. On October 6th Thomas Edison introduced motion pictures.
5. On October 11th Eleanor Roosevelt was born.
6. October 11th is Columbus Day and Canadian Thanksgiving.
7. On October 14th Dwight D. Eisenhower was born.
8. October 16th is World Food Day.
9. October 11th through the 17th is Teen Read Week.
10. October 19th is What's Your Invention Day.
11. October 24th is United Nations Day.
12. On October 26th Hillary Rodham Clinton was born.
13. On October 27th Theodore Roosevelt was born.
14. October 31st is Halloween.
15. October is National Book Month, Scientist Appreciation Month, International Dinosaur Month, Children's Health Month, and Energy Awareness Month.

This Week in History
1779: John Adams negotiates Revolutionary War peace terms with Britain.
1916: The first Native American Day was celebrated.

Inspiring Teacher Quote
"A teacher is a compass that activates the magnets of curiosity, knowledge, and wisdom in the pupils. "
Terri Guillemets

Source: Weekly Tips for Teachers
Issue 533: September 27, 2010  http://www.teachnology.com/newsletters/533.html 
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