February 26

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/february-26

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the gregorian calendar day number?February 26 is the 57th day of the Gregorian calendar
2. What is the days remaining in common year?308 days remain until the end of a common year
3. What is special about February 26 in the calendar?February 26 is the 57th day of the year, which means about 15.6% of the year has passed and there are 308 days left in a normal year.
4. Why is February 26 important for civil rights?The NAACP, a group that works to end racial segregation and discrimination, was founded on February 26, 1917.

Gregorian Calendar: The internationally accepted civil calendar, based on the tropical year and established by papal bull in 1582.
Leap Year: A year containing an extra day (February 29) to synchronize the calendar with the astronomical year, occurring every four years.
Civil Rights Movement: A historical struggle by African Americans in the mid-20th century to end institutionalized racial discrimination, disenfranchisement, and segregation in the United States.
Temporal Framework: The system or structure used to measure and organize time, such as a calendar or clock.