Dream Flag Project Calendar
Suggested
planning schedule in this color.
Important
dates in this color.
| Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
| Wk.
of 1/30 |
Introduction of the poetry and life of Langston Hughes.
If possible, record group recitation of "Dream Keeper" and take group
photos. Send in. |
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Jan.
30 |
31 |
Feb. 1
103rd Birthday of Langston Hughes! |
2
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3 |
4 |
5 |
| Wk.
of 2/6 |
Langston Hughes poetry and introduction of dream poem
project. |
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6 |
7 |
8 |
9
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10 |
11 |
12 |
| Wk.
of 2/13 |
Poetry writing culminating in each student's Dream Flag poem
text. |
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13 |
14 |
15
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16 |
17
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18 |
19 |
| Wk.
of 2/20 |
Transfer of poems to fabric. |
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20 |
21
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22 |
23
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24 |
25
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26 |
| Wk.
of 2/26 |
Decoration of flags. |
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26 |
27
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Mar.
1 |
2
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3 |
4 |
5 |
| Wk. of
3/6 |
Assembly of flags on lines. |
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6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12
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| Wk. of
3/13 |
Catch up week. |
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13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19
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| Wk. of
3/20 |
Some schools on Spring Break. |
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20 |
21 |
22 |
23
Poems for posting on web site due. |
24 |
25 |
26
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| Wk. of
3/27 |
Most schools on Spring Break. |
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27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
April
1 |
2
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| Wk. of
4/3 |
Week for sharing Dream Flags within your schools and with
any partner schools. |
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6Poems
and pictures for schools not attending DFC on 16th due. |
7Names
of readers for April 16 due for program. |
8 |
9
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| Wk. of
4/10 |
Catch
up week before Dream Flag Celebration on Saturday 4/16 |
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10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
16 |
16
All Schools Dream Flag Celebration at Kimmel Center,
Philadelphia!
Details Below. |
| Wk. of
4/17 |
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17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23
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Details:
April 16th Regional
Dream Flag Celebration at the Kimmel Center.
Driving
Directions: See
Kimmel Center Web Site directions. Most
area parking is in lots.
Order of Events:
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Between 10:15 and 10:30: An
coordinating teacher from each school
arrives with Dream Flags for display.
You will check in and be assisted by an
event staff person for orientation and
placement of the Dream Flag lines around
the perimeter of the Kimmel Center. This
takes some time, so please arrive by
10:30.
- By
11:30 all students who are readers
or flag holders should arrive. They need
to get badges from the coordinating
teachers. Students can bring a light
snack if you like. There's also a cafe
at the Kimmel, but it's pricey.
- At
12:00 noon the program starts. It
will include introduction, rhe Dream
Flag song, eading of the poems with
improvisational music, display of the
dream flags, connection of the flag
lines, and closing by 1:30.
- From
1:30 to 2:00, flag lines will be
left out for display so everyone can
walk around and see some of them. (We
expect 1,400 altogether.)
- At
2:00 Flag lines are collected by
each school's coordinating teacher and
delivered to the registration desk if
they are going on exhibition in the
Philadelphia area. (They will be mailed
back to you after the exhibitions.)
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The Dream Flag concept
was created by sixth grade teachers Jeff
Harlan, Sandy Crow, Helen Holt and
others at
The Agnes Irwin School, Rosemont,
Pennsylvania, U.S. The Dream Flag
Project (www.dreamflags.org) is a
collaborative project facilitated by
Jeff Harlan and Sandy Crow. Contact
dreamflags@agnesirwin.org or Jeff
Harlan, Dream Flags Project Director,
The Agnes Irwin School, Ithan Ave. and
Conestoga Road, Rosemont, PA 19010, U.S.
A.
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