Secondary – December 2

If you could make a 30-second statement to every person in the world simultaneously, what would you say?

Primary – December 2

On this date in 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte declared himself emperor of France. Explain why you think political leaders should be able to declare themselves leaders, or should let someone else do it.

Secondary – December 1

On this date in 1955, Rosa Parks  was arrested when she refused to give up her city bus seat to a white man. Describe the law or rule today do you think is so wrong or unfair that people should refuse to comply with it, and what might happen if they did.

Primary – December 1

Marie Tussaud was born on this date in 1761. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of learning about real life from a model.

Secondary – November 30

“Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.” -Jonathan Swift, born on this date in 1667. Explain what this quote by the author of Gulliver’s Travels means to you.

Primary – November 30

Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born on this day in 1835. He is better known by his pen name: Mark Twain. Write about what you think he meant when he said, “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.”

Secondary – November 29

“The great thing about getting older is that you don’t lose all the other ages you’ve been.” -Madeleine L’Engle, born on this date in 1918. As your 80-year-old self, explain what age you think you’ll most like to have been.

Primary – November 29

In 1877, Thomas Edison first demonstrated recording by phonograph by reciting “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” If you were going to make the first recording in history, what would you choose to say or sing, and why?