Secondary – January 9

Describe the most important and interesting place that you intend to travel in your life, and why you want to go there.

Primary – January 9

Write a short story about what you think will be your first job.

Secondary – January 8

Elvis Presley was born on this date in 1935. Although one of the most successful musicians in history, Elvis never learned to read music — he knew, instead, how to mimic what he heard. Explain how you accomplish something everyone thinks you’re good at but at which you feel you’re faking your talent.

Primary – January 8

Reading teacher Evelyn Wood was born on this date in 1909. Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper explaining why it’s important for everyone to learn to read.

Secondary – January 7

Describe your vision of integrity and the best example of it you’ve ever seen.

Primary – January 7

Jacques Montgolfier, who with his brother invented the hot air balloon, was born on this date in 1745. Describe what it would be like to ride in a hot air balloon using all your senses except sight.

Secondary – January 6

Samuel F.B. Morse and his partner demonstrated the telegraph for the first time on this date in 1838. Describe how you think people will communicate about 175 years from now.

Primary – January 6

If you could learn the answer to any question in the world, what would you ask?