Secondary – April 28

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” -Harper Lee, born on this date in 1926. Consider the person in your life who is most different than you, and describe yourself from that person’s point of view.

Primary – April 28

On this date in 1930, the first night game in organized baseball history was played in Independence, Kansas. Describe how your life would be different if you couldn’t do things after dark.

Secondary – April 27

Samuel F.B. Morse was born on this date in 1791. Before inventing the telegraph, he was a well regarded portrait painter. Describe how you think his artistry affected his inventiveness.

Primary – April 27

“We improve ourselves by victories over ourselves.” -Edward Gibbon, who was born on this date in 1737. Explain the most important victory over yourself that you want to win.

Secondary – April 26

“Truth springs from argument amongst friends.” -David Hume, born on this date in 1711. Describe the last thing you learned from arguing with a friend and its importance.

Primary – April 26

On this date in 1607, the first British colonists to establish a permanent settlement in America landed at Cape Henry, Virginia. If you were going somewhere to start a new settlement for the very first time, what is the first thing you would want to accomplish when you got there, and why is that important?

Secondary – April 25

On this date in 1507,  Martin Waldseemuller published a map book naming a newly discovered continent “America” after Amerigo Vespucci, whom Waldseemuller believed had discovered it. If you could choose any one thing in the universe to be mistakenly named after you, what would you choose and why?

Primary – April 25

Guglielmo Marconi, generally credited with inventing radio communications, was born on this date in 1874. If you could invent any current or past form of communication, which would you choose to invent and why?