Secondary – January 13

In what era would you most like to live, or have lived? Why?

Primary – January 13

The Frisbee was developed on this date in 1957, and was originally marketed as the “Pluto Platter” to capitalize on the US obsession with flying saucers, or UFOs. Why do you think there are or are not people on other planets who might visit us?

Secondary – January 12

“Taking crazy things seriously is a serious waste of time.” -Haruki Murakami, born on this date in 1949. Use examples from your own experience to prove this statement is false.

Primary – January 12

Describe the three most important qualities you want your best friends to have.

Secondary – January 11

Describe the most challenging experience you faced in the past week.

Primary – January 11

Today is Amelia Earhart Day, which celebrates the most famous female airplane pilot of 1920s and 1930s. If you could fly anywhere right now, where would you fly and what would you do when you got there?

Secondary – January 10

“A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in defense of custom. But the tumult soon subsides. Time makes more converts than reason.” -Thomas Paine in Common Sense, published on this date in 1776. Explain why you think Paine is correct or incorrect.

Primary – January 10

“From the errors of other nations, let us learn wisdom.” -Thomas Paine in Common Sense, published on this date in 1776. Describe the most important less you’ve learned from someone else’s mistake.