Secondary – March 27

Wilhelm Roentgen, who discovered X-rays, was born on this date in 1845. Assuming we’d never discovered X-rays, explain at least five different methods of getting the same information about the human body that X-rays provide.

Primary – March 27

The person who wrote the song Happy Birthday to You, Patty Smith Hill,  was born on this date in 1868. What do you most look forward to for your next birthday?

Secondary – March 26

Robert Frost was born on this date in 1874. He said that he wanted these words carved on his tombstone: “I had a lover’s quarrel with the world.” Explain what his sentiment mean to you.

Primary – March 26

“Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.” -Robert Frost, born on this date in 1874. What do you think about his opinion of education?

Secondary – March 25

“I think people remember pictures not dialogue. That’s why I like pictures.” -David Lean, born on this date in 1908. Using examples from your own memories, argue whether Lean was correct.

Primary – March 25

Explain which would you rather be: the best player on a losing team, or the worst player on a winning team.

Secondary – March 24

“We have an unknown distance yet to run, an unknown river to explore. What falls there are, we know not; what rocks beset the channel, we know not; what walls ride over the river, we know not. Ah, well! we may conjecture many things.” -John Wesley Powell, the first white person to navigate the Grand Canyon and explorer of much of what now typifies the American southwest, born on this date in 1834....

Primary – March 24

On this date in 1975, the beaver became the official symbol of Canada. Choose an animal to be your symbol and describe why that animal is a good representative of you.