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?
“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?
Explain which would you rather be: the best player on a losing team, or the worst player on a winning team.
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.
The person who invented the word “robot,” Josef Čapek, was born on this date in 1887. Explain the one activity you would like a robot to do in your life if you could build a robot to do anything.
Poet Billy Collins was born on this date in 1941. Write a poem about your favorite school subject.
Modest Mussorgsky, who composed the 10-movement suite Pictures at an Exhibition, was born on this date in 1839. What makes your favorite painting or photograph mean so much to you?
The Roman poet known as Ovid was born on this date in 43 BC. He believed, “A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn; it can be stabbed to death by a quip and worried to death by a frown on the right man’s brow.” Think about a time someone you respect didn’t like a new idea of yours, and write about what happened and how it made you feel.