Secondary – August 27

“Perhaps that suspicion of fraud enhances the flavor.” -CS Forester, born on this date in 1899. Explain why you agree or disagree with the idea that something that’s against the rules is more interesting than something that isn’t.

Secondary – August 26

The “father of modern chemistry,” Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier, was born on this date in 1743. He revolutionized natural sciences by driving the disciplines away from qualitative data and towards quantitative data. Explain why stories or numbers are more important to you when making a decision.

Secondary – August 25

“Vice may triumph for a time, crime may flaunt its victories in the face of honest toilers, but in the end the law will follow the wrong-doer to a bitter fate, and dishonor and punishment will be the portion of those who sin.” -Allan Pinkerton, born this date in 1819. Explain whether this is an appropriate perspective for a detective and spy to carry to his/her work.

Secondary – August 24

Poet, translator, essayist, and short story writer Jorge Luis Borges was born on this date in 1899. He was also director of the National Library of Buenos Aires when he lost his vision. Think about your ideal job and the most important of the five human senses to that work. If you were to lose that sense, how could you compensate and continue to excel at it?

Secondary – August 23

On this date in 1814, US Presidential wife Dolley Madison saved a portrait of George Washington from the White House before it was looted and burned by British troops. If you were going to save one object from your house from destruction, what would you choose and why?

Secondary – August 22

Don’t write about reverse psychology.

Secondary – August 21

Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, was born on this date in 1973. Think about the ways you find information compared to the ways your parents and grandparents found information. Write a short essay about how those differences affect your daily life.

Secondary – August 20

“Every great change in individual and social conditions begins small, among simple, earnest people, face to face with the facts of life. Ask yourselves seriously, ‘Why should not the coming change begin with us?’ ” -Kevin Baker, born on this date in 1958. Answer Kevin Baker’s question.