Secondary – November 23

Describe the aspect of your life for which you are most grateful.

Secondary – November 22

Rodney Dangerfield was born on this date in 1921. Describe the essence of humor.

Secondary – November 21

The French author François-Marie Arouet, better known as Voltaire, was born on this date in 1694. Explain what you think he meant when he said, “Judge of a man by his questions rather than by his answers.”

Secondary – November 20

Nobel-prize winning novelist Nadine Gordimer was born on this date in 1923. She once said, “A child understands fear, and the hurt and hate it brings.” What childhood fear still afflicts you, and how does that fear manifest itself internally and externally?

Secondary – November 19

If a time-traveling visitor from the future offered you the chance to ask one question, what would you ask and what would you do with the answer?

Secondary – November 18

Pollster George Gallup was born on this date in 1901. Explain whether you think public opinion surveys are a good way to decide which corporate and government policies to pursue.

Secondary – November 17

“When you grow up in a totally segregated society, where everybody around you believes that segregation is proper, you have a hard time. You can’t believe how much it’s a part of your thinking.” -Shelby Foote, born on this date in 1916. Describe a time you learned your thinking was confused because everyone surrounding you was thinking the same way.

Secondary – November 16

On this date in 1907, Oklahoma was admitted to the United States. If you had to set a story in Oklahoma, what kind of story would it be – and what would happen?