Mystery – February 15

“Come, my puckish partners in plunder!”- 1960s TV-show Batman’s The Joker, Cesar Romero, born this date in 1907. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist encounters a...

SciFi/Fantasy – February 15

“In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.” -Galileo Galilei, born on this date in 1564. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which...

Secondary – February 15

Italian astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei, born on this date in 1564, once wrote, “I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn’t learn something from him.” Explain what you think...

Primary – February 15

Polar explorer Ernest Shackleton was born on this date in 1874. He believed, “Difficulties are just things to overcome, after all.” What do you think he meant when he said...

Literary – Valentine’s D...

The Importance of Being Earnest opened on this date in 1895, staging Oscar Wilde’s story of two women in love with two men who are each pretending to be a third person. Writing prompt: Write a scene in...

Journaling + Fiction – Valenti...

“When people talk, listen completely.”Ernest Hemingway Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about how you made the person with whom you were talking feel the last time you...

Big Questions – Valentine’s Da...

Does lightning strike twice? Journaling prompt: Spend 15-20 minutes writing your answer in the spirit of exploring yourself and the world around you. If you can answer with a simple “yes” or “no,” explain the...