Secondary – December 19

Benjamin Franklin began publishing Poor Richard’s Almanack on this date in 1732. One of his famous sayings was, “Do me the favor to deny me at once.” What do you think he meant when he wrote that?

Primary – December 19

Benjamin Franklin began publishing Poor Richard’s Almanack on this date in 1732. One of his famous sayings was, “It is wise not to seek a secret, and honest not to reveal it.” What do you think he meant when he wrote that?

Secondary – December 18

On this date in 1865, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery in the United States. Describe what it would feel like to be owned by another person.

Primary – December 18

On this date in 1912, after three years of digging in Sussex, England, amateur archaeologist Charles Dawson announced the discovery of two skulls he said belonged to an early human that he claimed to be the ancestor of man. Forty years later, Piltdown Man was exposed as a hoax. Tell a story about a time you believed in something that turned out not be true.

Secondary – December 17

Ford Madox Ford was born on this date in 1873. His masterpiece The Good Soldier opens: “This is the saddest story I have ever heard.” Write the saddest story you’ve every heard.

Primary – December 17

On this date in 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made their first successful flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Describe how it would feel if you were the first person ever to fly.

Secondary – December 16

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” -Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás, known as George Santayana, born on this date in 1863. Describe the best method you’ve discovered for remembering the past.

Primary – December 16

“Nothing is more intolerable than to have to admit to yourself your own errors.” -Ludwig van Beethoven, born on this date in 1770. Describe a time you had to admit that you made a mistake and how it made you feel.