Secondary – March 2

“I would give no thought of what the world might say of me, if I could only transmit to posterity the reputation of an honest man.” -Sam Houston, born on this date in 1793. Explain your understanding of why a reputation for honesty was so important to a person of Houston’s time and whether you think such reasoning remains valid today.

Primary – March 2

Dr. Seuss wrote, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” To celebrate his birth date in 1904, write where you think you’re going and how you’ll get there.

Secondary – March 1

Ralph Ellison was born on this date in 1914. Describe a time when you felt invisible.

Primary – March 1

Write a short story about what you would do if you had an entire day just to do anything you wanted to.

Secondary – February 28

“Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant filled with odd little waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don’t always like.” -Daniel Handler, better known as Lemony Snicket, born on this date in 1970. Describe an event you think fate brought you, and then a response that’s better than the response you actually had.  

Primary – February 28

“I do myself a greater injury in lying than I do him of whom I tell a lie.” -Michel de Montaigne, born this date in 1533 and considered the creator of the personal essay. What do you think he meant when he wrote this?

Secondary – February 27

John Steinbeck was born on this date in 1902. His novel Of Mice and Men is one of the most challenged and banned books of the 20th Century. Under what conditions would you support or oppose banning a book?

Primary – February 27

One of America’s earliest and most famous poets, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, was born on this date in 1807. He once wrote, “A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books.” What does this mean to you?