Secondary – December 23

In 1620, construction of the first permanent European settlement in what would later become the USA began after the Mayflower arrived at Plymouth Harbor in present-day Massachusetts. If you were building a new community, how would you start? Prompt Inspiration returns next year on 2nd January.

Primary – December 23

The poem we know as “The Night Before Christmas” by Clement C. Moore was published for the first time in the Troy, N.Y., Sentinel on this date in 1823. Explain your favorite thing about the winter holidays. Prompt Inspiration returns next year on 2nd January.

Secondary – December 22

What makes your generation unique from the two generations before yours? Prompt Inspiration will return on Monday, 4 January 2021.

Primary – December 22

Explain why your favorite games are those that you play with others or by yourself. Prompt Inspiration will return on Monday, 4 January 2021.

Secondary – December 21

On this date in 1991, the Soviet Union formally ceased to exist. It was dissolved into Russia and fourteen other countries. Winston Churchill famously described the USSR as “a puzzle inside a riddle wrapped in an enigma.” What do you see in the world or your life that is such a challenging curiosity, and what would you like to know about it?

Primary – December 21

In 1620, the Pilgrims arrived at present-day Plymouth, Mass., following a 63-day voyage from England aboard the Mayflower. Their leader, William Bradford, reported that the settlers soon valued corn more than silver or money. Why do you think corn was so important?

Secondary – December 20

It’s a Wonderful Life premiered on this date in 1946. Describe how your life would be different in the first person you saw this morning had never been born.

Primary – December 20

“Being spokesman for a generation is the worst job I ever had.” -Billy Bragg, born on this day in 1957. If you were picked to speak to the world for your generation for 2 minutes, what would you say?