Secondary – March 30

“To do good work, one must eat well, be well housed, have one’s fling from time to time, smoke one’s pipe, and drink one’s coffee in peace.” -Vincent van Gogh, born this date in 1853. Describe what you need to do good work.

Primary – March 30

Black Beauty author Anna Sewell was born on this date in 1820. Write a short story from the point of view of your favorite animal.

Secondary – March 29

John Tyler, tenth president of the United States, was born on this date in 1790. He rejected the policies of all the different political groups that supported his election. What’s your opinion about the proper balance between loyalty to your friends and yourself?

Primary – March 29

On this date in 1974, farmers digging a well near Xi’an, China, discovered the soldier-and-horse funerary statues better known as the Terracotta Army. Write a story imagining what you find digging a hole near your school.

Secondary – March 28

On this date in 1881, P.T. Barnum and James A. Bailey merged their circuses to create what they called “The Greatest Show on Earth.” Explain why you support, oppose, or don’t care about the use of animals in circus acts.

Primary – March 28

Think of a sport you’ve never tried and explain why you think you’d be good at playing it.

Secondary – March 27

Wilhelm Roentgen, who discovered X-rays, was born on this date in 1845. Assuming we’d never discovered X-rays, explain at least five different methods of getting the same information about the human body that X-rays provide.

Primary – March 27

The person who wrote the song Happy Birthday to You, Patty Smith Hill,  was born on this date in 1868. What do you most look forward to for your next birthday?