Secondary – October 8

“Woe to that nation whose literature is cut short by the intrusion of force. This is not merely interference with freedom of the press but the sealing up of a nation’s heart, the excision of its memory.” -Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, who earned the Nobel Prize in literature on this date in 1970. Describe what you think it would be like to live in a society in which stories were...

Primary – October 8

RL Stine was born on this date in 1943. Write a scary story you can tell your family on Halloween.

Secondary – October 7

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” -Desmond Tutu, who was born on this date in 1931. Use examples from your life or that you’ve learned about to prove this Nobel Peace Prize winner is correct.

Primary – October 7

On this date in 1916, Georgia Tech’s football team beat Cumberland University 222-0 in what has since remained the most lopsided football score ever recorded. Explain whether Georgia Tech should have run up that kind of score or someone should have called the game after it became obvious Cumberland couldn’t win.

Secondary – October 6

Explain whether you would prefer to be the best player on a losing team or the worst player on a winning team.

Primary – October 6

The first movie with sound, The Jazz Singer, premiered on this date in 1927. Explain how you could understand what’s happening if you were watching a movie with no sound.

Secondary – October 5

On this date in 1877, Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt, or Thunder Rolling Down the Mountain — better known to history as Chief Joseph of the Nez Percé tribe — surrendered to the United States Cavalry. Write a brief story describing how you would respond if you were forcibly separated from your home and family.

Primary – October 5

“We spend more time congratulating people who have succeeded than encouraging people who have not.” -Neil deGrasse Tyson, born on this date in 1958. Explain why you think one is more important than the other.