What sorts of lies do your friends get away with telling their parents … and do you think their parents know the truth?
What was the last fight you had about? Since then, how has your thinking about the subject of the fight changed?
What do you most miss about being a child?
Write a short story about what you think your first job will be.
“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.
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.
Ralph Ellison was born on this date in 1914. Describe a time when you felt invisible.
Write a short story about what you would do if you had an entire day just to do anything you wanted to.