Primary – September 18

Samuel Johnson, who wrote the first dictionary, was born on this date in 1709. How would you start a project that requires you to do something no one has ever done before?

Primary – September 17

On this date in 1787, the US Constitution was signed by a majority of the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention. The Constitution is the highest law in the USA — the law on which all other laws are based. If you could write a law that every other laws would be based on, what would that law say?

Primary – September 16

HA Rey, who with his wife Margret created Curious George, was born on this date in 1898. Write about a time you didn’t pursue your curiosity and what happened to make you wish you had.

Primary – September 15

“Enthusiasm for a cause sometimes warps judgment.” -William Howard Taft, the 27th president of the United States, who was born on this date in 1857. Write about a time you were too enthusiastic about something to make a good decision.

Primary – September 14

Author Robert McCloskey was born on this day in 1914. If you could live anywhere you wanted, where would that be any why?

Primary – September 13

Emily Jenkins was born on this date in 1967. One of her books is The Little Bit Scary People. Write about a time you were scared of someone or something because you’d never experienced it before.

Primary – September 12

“A home is not a mere transient shelter: its essence lies in the personalities of the people who live in it.” -HL Mencken, born on this date in 1880. What makes your house a home?

Primary – September 11

Describe how you would feel if your best friend never came to school again.