Today is the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr., who once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’ ” How would you answer that question?
The first lighthouse in the American colonies entered service on this date in 1716 in Boston. Explain how you figure out what you need to avoid in your life.
Welcome back from your summer holiday! On this date in 2014, Maryam Mirzakhani is the first woman to win the Fields Medal. Explain why mathematics are important in your life.
On this date in 1923, archaeologists opened the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamen, better known as King Tut. What lost treasure would you like to discover, and why?
Describe your favorite sound.
French fairy tale writer Charles Perrault, who wrote the first version of many folk tales in the form we know them today in the Mother Goose stories, was born on this date in 1628. Write a story that has a moral at then end.
What musical instrument would you like to learn to play, and why?
What do you think is the most interesting thing you will do this year?