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.

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.

Secondary – March 26

Robert Frost was born on this date in 1874. He said that he wanted these words carved on his tombstone: “I had a lover’s quarrel with the world.” Explain what his sentiment mean to you.

Secondary – March 25

“I think people remember pictures not dialogue. That’s why I like pictures.” -David Lean, born on this date in 1908. Using examples from your own memories, argue whether Lean was correct.

Secondary – March 24

“We have an unknown distance yet to run, an unknown river to explore. What falls there are, we know not; what rocks beset the channel, we know not; what walls ride over the river, we know not. Ah, well! we may conjecture many things.” -John Wesley Powell, the first white person to navigate the Grand Canyon and explorer of much of what now typifies the American southwest, born on this date in 1834....

Secondary – March 23

On this date in 1942, Japanese-Americans on the west coast of the USA were forcibly moved from their homes to internment camps. Explain why you think World War II justified or did not justify that action.

Secondary – March 22

Billy Collins, who was the US poet laureate from 2001-2003, was born on this date in 1941. Compose a poem about the transition from winter to spring.

Secondary – March 21

Modest Mussorgsky, who composed the 10-movement suite Pictures at an Exhibition, was born on this date in 1839. Describe the qualities that make your favorite work of art mean so much to you.