To Sled or Not to Sled—Is That the Question?
Cities are banning sledding in their parks so they won’t be sued when someone gets hurt. Do you think people should be allowed to sled in city parks?
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Do You Have a Dream? Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, let’s get to know King’s most famous speech a little better. To hear the audio and read the transcript of “I Have a Dream,” click here. To view the speech on YouTube, click here. This moving speech was originally given August 28, 1963, in front of the…
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Letters from Jail: Apostle Paul and Martin Luther King Jr.
HIGH SCHOOL PROMPTS Jail probably isn’t the optimal location from which to pen a letter. If I were to write one from jail, it would probably say, “Get me out of here!” Paul’s Message However, Apostle Paul writes from jail often and exudes no panic. In Philippians, while chained in a Roman prison, Paul tells the…
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Dylan Thomas: His Christmas Memories and Yours
HIGH SCHOOL PROMPTS What is your favorite Christmas memory? Dylan Thomas, a famous poet and author, wrote about his Christmas memories in the memoir essay “A Child’s Christmas in Wales,” in which he remembers friends, toys, hijinks, relatives, and traditions of his childhood. His love of words and of the language makes this memoir a…
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Write a Christmas Carol
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROMPTS Which part of the Christmas account do you like the best? Is it the Annunciation where an angel announces to Mary that she will have a child? Is it the long journey to Bethlehem with no inn available when Mary and Joseph arrive? Could it be when the angels burst into the…
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The First Christmas: You Are There
It’s easy to forget all the noise, confusion, and fear Mary and Joseph experienced. Read the Christmas accounts in the Bible. Which person do you identify with the most? Or which person do you wish you could have been?
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The Christmas Account from a New Perspective
HIGH SCHOOL PROMPTS You are probably very familiar with the accounts of Jesus’ birth found in Matthew 1-2 and Luke 1-2:40. They are written in the omniscient point of view. That is, the writers tell us everything about everyone. What if you read the account from the perspective of one of the Magi? Would the…
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Happy Birthday, Joseph Conrad!
Let’s celebrate the birth date of Joseph Conrad by reading a passage from his famous Heart of Darkness and then writing one of our own. Ready?
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Your Turn to Give for Christmas
What would you put in a donation box or on a public Christmas tree for others less fortunate than yourself? Make a list or write a story.
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How Can You Say “Thank You”?
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROMPTS How can you tell someone, “Thank you”? What can you do to show your gratitude? Reader’s Digest asked their Facebook followers to suggest some ways. Here are two of the methods their followers recommended:
