1. Writing Prompts
11/06/16 – 11/10/16

2. November 6
November 6th is known as “Basketball Day.”  The inventor of basketball, James Naismith, was born on this day in 1861.  Is basketball a sport you play or would like to play?  Explain what you know about the sport of basketball

3. November 7
Scientist Marie Curie was born on this day in   Curie received a Nobel Prize for her discovery of radium and polonium.  This discovery was a great advancement for science.  Thinking about science and discoveries, what do you think has been the most important discovery?  Explain your answer. 

4. November 8
On this day in 1859, the x-ray was discovered.  Why has the discovery of the x-ray been important to medicine?  Do you think there are any negative aspects to the x-ray? 

5. November 9
The second week of November is "American Education Week." Do you believe that children in the United States should be required to attend school? Why or why not?