November 2

My Mother, Mrs. America

The Mrs. America beauty pageant began on this date in 1988.  Write a letter to the sponsors of the pageant nominating a mother you know as the next Mrs. America.  Why is she the perfect choice?

My Neighborhood is the Best

Do you like where you live?  Voice your opinion by writing a letter to a local offical in which you describe what would make your neighborhood or community a better place to live.

Daniel Boone

On November 2, 1734, frontiersman, Daniel Boone was born. Boone was most well known for his exploration and settlement of the area that later became the state of Kentucky. As a boy, Boone did not attend much school. Do you think it was important for the children of the early Pioneer times to attend school? Why or why not?