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Curriculum· — Imagine that you are a scientist who discovers a new animal species or plant. Draw or paint a picture that details your discovery. Is it related to any known species,...

Video· —   Stone Soup contributor and 20-21 intern Anya Geist, 14, talks to Liam Hancock, 12, about inspiration, persevering after rejection, and the Writing Workshop. 0:19 – How were you introduced...

Curriculum· — Pick a historical figure and write a fictional story around a moment in their life. It can be a decisive moment of history, or it can be something mundane.

Curriculum· — Emi Le’s artwork, “Invisible to Human,” is one of those deceptively simple pieces of art that reveals more, and poses more questions, the longer you look at it. There are...

Curriculum· — Write a science fiction story about a character who lives one hundred years in the future.

Curriculum· — Write a poem in which each stanza sums up a month of this year.

Curriculum· — Write a detailed description or character sketch of a family member or someone you know. How would you describe them to someone who didn’t know them? What details are important...

Curriculum· — Write in an ode in honor of something or someone. Maybe it’s your grandmother, your cat, or even just your favorite chair.

Curriculum· — Create a piece of art in any style, inspired by a family tradition.

Curriculum· — Pick a postcard from this digitized historical collection at the New York Public Library. Write a historical fiction short story that involves a character sending this postcard to someone. What...