US Presidents or Not
Teachers Have Lives Outside of School?
Do You Hear What I Hear?
The 1980s
Expressions You Have Taught Me
100

The third President of the United States, he helped write: "all men are created equal."

Thomas Jefferson

100

This teacher stars outside of school on the Roller Derby track!

Ms. Fackler

100

This national "crisis" was solved in part by the negotiation skills of President John F. Kennedy

The Cuban Missile Crisis

100

The first US President I was aware of as a kid in the 1980s.  He led a "Revolution." And liked to sign pictures of himself riding horses.

Ronald Reagan

100

In my day, I would have said: "I'm in the groove", "I'm focused, or "I'm in the zone"

"I'm Locked In"

200

Taking office before the Great Depression, he took on a lot of the blame. But we can't analyze that event in a vacuum!

Herbert Hoover

200

This teacher is a nationally known expert on all things J.R.R. Tolkien, and leads a podcast on the subject.

Mr. High

200

What war led to the massive 50,000 person protest at the Reflection Pool, and later march to the Pentagon that we studied in class.

The Vietnam War

200

In 1984, the Summer Olympics came to the United States and to this city.

Los Angeles

200

Its not about gambling . . . but I think it means Yes, or that's cool, or right on (80s terms)

Bet

300

On the 100 dollar bill, inventor, first Post Master General, helped write the Declaration of Independence, but NOT a U.S. President. 

Benjamin Franklin

300

These two important staff members were stars at softball and played softball in college.

Ms. Walker and Ms. Roberson

300

Women marched in New York City and around the country in the early 1900's, leading to this Constitutional Amendment for women's suffrage.

19th Amendment

300

This slogan was launched by First Lady Nancy Reagan to combat drug use among young people. Spoiler, it didn't work very well.

"Just say no"

300
From what I can tell, means awesome or very good. Literally, maybe a "Win"

Dub or W

400
Before he became U.S President, he once recruited Rough Riders at the bar in the Menger Hotel near the Alamo.

Teddy Roosevelt

400

This teacher, at one time a national authority on front porches in the United States, gave the keynote speech at the first National Conference on American Front Porches.

Mr. Cook

400
This poet wrote the poem the New Colossus that is featured at the bottom of the Statue of Liberty.

Emma Lazarus

400

This amazing lawyer became the first woman on the United States Supreme Court. "O" my!

Sandra Day O' Connor

400

In my day, I would have said "you're lying".  The response would be "no really."

Cap

500

This Texas businessman ran one of the most successful third-party candidate races for the Presidency in the 20th century. Political scientists believe it helped the young Democrat from Arkansas defeat the Republican.

Ross Perot

500

These two staff members are Garza graduates!

Ms. B-Williams and Ms. Briones!

500
During Hispanic Heritage month, we studied this first Latina astronaut.

Sally Ochoa

500

Protests in this historical landmark and city center were crushed by the People's Liberation Army.

Tiananmen Square

500

In my day, I would have said "cool." Ponyboy uses it in The Outsiders. Another spelling of this word is the opposite of weak.

Tuff

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