Christopher Columbus
If Others beat Columbus to America, why is he considered important?
He opened up exchanges between the Old and New Worlds, including plants and animals, that connected them forever.
A good paragraph should should cite a source. What does that mean?
Using specific details from a reading to support your opinion
On CNN 10, they mentioned Roy G Biv to help you remember the colors of the light spectrum. What are the seven colors the acronym help you remember?
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet
Approximately how long ago was the Ice Age when the first Americans crossed into America?
50,000 years ago
The popular Tik Tok is under pressure to be sold to an American company because right now it is owned by a company sort of associated which country?
China
During which age did the first people arrive in America before Columbus?
Ice Age
When you start a paragraph pushing it over so it’s not against the margin like the rest of the lines, what is that called?
Indent
CNN 10 mentioned a disaster taking place out west in California, Oregon and Washington. What is the disaster that can be seen from space!
Wildfires
In what unusual place do archaeologists look to find evidence from the past?
Ancient garbage dumps
We read about a girl named Cindy who was having a difficult time. What was the cause of her problem?
Body odor/ not taking baths
Columbus was looking for a route to which place, which is why he called the people he met Indians?
India
What do we call the sentence at the end of a paragraph that sums up what the paragraph was about?
Conclusion/ concluding sentence
On CNN 10, you saw a farmer that grew rare fruit. Some were on the verge of extinction. If I brought one of those fruit to class, would it be a primary or secondary source?
Primary
What name was given to the discovery of planting and harvesting crops?
Agriculture
Mr. Sauer is no longer the head principal at the Middle School. Who is the new head principal of your school?
Mr. Fording
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of which country gave Columbus the money he needed to go to exploring?
Spain
True or False: A paragraph needs five complete sentences.
False
We’re going to watch CNN 10 a lot this year because it is a voting year and we’ll learn how we sort of copied the Ancient Greek Athenian form of government. What is the form of government that involves voting?
Democracy
What is the name of the tiny strip of water that separates Alaska and Siberia, which froze and and allowed early man to walk from Asia into North America?
Bering Strait
Which class on your schedule is by invite only while we’re online?
Inquiry
Which European group, which Lief Erickson was a member, also beat Columbus to America, however they didn’t stay?
Vikings
What is an introductory sentence?
It’s usually the first sentence that lets the reader know what the paragraph will be about.
CNN 10 mentioned a natural disaster that is named Tammy and will cause damage to Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and possibly Florida and Texas. What is Tammy?
Hurricane
How did the the discovery of planting and harvesting crops change the way early man lived?
It allowed them to stay in one place longer
We read about a student who got upset about a grade a teacher gave him. What grade did he earn that caused a conversation with Jason and his father?
D