Social Studies
In 1433, which country led the world in exploring?
China
In the Chalkbox kid, Gregory told the kids he already had a garden, what did he mean?
He had drawn a garden in an abandonded building.
Who shoud you never trust your secrets with?
A child.
Name the Six Pillars of Character Counts
Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship
What are three ways we can use settings to create fantasy story ideas?
Bring something from another world to ours, use a portal, or create a brand new world.
What two things did Europe get from Asia that were very valuable in the 1400s
In Spiderwick Chronicles, what is the difference between a brownie and a boggart?
Brownies help, Boggarts hurt
What are the five levels of motivation?
Negative Emotions, External Rewards, Intrinsic, Play, Love
Gratitude consists of being more _____ of what you _____ than what you _____.
Gratitude consists of being more aware of what you have than what you don't.
Which two places do author’s find problems to add to their stories?
Their personal lives and the world.
Why were Africans enslaved?
Most indigenous people had died and the conquistadors wanted free workers.
At the beginning of The Midas Touch, what was the most important thing to King Midas?
Gold/Money
What do we call objects we can't buy?
Priceless
What kind of culture are we trying to build?
A culture of kindness
What is a claim?
Your opinion on an idea.
Which Colombian city was a major port for Enslaved Africans?
Cartagena
What is the genre of The Walls of Cartagena
Historical Fiction
What are Tim Grover’s (Michael Jordan’s personal coach) three rules?
Show up, work hard, and listen
Every ______ you make is a vote for the ________ you want to be.
choice/person
What is a good strategy to add your thinking to your research report?
Ask and answer a question without researching it.
What city in Spain was Hernan Cortes born?
Medellin, Spain
What was Echo’s curse?
To repeat the last word/sentence that she heard
What is the one thing we control?
our actions
The cost of our good habits is our ______. The cost of our bad habits is our ______.
present/future
What should be in the first paragraph of a memoir?
A claim about life, followed by three reasons, and a preiview of your three stories.