Young Americans
Food in America
A White Heron
American High Schools
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100
Finish the phrashe. In "Style Matters" we read many descriptions of young Americans describing their fashion sense and personalities. Their articles were called "10 thing ____ ______"
What is about myself?
100
Name two different kinds of food that are considered "Tex-Mex"
What is tacos, burritos, quesadillas, guacamole, and salsa?
100
Name three characters from the story "A White Heron."
What is Sylvia, Miss Moolly, The Hunter, Miss Tilley (Sylvia's grandmother)?
100
Name three clubs that American high schools offer
What is Debate Club, Model United Nations, Orchestra, Marching Band, Mathletes, Drama Club, etc.
100
The date of St. Patrick's Day.
What is March 17th?
200
What do we call people who move to a new country? America is a country founded on _______
What is "immigrants?"
200
The term used to describing farming and agriculture being done in cities (like New York).
What is "urban farming"?
200
The author of A White Heron.
Who is Sarah Orne Jewett?
200
Name the type of American high school where most students are required to wear a uniform.
What is "religious high school"?
200
The name of the poet that we read in class last week.
Who is Shel Silverstein?
300
The term used to describe a generalized view of a group of people from the same culture; it may not necessarily be true.
What is a "cultural stereotype"?
300
The drink that vegetarians love to drink in America.
What is "smoothies"?
300
The reason Sylvia does not tell the Hunter where the White Heron is.
What is "she saw how beautiful the heron was"?
300
The name for a school where the students sleep.
What is "boarding school?"
300
The name for the mythical creature in Celtic (Irish) culture.
What is a leprechaun?
400
The belief that anyone in America can "make it to the top" and become wealthy/rich by working very hard.
What is "The American Dream"?
400
Name three different types of seafood found in America.
What is lobster, clams, oysters, mussels?
400
The question that the Hunter asked Sylvia and her grandmother.
What is "asking to lodge at their home while he hunts"?
400
The name of a high school where students learn specific skills for a job (like AFS). (It begins with a "v")
What is vocational high school?
400
The sport that Delia played in high school.
What is lacrosse?
500
The term used to describe many cultures. We see this among the Young American population.
What is "multi-culturalism"?
500
The term for "ablility to last or continue for a long time" or "involving methods that do not completely use up or destroy natural resources".
What is "sustainability"?
500
The year A White Heron was published.
What is 1886?
500
What "NMH", the school whose students you wrote to, stands for.
What is Northfield Mount Hermon?
500
The dance that is often performed on St. Partick's Day, and Miss Delia demonstrated it once at the end of class.
What is Irish step-dancing?
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