Teachers
Audre Lorde
Lessons
Lessons 2
Eighth Grade Skills
100

This teacher hails from New Rochelle and has lived in Abu Dhabi for a year!

Who is Ms. Olukoga? (Ms.O)

100

Audre Lorde is best known for being a....

What is a writer?

100
What is the name of the mindset that allows you to be successful and make progress in your daily life?

What is a growth mindset?

100

Doing the right thing even when no one is watching is a definition of this moral value...

What is integrity?

100

This word describes being fully developed and carrying yourself with a high level of self-control.

What is maturity?

200

This teacher loves gaming and spends their free time playing the Sims!

Who is Ms. Johnson?

200

What neighborhood did Audre Lorde grow up in?

What is Harlem?

200
We set three basic classroom expectations at the beginning of the summer. What are they?

What is respect, integrity and engagement?

200

This word describes complex things we feel and have to learn to navigate and regulate!

What are emotions?

200

This thing means holding yourself to a high regard and believing in yourself. It will carry you through life!

What is self-confidence?

300

Ms. Cabral studies criminal justice at which university? 

What is UMass Lowell?

300

Audre Lorde hails from a Caribbean nation known for producing nutmeg. Where is she from?

What is Grenada?

300
Without this thing, our communities and experiences would be narrow and boring. This thing allows us to celebrate our differences and build stronger connections.

What is diversity?

300
These are behaviors you can build and adopt to create better outcomes for your academic, emotional, personal and social success! From sleeping, to setting boundaries to time management, _________ are helpful to have!
What are healthy habits?
300

Being responsible for your actions and making the right choices is an show of a strong sense of....

What is self-accountability?

400

Mr. Ojeleye has lived on what three continents?

What is Africa, Europe and North America?

400
A true New Yorker, Audre Lorde attended college at two city universities! Where did she go?
What is Hunter College and Columbia University?
400

This term describes being aware and respecting the impacts and influences of different cultures.

What is cultural awareness?

400

These two suffixes help describe discriminatory beliefs and behaviors based in stereotypes, fear and ignorance. 

What is an -ism and -phobia?

400

In our letter to ourself exercise, Nia stressed the importance of doing this thing in order to be more successful....

What is being true to yourself?

500

Ms. Sanchez reps one of the most beautiful nations in the Caribbean and shares heritage with the likes of Cardi B and Alex Rodriguez! Where is she from?

What is the Dominican Republic?

500

Why is our homeroom named after Audre Lorde? What should are the three things we remind ourselves to do based off of her legacy?

What is to be brave, speak out, and support each other?

500

This term describes the ways in which our identifiers meet at the crossroads; how we hold many identities at once.

What is intersectionality?


500

This three word phrase describes when you are leaving an imprint on your community and world in positive ways. There was a Disney segment that carried this phrase out and shared stories of young kids doing this very thing.

What is "making your mark"?

500

The goal of Summer Academy was to ensure you had the skills necessary to be _________ for the eighth grade.

What is prepared?

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