2021 in News
This company's COVID vaccine was the first in the U.S. approved for 12-15 year olds.
What is Pfizer?
In Train Your Brain, we learned that this is one thing your brain might do automatically in an emergency, besides FIGHT or FLIGHT.
What is freeze?
Of the 3 PE teachers, this person is the only one who was not teaching PE last year.
Who is Ms. Tremberth?
This New England team is facing off against the Washington Capitals in the first round of playoffs.
Who are the Bruins?
This Maine seafood is celebrated every August in a big, 5 day festival in Rockland (except 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19).
What is lobster?
Recent fighting between Palestine and this country has grown to the highest level since 2014.
In the Graduation Requirements lesson, we learned that students currently need this many credits to graduate.
What is 24?
These are the two languages taught at BHS, besides English.
What are Spanish and French?
In 1950, Chuck Cooper became the first Black player in the NBA when he was drafted by this team.
Who are the Celtics?
There are over 75,000 of this large mammal in Maine, second only to Alaska.
What are moose?
On this day, 2021, protesters stormed the Capitol building in DC to try to stop certification of the election.
What is January 6th?
In the "Differences in the Classroom" lesson we learned that the acronym ASD stands for this.
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
This is what the acronym BRCOT stands for.
What is the Biddeford Regional Center of Technology?
These two teams were the most recent to win world championships in New England in 2018.
Who are the Red Sox and the Patriots?
This is the only national park in Maine.
What is Acadia National Park?
This American woman, married to Prince Harry, gave a blockbuster interview with Oprah Winfrey in March.
Who is Meaghan Markle?
In the COVID Vaccine: Fact vs. Fiction Kahoot!, we learned that Bill Gates did not put this in all the vaccines.
What are microchips?
This is the last team sport to win a state championship for BHS.
What is cheering?
In 1995, Tom Brady was drafted by the Montreal Expos to play this sport (he chose football instead).
What is baseball?
This word appears on the bottom of the standard Maine license plate.
What is vacationland?
This former presidential candidate was confirmed as Transportation Secretary, becoming the first openly-gay cabinet member in U.S. history.
Who is Pete Buttigieg?
This region of the brain is responsible for problem solving and critical thinking.
What is the pre-frontal cortex?
This former BHS social science teacher is now mayor of Biddeford.
Who is Alan Casavant?
The Boston Pride is a professional women's team in this sport.
What is hockey?
This mountain marks the northern end of the Appalachian Trail.
What is Mount Katahdin?