CGI Teacher Fun Facts
"Show Me" the CGI teacher who can play the trumpet.
On December 1st, 1955, this civil rights activist refused to give up her seat on a bus.
Rosa Parks
This first lady, late wife of the oldest living President of the United States, passed away this past month on November 19, 2023.
Rosalynn Carter
The Tik-Tok famous sports team, the Savannah Bananas, is favored by what CGI teacher?
Mr. Hernandez
On December 7th, 1941, this event caused the United States to enter WWII.
Pearl Harbor
A major car crash occurred at the US-Canada border recently near this major tourist attraction.
Niagra Falls
Rutgers University in New Brunswick is the alma mater of three CGI teachers. Which three CGI teachers attended Rutgers University?
Ms. Baney
Mr. Manos
Mr. Wingren
Played by Wagner Moura in the Netflix show Narcos, this famous drug lord's birth and death date are one day apart in the first week of December.
Pablo Escobar
Pope Francis
Truffles can be traced all the way back to ancient civilizations, such as the Sumerians, while gnocchi, a pasta made with potatoes, can find its origins in Italy. Which teacher's favorite dish is gnocchi with truffle sauce?
Ms. Schulz
On December 6th, 1865, this "peachy-keen" state became the final state to ratify the 13th amendment of the Constitution. This officially outlawed slavery in the United States.
Georgia
Located in the southern end of the Arabian Penisula, this Asian country recently fired missiles at US Warship the USS Mason.
Yemen
Child labor was popular in the early 1900s. This CGI teacher's first job, at age ten, was working in a button factory.
Mr. Wingren
Portugal gained independence from Spain on December 1st of what year?
1640
This Canadian city, whose coldest temperature ever recorded is -54 degrees Fahrenheit, recently experienced an act of gun violence, leaving three dead and two injured.
Winnipeg