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What is the term for the document issued at the end of a grading period that details a student’s performance in their classes?
Report card. The earliest report cards can be traced back to the 1830s and ’40s as a way for teachers to control unruly students.
"Drop and give me 20" refers to this exercise.
As flat as a ____
Pancake
These are often buried in the ground or encapsulated in locked boxes or vaults to be opened at some predetermined time.
A time capsule.
Carrol O'Conner is the head of this family in All in the Family.
Bunker
What was the traditional material used to make chalkboards?
Slate. Chalkboards were traditionally made using a large, smooth piece of dark-gray slate. Prior to the introduction of the chalkboard, teachers had no way to visually depict their lessons.
This is the easiest low-impact exercise. It requires no gym membership, and can be enjoyed in groups.
Walking!
A mineral that is "of the earth" and you can "take it with a grain"
Salt
Every fall, North America and parts of Europe move their clocks back from daylight savings time to this.
Standard time.
This is the family name of the characters in The Godfather
Corleone
The main educational philosophy of the “three Rs” was emphasized in 19th-century schools. What did the three Rs stand for?
Reading, wRiting, and aRithmetic. The 3 Rs philosophy is traditionally credited to Sir William Curtis, an English politician and philanthropist. Curtis believed reading, writing, and arithmetic were the basis of education and that before moving on to more advanced subjects like history, one had to master the three Rs.
Serious athletes compete in this event, which includes swimming, cycling and distance running.
A Triathlon.
A car that needs endless repairs is referred to as a ___
Lemon
This timepiece uses the sun to tell the time.
A sun dial.
Name one of the March sisters in Little Women
Jo, Meg, Beth or Amy
What is the name of the dance where the girl invites the boy to be their date?
Sadie Hawkins Dance. The Sadie Hawkins Dance was created based on a comic strip by Al Capp in 1937 wherein a young woman would chase bachelors and marry the one she caught. After its release, Time magazine recorded over 200 colleges holding Sadie Hawkins Days, which eventually evolved into Sadie Hawkins Dances.
In addition to helping gain muscle mass and all other usual benefits of exercise, this form of exercise shines when it comes to keeping bones strong.
Strength training or lifting weights.
What you're in if you're in a tight space.
A pickle.
A list of events that includes the dates they occurred and is displayed in a simple graph is called this.
A timeline.
The actor who plays the father in Family Affair, his character relies extensively on Mr. French to tend his children while he works.
Brian Keith
What was the name of the landmark case wherein the Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools based on race was unconstitutional?
Brown vs. Board of Education. On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court delivered the unanimous decision that separating children in public schools based on race was a violation of the 14th Amendment.
Started in London in 1844, this group used to be a place for young Christian men to stay- before becoming a well known organization.
The YMCA
A thing that can be won, obtained, or persuaded with little effort.
Low-hanging fruit
The M in a.m. and p.m. stands for this.
Meridiem!
A.m. means "ante meridiem" meaning "before midday" in Latin, p.m. means "post midday".
They are members of the Judds musical duo.
Wynonna and Naomi.
During their heyday, the mother-and-daughter duo had 14 No.1 singles.