vocabulary
Define recovery.
What is the act of becoming healthy after an illness or injury?
A concussion is a(n) ____________ injury. (visible/invisible)
What is invisible?
Zach went into a coma. Define coma.
What is a state in which a sick or injured person is unconscious for a long time?
Name our mascot.
What is Bobcat?
Define violently.
What is with a a lot of force?
True or False: Most people who get concussions never recover.
What is false?
True or False: Zach made a complete recovery.
What is False?
Name two members of faculty and staff who are veterans?
Who are Mr. Abernathy, Mr. Hollister, Mr. Neely?
Define initial as used in this story.
What is first?
According to the article, tell what makes a concussion worse.
What is hits to the head afterwards?
Name the year Zach got his concussion.
What is 2006?
Name a teacher who is head coach of two teams.
Who is Mrs. Wallace (girls soccer & boys soccer)?
Define writhed.
What is twisted the body back and forth?
Name 3 of the 6 symptoms of concussion given in the article.
What is headache, confusion, dizziness, nausea, blurry vision, bothered by light or noise.
Name the percentage of middle school boys who play football that get concussions. (Hint: it's less than 50%)
What is 10%?
Name the shade of blue that is one of our school colors.
What is Columbia Blue?
Define scrutiny.
What is the act of carefully examining something?
Name a sport that was on both the girls' and boys' lists for highest concussion rates.
What is lacrosse? (accept hockey)
Explain the Lystedt Law.
What is young athletes who may have a concussion are not allowed to return to play until a doctor says it's OK.
What is the 1950s? (1958 to be exact)