Latin America Geography
Latin American Change Makers
Fall Semester
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100

 This Brazilian city hosted the 2016 Olympics.

What is Rio?

100

This Columbia native is an internationally known pop star/musician who is dedicated to helping others through her 17 charities. 

Who is Shakira?

100

This author wrote the first book we read this year. 

Who is Jason Reynolds? 

100

Pride is set in this New York City neighborhood.

What is Bushwick? 

100

Class ends at this time on Tuesdays.

What is 2:15?

200

This is the name of the world's largest river

What is the Amazon?

200

These sisters dedicated their lives to active resistance of Rafael Trujillo, the Dominican Republic dictator.

Who are the Mirabel Sisters?

200
The adverb in this sentence is: "Finally, she returned the Sketchbooks."


What is "finally"?

200

This is the name of the protagonist in Pride. 

Who is Zuri?

200

These are the names of the two required sections of your binder/notebook. 

What is "current unit" and "yearlong learning"?

300

Panama declared independence in 1903 from this country.

What is Columbia? 

300

This international soccer star helped Argentina to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Who is Messi?

300

This author wrote the second book we read this year. 

Who is John Cho?

300

Animal Farm was written by this author.

Who is George Orwell?

300

Generally, your HW is due to Classroom by this time (except Tuesdays) on the day it is due. 

What is 7:30 a.m.?

400

This is South America's second largest country

What is Argentina? 

400

This dictator was president of Cuba from 1976-2008.

Who is Fidel Castro?

400

Troublemaker was set during this decade. 

What is the 1990s?

400

This author wrote the majority of the pieces included in the Voices Reader. 

Who is Sandra Cisneros? 

400

This is the number of digital journals we've had this year. 

What is 15?

500

This Central American country does not have an Atlantic coastline.

What is El Salvador? 

500

This world-famous Columbian author won the 1982 Nobel Prize for Literature incorporated magical realism into many of his stories, including 100 Years of Solitude.

Who is Gabriel García Márquez?

500

This was the name of the last story in Look Both Ways.

What is "The Broom Dog"?

500

This was the original full title of Animal Farm.

What is Animal Farm: A Fairy Story?

500

The quote on my Canvas page is from this author. 

Who is Toni Morrison?

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