Bronx Legacy Unit
Define the word, Advocate
To stand for something + Support something.
What is a simile?
What is a verb?
A word that is used to describe an action
Who is Fannie Lou Hamer?
Activist for women's rights and voting rights in America
If you say Activist you can get the point.
When were high school applications due?
December 4th
What does it mean to self- advocate?
To stand up for oneself and their beliefs.
Provide an example of a metaphor
* Based on teacher discretion*
Which pronoun?
Each of the students should bring __________ own lunch to the trip.
a) their
b) his
c) her
d) his or her
Who are the 3 principals in our school?
Abbey, Jonathan, Walton
How many math teachers do we have in our building?
6
What are narratives?
What were the sisters in the Summer of The Mariposas trying to accomplish?
To take a body back to its family in Mexico
What is a noun?
word that names a person, place, thing, or idea
What is the name of the school play that just announced their casting?
Into The Woods
Who is the girls basketball coach & the boys basketball coach?
Shy, Jeremy, Chris, Shaq
What are the elements of a plot? HINT CLIMAX is one of them
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action
Who was the folklore monster that helped the sisters throughout their journey to Mexico?
La Llorona
How do you correctly use
There, They're, and Their
There = Location "There it is"
They're= They are
Their= Possessive form for "they" ex. "It's their house"
Excluding Basketball teams
Gardening Club
Creative Writing Club
Girls Who Code
GSA
Peer Mediation
Pottery Club
Name 2 famous artists that are from the Bronx
Cardi B
Jlo
Swiss Beats
Fat Joe
* Teachers discretion*
Why were landlords setting their buildings on fire here in the Bronx?
Because they wanted to get the insurance money.
What is one of the themes of Summer of The Mariposas?
*Teachers Discretion*
What is a concrete noun?
things you can see & touch
example, desk & Chair
What year was our school founded?
2004
Who is our school's Parent Coordinator & School secretary?
Cilmi - Parent Coordinator
Brenda - School Secretary