Math
What percentage of the day should be sleeping?
35%
What is dopamine?
A chemical released in your brain that makes you feel good and helps you remember.
What is a vocational school?
The type of school to get a construction degree
What is literacy?
Reading, Writing, and Communicating
What is personal power?
The ability to take actions and make decisions (ex.)self-control) that affects yourself and others.
What percent of Americans live under the poverty line?
10%
What is happening in the brain when you learn / practice?
Connections between neurons get stronger.
What is a Public University?
A school funded by taxpayer dollars
What is functional literacy?
The level of reading and writing needed to survive (5th grade)
What is one example of a critical thinking skill?
Take good notes and research, recognize patterns and details, educated about the world and current events, plan ahead (time management), communicate and listen, READ!
How much does smoking two packs of cigarettes cost every year?
$7000
What is intrinsic motivation?
When you are motivated to do an activity for the sake of doing the activity.
What is the Stamp Test?
The name of the language test you can take in HS to get credit
How is education connected to intergenerational poverty?
Having more education can help move people out of poverty
Guess the word: Fabricated information, misinformation, or propaganda disguised as legitimate to mislead audiences, influence public opinion, or generate $$$
Fake News
What percent of Americans are doctors?
0.3%
What are examples of activities that make your brain release unnatural (greater) amounts of dopamine.
Activities like playing video games, going on social media, or streaming back-to-back shows.
Where Ms. Pruit graduated college?
University of Wisconsin-Madison
How does an algorithm work?
They track your data on the internet to sell you things and get you to engage more
What is the school to prison pipeline?
A system where strict school discipline (suspensions and expulsions) pushes students out of school and toward the criminal justice system, and it disproportionately affects Black students compared to other groups.
If a Diet Coke costs $2 today, about how much will it cost in the year 2060?
$5
What happens when a person spends too much time doing activities that make your brain release unnatural amounts of dopamine?
A person’s motivation system feels dull.
Where did Ms. Pruit go for one year?
Drake University
Why is Gen Z the first generation in history to have decreased attention, literacy and math skills?
Introduced one-to-one devices in schools in 2010
What is the relationship between perseverance and personal power?
When a person keeps trying even when things are hard, they build confidence and control over their life. Perseverance helps people develop the strength and determination that give them personal power.