The Bronx
What is the biggest public park in New York City?
Pelham Bay Park
Who are the 7th grade ELA teachers?
Ms. Broderick, Ms. Shepherd, Mrs. Ritchens
What was Sojourner Truth's famous speech called?
Aint I a Woman?
Name three African countries people in our class presented on
Togo
Ivory Coast
Senegal
Who were the American colonies controlled by?
King George III (KG3)
Bronx Community College
Lehman College
Fordham University
Manhattan College
Hostos College
Monroe College
What other 2 schools are in our building?
FDA III and IS 219 New Venture School
What sport did Muhammad Ali play
Boxing
What Native American group was in Puerto Rico before Europeans arrived?
The Taino
Name five of the thirteen colonies
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts Bay, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island
Which Supreme Court justice was born in the Bronx?
Sonia Sotomayor
Who was Charles Drew? Why is our campus called the Charles Drew Building?
He was an American surgeon. He developed improved techniques for blood storage and transfusions.
Aretha Franklin was called the Queen of...
Soul
What sea is Jamaica in?
The Caribbean sea
Where did the first African slaves arrive in America?
Jamestown, Virginia
Which specialized high schools are in the Bronx?
Bronx High School of Science
High School of American Studies at Lehman College
What Regents do some 8th graders take?
Living Environment and Algebra
Who was Emmett Till?
He was a 14-year-old African American who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955, after being accused of offending a white woman in her family's grocery store.
What country is Ms. Bargielski from?
Poland
Who signed the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
What are the first three KAPPA Pillars of Success?
1. Complete important tasks regardless of circumastances.
2. Be honest in words and deeds.
3. Respect myself and others.
4. Think and weigh the consequences of my actions before making a decision.
With the 15th Amendment passed in 1870, what did African Americans gain?
Voting rights
Name three Spanish speaking countries people presented on from our class
Mexico
DR
PR
Ecuador
What was the Thirteenth Amendment?
The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution officially abolished and continues to prohibit slavery