Presidents
Who was the first President of the US?
George Washington
What are the three branches of government in the US?
Judicial, Legislative, Executive
What does the word surrender mean?
What sound does the symbol /v/ make?
VV
What color are Leona's eyes?
Blue
Who was the President that is known for 'freeing the slaves'?
Which branch does the President fall under?
Executive
What is slavery?
situations of exploitation that a person cannot refuse or leave because of threats, violence, coercion, deception, and/or abuse of power.
What sound does the symbol /u/ make?
OO
What is Leona's favorite food?
Hint: Fish
Sushi
Who was the third president of the United States? Hint: He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
What does the judicial branch do for the government?
What does 'democracy' mean?
A government run and elected by the people for the people.
What sound does the symbol /i/ make?
EE
How many years has Leona taught at IRC?
Two years, almost three!
Which President had many types of animals for pets?
Theodore Roosevelt
What part of the government does the Vice President lead?
Senate
What is a schwa?
A sound that is always unstressed.
What sound do the symbols /ɔr/ make?
ORR
What languages are Leona trying to learn currently?
Hint: 3
Spanish, French and Japanese
Which President was involved in the 'Trail of Tears'?
What was the Emancipation Proclamation? What did it do? Who made it?
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation during the third year of the Civil War. The proclamation declared that all enslaved people in states rebelling against the United States were free, including Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
What does inconsolable mean?
Not able to be comforted due to extreme sadness
What sound does the symbol /tʃ/ make?
CH
What is the name of Leona's cat?
Hint: The Beach
Shelly