Mascot Madness
Literature Madness
Donut Madness
Blazer Madness
Pedagogy Madness
100
This NW school's mascot honors the nightly flight ritual of this flock of birds who descend into the school smokestack.
What are the Chapman Swifts?
100
These two were the best friend / sidekicks to Harry Potter in the aptly-named, popular Harry Potter series.
Who are Ron & Hermione?
100
It is not really clear if these come from the center of donuts or not.
What are donut holes?
100
Current starting point guard for the Blazers
Who is Damian Lillard?
100
The meaning of pedagogy.
What is the study of teaching?
200
Students from this high school aren't really Senators...but maybe they will be after they graduate.
What is Madison High School?
200
The story of the star-crossed love between Edward & Bella, in this popular series either warmed your heart, or seriously turned your stomach.
What is the Twilight Series?
200
You can walk through PDX and instantly pick out who all of the Portland tourists are, as they are carrying pink boxes of donuts from this Portland "haunt."
What is VooDoo Donuts?
200
This is the current Trailblazer coach.
Who is Terry Stotts?
200
These are the "4 Domains" of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, according to Geneva Gay.
What is Rigor, Relevance, Realness, Relationship?
300
This is the name of the Portland Trailblazer mascot...and it isn't "free throw guy."
Who is Blaze?
300
The character, Shug Avery, was proud to run after her estranged father showing her wedding ring, proclaiming, "I's married now!" in this American classic novel.
What is The Color Purple?
300
This donut spot offers local hipsters "unique" flavors such as: Blueberry Mojito and Mexican chocolate (although it isn't really Mexican Chocolate, they just add a little chile chipotle and call it Mexican. It's insulting really).
What is Blue Star Donuts?
300
This retired player was nicknamed "Clyde the Glide" in the 90's.
Who is Clyde Drexler?
300
These three words are the meaning behind the acronym "KWL."
What is Know, Will/Want, & Learn?
400
If Tom Hanks' character in the film "Castaway" were to pick a mascot for the film, this is it.
What is Wilson the Volleyball?
400
Yes, we still make high school 9th graders slug their way through this "Epic Poem" about a man who is lost returning home from the Trojan War. He encounters monsters, and women who ensnare men through their Siren song...
What is The Odyssey?
400
Doubling as a Cafe, this donut eatery also sells Gyros and Falafel.
What is Sesame Donuts?
400
This former Trailblazer's son (and near doppleganger) is the starting forward for the Gonzaga University Bulldogs.
Who is Arvydas Sabonis?
400
The author of the grad-school favorite "Pedagogy of the Oppressed."
Who is Paolo Freire?
500
In the late 80's and early 90's the radio station Z100 would send this mascot "upriver" to local Portland events, and would even make appearances on television.
What is the Z100 Jammin' Salmon?
500
Tita mixes stories of her family, with recipes and ingredients in this story, by Laura Esquivel, of a family living in Mexico at the turn of the 20th century.
What is "Like Water for Chocolate?"
500
This donut shop donates the most baked goods to local schools, charities and churches
What is Heavenly Donuts?
500
This team won the 1989-90 NBA Championship, beating the Blazers 4 to 1.
Who are the Detroit Pistons?
500
A theory about how people learn; specifically, that people construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world.
What is constructivism?
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