American Revolution
What does the Constitution do?
Establish our system of government
Where is Ms. Marks from?
Thetford, Vermont (Vermont is fine)
What county is Colchester in?
Where is the sign out sheet?
How long do Supreme Court justices serve in the US?
For life
What state was John Adams from?
Massachusetts
What is Ms. Marks's husband's first name?
Caleb
What is the name of the famous bike path that runs 13.4 miles along the route of an old railroad?
Two names work: The "Island Line Trail" (Ms. Marks has never heard it called this...) or the Causeway
Name one student in Ms. Marks's TA
Answers will vary
In what year did the ship the Mayflower carry 102 pilgrims seeking religious freedom from England to Plymouth, Massachusetts? Your answer should be within 50 years
1620
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
Where does Ms. Marks live?
Winooski
Fill in the blank: Colchester comes in third out of Vermont municipalities for the number of ______. If you only count towns, and not cities, Colchester comes in first!
People/residents/people living there
Where is your class folder bin (where the red social studies folders live before and after each class?)
Answers will vary
John F. Kennedy was famously assassinated. Name either the YEAR, or the PLACE of his assassination.
November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas
How many British colonies were there originally in North America?
13
Name one thing Ms. Marks likes to do
Swimming, cooking, jogging, hiking, paddle boarding, attempting to knit, watching TV, etc.
Name one major employer (business that hires lots of people) in Colchester, from the list on wikipedia
VNA of Chittenden County (visiting nurse association), St. Mike's, Costco, Green Mountain Power, Shaw's, Champlain Cable Corporation
What should you do if you want to leave the room?
Raise your hand, have Ms. Marks sign your pass, make sure you sign out at the sheet by the door
Where does it fall in the order of states entering the union (the 30th state? the 12th?)
14th state
Name one reason why the American Revolution (and the Revolutionary War) happened
What type of car does Ms. Marks drive?
Subaru Impreza
Winooski takes up roughly 1.5 square miles. About how many square miles is Colchester? Your answer should be within 10 square miles.
58 square miles (38% is water)
What is one thing you should always bring to social studies?
Answer swill vary: A pencil, your homework folder, your hall pass, your charged chromebook
How many national parks are there? Your answer should be within 10 of the correct number.
There are currently 63 national parks.