Our Squad
Who is our NameSake?
Martin Luther King Jr.
MLK was the leader of what movement?
What is our school mascot?
Lion
True or False: Philadelphia is where Harriet Tubman fled to Freedom
True - In 1849, Harriet Tubman escaped to Philadelphia
Whose favorite songs are both sung by imagine dragons?
Artaveus
How did MLK fight for equality
Peaceful Protests
When is the first full day of school?
Tuesday September 8
What was Philadelphia's football team name BEFORE the Eagles
The city's home team was the Frankford Yellow Jackets
Damon (DJ)
What prize was MLK awarded?
MLK received the Noble Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolence.
He was just 35 years old when he received it and was the youngest man at the time to do so
Who is our school leader?
Ms. Poorman
True of False: Philadelphia is the second largest city on the East coast
True
Whose name is pronounced like the name of a state?
Mazzur'e
How many times was MLK arrested?
MLK was arrested 29 times for acts of ‘civil disobedience,’
Who is the 9G Assistant Principal?
Mr. Magruder
Philly is home to what type of food eating contest?
Philly is also home to the Wing Bowl, an eating contest that draws crowds as large as 20,000 people.
Where did Ms. Richards live before moving to Philly?
NYC
What was MLK's famous speech titled?
"I have a Dream"
2010
Philly is a city of America's firsts, name at least one!
- First zoo
- First Cheesesteak
- First University
- First Hospital
- First Daily Newspaper