Earth Month
These are two types of renewable energy sources.
What is wind, solar, geothermal, hydro, biomass, and/or tidal (wave)?
This is the syllabic structure of a haiku poem.
What is 5-7-5?
This 1776 document, primarily authored by Thomas Jefferson, declared the thirteen colonies independent from British rule.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This large flightless bird native to Africa is the fastest two-legged animal, capable of running up to 45 mph.
What is an ostrich?
This is the number of years Ms. Swan has worked at Hackley.
What is 5 years?
This term describes the total amount of greenhouse gases produced by one person's daily activities.
What is carbon footprint?
This term, also an SI unit, describes the rhythmic structure and beat of a poem.
What is meter?
This 1803 land deal, negotiated under President Thomas Jefferson, roughly doubled the size of the United States for approximately 15 million dollars.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
What is a sperm whale?
This is Ms. Swan’s advisory homeroom partner.
Who is Ms. Tranchida?
Earth Day detractors argue that the first celebration of Earth Day was really meant to honor this communist leader's 100th birthday.
Who is Vladimir Lenin?
This type of poem has 14 lines and is often about love.
What is a sonnet?
This Supreme Court case of 1954 unanimously ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning the "separate but equal" doctrine.
What is Brown vs. Board of Education?
What is an octopus?
These are the names Ms. Swan gave to the two study rooms in the Quiet Wing.
What are Overlook and Schrute?
This year, ending in a zero, held the first Earth Day.
What is 1970?
Famous American poet Alan Seeger served as editor of this titular Ivy Prep school literary magazine.
What is Hackley?
This 1919 constitutional amendment, which prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcohol, was itself repealed by the 21st Amendment in 1933 — the only time in U.S. history an amendment has been repealed.
What is the 18th Amendment (Prohibition)?
What is a platypus?
This is the name of Ms. Swan’s dog.
What is Josie?
The inaugural Earth Day was specifically designed to mirror the student anti-war protests against this concurrent war.
What is the Vietnam War?
This American poet wrote the children's book "The Giving Tree."
Who was Shel Silverstein?
This 1863 executive order, issued by President Abraham Lincoln, declared that all enslaved people in Confederate states in rebellion were to be considered free.
This deep sea fish attracts its prey using a bioluminescent lure that is a part of its body.
What is an anglerfish?
This is Ms. Swan’s favorite book (it is on display!).
What is Lonesome Dove?