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Our first lesson together was about introductions. Do you remember where Catherine is from?
Las Vegas, NV.
100
We did a lesson about Las Vegas. What was the name of the song we listened to?
Viva Las Vegas.
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100
We learned about some of the different national parks in the United States. Can you remember the name of the 1st official national park?
Yellowstone.
100
This month we have been playing different versions of the same game. What is this game called?
Jeopardy.
100
How many strikes can a player get in baseball?
3.
200
We had 2 lessons about high school in the United States. Do you remember how many years students go to high school for?
4.
Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years.
200
During our lesson about rap, we talked about an iconic rivalry between 2 rappers. What were their names?
Tupac and Biggie Smalls.
200
We spent a lesson talking about Hollywood. Can you remember what state Hollywood is located in?
California.
200
One of the topics of a Jeopardy game we played was "plurals". What is the plural of sheep?
Sheep.
200
Where was rap born?
The Bronx, in New York City.
300
Our second lesson together was about the sport baseball. Catherine shared that she worked at a baseball stadium in Las Vegas. Do you remember what the shape of a baseball field is?
A diamond.
300
We did a lesson about life and its different stages (times, periods). We watched a short movie that showed all of these stages. Can you name 4 of the stages we talked about?
Birth, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, parenthood, middle age, old age, and death.
300
Can you remember how many national parks there are in the United States? Hint: It is more than 50.
61.
300
Another topic we talked about was family members. Can you remember what you call the daughter of your brother?
Your niece.
300
Many American high schools follow a tradition of reciting a specific pledge as soon as the school day begins. Can you remember the name of this pledge?
The Pledge of Allegiance.
400
We had a lesson about the Ivy League Schools. There are 8 Ivy Leagues, all located in the East Coast. Can you remember 4 of them?
Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Cornell, Dartmouth, Penn (University of Pennsylvania), Columbia, and Brown.
400
In our lesson about rap we learned about the origins of the genre. Can you remember where the roots of rap come from?
West Africa.
400
Before the winter vacation we talked about different American traditions that are celebrated. One of these traditions involves a toy whose job is to watch children's behavior before Christmas. What was the name of this toy?
Elf on the Shelf.
400
We learned about some US cities in a previous game. One city we learned about is the home of Starbucks. Can you remember the name of this city?
Seattle, Washington.
400
Yosemite is home to a famous cliff wall that many rock climbers have climbed. We watched a video of a rock climber who free climbed 883 meters of this wall. Do you remember the name of this wall?
El Capitan (or El Cap).
500
We learned about different events that happen during senior year of American high school students. One of the events is a dance called prom. What is the word for asking someone to prom?
A promposal.
500
During our lesson about Las Vegas we talked about a street that has a lot of historical importance. It was the first paved street in Las Vegas and today it is home to a lot of casinos. What is the name of the street?
Fremont Street.
500
We listened to 2 different Christmas songs. One was about a reindeer whose nose was bright enough to lead Santa's sleigh. Can you remember this reindeer's name?
Rudolph.
500
We talked about casinos in October, but we also talked about 2 specific casinos 2 weeks ago. These casinos are based on 2 Italian cities. Can you remember the names of both Italian casinos?
The Venetian and the Bellagio.
500
President Obama attended 2 Ivy League Schools, one for his undergraduate degree and the other for his law degree. Which 2 Ivy League schools did he attend?
Columbia (in NYC) and Harvard (in Cambridge, Massachusetts).