Louisiana Purchase
Grammar
Day/Night and the Seasons
VBRD
Wild Card
100
Who was President of the United States when we bought the Louisiana Territory?
Thomas Jefferson
100
Is this a complete sentence? During the movie.
No! There is no verb. There's technically not even a subject.
100
Why is a day on Earth 24 hours long?
Because that is how long it takes Earth to complete one rotation on its axis.
100
What virtue is our class focusing on for the month of September?
Peacefulness
100
What kind of bird is Pickle?
A parakeet
200
Which country did we buy the Louisiana Territory from?
France
200
Is this a complete sentence? We are excited.
Yes.
200
What is Earth's axis?
An imaginary line passing through the North Pole, the center of the Earth, and the South pole.
200
Name one agreement of the Circle
Any one will be counted: 1. What is shared in the circle is confidential 2. Respect the talking piece (globe) 3. Be honest
200
What kind of butterflies are we trying to attract in the garden?
Monarch
300
Who was the leader of France at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?
Napoleon
300
What is the verb in this sentence? (Hint: It might be more than one word.) The students were working hard.
were working
300
When it is summer in Australia, what season is it in the United States?
Winter
300
What do we say at the close of the Circle?
"We are the ones we've been waiting for. We've got this."
300
Where did Ms. Lockett live when she started her teaching career?
Chicago
400
How much money did we buy the Louisiana Territory for?
15 million dollars
400
Correct the mistakes in this sentence: Are you an elvis Presley fan. You must fix all of the mistakes for the points!
Are you an Elvis Presley fan? Capitalize Elvis, question mark at the end.
400
If a region is located near the equator, their amount of daylight during the year: a. increases in the summer and decreases in the winter b. stays mostly the same c. increases in the winter and decreases in the summer.
b. stays mostly the same
400
Name two more virtues besides "peacefulness"
Any virtue will be counted.
400
How many brothers does Ms. Lockett have?
3!
500
Why did France end up selling us the Louisiana Territory even though they didn't initially want to?
They needed the money to finance various wars in Europe.
500
Correct this sentence: One world trade Center was made to be the talest building in New York city in 2012. You must correct all of the mistakes to get the points.
One World Trade Center was made to be the tallest building in New York City in 2012.
500
If a region is near the North Pole (Alaska or Greenland, for instance,) their amount of daylight: a. drastically increases in the summer and decreases in the winter b. stays mostly the same c. drastically increases in the winter and decreases in the summer.
a. drastically increases in the summer and decreases in the winter
500
What does VBRD stand for?
Virtue Based Restorative Discipline
500
What sports/athletics do Daniel, Khloe, and CJ play outside of school? (You must get 2 out of 3 correct to get the points.)
Daniel: Swimming CJ: Basketball Khloe: Swimming
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