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Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements
You need to have ___ years of English to graduate?
4 years
What are the three primary colors?
Red, yellow, blue
What is full of holes but can still hold water?
A sponge
Does honey go bad?
No!
Who was the first African American to play professional baseball?
Jackie Robinson
How many total credits can you earn in one semester if you have 6 classes?
30 credits
What is an animal that eats only plants called?
Herbivore
What is heavier, a pound of rocks or a pound of feathers?
Neither...they are both 1lb
Which of the following is not a fruit?
Tomato, Avacado, Pumpkin, Artichoke
Artichoke
In what city in Alabama did the famous bus boycott for civil rights begin?
Montgomery
Unless you are in alternative ed (like the Grace Program), do you earn credits at the end of each quarter?
No.
You do get a grade, but you only earn credits at the end of the semester (2 quarters).
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Give me food and I will live.
Give me water and I will die.
What am I?
Fire
A polar bear's fur is what color?
No color, it is clear!
The fur reflects the white snow : )
What was ended with the court decision of Brown vs. Board of Education?
Racial segregation in schools
You must take Algebra in order to graduate.
True or False?
True
What country did we receive the Statue of Liberty from?
France
You are driving a bus. At the first stop, two women get on. The second stop, three men get on and one woman gets off. At the third stop, three kids and their mom get on, and a man gets off. The bus is grey, and it is raining outside. What color is the bus driver’s hair?
Remember, YOU are the bus driver!
So, whatever color hair you have : )
What is the day after tomorrow called?
Overmorrow
What was legally allowed after the court decision of Loving vs. Virginia?
Interracial marriage
You must take Government and Economics when you are in what grade?
Senior year
What is the highest mountain on Earth?
Mt. Everest
Your mom tells you that she will pay you $6.00 an hour for the 6 seconds that you take to wash your hands before dinner.
How much did you make for washing your hands?
1 cent
Can kangaroos jump or walk backwards?
No!
After desegregation of schools, this group of African American students were the first to attend Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock Nine
Read about them and their experiences!!!