Authors & Illustrators
Citizens and Communities
Important People
Community Change
Celebrations
100
Which author wrote Strega Nona and 26 Fairmont Avenue about their culture? Carmen Garza Kadir Nelson Tomie dePaola
What is Tomie dePaola
100
What is an example of how a community provides recreation for citizens? Park, Police Department, School Bus
What is a park
100
She was a famous nurse, founded the American Red Cross, and treated soldiers in the American Civil War. Who is she? Juliette Gordon Low; Martha Washington; Clara Barton
Who is Clara Barton
100
When new members join a community, the culture can change. What is one way the culture of a community can be changed this way? It can become very large; Different leaders can be elected; New traditions can be introduced to the community
What is new traditions can be introduced to the community
100
Juneteenth is celebrated in Texas each year on June 19th. Why is this a holiday celebrated in Texas? To celebrate Texas getting their independence from Mexico; To celebrate the day the Declaration of Independence was signed; To celebrate the freeing of enslaved peoples in Texas.
What is to celebrate the freeing of enslaved people
200
Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote books about life on the prairie. Why are her books important today? Teach us good citizenship; Have information about the effects of storms; Help us understand communities of the past.
What is her books help us to understand communities of the past.
200
Citizens perform important duties for the community. These duties are called civic responsibilities. What is one important civic responsibility that citizens have? Joining a volunteer group; Mowing lawns for elderly; Obeying the laws
What is obeying the laws
200
Ben Franklin helped to shape communities. He shaped his community when he ______________________. Surveyed his city; worked on a farm; started a fire department
What is he started a fire department.
200
Why did people create communities? To write new laws together; To work on ranches and farms together; To help share food and supplies with each other
What is to help share food and supplies with each other
200
What Mexican holiday is celebrated in May?
What is Cinco de Mayo
300
She was an artist and civil rights activist who brought her Hispanic heritage into her drawings. Laura Ingalls Wilder; Tomie dePaola; Carmen Lomas Garza
Who is Carmen Lomas Garza
300
Good citizens treat people fairly. Which example is not good citizenship? Trying to be first in line every day; Picking different people to be on teams during recess; Sharing school supplies with someone new to the class
What is trying to be first in line every day
300
What contribution did the Founding Fathers make to communities in the United States? They explored the land; wrote laws for people; donated money for libraries
What is they wrote laws for people
300
Which of the following ways can people improve the community? (A) Having a trash pick-up day (B) Painting a community mural (C) Riding bikes on local trails (D) Babysitting after school (E) Volunteering as a mentor (F) Donating to the food bank
What is A, B, E, F
300
What festival is originally celebrated in New Orleans, LA but branches into others places such as Galveston, celebrating Fat Tuesday and is known for all the lively colors, masks, and King Cake?
What is Mardi Gras
400
He authored over 300 children's books. Tomie dePaola Kadir Nelson Bill Martin, Jr.
Who is Bill Martin, Jr.
400
Sometimes citizens form groups to make changes in their community. What is one way that a group of citizens can change a community? Setting up a recycling center; Cheering at a football game; By making a visit to the local park
What is setting up a recycling center
400
How did Juliette Gordon Low help to prepare women to be active citizens? By founding the Girl Scouts; Creating the Red Cross; Working with Ben Franklin to open a school
What is by founding the Girl Scouts
400
How do organizations like Red Cross serve the common good of the community? They have volunteers that work together; They get money from community members; They write letters to the government leaders
What is they have volunteers that work together
400
A festival in October celebrating German heritage is ______. Halloween; Oktoberfest; Ghoulfest
What is Oktoberfest
500
He is an artist and illustrator, two time Caldecott Award winner and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner. Kadir Nelson, Tomie dePaola, Bill Martin, Jr.
Who is Kadir Nelson
500
What is one behavior that is expected of good American citizens? Voting; Staying physically fit; Keeping a clean yard
What is voting
500
With his fire brigades and lending libraries, he shaped attitudes of communities as places where people work together for the safety, security, and betterment of the whole community. Who is he? Christopher Columbus, Ben Franklin, Daniel Boone
Who is Ben Franklin
500
At Calgary Elementary School, students honor Veteran's Day in November. The students honor local vets with an assembly at school. How does your local community honor vets? Is it the same as Calgary Elementary School?
What is answers will vary. We do have an assembly for local veterans so it is the same as CES.
500
On what date do we celebrate the nation's independence?
What is July 4
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