Miscellaneous
Vocabulary
Time Management
Learning Strategies
Current Events
100
What is Taylor Swift's new album called?
1989
100
Define "abbreviate."
to shorten, abridge
100
Name one of the best ways to manage your time. (Hint: I ask you to update it frequently.)
Write in a daily planner!
100
I need to speak out and talk about my questions when I study.
What is an auditory learner?
100
Name some of the ways the NFL is trying to reduce helmet to helmet collisions.
Fines starting at $50,000, and then ultimately game or multi-game suspensions.
200
Explain how one speed-reads.
One reads in blocks and chunks as opposed to word-for-word. (Groups of Sentences)
200
Define "Benevolent."
friendly, helpful
200
How do you know which homework to start first?
Prioritize your assignments by when it is due.
200
I need to look at diagrams and see the big picture.
What is a visual learner?
200
What was the name of the boy who was killed by a white police officer in America and it started a lot of protest?
Michael Brown
300
Name 5 countries in Europe.
German, Italy, France, England, Scottland, Ireland, Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Czech-Republich, ect.
300
Define "assiduous."
diligent, hard-working
300
Explain what it means to say no to things in terms of time management.
You must think of your own schedule and be able to say no to working for your boss if you have important tests to study for.
300
I need to move around and dance or gesture to get ideas into my brain.
What is a kinetic learner.
300
How many hours a week do the boys of Kabul work, and how much do they get paid a week?
10 hours plus 2 hours traveling between home and school. The boys of Kabul make about a dollar a day, working 6 days a week. They make roughly $6 a week.
400
What are Indian cram schools?
Cram Schools are where students leave their homes to study 12 hours a day, 6 days a week. The students go to these schools to prepare for the IIT entrance exams.
400
Use the word "clairvoyant" in a sentence. It must make sense!
A fortune teller is very clairvoyant.
400
What should you do first before you watch TV or play games?
Homework!!!
400
Give three tips to help a visual learner/reader study.
Use different color pens, use pictures and diagrams, and ask for handouts.
400
Name one reason to why there is such a high high school dropout rate among Latin Americans? What language do Latin Americans speak?
There are a multitude of problems affecting the dropout rate among Latin Americans, such as the following: Socio-economic status, need to support the family, LANGUAGE BARRIER, difficulty in acquiring English and others.
500
Share one personal group experience you enjoyed.
Personalized answer.
500
Use the word "arid" in a sentence that makes sense!
The Sahara desert is very arid.
500
Explain how and why you manage your time.
Personal answers.
500
What is your learning strategy?
Answers will vary
500
What virus is spreading throughout African countries and which country has been most impacted by this spread.
Ebola and Liberia
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