"Lord of the Flies"
ELA Essentials
"Less Important" Subjects
Thanksgiving History
Steiger Trivia
100
"Maybe there is a beast… maybe it's only us.”
Simon
100
This type of character is one that grows and changes throughout a story, for better or worse.
Dynamic
100
After the rush of the Roaring 20's, this period stained the American economy, leading to increased poverty.
The Great Depression
100
Upon their arrival, the Pilgrims settled and built their first colony in this Massachusetts harbor.
Plymouth
100
This is Steiger's favorite band, known for hits like "Fat Lip" and "In Too Deep" (as seen on the poster wall).
Sum 41
200
What is the "sign from the world of grownups" that the kids receive, and what do they believe it is?
The dead pilot and the beast
200
This occurs when an author subtly hints at something that may occur later in a story.
Foreshadowing
200
Organisms that do not have membrane-bound organelles are known as these.
Prokaryotes
200
This is the name of the horn-shaped basket filled with fruits and vegetables commonly associated with Thanksgiving.
Cornucopia
200
This is Steiger's favorite superhero movie, a 2008 film directed by Christopher Nolan and widely regarded as one of the greatest sequels of all time.
The Dark Knight
300
This is seen as a symbol of order in the story, an object used to call meetings and designate who is talking.
The conch
300
The PEEL writing method involves these four structured elements:
Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link
300
World War II began in this year with the invasion of Poland by German forces.
1939
300
This "lucky" bone is the fused clavicle of a turkey or other bird, and its often broken in a popular Thanksgiving tradition.
Wishbone (furcula)
300
This is Steiger's favorite book, a controversial text that follows the journey of a whiny runaway named Holden Caulfield in NYC: "_________ in the ________."
Catcher in the Rye
400
"Serve you right if something did get you, you useless lot of cry-babies! But there is no animal..."
Jack Merridew
400
This is another name for the conflict of character vs. self.
Internal conflict
400
What is the y-intercept of this linear line:
y = 4x + 7
7
400
This parade occurs every Thanksgiving in New York, with approximately 3.5 million people in attendance each year (according to "Today").
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
400
This pyromaniacal term is used to describe someone who has burnt down a building; it may or may not also describe Mr. Steiger.
Arsonist
500
The novel often shows conflict that exists between two different ideas: civilization and this.
Savagery
500
This kind of "sentence" occurs when multiple sentences are combined without the proper use of punctuation or conjunctions.
Run-on
500
On Sunday, we celebrated a day to honor this man who pointed out the following sequence found in nature:
Fibonacci
500
What are the people on your team most thankful for?
[Responses Vary]
500
This Meadville-based restaurant was home to Mr. Steiger's favorite meals before its permanent close in 2023, causing irreparable damage to Mr. Steiger's broken heart.
Cannon's Chophouse