Culture of Shade
Mr. Bowman's least favorite college football team.
Oregon Ducks
What is a thesis?
A central, main idea or theme
The accumulation of plastic objects and particles (e.g., plastic bottles, bags, and microbeads) in the Earth’s environment negatively affects wildlife, wildlife habitats, and humans.
Plastic Pollution
This book series has a wealthy government, called the Capitol, that hosts an annual battle royale competition. The Capital forces 12 districts to send 2 children to the competition, where only one surviving child is the victor.
Hunger Games
This NFL team from the Pacific Northwest celebrated a massive victory in February 2026 by defeating the New England Patriots 29–13 to win Super Bowl LX.
Who are the Seattle Seahawks?
Cardi B has had years of ongoing 'beef' with this other female rapper. Fans of this rapper are called 'barbz'.
Nicki Minaj
What is the definition of the word perilous
Dangerous or risky
The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country
Immigration
This character in this book series is cloned from swindler C.J. Rackoff. He is the youngest and most intelligent of the 5 main protagonists. Peter and Tina Amani raised him.
Hector Amani, Masterminds
In April 2026, the Los Angeles Rams used their first-round draft pick to select this quarterback out of Alabama to eventually succeed Matthew Stafford.
Who is Ty Simpson?
Sabrina Carpenter wrote a song called "Deja-Vu" that was rumored to be about Joshua Bassett breaking up with Sabrina and getting back together with this music artist
Olivia Rodrigo
What does it mean to be discerning
The ability to judge information well. To tell if a source is trustworthy, accurate, and unbiased.
The right to express any opinions without censorship or restraint
Freedom of Speech
In the Uglies book series, what are the subgroups of people?
Uglies, Pretties, Specials, Extras
The Oregon Ducks football team finished their 2025 regular season with a dominant 26–14 win over this "purple and gold" in-state rival from Washington.
Who are the Washington Huskies?
Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Charlie Puth, The Weeknd, and Nick Jonas have all written songs (good and bad) about this actress/singer.
Selena Gomez
Give an example of a positive and a negative connotative word for the neutral term 'smell'
positive: aroma, perfume, scent, fragrance
negative: stank, reek, stench, stinky, foul
Identity, cultural heritage, discrimination, prejudice, assimilation, and multiculturalism fall under which research topic?
Race and Ethnicity
The scholars, masks, tribes, resistance, and augurs are factions found in what book series?
An Ember in the Ashes
In a massive off-season trade for the Los Angeles Rams, they acquired this All-Pro wide receiver from the Jets to help Matthew Stafford for the 2025-26 season.
Who is Davante Adams?
The actor Timothée Chalamet 'shaded' these 2 art forms on a show. Saying, "Hey, keep this thing alive, 'even though it's like, no one cares about this anymore." He sparked controversy online and much criticism at the Oscars. What were the names of the 2 art forms?
Opera and Ballet
How many Greek root words are in the word autobiography
3: Auto, bio, graph
These amendments from the Constitution, 15th 19th & 26th, give Americans the right to do what?
Vote
15th: You can vote regardless of your race. (1870)
19th: Women can vote (1920)
26th: Vote at the age of 18 (1971)
This 6-book series, called Warrior Cats, follows the adventures of feral cats living in groups called Clans. What are the names of the 6 books?
Into the Wild, Fire and Ice, Forest of Secrets, Rising Storm, A Dangerous Path, The Darkest Hour
Despite a rebuilding year, this Portland Trail Blazers center—and 2024 top draft pick—showed flashes of dominance in the paint throughout the 2025-2026 NBA season.
Who is Donovan Clingan?