Back to School
What year did the very first public school open in America?
1635
How did ancient people communicate?
With hand signs and drawings
After the _ _ _ _ _ was invented, transportation was easier.
wheel
What need to be put in place for communities to be safe places?
rules
Who is the leader of a successful computer software company called Microsoft?
Bill Gates
Which state was the first one to pass a law stating that all children must go to school?
Massachusetts
Many inventions to improve communication were invented in the ____ century.
19th
Name one type of transportation that was invented during the 1700s.
steamboat, bike, cars, steam engine (for trains)
*answers may vary
Who are two types of community government leaders?
the mayor or city council
Who was deaf and blind yet continued to go to college, write books, and spoke for the rights of poor people?
Helen Keller
Where did poor or enslaved students go to school in the 17th century?
They did not go to school at all.
In the 1800s, young men riding horses delivered mail to the Western communities. These men were a part of the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Who invented the first automobile?
Henry Ford
There are _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for breaking the laws of a community.
consequences
Maria Mitchell
True or False: Every child in America must attend school.
True
telephone, radio, television, computer, or internet
Airplanes and helicopters have led to rockets and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
space shuttles
***DAILY DOUBLE***
Name ALL fruits of the spirit. (There are 8)
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control
Who formed the American G.I. Forum to protect the rights of women, Hispanics, and other minorities?
Hector P. Garcia
Candle making, blacksmithing, and leather _ _ _ _ _ _ _ were popular trades that many adults had in the 17th century.
tanning
How do people have non-stop access to the world these days?
computers and smartphones
What is one form of transportation that you would like to be invented?
*answers may vary
The U.S. Constitution
What did the Four Chaplains do?
They were four military pastors who were on a ship when a German torpedo hit it. They all died trying to help other people get onboard the ship. This proved that heroes are often everyday people.