US High School Life
Commercialized
Declaring Independence
Feeling Emotional
It's Electric!
100
About how long is summer break in the United States?
about 2 months.
100
Which kind of commercial uses numbers and charts to persuade people?
Statistics
100
What's the opposite of independent?
dependent!
100
You're feeling very ___________ on your bed, ready to fall asleep...
Comfortable OR Relaxed
100
This is a special device that lets us control things from far away.
It also means that something or some place is far removed from the main city.
Remote
200
These people go to sports games and encourage the audience to cheer. What are they called? They wear cute outfits!
Cheerleaders!
200
What kind of commercial claims that their product is better than before?
New and Improved
200
This is a small town controlled by another country.
Colony
200
If you're very scared of something, you might also say you're ___________.
Frightened!
200
What word means to be without, or missing something?
"Many villages in India _____ electricity until recently."
Lack / Lacked / Lacking
300
In Japan, we don't call Japanese classes "日本語", but "国語".
What are English classes in America often called?
Language Arts
300
Name one commercial strategy the "I can't believe it's not butter" commercial used.
(hint: there are two correct answers. Name only one.)
New and Improved
Attractive Display
300
What is this called? 
Parade
300
Use a word beginning with "T" to describe this person.
Troubled
300
This is another way of saying "because of..."
Example: School ended early ______ _____ the typhoon.
due to
400
Name two special events in American High Schools.
Homecoming and Prom
400
Name one commercial strategy the "Capital One Credit Card" commercial used. It had a cute baby in it.
(hint: there are two correct answers. Name only one.)
More for Your Money
Support from a Famous Person (Jimmy Fallon is famous in the USA)
400
Which country celebrates Independence day by parading in historic, World War II era uniforms?
Belarus
400
You just found out that your best friend cheated on their test! You look like this:
How do you feel?
Shocked (or Surprised, but that wasn't a vocab word)
400
The process of charging something with electricity is called....
(hint: it's good for cities, but bad for people)
Electrification
500
What's a passing grade in an American High School? (not good, not bad, but average)
70 - 79%
or a "C"
500
What kind of strategy might this commercial be using?
Do you wish you had a girlfriend? You should make sure you smell good first. Try AXE Body spray, and girls will line up to date you!
Vanity
500
Name three things that US Americans do on their Independence day.
Watch fireworks, have parades, go to sporting events, have picnics, have barbeques, and have (eating) contests.
500
You've got a big speech coming up in about 5 minutes. There will be about 100 people listening to you and watching you... your palms are sweaty, you're shaking, and feeling a little scared...
What is a good word to describe your emotion?
Worried or Nervous
500
In the article from class, "Every Indian Village now has Electricity," why was darkness a big problem for villagers in India?
Elephants!