Course Kickoff
Points & Deadlines
Clinton Town History
Mr. DiStefano History
History
100
How long is this course?
One semester
100
A major project are worth how many points?
50 points.
100
The first classes of what famous university were held in Clinton?
Yale University
100
Mr. DiStefano's favorite color?
Pink
100
Which location-based mobile game became a worldwide craze in 2016?
Pokémon GO
200
Where should students look first after missing a class?
Google Classroom
200
How many points is a classwork worth?
25 points.
200
What plant did the Pond’s Extract Company process in Clinton?
Witch hazel
200
How many siblings does Mr. DiStefano have?
Double points for Name also
1
Drew
200
Which NASA rover successfully landed on Mars in 2012?
Curiosity
300
Where must your phone be placed at the start of class?
Phone wall
300
When does the Daily Journal happen?
During the final five minutes of class.
300
Before the shoreline residents chose the name Clinton, what town name did the area share?
Killingworth.
300
Favorite Professional Sports teams (2)
Jets
Knicks
300
What city was buried by Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79?
Pompeii.
400
What happens if a student damages or loses school equipment?
The student is responsible for replacing it.
400
How often are Daily Journal/Class Participation points graded?
Every Friday.
400
In what year did Clinton officially become a separate town?
1838.
400
What town did Mr. DiStefano live in growing up?
(In our sports conference)
East Hampton
400
Which artificial-intelligence chatbot was publicly launched as a research preview in November 2022?
ChatGPT
500
Name the four C's that power every class.
Communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity.
500
What are the two categories to choose between for the Daily Journal?
Engineering Design Process
Thinking Routines
500
According to the 2010 Census, approximately how many people lived in Clinton?
13,260 people
500
Where did Mr. DiStefano travel this summer?
Yosemite
500
In 2019, scientists released the first-ever image of what space object?
A black hole