Ms. SW
8th ELA
Harriet Tubman
New Orleans
Lagniappe
100

Ms. SW falls in what order of her siblings

What is the oldest? 

100

Name all 4 core texts we read in order. 

What is The Crossover, All Quiet on the Western Front, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice? 

100

Princeton is one of the top universities in the country. These universities are known as ...

What is Ivy Leagues? 
100

This style of music, which started in New Orleans, is known for improvisation and trumpet solos.

What is jazz? 

100

The mayor of New Orleans

Who is Latoya Cantrell? 

200

Ms. SW graduated high school in this year. 

What is 2019? 

200
This person wrote The Crossover. 

Who is Kwame Alexander? 

200

Princeton University is located in this state. 

What is New Jersey? 

200

This New Orleans native was the subject of a famous Norman Rockwell painting titled “The Problem We All Live With,” which shows her being escorted to school during desegregation.

Who is Ruby Bridges? 

200

Michael is from this country...

What is Honduras? 

300

Ms. SW does this almost everyday after school. 

What is nap or HGW? 

300

In the beginning of the year, we watched a series of performances with authors like Nikki Giovanni. What is this genre of performance called? 

What is spoken word poetry? 

300

Courage is the ability to ...

What is to do what is right even when it is hard

300

This body of water borders New Orleans to the north and is connected to the Gulf of Mexico by the Rigolets.

What is Lake Pontchartrain?

300

This federal holiday falls on June 19th each year. 

What is Juneteenth? 

400

Ms. SW did this event in elementary, middle and high school, earning her many awards. You will see pictures from this event when you google her name. What is this activity called? 

What is the science fair? 

400

This activity happens in the first 5 minutes of class and usually poses a question to hook you into the lesson. 

What is a Do Now? 

400

The number of people rescued by Harriet Tubman. 

What is around 70 people through approximately 13 missions on the Underground Railroad.

400

After Hurricane Katrina, this neighborhood became a symbol of gentrification and cultural displacement, as rising rents pushed out many Black families who had lived there for generations.

What is the Bywater? 

400

Harriet Tubman Charter School was named _____ before it became Tubman. 

What is Adolph Meyer? 

500

Ms. SW's favorite movie is...

What is The Princess Bride? 

500

This skill is used in narrative writing to enhance the experience for the reader. 

What is descriptive/sensory language? 

500

Name at least 4 Harriet Tubman habits of mind. 

What is clear communication, grit, optimism, metacognition, self-control, understanding others, curious & questioning mind? 

500

In 1892, this New Orleans man challenged segregation laws by refusing to leave a whites-only train car — his arrest led to the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, which upheld “separate but equal.”

Who is Homer Plessy? 

500

Ms. Scott was certified in this subject field, but chose to teach math at Tubman. 

What is ELA?