Famous Speeches (Ms. Marci)
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. give his famous “I Have a Dream” speech?
The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
This US amendment protects US residents' rights of speech, religion, the press, and association.
What is the 1st?
Christmas takes place on this day every year.
What is December 25?
This classic was written by Louisa May Alcott and is about 4 young girls, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March.
What is Little Women?
FLOTUS
What is First Lady of the United States?
Which Founding Father was so enflamed by the Stamp Act of 1765, he gave a rousing and memorable “treason speech” that climaxed with “Give me liberty or give me death!”
Patrick Henry
This amendment moved inauguration day to January 20th (my birthday). Usually it took place on March 4, but it changed regularly.
What is the 20th?
Kwanzaa starts on this day in December.
What is December 26?
This book is about the dog Buck and his travels in the Alaska wilderness.
What is Call of the Wild?
MACUSA
What is Magical Congress of the United States of America?
In 1986, after the Challenger explosion which U.S. president addressed the nation and shared: “The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave”?
Ronald Reagan
This amendment protects people from having to quarter soldiers in their homes. It was a part of the first 10 amendments (Bill of Rights).
What is the 3rd?
Festivus takes place on this day and originated from Seinfeld
What is December 23?
This book is about America Singer and her life being a part of a selection to find the next queen of Illea, a giant nation in the future.
What is the Selection?
AIDS
What is Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome?
What is the name of the young advocate for women’s rights and equal access to education who survived a gunshot by a Taliban gunman and gave a compelling address on education to the United Nations on July 12, 2013, her sixteenth birthday?
Malala Yousafzai
This amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920. It was ratified by Woodrow Wilson. This year was the 100th anniversary of the amendment.
What is the 19th?
Chinese New Year starts on this day this year. Hint: it is in February.
What is February 12?
This book is about the Demigod son of Poseidon and his adventures and other demigod friends.
What is Percy Jackson (and the Lightning Thief)?
HTML
What is HyperText Markup Language?
When Maya Angelou spoke at this president’s inauguration in 1993, she became the first woman and the first African-American to read a poem at a U.S. presidential inauguration.
President Bill Clinton
This amendment ended prohibition, after the 18th amendment started prohibition.
What is the 21st? (Prohibition made alcohol illegal)
Three Kings' Day takes place on this day to celebrate the arrival of the three Magi.
What is January 6?
This book is about Jethro and his life during the civil war. It takes place over the 5 years of the Civil War.
What is Across 5 Aprils?
IMAX
What is Image Maximum?