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What galaxy are we in?
The Milky Way
Who is Ruby Bridges?
Ruby Bridges is one of the children to attend integrated schools - she was the only black child in her white school in Louisiana. This made people angry - and the first year she was there most students in her class didn't come to school. But she bravely continued going, and by the next year the school was fully integrated!
How old is Ms. Emery?
22!
What element of the periodic table starts with the letter C?
Carbon
What is the definition of the word leverage?
Power, effectiveness
What does Juneteenth celebrate?
It celebrates June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people, who were enslaved in Texas, were finally emancipated.
The Civil Rights Movement is one of the most important and inspiration movements in history. It prompted and was a model for which other movements?
The Women's Rights Movement, the Disability Rights Movement, and the LGBTQ Rights Movement.
How many siblings does Ms. Emery have?
3!
What is the first element on the periodic table?
Hydrogen
What is the definition of the word tactics?
Specific method to achieve a goal
What is an ally?
An ally is someone who works to make the world better WITH the groups of people who do not have as much power. Even when an ally or accomplice is not responsible for racism or oppression, they know they’re responsible to help change it.
What was the result of the court case Brown vs. The Board of Education? (Hint: We did learn this!)
This court case ruled that separating children in schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional. It began the end of racial segregation in schools! (1954)
How many dogs does Ms. Emery have? (Extra 100 points if you know their names)
2 dogs - Tessa and Ruthie
What is water made of up?
2 hydrogen and one oxygen
what is the definition of the word implement?
To put an idea or plan into action
What is the Americans With Disabilities Act? (1990)
A law that was passed that stated that you can cannot be discriminated against on the basis of having a disability, such as in the workplace.
What does the NAACP stand for and what do they do?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - and they are the oldest civil right organization. They fight for the rights of African Americans and other minorities. Their goal is to end racism!
What are two of Ms. Emery's favorite movies? (hint: pixar movies)
Elemental and Coco
What does CO2 stand for? And what does the 2 mean?
Carbon dioxide - 2 indicates 2 oxygens
What is the definition of the word grassroots?
Local; person to person
Name the planets in order AND the acronym (half points if you get just one - we just learned this!)
My Very Excited Mother Just Served Us Nachos
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Who is Dolores Huerta? Name a few important things she has done.
-She fought for better conditions for migrant farm workers in the US
-co-founded the National Farmworkers Association (later known as United Farm Workers) with Cesar Chavez in 1962.
-She came up with the saying "Sí se puede" which means, "Yes we can" in English.
-Obama awarded her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the US.
Where was Ms. Emery born? (What city?)
Chicago!
Name 5 single letter (abbreviation) elements on the periodic table.
Hydrogen, Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Flourine, Boron, Iodine, Phosphorous, etc.
What is the definition of the word constraint?
Something that limits what you are able to do