Semester 1 Greatest Hits
He was the boy Dana continually rescued in Octavia Butler's time travel novel, "Kindred."
Who is Rufus?
Written by Thomas Jefferson and published on July 4, 1776, this document opens with the statement, "When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another..."
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This doll is the main antagonist in the "Child's Play" franchise.
Who is Chucky?
This company created the iPhone and iPad.
What is Apple?
When it was originally released in 1955, this popsicle consisted of red, white, and blue layers of cherry, lime, and blue raspberry. As of 2015, there were 9 different variations.
What is a bomb pop?
In "Kindred," the main character, Dana, travels in time between 1976 and this period in American history?
What is slavery?
"The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls is an example of this genre of literature.
What is memoir?
Michael B. Jordan plays Erik Killmonger in this hit 2018 Marvel movie, the first to have an all black starring cast.
What is Black Panther?
The popular social media platform that had a blue and white bird logo before being bought by Elon Musk in April of 2022 now goes by this letter.
What is X?
In the movie "Jaws," officials have closed the beaches to prevent shark attacks during this summer holiday.
What is the Fourth of July?
In addition to slaves, this group of people were not granted the full rights of citizenship following the American Revolution.
What are women?
This was Abraham Lincoln's original plan for freed slaves after the North won the Civil War.
What is move them out of the country?
Jamie Foxx gave a "shocking" performance as this Spider-Man villain in 2014's "The Amazing Spider-Man 2." He reprised his role in the 2021 hit, "Spider-Man: No Way Home."
Who is Electro?
First released in 2013, this is now the best selling brand of virtual reality headset.
What is Oculus?
"SPF" stands for this three word phrase that indicates how well sunscreen protects skin from UV rays.
What is Sun Protection Factor?
Frederick Douglas used this American holiday to criticize the practice of human slavery.
What is the Fourth of July?
He communicated regularly in writing with Thomas Jefferson in order to urge him - unsuccessfully - to take a stand against slavery.
Who is Benjamin Banneker?
Dr. Facilier is the voodoo villain who turns characters into frogs in this 2009 Disney princess movie.
What is The Princess and the Frog?
This technology allows for the creation of three-dimensional objects from digital models.
What is 3D printing?
From July 26, 2024 to August 11, 2024, the summer Olympics will be held in this French city.
What is Paris?
This abolitionist and women's rights advocate famously stated, "I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman?"
Who is Sojourner Truth?
Jeanette Walls and her family went to live with her grandparents in this city in West Virginia.
What is Welch?
Miss Trunchbull is the main antagonist in this 1988 novel which was turned into a movie in 1996 (that my Creative Writing students last year LOVED), a musical in 2011, and a Netflix movie musical in 2022.
What is Matilda?
This is the process of securing data by transforming it into an unreadable format.
What is encryption?
According to Michigan law, before leaving for summer break, every school district must have at least this many days of instruction.
What is 180?