Quotes/memories from the year
"As someone who is famously associated with the Taliban.."
Maxwell
Why is the Cold War called the cold war?
Because the US and the Soviet Union never directly engaged in full scale battle combat
Which country has the largest population in the world as of 2026?
What 3 countries did Indy focus on in her presentation?
Iceland, Afghanistan, US
What is my maiden name?
Strauss
What well known game did our class beat one day?
Spelling bee
What happened at the Berlin Conference of 1884?
Scramble for Africa, colonies carved up by European nations
What is Olivia Rodrigo's new album called?
you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love
What 2 language revitalization efforts did Bee include in her presenation?
Welsh and Hebrew
Who is Ellie's favorite NY sports team
The Knicks!
"Child Labor low key not that bad for real"
Olive
What is the name of the royal decrees made by King Louis XIV that regulated conditions of slavery, race, and freedom throughout France's colonies
Code Noir
Who did PSG beat in the 2026 final?
Arsenal
What were the 3 areas of reform in China driven by Xiaoping did Wilder focus on?
Agricultural reform, Special Economic Zones, and Global trade expansion (agricultural, market, trade)
What race did Ellie run in the spring?
The Brooklyn Half
"Thanks for the phone case Indy, can I have the phone?"
Kevin Anderson
What economic theory/model is Thomas Malthus associated with?
The idea that uncontrolled population growth would inevitably outpace the food supply b/c populations grow exponentially while food production/resources increase arithmetically, which led to famine, disease, war, etc
What executive order did Mamdani put in place this week that related to kids?
He repealed kids' bedtimes for NBA finals
What 2 ways did Confucianism have on post war economic growth in Japan?
Lifetime employment + groupism/guided capitalism
What classes are Ellie teaching next year? And what additional responsibility is she taking on?
2 sections of 7, 1 section of 10, Politics of Food elective, Faculty advisor to the Ram
"Look, I trapped Lux"
Indy
Whose work did we read excerpts from in our WWI unit that had a connection to Ellie?
Louis Barthas' journal entries- French infantryman (translated by Ellie's dad)
The word 'salary' comes from a Latin word connected to what valuable substance once used by Romans
What is salt
What was the South African equivalent law to American residential segregation during Apartheid called?
The Group Areas Act
What is the name of a 2004 documentary that followed a man who only ate McDonalds for a month to track its effects on physical and emotional health that Ellie and her elective have been watching this week?
Supersize me