School Then & Now
What do students use today to quickly look up information that didn’t exist in the 1960s?
internet/google/Chat GPT
What famous band was nicknamed the “Fab Four”?
The Beatles
If someone says they’re “cooking,” what do they mean?
doing something really well
Who gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What’s one game or activity you and your grandparent both enjoy?
Answer vary
What writing tool did students often use before pens were common in school?
chalk/slate boards
Who played “The King of Rock and Roll”?
Elvis Presley
In the 1960s, if something was “groovy,” what did that mean?
Cool, stylish, or awesome
200: What year did the COVID-19 pandemic begin?
2020
What’s something your grandparent did for fun as a kid that you also do today?
Answers vary
What’s one subject both grandparents AND grandkids usually take in middle school?
Math, English, Science, or History
What toy craze in the 1970s involved colored cubes that needed solving?
Rubik’s Cube
What does “ghosting” mean in texting or social media?
Suddenly cutting off all communication without explanation
What U.S. city was attacked on 9/11 in 2001?
New York City
What advice do you think your grandparent would give you about school?
Answers Vary
What’s the name of the online tool many teachers use today to post assignments?
Google Classroom, Schoology, or Canvas
What was the name of the popular dance craze in the 1960s where people twisted their bodies?
The Twist
If a teenager today says something is “cap” or “no cap,” what are they talking about?
“Cap” = a lie, “No cap” = telling the truth
Who was the U.S. president during the moon landing in 1969?
Richard Nixon
What’s one food or recipe your family enjoys that has been passed down?
Answers will vary
Before calculators, what tool helped students solve math problems?
Slide rule
What arcade game from the 1980s featured a yellow circle eating dots while avoiding ghosts?
Pac-Man
In the 1950s, if someone called you a “square,” what did they mean?
Boring, old-fashioned, not fun
In what year did the Berlin Wall fall, ending the Cold War era?
1989
If you could take a trip anywhere with your grandparent, where would you go and why?
Answers will vary....creativity counts here