Language
What is media literacy?
The ability to understand media messages.
State the unit rate: I can read 36 pages in 48 minutes.
Rate:36 pages / 48 minutes
Unit rate: 0.75 pages / minute
How many layers of the Earth are there?
5
What is the name of the Operating System (OS) on most computers?
Windows
Name all of the dogs belonging to Ms. A and her students.
Oskar, Lincoln, Max, Barker, (and Megan's Cat who thinks she's a dog)
Name 4 examples of media.
News, music, videos, pamphlets, commercials, YouTube, video games, books, the list goes on!
Nicole earned $46 for 8 hours of work. Leon earned $67.20 for 12 hours of work. Who has the higher rate of pay?
**Nicole: $5.75/hour**
Leon: $5.60 / hour
Why is the core of the Earth a solid and not a liquid?
The pressure of the Earth pressing down on the core
Who should you share your personal information with on the internet?
NO ONE
What is the first name of Ms. A's favourite YouTuber?
Joe
What is bias?
Having your own ideas and opinions about something.
True or false: 0 can be positive or negative.
False.
List 3 different early theories about the Earth's continents and landforms.
Continental Drift
Uniformitarianism
Shrinking Apple
Fixed-Continent Model
4 Elements
What does www stand for?
World Wide Web
What does Maison de l'Amour mean?
House of Love
What does it mean to encode and decode media messages?
Encode: trying to communicate in a way your consumer will understand
Decode: applying previous knowledge to figure out what the content creator is trying to say
Add:
(+8) + (-5) + (+2) + (-5) = ?
0
How long ago was the supercontinent Pangaea formed?
200 million years ago
What happens when you hold ALT and F4?
It closes the current window (of a program or webpage)
What does dachshund translate to in English?
Badger Hound
Name 5 advertising strategies discussed in class
Slogans, music, beautiful people, heart strings, mascots/characters, celebrities, humour, statistics & testimonials, excitement....
Add:
(-2) + (-4) + (-10) + (3) = ?
-13
State the biological, geological, or meteorological evidence that supports the theory of continental drift.
Biological: fossils of the same kind found all over the world
Geological: rocks of the same type and age found in the Appalacians in North America and in mountain ranges in Europe
Meteorological: coal made from ancient tropical plants is now found in cold/moderate climates
What 8 keys are on the home row?
asdf jkl;
What 2 things are sure to distract Ms. A during a lesson?
Wiener dogs and K-pop!