Cores
I elect to sit this one out
Mechanically Speaking
Who?
Et Cetera
100

What are your core classes?

English, Science, History, Math

100

"I would like to respond to his/her point" can be heard in this class several times a year.

What is Debate?

100

To form possessives of nouns To show the omission of letters To indicate certain plurals of lowercase letters

What is an apostrophe? '

100

This person once lived in Turkey

Who is Mrs. Kilic?

100

This happens once per quarter in each class

What is a mastery test?

200

Testing protocol which set a high bar for academic rigor at 80% and allows you three attempts to achieve it

What is Mastery Learning?

200

Which class would you be most likely to complete a dissection of a dead animal?

Biology or Anatomy & Physiology

200
This is a valuable, useful punctuation device because it separates the structural elements of sentences into manageable segments.
What is a comma?
200

This person wrote a paper detailing the effectiveness of the Mastery Protocol?

Who is Dr. Ukaoma?

200
The number one fear amongst Americans.
What is public speaking?
300

The name of the year-end tests freshmen take in World Literature, Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology, and Physical Science

EOC or End Of Course exams

300

Billy Joe wants to be a translator, so he spent his summer doing this in Spain

What is studying abroad?

300

What type of statement is this: 

Carmen loved traveling in Italy she felt Rome was too hot.

What is a run-on?

300

Once a star athlete in high school and can still kick your behind in a pick-up kickball match.

Who is Ms. Kenyon or Mr. Blakemore?

300

FREE QUESTION

everyone gets points

400
Senior research project that culminates their high school skills of reading, writing, analytical thinking, and presentation

What is a senior thesis?

400

Which class would this most likely occur in: 

It wasn't your fault that the clay went flying in this class, it was the wheel that wouldn't slow down.

What is Ceramics?

400

Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.

What is jargon?

400

Studied plants sent to the International Space Station while in college at the University of Wisconsin

Who is Mr. Sandy?

400
Stand and Deliver, Freedom Writers, Dangerous Minds, Dead Poets Society, and The Great Debater.
What are inspirational teacher movies?
500

A nineteenth century term applied to students who brought in an apple to get special attention from the teacher.

What is an "apple-polisher?"

500

If you are talented enough, you may be invited to join, but you have to show your worth and computer savvy in this class.

What is Coding?

500
Narrative, Expository, and Argumentative.
What are the three modes of writing students are tested on?
500

Is a die-hard fan of the LA Lakers and would pick Kobe first any day of the week

Who is Mr. Persley?

500
It is the study of energy and matter that is scientific in nature.
What is physics?