Del Norte High School
Around the Room
The 90's /Early 2000's
90's/Early 2000's Music
HSE 3
Literary Devices
Books
Current Events/News
Mrs. Paulson
100
The Nighthawk is a bird that is native to this area. True or False
True
100
Who said, "Before I do anything I ask myself, 'Would an idiot do that?' And if the answer is yes, I do not do that thing?"
Dwight Schrute
100
What popular Christmas movie in the 90's was about a boy named Kevin McCallister?
Home Alone
100
A very popular band in the 90's was called (what color?) Day?
Green
100
Who is the author of the book Night?
Elie Wiesel
100
The use of words or phrases with a meaning that is different from their literal interpretation (simile, metaphor, hyperbole, etc).
Figurative Language
100
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
100
Who is our vice president? (+100 What popular book did he write that was made into a movie?)
JD Vance
100
Name one other class that I teach or have taught at DNHS.
HSE 3, ELD, Honors HSE 1 and 2, Regular HSE 1 and 2
200
Finish the phrase: Don't flock_______________.
. . . on the hawk.
200
Who said "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel"?
Maya Angelou
200
Name a popular boy band from the 90's/early 2000's
Backstreet Boys, NSync, New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men, 98 Degrees, etc.
200
Who is NOT Michael Jackson's lover?
Billie Jean
200
What type of book is Night?
Memoir
200
An author's or character's attitude toward a subject.
Tone
200
What is the name of the dystopian book written by Ray Bradbury?
Fahrenheit 451
200
What does ICE stand for?
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
200
How many kids do I have?
Three
300
Who is our principal?
Mr. Eveleth
300
Who said, "A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination"?
Nelson Mandela
300
What popular show in the 90's/early 2000's was about a group of six people living in New York?
Friends
300
What 90's group is named after something pretty spicy? One of their songs is Californication.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
300
A universal pattern of behavior, a symbol, or a character type that appears consistently across stories and cultures, representing a shared human experience (ie the hero).
Archetype
300
A literary device that indirectly references a person, place, event, or idea that readers are likely to be familiar with.
Allusion
300
What type of book is a true story about a person's life written by that person?
Autobiography
300
What do you call a tax imposed on imported goods?
Tariff
300
How many different high schools have I taught at?
Four
400
How many different bell schedules are on the Del Norte High School website?
A. 2 B. 8 C. 10 D. 16
D. 16
400
Who said, "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."
Mahatma Gandhi
400
What do you need to put in this and what does it do?
A CD, plays music
400
Who wrote "Smells Like Teen Spirit"?
Nirvana/Kurt Cobain
400
A short, fictional tale that conveys a moral or life lesson.
Fable
400
A descriptive phrase that is common to a culture.
Idiom
400
What is a book called that is a true story about someone's life but only focuses on a particular event or time period in their life?
Memoir
400
Who is Russia at war with?
Ukraine
400
How many years have I been teaching?
20
500
What year did Del Norte High School open?
2009
500
"There is always light if only we are brave enough to see it if only we are brave enough to be it" is a quote from a poem called The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman. At the inauguration of which president was this poem read?
Joe Biden
500
What stuffed animal did people collect in the 90's thinking they would be worth a great deal someday?
Beanie Babies
500
Get the name of one of these 90's bands based on the clue and one of their songs (additional one hundred if you get both of them)
Relates to an oyster - Better Man
Water in the desert - Wonderwall
Pearl Jam
Oasis
500
A complete narrative which involves characters and events that are symbolic or represent abstract ideas.
Allegory
500
A statement or situation that seems contradictory or impossible but may contain a deeper truth.
Paradox
500
A genre of literature that depicts oppressive societies, often in the future.
Dystopian
500
Where were the Olympics this year?
Milano Cortina, Italy
500
How old are my kids?
16, 15, and 12
600
Name one of the three assistant principals at Del Norte.
Ms. White, Ms. Cook, Ms. Turner
600
In which country is the picture in the middle above the screen taken?
Italy
600
What show is this?
Full House
600
Get the name of one of these 90's bands based on the clue and one of their songs (additional one hundred if you get both of them)
A sour fruit - Zombie
Something rebellious teens do on Halloween - Tonight, Tonight
The Cranberries
Smashing Pumpkins
600
A humorous or horrific story or piece of information circulated as though true.
Urban Legend
600
What are the three types of irony?
Dramatic, Situational, and Verbal
600
What is the type of genre that takes place in a real time and place in history but the narrative is made up?
Historical Fiction
600
The US and Israel killed the leader of what country over the weekend?
Iran
600
What type of dog do I have? (+100 if you are very specific)
Red Fox Lab