North America
What is the river that separates Delaware from New Jersey?
Delaware River
What is the name of the mountain range that stretches along the western side of South America?
The Andes Mountains
How many oceans are on Earth
5
What skill do we work on on Mondays?
Map Skills
True or False: You are allowed to eat food and drink whatever you want, whenever you want in room 186?
False
What SHOULD you do when you return from lunch and enter Mr. X's room?
Sit quietly, do nothing, relax
What color is our bathroom hall pass?
Light green
What is the imaginary line that separates the North from the South on a map/globe?
Equator
What time are students allowed into the building?
7:55 am
What college did I attend?
Penn State
Name the 3 states that border Delaware.
New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania
What is the 2nd-longest river in the world?
The Amazon
How many continents are on Earth?
7
In what city were the 2016 Summer Olympics held?
Rio de Janeiro
What is the first thing you should do when you enter the room...?
Read the board
On the East wall of the room (under the letter E), the FONT used for the "patience" sign comes from which music group?
Metallica
Who is the Athletic Director at Springer?
Mr. O - Oberholzer
Absolute or Relative Location: The coordinates of a specific location
Absolute Location
How many times are you allowed to use E-Hall Pass per day?
3
What is my favorite college sports team?
Boise State
What 3 countries make up North America?
Canada, Mexico, the United States
What is the name of the statue standing above Rio de Janeiro?
Christ the Redeemer
Where is the largest desert in the world located?
Antarctica
Where was the "Big Dig" located?
Boston
What are the 3 things you need for Social Studies class? BE VERY specific...
1. Sharpened Pencil
2. Charged Chromebook
3. Your Binder
What do the hanging shirts in Mr. X's room represent
The Compass Rose (directions on a map)
The desks in 186 are set up so we can practice what skill?
Coordinates
What are the names of the imaginary lines on a map/globe that help us find Absolute Locations?
Latitude and Longitude
What room number is the SSC?
231
Mrs. X works in the Brandywine School District too, what does she do?
She works with the deaf and hard of hearing students.
In what city is the CN Tower located?
Toronto, Canada
What are crops grown to be sold or traded called?
Cash Crops
Name all the continents in alphabetical order.
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North Carolina, South Carolina
What is known as "The Lost City of the Incas"?
Machu Picchu
When is the only time your allowed to use another classmates login and password?
NEVER!!!
What USED to be on the North Wall?
Maps
What is the S.S. United States and WHERE is it going?
It is a cruise ship in Philadelphia that is being taken to the Gulf of Mexico to be sunk for an artificial reef.
What is the name of the imaginary line on a map/globe that divides the East from the West?
The Prime Meridian
If you want to play sports, what is the name of the form that you must have completed and turned in to the nurse?
DIAA Physical Form
I have a daughter, where did she go to college?
Drexel University in Philadelphia
Where is the highest elevation in Delaware and within 50 feet, how high above sea level is it?
Ebright Road (near Concord High School) 477.85 feet above sea level.
Not including Central America, how many countries are located in South America?
12
Describe the difference between a Physical Map and a Political Map.
Physical Maps show features that occur naturally, Political Maps feature things that were created by humans.
Name a sports team from Toronto and the sport they play.
Answers will vary
What are 3 classroom expectations we agreed to for our class period (listed on the paper on the back wall)
Answers will vary
The blue tape on the floor, going from the South to the North, represents WHAT?
The Nile River
Who is THIS school named after and why was he important?
Willard Springer, he was a banker in Wilmington.
What are the two non-contiguous states?
Hawaii and Alaska
What does BARK stand for?
Be Respectful
Act Safely
Reach for excellence
Kind actions
What is my FAVORITE music group?
Rush (saw them 48 times)