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Why did Columbus call the Native Americans "Indians"?
Because he thought he had landed on India. (He didn't know about North or South America.)
What's the difference between a reliable source and an unreliable source?
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What is Alexandria Ocazio-Cortez's nickname?
AOC
Name the football player who signed a controversial deal with Nike because he has stood up for racial justice and fought against police shootings.
Colin Kaepernick
Joseph A. Billingsly is commonly known as who? (Hint: It's NOT Joseph!)
JAB
What was the name of the tribe of Indians that encountered Columbus and his men?
Taino or Arawak
If read the Hip Hop magazine The Source and decide to use some information from it, what would your source be?
The Source
What were the women in the documentary "Knock Down the House" running for?
Congress
Name two Warriors players who got traded since the end of last season.
Boogie, KD, Igoudala, etc.
Who is in charge of handing out the stipend checks?
Ms. Bethany Rivard
What are two things that Columbus and his men wanted to get from the Natives?
Gold, spices, slaves.
Name 3 different news sources
answers vary
Why did the unskilled workers (who ended up in the IWW) go on strike? (name 2 reasons!)
working over 50 hours
such low pay that they couldn't afford clothes or enough food for their familiesWhat Oakland native owns Beast Mode?
Marshawn Lynch
Name all of the classes and teachers who teach them during Learning Academy?
Health and Wellness (Ms. Katy), Intro to Technology (Ms. Deneah), English (Mr. Joseph), Math (Ms. Michelle), Social Studies (if you get this wrong, you lose!), Science (multiple), Career Pathways (Ms. Yvette), College (Ms. Deneah)
What was the role of the following in the massacre of the Taino Indians?
- Columbus- Columbus's men
- King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
-- He was the captain and the one who came up with the plan?
-- They carried out the rape, enslavement, murders.
-- They financed (paid for) everything to go down. Columbus couldn't come back empty handed.
Explain what "bias" is? (Or give me an example of a biased point of view)
Bias is when you don't have a fair/balanced point of view about something.
What does it mean to be exploited? (with regard to workers)
What Hall of Fame A's player grew up in Oakland (went to Oakland Tech)?
Rickey Henderson
What was Civicorps' name before it was Civicorps?
East Bay Conservation Corps
What groups in America benefit from people getting inaccurate (false) history?
The rich, white elites because it paints them as the heroes, so people won't organize against them.
Name a conservative source that we have studied.
Fox News
What was the name of the competing union that represented the skilled workers?
Afl-Cio
Who is the newest all-star signed to the Golden State Warriors?
D-Lo
What is Matt Walker's title?
Instructional Aid