ELA
How many questions follow each of our mastery text readings in ELA?
7
True or false: NYC is the capital of New York state
What is the name of the dog we code with?
Karel
What grades are in our middle school?
Grades 5-8
Who was the first female Vice President of the United States?
Kamala Harris
Who is the protagonist of "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon"?
Minli
Which neighborhood is Myrtle Middle School in?
Bed-Stuy
Can you use a function without calling it?
NO!!!!!!!!
Who is our principal?
Ms. Howard
Which month is Women's History Month in the US?
March!
Who rescues Manjiro and his crew from Bird Island in "Heart of a Samurai"?
Captain Whitfield
What is the name of the island that the Statue of Liberty is on?
Liberty Island
True or false: the order you put commands in your code doesn't matter.
False
Who are Myrtle Middle's two chess teachers?
Mr. Beltre and Mr. I
True or false: women have had the right to vote in the US for over 100 years
Barely true--the 19th Amendment was ratified on August 18, 1920
What is the name of the poisonous desert creature in Holes?
Yellow Spotted Lizard
What is the tallest building in New York City?
The One World Trade Center
How do we teach Karel new tricks?
Functions
What is our school mascot?
Mustangs!
True or false: Women could not get their own credit cards in their own name until 1974.
True! RBG laid the foundation for the Equal Credit Opportunity Act which enabled women to get their own credit cards.
What book are we reading next in ELA?
Home of the Brave
List all five of NYC's boroughs
Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island
What are the four commands Karel knows?
What street is Myrtle Middle located on?
Park Avenue
Who was the first female presidential candidate nominated by a major party?
Hillary Clinton