International Women's Day
Ms. Vanessa's Class
Things in Science You Should Know
B2-B5
B2-B5
Movie: Mona Lisa Smile
Things You Should Still Know
Women's History
100
What is the difference between Women's History month versus International Women's Day?
Possible Answer:
WHM is the celebration of the contributions of women for the 31 days of the month of March. IWD is celebrated on one day in March and focuses on women globally, all over the world.
100
This irrational number is celebrated on the 14th of March in the United States.
BONUS
PI
100
How many seconds are there in a day?
What is the relevance of Ms. Lecia wanting you to know this fact?
86,400 seconds are in a day
She wants you to know that when your day is not going so well, you have the time to turn it around and make it work for you.
100
Identify the protagonist(s) and antagonist(s) and types.
protagonist: Katherine Watson- hero protagonist/supporting protagonist, antagonist: Betty Warren- complicated antagonist
100
This mathematician’s contributions to math were actually meant for her brothers.
Maria Gaetana Agnesi
100
What is celebrated on March 8?
BONUS
International Women’s Day
200
The official color for International Women's Day is?
Purple
200
Simplify:
-3(w – 8)
BONUS
-3w + 24
200
How many bones are in the human body?
206 bones
200
What type of education did the students receive?
The students were given classes that would help them successfully manage their household
200
This woman was the first African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics.
BONUS 1
BONUS 2
Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynes
200
What is the “Women’s Sphere?” Explain.
BONUS
The woman’s sphere is the home. It was believed that the women’s role was to serve the man, take care of the home, and take care of the children.
300
What is BPfA?
It stands for the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. It is a plan and agreement with 189 countries to help the conditions of women globally, but specifically in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. These places have a very narrow view of what women can do or should be allowed to, so helping for them to have a better life and an even better future.
300
Without looking at your resources, as many digits of pi as you can.
BONUS
3.14159 26535 89793 23846 26433 83279 50288 41971 69399 37510 58209 74944 59230 78164 06286 20899 86280 34825 34211 7067 (first 100)
300
Earth's atmosphere is majority comprised of this element.
Nitrogen
300
How does the movie use flashback to drive the plot? Provide an example to support your thoughts.
The movie begins with the writing of the letter that we see Betty finish at the end.
300
What is the French word for date?
rendezvous
300
What are the characteristics of a true woman?
BONUS
piety, purity, submissiveness, and domesticity
400
How many girls in sub-Saharan Africa and Central and Southern Asia miss out on the right to an education?
59.5 million girls
400
Name of painting and artist.
No. 1 (Lavender Mist) by Jackson Pollock
400
What is the fourth planet from the sun? Who is infatuated with this planet?
Mars
Elon Musk
400
Explain the significance of the scene near the end of the movie when Betty begins to yell at Giselle for her inappropriate behavior.
BONUS
Betty is using Giselle to express her feelings about her husband’s infidelity.
400
What themes does the title of the movie “Mona Lisa Smile” reveal found in the movie? Provide examples.
Answers will vary.
400
What is the difference between a true woman and a new woman?
The true woman managed the home and took care of her husband and children while the new woman desired independence, chose not to get married, and preferred a career.
500
Why has there been a 'backlash' as we enter into the 30 year anniversary of this agreement?
Possible Answer:
Due to the abolishment of diversity, equity and inclusion programs specifically in America, it seems that certain rights are being revoked and/or restricted for marginalized groups.
500
Translate: The owl is in the tree.
La lechuza está en el árbol.
500
What is the difference between an element and a compound?
An element can not be broken down further by chemical means, whereas, a compound is composed of two or more elements and can be broken down chemically.
500
“To change for others is to lie to yourself” is said by ___________ to ________ when ______.
Fill in the blanks two different ways. (Note: Double points or -500 points if incorrect)
“To change for others is to lie to yourself” is said by Ms. Watson to Betty when she writes Betty a letter at the end of the academic year.
“To change for others is to lie to yourself” is said by Betty to the readers of her editorial when she writes her final editorial when she graduates.
500
2 1/3 - 1 2/3 =
BONUS
2/3
500
One of the first true woman writers wrote a story in which the protagonist, who recently wed and had a child, must deal with the unrealistic expectations of true womanhood. Her goal was to attack the gender roles of the Victorian era. Identify the writer and the story.
BONUS
“The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman