When, in the Course of Human Events, It the Panther Is Like a Leopard

Fifth Grade Memory Challenges

The Panther The Declaration of Independence by Ogden Nash

When, in the course of human events, it The Panther is like a leopard, becomes necessary for one people to dissolve Except it hasn’t been peppered, the political bands which have connected them Should you behold a panther crouch, with another, and to assume among the Prepare to say Ouch, powers of the earth, the separate and equal Better yet, if called by a panther, station to which the Laws of Nature and of Don’t anther. Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they Eighteen Flavors should declare the causes which impel them to by Shel Silverstein the separation. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Eighteen luscious, scrumptious flavors – men are created equal, that they are endowed Chocolate, lime, and cherry, coffee, pumpkin, by their Creator with certain unalienable Fudge-banana, caramel cream, and boysenberry, Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and Rocky road and toasted almond, butterscotch, the pursuit of Happiness. Vanilla dip, butter brickle, apple ripple, coconut and Mocha chip, brandy peach and lemon custard, “The New Colossus” Each scoop lovely, smooth and round, by Emma Lazarus Tallest ice cream cone in town, Lying there (sniff) on the ground. Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here to our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame. “Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she With silent lips: “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

Fifth Grade Memory Challenges

50 States and Capitals

Students must be able to locate the state on a map and identify the correct capital. State and capital must be spelled correctly - 100% for 50/50 Award 90% to pass

Alabama - Montgomery Nevada - Carson City Alaska - Juneau New Hampshire - Concord Arizona - Phoenix New Jersey - Trenton Arkansas - Little Rock New Mexico - Santa Fe California - Sacramento New York - Albany Colorado - Denver North Carolina - Raleigh Connecticut - Hartford North Dakota - Bismarck Delaware - Dover Ohio - Columbus Florida -Tallahassee Oklahoma - Oklahoma City Georgia - Atlanta Oregon - Salem Hawaii - Honolulu Pennsylvania - Harrisburg Idaho - Boise Rhode Island - Providence Illinois - Springfield South Carolina - Columbia Indiana - Indianapolis South Dakota - Pierre Iowa - Des Moines Tennessee - Nashville Kansas –Topeka Texas - Austin Kentucky - Frankfort Utah - Salt Lake City Louisiana - Baton Rouge Vermont - Montpelier Maine - Augusta Virginia - Richmond Maryland - Annapolis Washington - Olympia Massachusetts -Boston West Virginia - Charleston Michigan - Lansing Wisconsin - Madison Minnesota - St. Paul Wyoming - Cheyenne Mississippi - Jackson Missouri - Jefferson City Montana – Helena Nebraska - Lincoln