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