Metzger’s Daily Questions

Date

Question

Key Words for Planner

1/7/09

Who is the Illinois Senator that Governor Blagojevich appointed to Barrack Obama’s Senate Seat? Why was he not accepted by the U.S. Congress?

 

1/8/09

When is the next full moon? What will this full moon be called/ Why?

 

1/9/09

How did the Illinois House of Representatives vote on the impeachment of Illinois Governor Blagojevich?

 

1/12/09

List at least one of the items featured at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show. What do you like and why?

 

1/13/09

What is the Motorola W233 renew? What is the focus of this product? Do you think it will be profitable?

 

1/14/09

Blockbuster has decided to offer video downloads from their website. Why do you think that they are offering this service? What other companies are they trying to “keep up” with?

 

1/15/08

Who did President-Elect Obama nominate to serve as the Treasury Secretary? Why is this such a controversy?

 

1/20/09

Who was the last President to wear a traditional Stove Pipe Hat to their Inauguration?

 

1/21/09

What happened to the DOW (stock market) after President Obama's Inauguration? How have presidential inaugurations in the past affected the market?

 

1/22/09

New sea life has been discovered near Australia. Find some of the creatures and list what they are!

 

1/23/09

What is Stonehenge? Where is it located? How old is it? What do historians think it was used for?

 

1/26/09

Governor Blagojevich’s impeachment trial begins today in the Senate. Why won’t the Governor be attending the trial? Where will he be?

 

1/29/09

The House of Representatives passed another stimulus package. How much was it? What was the final vote in the House?

 

1/30/09

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was impeached on Thursday. What was the deciding vote count? Who will be taking over?

 

2/2/09

What Super Bowl (#) was held on Sunday, February 1, 2009? Who won? What was the score? Where was it held?

 

2/3/09

Feb. 2, 2009 was Groundhog’s Day. Did the groundhog see his shadow? What does the outcome mean?

 

2/4/09

The Super Bowl always has two sets of team apparel produced for whomever wins the game. What is being done with the Arizona Cardinals apparel since they did not win the Super Bowl?

 

2/5/09

President Obama plans to place a salary cap for those companies that have received bailout money. What is the salary cap and other restrictions that may be imposed?

 

2/6/09

Look up Who’s Who and What’s What quiz on this link: http://nytimes/learning/students/quiz/index.html. Take the quiz and put your score on your DQ document.

 

2/9/09

With the downturn in the economy, many businesses are in danger of bankruptcy. Look up the top businesses that may not survive 2009. List the 15 businesses from the article. Which of these companies would impact your life if it went out of business?

 

2/10/09

Why was President Obama on prime time TV last night? Do you think that it was a wise move?

 

2/11/09

When was the first Valentine’s Day? Why is it called Valentine’s Day?

 

2/12/09

Alexander Graham Bell applied for a patent on Valentine’s Day, 1876. What invention was the patent for?

 

2/13/09

Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky?

Unlucky or Lucky?

2/17/09

Did the Daytona race on Sunday, February 15, 2009 end normally? Who won the race?

Daytona 2009

2/18/09

When is the next leap year? Why do we have a leap year?

Leap Year

2/19/09

When is the final day to file income taxes in 2009? What are some ways the people paid for their taxes in the past?

Income Taxes

2/20/09

What happened to the stock market yesterday (2/19/09)? Do you think that the 787 Billion dollar stimulus package should be helping the market?

Market Stimulus?

2/23/09

Who dominated the Oscar Awards on Sunday, February 22, 2009? Had you ever heard of the winner(s)? Did you even watch the Oscars?

Oscar

2/24/09

What is the Kindle 2? How much is it? Who do you think that it would be useful for? Would you purchase one?

Kindle 2

2/25/09

President Obama gave his first official speech to Congress last night. What was the official name of the speech? What were some of the highlights of the speech?

1st State of the Union

2/26/09

Tiger Woods made his 2009 golf debut playing in the World Golf Championships - Accenture. Why was this Tiger's first tournament in 8 months? What was the format of the tournament? Did Tiger win?

Tiger's 2009 Debut

2/27/09

What is the difference between Astrology and Astronomy? Which one interests you more?

Astrology vs. Astronomy

3/3/09

What happened to the stock market on March 2, 2009? How many points did the Dow-Jones drop? When was last time it was this low?

Bloody Monday

3/4/09

What are the highest mountains in North America? How tall are they?

Highest Mountains

3/50/09

What is the Tesla Roadster? Can you buy one now? How much? What's so great about it?

Tesla Roadster

3/6/09

The Labor Department's Report for February was just released. Did the amount of jobs increase or decrease? Give some specifics from the report.

Labor Department Report

3/9/09

Why are men being hit harder than women in the workforce during these tough economic times?

Job loss for men

3/10/09

Dell is coming out with a slimmed down version of it's 14 inch rugged laptop. Who does this computer appeal to? What is the price? Why would someone need this particular kind of laptop?

Dell hopes tough guys still buy laptops

3/11/09

Who has been labeled "America's Toughest Sheriff"? Why does he have this label? Why is he under scrutiny?

America's Toughest Sheriff

3/12/09

Three Car Dealership Executives and dozens of vehicles went missing recently. Where did this happen? How many vehicles were taken and how much was it worth?

Missing Vehicles

3/16/09

Who is Bernard Madoff? Why is he in trouble?

Bernard Madoff?

3/17/09

What is the history behind St. Patrick's Day? Why do people wear green? What does Chicago do to celebrate the day?

St. Patrick

3/18/09

Who is the "Dungeon Dad"? Why is he called that?

Dungeon Dad

3/19/09

Why did Senator Dodd add a bonus provision to the Stimulus Package? Do you think that he should

have? Why?

Senator Dodd

3/20/09

President Obama was on The Jay Leno Show last night.  He made a joke that could be taken as inappropriate.  What was the joke? Do you think it is inappropriate?

President on Leno

3/23/09

It's March Madness! What teams made it to the

Sweet Sixteen?

Sweet Sixteen

3/24/09

Who is Matt Watson? What is so crazy about his lifestyle/career?

The Ultimate Fishing Show

3/25/09

What is the longest word that you can type with only the left hand keys of the keyboard? What is the longest word with the right hand keys?

Keyboard Trivia

3/26/09

Fire water becomes literal. Where are people having a problem with natural gas in their drinking water? What would you do if you found out that there were chemicals or gas in your drinking water?

Hot Water

3/27/09

How will humans be able to regrow body parts in the future? Who is pushing for and paying for the research?

Regrow Body Parts

3/30/09

Tiger Woods had Déjŕ Vu yesterday. What does this mean? Did he win, lose or re-injure his knee?

Tiger Has Déjŕ Vu

3/31/09

Who is Hank Haney? What is the Haney Project?

Haney Project

4/01/09

What is the history behind April Fool’s Day? Have you ever played an April Fool’s joke? Did you today? What was the best one you ever played on someone, or that someone played on you?

April Fools Day

4/2/09

What is the Conficker Worm?

Conficker Worm

4/3/09

North Korea is planning a missile launch for tomorrow. Is this a threat to the United States?

North Korea

4/6/09

A deadly earthquake occurred in Italy. How big was the earthquake? How many were killed?

Deadly Earthquake

4/7/09

Who won the Cardinal Home Opener? Who did they play? What was the final score?

Cardinal Home Opener

4/14/09

What happened to the Merck Capitan that was taken hostage by the Somali Pirates? Do you think that our government should be doing something to prevent the pirates from taking ships hostage?

Pirates

4/15/09

What is the Tax Day Tea Party?

Tax Day

4/16/09

There are ten high-tech weapons that are being used to repel pirates.  What are they?

Weapons Repel Pirates

4/17/09

Eleven leatherback sea turtles are participating in the Great Race.  Where did they come from? Where are they going? How far will they be traveling?

Turtle Great Race

4/20/09

How many polo horses died right before a match in Florida? What was the cause of their death?

Polo Horses Die

4/21/09

Two men found a bunch of morel mushrooms in New Athens, IL. How many pounds did they find? How long did it take them to find the mushrooms?

New Athens Mushrooms

4/22/09

Officials are going to fix road sign that spell the name of a Webster, Massachusetts lake wrong. What is the name of that lake?

Webster Lake Spelled Wrong

4/24/09

Vanity Fair just named the Most Beautiful Woman in the World for 2009. Who is it? Do you agree?

Most Beautiful Woman 2009

4/27/09

What is the Swine Flu and how can you protect yourself from it?

Swine Flu

4/28/09

Who won the NASCAR Race on Sunday at Talladega? How did Carl Edwards finish?

Talladega

4/29/09

Today marks a milestone for President Obama. What is the milestone? What is his approval rating?

First 100 Days

4/30/09

Why is Chapter 11 filing imminent for Chrysler?  What does this mean for Chrysler?

Chapter 11

5/1/09

Who is David Souter? What will he provide President Obama with?

David Souter

5/4/09

What did President Obama’s wife do on her 100th day in Washington? Why was there controversy about Michelle Obama?

Michelle Obama

5/5/09

What is Cinco de Mayo? Why do we celebrate it?

Cinco de Mayo

5/6/09

Something is invading Australian Outback Towns. What is it? Why is it invading that area? Is it deadly?

Outback Spiders

5/7/09

A new race car that can run on chocolate has been revealed? Who designed this car? What else can it run on? What do you think?

Chocolate Fuel

5/8/09

The former Red Sox Great Dom DiMaggio died. How old was he? What was his nickname? Why? Who was his brother?

Dom DiMaggio

5/11/09

Ghost Hunters inspect a 180 year old hotel. Where? Why? Do you believe it?

Ghost Hunters

5/12/09

Hubble takes photos of giant 'eye' in space. What is the 'Hubble'? What is the giant eye?

Hubble

5/13/09

Intel was fined for monopoly abuse. What is monopoly abuse? How much were they fined? Do you think this was a fair amount?

Intel

5/14/09

How did the name chicken pox come to be? Have you ever had chicken pox?

Chicken Pox

5/15/09

The director of the CIA was recently sent on a secret mission to Israel. What was the mission for? Was it successful?

Secret Mission

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