Social+Studies

= = =Social Studies = = =

This page will be used mainly to update the current events going on in our lives, and well as the topics we are learning about in class. Check this website for weekly current event updates, as well as information about what we are doing in class.

= Weekly Current Event: = = =

After a few days of no public transportation, SEPTA is back to running in the Philadelphia area. This is a great relief to many of those around the town who need this transportation to get around. Check the link below for an article about the SEPTA strike.

= Class Subject: = = =

In class we will begin learning about World War II this week. This was the second great war fought by many nations all throughout the world. We will continue to learn how this impacted the world and everything around it in class this week.

media type="youtube" key="Ut7N74svHlk" height="344" width="425" I don't expect you to take all the info from this video, but understand what the Germans were trying to do in terms of the whole world.

Once every two months students will be required to make a Power-point presentation on a current event. They will need to have a minimum of 5 slides and they will be presented to the class at the end of the month. Requirements: This assignment should be a lot of fun and should be done creatively. You are free to do the power-point however you want and you are free to pick topics that are relevant to our daily lives. Work hard and have fun with this!
 * Pick a current event that is relevant to our daily lives
 * Create 5 or more slides on your current event
 * Present your current event to the class teaching us all about why it is important to us

Some helpful social studies links [|SEPTA Current Event Article] [|World War Two overview] [|World War Two Timeline]