Gifted Social Studies Weekly Update
Week of 9/16-9/20
Breaking News
Our first group traveled on our first field trip to the Missouri Historical Society LIbrary and Research Center. We analyzed three types of primary sources: maps, photographs and directories. Thank you to Mrs. Meier for joining us!!!!
The next three scheduled dates are September 25, September 26 and September 27. Thank you to all the parents who volunteered to join us!!
We will leave at 9 a.m. for each trip and return to Hixson by 11:30 a.m. Students will eat lunch at the school when we return.
Upcoming Due Dates
The National History Day Parent Letter is due on Friday, September 27, 2019!!
Classroom Happenings
This week, the students presented their research from the Project Based Learning Experience!!
Our driving question is “How does where you live influence how you live?”.
Students began their brand new PBL National History Day 2020 on Wednesday!! The theme is “Breaking Barriers in History”. Please visit www.nhd.org for more details.
Students will work on this PBL in class and at home for the rest of the semester. Their learning will be on showcase with a building competition on the evening of December 16.
There are five entry types: Website, Documentary, Presentation, Exhibit or Paper.
There is also a video that will introduce NHD to you.
Please let us know if you have questions about any of this.
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Contact Us
Mrs. Woodard: woodard.alka@wgmail.org