Here you will find the latest topical and news stories in the world of Social Studies.
Did you know that tug of war used to be an Olympic sport? It’s true. So did croquet, polo, and cricket. Some Olympic sports have changed over time. The Olympics may stop including a sport … Read more
The city of Paris, France, will host the Summer Olympics next month. This will be the third time the city has hosted the Olympics. The last time the Olympics came to Paris was a hundred … Read more
This July, the Olympic Games take place in Paris, France. An important part of the Olympics is already underway. The fire from the Olympic torch has already been lit. Now, it makes its long journey … Read more
Do you know the term “separate but equal”? Until the 1950s, this term was used as an excuse to segregate [separate] people by race. At that time, Black people did not have the same rights … Read more
Three years after Brown v. Board many schools were still segregated (separated by race). One of those schools was Little Rock Central High School. The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) recruited … Read more
Do you know what a national park is? A national park is land set aside to be preserved [protected or kept as it is]. Some land is preserved because of its natural beauty, like Yosemite … Read more
On April 15, 1912, a ship called the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in the Atlantic Ocean. The ship was the largest ship in the world. People believed it was unsinkable. The world was … Read more
This July and August, the Olympic Games will be in Paris, France. The opening ceremonies will take place along the Seine River. There will also be several races in the river. However, there is one … Read more
April is rainy season in the United States. Different places around the world have different rainy seasons. Let’s take a look at the rainiest place in the world. Then, let’s look at the driest. Mawsynram … Read more
Early in February, two different parts of the world experienced natural disasters. They were very different disasters. Both had the same cause. The country of Chile suffered the deadliest wildfires in the country’s history. Over … Read more
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