Social Studies Chapters

How do we make a "sound judgment" in a culturally diverse society? How do we know the best path to follow in an interdependent world? These stories, based on social-studies, help us to understand that personal and environmental relationships impact our lives and our world.

On March 5, 1770, British Armysoldiers kill five civilian men and injure six others in Boston.

Bram Stoker creates Dracula the vampire, based on the real life cruelty of Vlad the Impaler.

Wilberforce becomes religious and combines his strong faith with his politics.

The deaths of one black and two white freedom fighters goaded Congress into passing the first voting rights legislation since Reconstruction.

Pioneers and their loaded wagons move west, forcing Native Americans to leave their ancestral lands.

Read a poem about the life of Waleed Shaalan, a 32 year-old first year PhD student in Civil Engineering.

Wallace's trial takes place in London, where Edward can control the outcome of the "trial."

Wallace's trial takes place in London, where Edward can control the outcome of the "trial."

By September of 1297, Wallace is able to amassa substantial army of men willing to fight for Scotland's freedom.

By September of 1297, Wallace isable to amassa substantial army of men willing to fight for Scotland's freedom.

Scotland makes Wallace a Knight andGuardianof the country; however, he keeps that position for about 300 days.

Scotland makes Wallace a Knight andGuardianof the country; however, he keeps that position for about 300 days.

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