Social Studies Club

Upcoming  Activities   May 17, 2008, Saturday Armed Services Day at Cantigny Park
Saturday  9 AM until 1 PM- cost $3, see your Social Studies teacher for a permission slip and other pertinent information!
 

Palatine Historical Society
The Palatine Historical Society is dedicated to the collection, preservation and exhibition of local history and memorabilia.

Cemetery Walk
Sunday, May 18
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Hillside Cemetery, Smith Street north of Colfax

Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for members, and $2 for
children under age 16. You will hear costumed actors tell you stories of the people who lived here long ago.

 

 

     
Past Trips amd Activities

2007-08

 

Saturday March 15  - Field Museum  Ancient Americas and George Washington Carver Exhibits  Photo Gallery of students on trip

Wednesday Oct 24 - Kendall College Culinary Experience

Saturday Oct 20 - Swedish American Museum

Monday Oct. 15 - Elizabeth I - Movie Outing

Saturday Oct 13 - The Oriental Institute

Thursday Oct 11 - Art Institute of Chicago


  

   

Video Series -- after school  Location TBA

March - Women's History Month - Movies

February - Black History Month - Movies

bullet2/14 Gridiron Gang
bullet2/21 Only the Ball was White
bullet2/26 Stomp the Yard

December

bullet12/20   3:00 - Wright Brothers
bullet12/18   3:00 - -World's Fair--Chicago 1893
bullet12/14   3:00  - Iron Jawed Angels--story of women's suffrage movement
bullet12/12   3:00  - Iron Jawed Angels--story of women's suffrage movement

On your own activities

Palatine Historical Society
The Palatine Historical Society is dedicated to the collection, preservation and exhibition of local history and memorabilia.

SEVERAL PALATINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY WEDNESDAY MEETINGS AMONG THEM

The Palatine Historical Society offers programs free to the public at the Palatine Library, the third Wednesday of the months of September, October, November, March, April, and May.

May 21 - “Yes Virginia Sears Did Sell Barns”
by Rebecca Hunter
You have heard of mail order homes, yet few Americans realize they also sold barns and farm outbuildings. Learn how and where mail order barns were sold.

Palatine Historical Society - Meets at the Palatine Public Library Next meeting is Wednesday October 17 at the Palatine Library 7:15 PM

Adventures of a Desert Queen" with Gertrude Bell - worked with British Intelligence during WWI and helped create the modern day state of Iraq.

*The Hoffman Estates Sister Cities Commission is proud to present Scott Shepherd’s, “Strokes of Genius” program on the French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

The program will be held on Saturday, November 10, 2007, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Armstrong School located at 1320 Kingsdale Road, Hoffman Estates, Illinois.  Admission is $3.00 per person or $6.00 per family of 3 or more.  Light refreshments will be served.  For additional information, call 847-2606.

 

 
   
Members:   All students are welcome to join!
     
Sponsors:   Kevin Palmer,  kpalmer@d211.org
    Mary Brotsos,  mbrotsos@d211.org

 

  Steve Buenning, sbuenning@d211.org
    Lori Anne Frieri,  lfrieri@d211.org
    Martin Zacharia mzacharia@d211.org
    Andrew Larson alarson@d211.org