School Notes 4-29-26

High School Social Studies

Street law:

In street law class we are just about to finish our unit on crimes. We have talked about crimes against the person and crimes against property. Part of our unit also involved the crime of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or DUI. Troopers with the South Dakota Highway Patrol came to our classroom to work with the students during two different class periods. They explained the process of doing a DUI traffic stop and also discussed the dangers of driving while under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The officers also had the students perform field sobriety tests both with and without the Fatal Vision goggles, which help to simulate the effects of alcohol and drugs on the body. We will be studying search and seizure and interview and interrogation next. Students will begin by researching various U.S. Supreme Court cases dealing with those constitutional rights.

Government:

In government class we are currently in our unit about civic responsibility, which consists of learning about the history of voting in the USA and how the right to vote has increased the American electorate since the early years of our country. We will also be learning about political beliefs and the Electoral College in this unit. After completing this unit, the students will be given the opportunity to register to vote.

World history I

We are currently finishing a unit based on the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome. We have been discussing many things about those ancient civilizations including the influences of those civilizations on life and culture today, types of government, famous battles, technology, etc. The students recently worked on a project dealing with Greek mythology. After completing this unit of study we will begin discussing the Renaissance and the Black Plague.

Kelly Hennrich

Huron High School