8th Grade Social Studies - Rabbi Jeremy Hellman

For the last few weeks, the 8th graders have focused on World War I. They studied the causes, participants, and battles of the war. More recently, the students learned about the Paris Peace Conference where countries from around the world gathered to figure out a lasting peace. In class, we reenacted the conference to get a better understanding of the diplomatic discussions. They were split into four group representing four groups that attended the conference (United States, Britain, France, and a collection of smaller European nations (Poland, Lithuanian, Belgium, and Czechoslovakia). Each group presented their demands and tried to convince the other countries. Groups brought to the conference food, props, and clothing to fully represent their country.