Social Studies

Geography Club

The goal of the club is to share an interest in geography with others who have that same passion or would like to learn more about it. Our meetings will consist of fun quizzes and other games involving geography. 

Google Classroom invite link: https://classroom.google.com/c/NjIzNDc1MDM0MzY1?cjc=hx23deu

Google Classroom code: hx23deu

Student Leader: Evan Dye 469002@mcpsmd.net  

Sponsor: Dr. Wesley Russ

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History Club

The History Club is intended to create an environment to bring history to life and encourage students to explore their passions for history through creative and fun approaches. The club activities are centered around the National History Day (NHD) Competition. Students will be able to work with friends as a group or individually to create a project based on a historical topic using their choice of media including a tri-fold exhibit, documentary, performance, website, or essay. These projects will participate in the National History Day Regional Contests in the Spring and compete for a chance to ultimately advance to the National Contest. To prepare for this contest, the club will provide opportunities to watch movies, interact with guest speakers, and discuss history. All are welcome to join. We look forward to an exciting year with everyone!  

Student Leader:  Luke Wu 188557@mcpsmd.net 

Sponsor: Christopher Forney

Meetings: Mr. Forney's room 209. Dates TBD. 

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Junior State of America

Junior State of America (JSA) is a club designed to empower high school students to engage in politics and learn more about democracy. We have monthly meetings where we discuss current political events and attend conventions where we submit bills we have drafted to compete against other high schools across the country. 

Student Leader: Julia Levi 471924@mcpsmd.net 

Sponsor: Yuri Achille

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Philosophy and Ethics Club

The goal of the Churchill Philosophy and Ethics Club is to expand the reach of Philosophy and Ethics to The goal of the Churchill Philosophy and Ethics Club is to expand the reach of Philosophy and Ethics to the Churchill Community. Usually, these topics are overlooked or deemed as boring in many courses. Really, these topics are very important in everyday life and are great brain stimulators. Each member will engage with each other and work to answer questions that seem unanswerable, and debate certain topics that may seem uncomfortable or unknown. But in the grand scheme of things, it will just be a fun time of discussion and debate with other members that you will create bonds with. Every member walks out of each meeting with increased confidence in their values and ability to confront ethical dilemmas. We cover a broad range of topics from the coronavirus vaccine distribution, the multiverse, the trolley problem, eugenics and more. We will be asking tough ethical questions and discussing them together! You don't want to miss the party on World Philosophy Day, guest speakers (Dr. Hallie Liberto last year, a philosophy professor at UMD), and more! 

Student Leader: Vasu Betapudi 828839@mcpsmd.net 

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GOOGLE CLASSROOM: mfitpvx

FOLLOW OUR INSTAGRAM: @wchsphilosophy 

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The 60 Minutes Club

The goal of the 60 Minutes Club is to stimulate discussions and increase your knowledge about worldwide issues and topics through the news show 60 Minutes, the most successful television broadcast in history. Biweekly we will watch a captivating episode from 60 Minutes and debate or discuss the issue or topic presented, creating a community where our members can comfortably express their ideas, have fun, and learn. 

Student Leader: Auva Vaziri 469390@mcpsmd.net 

Sponsor: Bryan Clark

Meetings: every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, 1st half of lunch, in Portable 1 

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