Social Studies Honor Society 2013-2014

RHO KAPPA Overview Rho Kappa is the only national organization for high school Juniors and Seniors that recognizes excellence and opportunities in the field of Social Studies. Purpose is to promote U.S. and world studies and encourage the exchange of views on social topics. Promote awareness and active citizenship

Knowledge, without service is useless… RHO KAPPA is taken from two words of Semitic origin.  RHO is derived from “resh” meaning “head” KAPPA is derived from “kapf” which means “palm of the hand”

Membership Juniors and Seniors 3.5 unweighted Social Studies GPA 4.0 weighted overall GPA 4 Social Studies credits by graduation A’s in CONDUCT

Induction/Chords 90% meetings Application to 2 scholarships Accumulation of 20 service points by induction $20.00 club fee

Activities Program in National Securities (PINSS) Farmer’s Market Civics in Liberty Square Voter’s Registration Florida History Video Federal Reserve Bank Tour Special Olympics History Miami

Florida Financial History Challenge Create a video to illustrate the economic importance of our state over the years Must submit by Thursday, OCTOBER 10, 2013

Topics Travel back in time in Florida’s history and provide advice on Florida’s financial future. With the information you know today about Florida and its economic success and challenges, create a video that depicts an era and place you would go back to and what financial advice you would share? Using the Florida’s Financial History website, choose one of the following categories: Agriculture, Technology, Tourism or Transportation. Create a video that illustrates its historical importance in our state’s success today. Many visionaries in Florida’s history had the foresight to invest in and develop Florida in its early years. Choose one of these people in Florida’s history and illustrate his/her importance.

Scholarship Washington Crossing Foundation http://gwcf.org (January 15, 2014) Ronald McDonald House Charities www.rmhc.org/rmhs-us-scholarships (October 1, 2013) The Joge Mas Canosa Freedom Foundation http://jorgemascanosa.org

Contact angelagonzalez@dadeschools.net

OFFICERS Speeches President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Historian