Tornado activity: New London-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average. On 7/11/2008, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the New London city center injured 2 people.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Youth studies is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to the study of the development, history, culture, psychology, and politics of youth. The field studies not only specific cultures of young people, but also their relationships, roles and responsibilities throughout the larger societies which they occupy.
Because young children are concrete thinkers, age-appropriate social studies experiences start with children's own lives and help them relate new learning to what is familiar. After their family, the classroom is the first society that young children belong to.DIs in Social Studies. 1  Diversity: Children understand that people have diverse characteristics, interests, and abilities. 2  Community roles: Children recognize that people have different roles and functions in the community. 3  Decision making: Children participate in making classroom decisions.