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 Social Studies: A world of opportunity


Our Social Studies program offers students valuable learning opportunities about society, the world and our country -- our past, our present and our future. Students gain a strong understanding about the impact of behavior whether it's the actions and decisions of an individual, a group of people or a government.

Focus Area Skills Learned
Current Issues examining and analyzing today's global issues, understanding foreign policy implications, understanding the criminal justice system
Economics understanding of economic principles on a micro and a macro level, understanding of the relationships of world economies
Geography understanding of world themes from the birth of civilization to the modern world, understanding of human impact on the Earth
Government and Politics understanding of political ideologies and parties; the election process; U.S judicial legislative and executive processes; and public policy
History reading, writing and analysis of US, European and world history
Psychology analyzing human behavior and understanding the mental process
Sociology understanding culture, change, relationships, socialization and social organization

 
 
   
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