Social Studies Department
Department Mission Statement
Social Studies promotes the pursuit of truth regarding human nature and behavior while developing responsible, well informed independent decision makers capable of perpetuating, and participating in a democratic society.
Learning Expectations
Social Studies students will be:
Effective communicators who:
Creative problem solvers who:
Responsible citizens who
Proficient users of technology who
Effective communicators who:
- Write with clarity and purpose
- Express well informed opinions
- Actively participate in group discussion and debate
- Practice deliberate introspection and reflection
- Determine the reliability of historical sources
- Identify viewpoint and bias
Creative problem solvers who:
- Work cooperatively with others
- Draw inferential meaning from historic events and data
- Develop individual group hypotheses and conjecture
- Identify causal relationships
Responsible citizens who
- Are aware of and understand the dynamics of current events and issues
- Are aware of and understand the complexity of democratic decision making
- Engage in community activity and service
- Demonstrate objectivity and awareness of viewpoint
- Participate in cooperative decision making
- Exhibit pride and effort in their work
Proficient users of technology who
- Determine the validity and value of informational sources
- Practice effective research technique