The goals of the Social Studies Department are for students to:
1) Acquire critical thinking, reading, writing and speaking skills so that they can
express themselves and pursue life goals,
2) Understand local, national and world history so they can make decisions about
their individual and collective futures,
3) Understand local, national and world governments so they can function as
active and informed citizens, and
4) Understand and respect differences so they can effectively function in an
increasingly diverse society.
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