Why should we study social studies?  it helps you discover how your world evolved.it helps you develop the skills to look beyond the headlines, to ask questions properly, and to express your own opinions.
trains your mind and teaches you how to think and process information.History students are rounded individuals who develop an understanding of both past and present.
The pursuit of historical events and people is fun - a form of time travel.History helps you make sense of most other subjects.A lack of historical knowledge prevents people from truly understanding the world they live in.
helps you understand the origins of modern political and social problems.lets you learn how and why people behaved as they did, whether they are Elizabeth I, Hitler or John Lennon...
makes you appreciate that people in the past were not just 'good' or 'bad', but motivated by complex and inconsistent ways, just like us.
provides you with the skills employers are looking for. |
BOWIE HIGH SCHOOL - SOCIAL STUDIES |