DEER PARK SCHOOLS SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT

The mission of the Deer Park Social Studies Department is to empower students to become informed, engaged citizens in an increasingly global and interdependent world. As Social Studies educators, we are dedicated to creating meaningful, authentic, and inclusive classroom experiences for all learners. We challenge our students to critically engage with the world around them and to seek solutions to both local and global issues. 

The objectives of the social studies program are to:

• Explore major events, developments, and turning points in world history to identify the factors that led to change and assess the long-term effects of these changes. 

• Examine different interpretations of significant events, issues, and developments in world history by:

• Considering the social, political, and economic context in which they were developed.

• Evaluating data sources for reliability, validity, credibility, authority, authenticity, and completeness.

• Detecting bias, factual distortion, and propaganda caused by omission, suppression, or invention of information.

• Cultivate an understanding of processes critical to solving complex problems and engage students in the consistent practice of these skills. 

• Support our diverse student population in realizing their potential as informed citizens of a democratic nation and as productive members of local, national, and global communities.