Social Studies Department

Learning Expectations

Social Studies students will be:

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