Our Mission
We believe it is our duty to “teach students the content knowledge, intellectual skills, and civic values necessary for fulfilling the duties of citizenship in a participatory democracy.” (National Council for the Social Studies). To that end, teachers in this department seek to develop students’…
- Intellectual curiosity to promote lifelong learning.
- Critical reading, writing, and thinking skills.
- Ability to use technology in productive ways.
- Factual knowledge in the areas of history, geography, political science, and economics.