....... Congratulations to Mr. Hewitt - Homecoming King .... Mrs. Hartmann - Teacher of the Month for September ............ ....

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Social Studies is the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence. Within the school program, social studies provides coordinated, systematic study drawing upon such disciplines as anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion and sociology, as well as appropriate content from the humanities, mathematics, and natural sciences. The purpose of social studies is to help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world.

Approved: National Council for the Social Studies, 1992

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Department Members:

Click on the links for course policies and teacher e-mails.

Crook, Virginia -Teacher Page - Economics (CP) - Economics (S)

Cushman, Deborah - Civics and Government - United States History

Delisle, David - Global Issues - United States History

Hartmann, Emily - Economics - Civics and Government

Hewitt, Harry - Women Studies- Criminology - Legal Studies - United States History

Johnson, Lindsey - World History I - World History II - United States History

Knight, Trevor Teacher Page - United States History (CP) - United States History (H)

Lemay, Allen - World Geography I - World Geography II - United States History

Petrigno, Peter (Department Head) - Teacher Page - World History I - World History II

Sousa, William - Civics and Government - American Politics - Constitutional Rights

Steckevicz, Barbara - World History I World History II - United States History

Stuck, Wayne - World History I - World History II - Psychology

Wojewoda, Jim - Civics and Government - Criminology - Legal Studies

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Teaching Awards and Recognitions

Ginny Crook

Junior Achievement Teacher of the Year - 2006, 2000, 1994

Harry Hewitt

New Hampshire VFW Post Civics Educator Teacher of the Year - 2006 (Merrimack VFW Post nominee)

Nashua Telegraph Schoolhouse Hero - 2007

Trevor Knight

Nashua Telegraph Schoohouse Hero - 2003

No Bell Outstanding Teacher Award - 2004

Peter Petrigno

National State Teacher of the Year - New Hampshire - 2000;

No Bell Outstanding Teacher Award - 2003

Bill Sousa

Center for Civics Education - James Madison U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights Seminar, Montpelier, Virginia - 2009

United States Bill of Rights Institute, Mount Vernon Plantation, Virginia - 2008

"We the People" Educator Scholarship - Washington, DC and Advanced Studies Program (University of Missouri) - 2003

Jim Wojewoda

Merrimack VFW Post Civics Educator Teacher of the Year - 2008

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Graduation Requirements: 2.5 credits

Freshmen: Economics - 1/2 credit and Civics and Government- 1/2 credit

Sophomores: Choice of World History, World Geography, or Global Issues - 1/2 credit

Juniors: United States History - 1 credit

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Social Studies Electives

American Politics H

Constitutional Rights *

Criminology *

Global Issues * (formerly Current Issues)

Legal Studies H

Psychology S and CP

World History F, S, CP and H (formerly Western Civilization)

World Geography F, S and CP

Women Studies CP and H

AP= Advanced Placement, H= Honors, CP= College Prep, S = Standard, F = Fundamentals, *= Open to all students

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Special Programs and Field Trips

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Italy Trip 2008

Italy Trip 2006

Merrimack HS students take field trip to Italy Nashua Telegraph

"We the People"State Civics Competition

Kids Vote

YMCA New Hampshire Youth and Government

Legislators Back to School

Junior Achievement Titans Competition

New Hampshire Stock Market Simulation

Geographic Information Systems Day - University of New Hampshire

Law, Public Safety, and Security Pathway

New Hampshire Bar Association Mock Trial

Senior Class Service Project

Boston Black Heritage Trail

Boston Women's Heritage Trail

Boston Museum of Fine Arts

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library

Hillsborough County Jail - Operation Impact

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Test Your Knowlege

World History

History of the World Quiz"

CNN.com Millennium - A Thousand Years of History

Regents Prep - World History and Geography

20th Century History Quizzes

Fling the Teacher and other history games

Interactive History Quizzes

History Trivia and Quizzes

Multiple Choice Quizzes

United States History

Advanced Placement United States History Quizzes

Regents Prep - United States History

American History Guru quiz game

Civil War Guru quiz game

Colonial History Guru quiz game

Presidential Guru quiz game

Wild West Guru quiz game

Geography

Map quizzes - Continents and Countries

Test Your Geography Knowledge

United States Geography Games

Geography Quizzes,Games, Jokes, Trivia

Geography Games.com

Geography Games - Maps.com

World Geography Quiz Activities and Games

Civics and Government

Can you pass a US Citizenship Test? Click here to find out ....

INS Citizenship Questions

Civics Quiz for High School Kids - Kids Vote

Civics Today - Glencoe

U.S. Constitution Study Guide

Economics

Economics for Kids

Tutor2U Economic Quizzes

Economics

Psychology

Psychology

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