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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 Studies - United States History

Hartmann, Emily - Economics - Civics and Government -

Hewitt, Harry - Women's Studies - Criminology - United StatesHistory

Johnson, Lindsey - US History - World History

Knight, Trevor Teacher Page - US History - Psychology - Civics and Government

Lemay, Allen - World Geography I - World Geography II - US History

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

Seibert, Lindsey - US History - World History

Steckevicz, Barbara - US History - World History I - World History II

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

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

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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, CP, AP

United States History AP

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

Click on the link for details.

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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