social studies
plural noun
: a part of a school or college curriculum concerned with the study of social relationships and the functioning of society and usually made up of courses in history, government, economics, civics, sociology, geography, and anthropology
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Those of us who paid attention in high school social studies know that only Congress can declare war.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
Muhammad, a social studies teacher, taught at Shawnee Mission East and in the district for 11 years.
—Eric Adler
may 14, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
The honorees for the night are the late Pat Bass, LACHSA’s gospel choir director, retiring LACHSA theater department chair Lois Hunter, and Jerry Freedman, a longtime social studies teacher at the school.
—Daniel Kohn, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Ron Ashlaw, a social studies teacher at Waukegan High and an organizer of the annual event, said students are asked to identify an issue important to them, study it, do research and develop a plan to effect change.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
Muhammad, a social studies teacher, taught at Shawnee Mission East and in the district for 11 years.
—Eric Adler
may 14, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
The honorees for the night are the late Pat Bass, LACHSA’s gospel choir director, retiring LACHSA theater department chair Lois Hunter, and Jerry Freedman, a longtime social studies teacher at the school.
—Daniel Kohn, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Ron Ashlaw, a social studies teacher at Waukegan High and an organizer of the annual event, said students are asked to identify an issue important to them, study it, do research and develop a plan to effect change.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for social studies
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“Social studies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20studies. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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