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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Frances Miller, a social studies teacher who taught from 1936 to 1972, was the only person to work in all three buildings, Bowersox told the crowd.
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Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2025
She was eventually hired by Compton Unified in 1967 and began an 17-year career as a social studies teacher in a school system that, at the time, had become nearly all-Black as a result of white flight.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Editors’ Picks Best Classical Music Albums of 2024 Mr. Johnson, a former social studies teacher and union organizer, was elected mayor last year after receiving significant support from the teachers’ union.
—Mitch Smith, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
One program assesses the proficiency of students in math, social studies, science and English.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2025
She was eventually hired by Compton Unified in 1967 and began an 17-year career as a social studies teacher in a school system that, at the time, had become nearly all-Black as a result of white flight.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Editors’ Picks Best Classical Music Albums of 2024 Mr. Johnson, a former social studies teacher and union organizer, was elected mayor last year after receiving significant support from the teachers’ union.
—Mitch Smith, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
One program assesses the proficiency of students in math, social studies, science and English.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Social studies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20studies. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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