Areas of Study
History & Social Science
hrough
history and social science courses, students learn to assimilate ideas
of the past with current perspectives. Close reading, analytical writing,
synthesis—these are the skills you’ll develop. A look at contemporary
architecture exposes the ways in which it reflects 20th-century intellectual
and philosophical developments. A study of 1962’s Cuban Missile Crisis
yields a “choose your own ending” book, where the reader’s
choices inform next steps and provide a thorough look at the relationship
between actions and outcomes. A trip to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
in Hyde Park enables students to do primary research with presidential papers.
A movie adds meaning to the values of a particular time period. As we teach
and learn together, we are
creating a context for understanding the evolution of events, ideas, and
human behavior.
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“ My history teacher was fantastic in the way he had us communicating with each other. My thoughts became more organized, and I could speak my mind.” —Erin, 10th grade
