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Department Chair:
Cynthia Sneed
Social Studies Department Members:
Anne Baldwin
Calvin Blake
Nicky Christopher
Daniel Moore
Andrew Weaver
Why Social Studies Education Is
Important To Your Child's Future:
The Georgia Performance Standards for
Social Studies were designed to develop
informed Georgia citizens who understand
the history of the United States and our
place in an ever increasing
interconnected world. It is essential
that students understand their past and
how that past influences the present day
and the future.
To accomplish our goal of informed
citizens, it is essential that social
studies education:
- Bridge essential understanding
about the past to contemporary
events.
- Assist students in understanding
the nature of historical inquiry and
the role of primary and secondary
sources.
- Encourage the consideration of
multiple perspectives on events.
- Engage students in speculation
about the known and unknown motives
and actions of historic figures.
- Integrate the strands of Social
Studies.
The Social Studies Department at
Spencer High School offers students a
wide range of required and elective
classes. Social Studies education is
designed not only to teach students
about our American Government and
History so that they become productive
citizens, but also to teach our students
many of the skills needed to be
successful in almost any career path.
Social Studies education teaches
critical and analytical thinking,
research techniques, data and document
analysis, and how to effectively work in
groups to solve problems.
Social Studies education at Spencer
examines history, geography, economics,
government, psychology, sociology,
religion, law, philosophy, art,
literature and much more in order to
develop students with a well rounded
education about the role of mankind in
our world. With our political and
economic world becoming more
interdependent each day, Social Studies
education prepares our students to
function in this global community.
Just A Few Careers That Benefit
From Social Studies Education:
Teaching, Business Management,
Journalism, Foreign Affairs, Military,
Government Service, and much more.
About The Social Studies Department
at Spencer High School:
The Social Studies Department at Spencer
High School is made up of eight Highly
Qualified teachers. Our department
teaches to the Georgia Performance
Standards in all classes. As a
department we work together to create a
standardized, organized and highly
structured program of study. |
