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Shenendehowa
High School
Social Studies
Department
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Review Books:
Social Studies teachers will be asking students to buy Regents Review Books
from March 2 - March 15th. Students can turn in a check for $11.00 made
out to the "Shen HS SS Student Activity Fund" for a review book or call the
publisher and order the book over the phone. Call Pearson/Prentice
Hall at 800-848-9500. You will need to know which book you need! If you order
the book directly from the publisher, they will charge you $10.97 plus
shipping/handling. You will need a credit card to order it from the publisher.
U.S. History Review Book: ISBN #0133704254
Global History Review Book: ISBN #0133704246
Interested in using the online version of the Global, U.S.
History or Economics textbook? Talk to your teacher about getting the
Activation Code for these books published by McDougal Littell. The
activation code will allow you to set up a student account at
www.classzone.com. The librarians
at East and West and computer lab staff also have the activation codes and can
help you set up your account. There are many
resources for you to use -- in addition to the online book. For example,
you can take practice tests on line, find and use maps, get help with
note-taking and reading primary sources. Plus -- it's free!!
Interested in learning more about 21st Century Skills and
Social Studies? The Partnership for 21st Century Skills have developed
maps to illustrate the intersection between 21st century skills and the subjects
of English, Math, Science, Social Studies and Geography.
Check out the Social Studies map at:
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/documents/ss_map_11_12_08.pdf
Check out the Geography map at:
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/documents/ss_map_11_12_08.pdf
Check out the Information, Communications and
Technology and Social Studies map at:
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/images/stories/matrices/ICTmap_ss.pdf
The Social Studies Department at
Shenendehowa High School is committed to our role in the
development of Shenendehowa graduates that are:
Social Studies teachers help prepare students to be
active participants in a democratic society. To learn more
about the Profile of a Shenendehowa Graduate, visit
Profile of a
Shenendehowa Graduate.
To learn more about how Social Studies can be
integrated with 21st century skills to prepare students to become
effective and productive citizens in the 21st century, visit
National Council for the Social Studies & 21st Century Learning
Foundation's Social Studies Map.
Social Studies Department Vision Statement:
nWe
will be the best Social Studies teachers in capital region
because we will:
n… actively participate in the development of active,
responsible citizens for a democracy.
We will conduct mock elections, encourage voter
registration and model civic discourse within our department and
school faculty.
n… work together to create a unified program of
curriculum, instruction and assessment in history and social
sciences that is academically rigorous, relevant and responsive
to student needs and our changing world.
n… make a difference in our students’ lives by improve
our students’ ability to think, read critically, express
themselves verbally and in writing, use technology to solve
problems, and understand multiple perspectives.
n… model lifelong learning for our students by continuing
in our own intellectual and professional development.
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Shenendehowa High School Social Studies GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
All students graduating from Shenendehowa High School are
required to complete a minimum of 4 Units in Social Studies and
pass the Regents Examinations in Global History &
geography
AND U.S. History & Government. Some students may choose to earn
additional units by completing one or more Social Studies
electives.
Typical Sequence:
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Grade |
Course |
| 9 |
Global History &
Geography - 9 |
| 10 |
Global
History & Geography - 10 |
| 11 |
U.S.
History & Government |
| 12 |
National
Issues Forum & Economics |
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We offer Honors level courses in Grade 10, 11 and 12. They
are:
- Grade 10: World Culture/World Literature-Honors
- Grade 11: American Studies Honors Option or Advanced Placement
U.S. History
- Grade 12: Syracuse University Project Advance Public Affairs
- Grade 12: Advanced Economics Honors
We offer two electives: Syracuse University Project Advance
Sociology and Syracuse University Project Advance Psychology.
Students may be accelerated in middle school Social Studies, and
enter the high school program by completing Global History &
Geography-9 in grade 8. They will take the Syracuse University
Project Advance courses in their senior year. For more information
about acceleration in middle school Social Studies, contact Mike
Gutchell, the Middle School Social Studies Academic Administrator at
gutcmich@shenet.org.
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“Broadening our humanity and extending our sensibilities by recognizing
sameness and difference throughout the recorded past is therefore an important
reason for studying history, and especially the history of peoples far away and
long ago. For we can only know ourselves by knowing how we resemble and how we
differ from others. Acquaintance with the human past is the only way to such
self knowledge.”
From “Why Study History,” written by William
H. McNeill, 1985
http://www.historians.org/pubs/archives/WHMcNeillWhyStudyHistory.htm
Lisa Kissinger
Academic Administrator, Social Studies 9-12
Phone: (518) 881-0310 extension 61706
Email:
kisslisa@shenet.org
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