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Manhasset Secondary School
Social Studies
History  •  Inquiry  •  Citizenship
Department Contacts   (516) 267-7576       
Dr. Bryan Sarandrea  •  District Coordinator  
Email                                                  
Alka Gupta  •  Department Teaching Assistant  •  Email

Social Studies equips students with foundational knowledge and skills to understand and ask important questions in a rapidly changing world. It inspires young citizens to deeply engage in local, state, national, and global communities as agents of change. It prepares students for college, careers, and civic life.

 

Instructional Shifts
 
Shift #1: Focus on Conceptual Understanding
Shift #2: Foster Student Inquiry, Collaboration, and Informed Action
Shift #3: Integrate Content and Skills Purposefully
Social Studies Practices
 
  • Gathering, Interpreting and Using Evidence
  • Chronological Reasoning and Causation
  • Comparison and Contextualization
  • Geographic Reasoning
  • Economics and Economic Systems
  • Civic Participation
Unifying Themes
 
  • Individual Development and Cultural Identity
  • Development, Movement, and Interaction of Cultures
  • Time, Continuity, and Change
  • Geography, Humans, and the Environment
  • Development and Transformation of Social Structures
  • Power, Authority, and Governance
  • Civic Ideals and Practices
  • Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems
  • Science, Technology, and Innovation
  • Global Connections and Exchange

 

Content Sequence by Grade
Kindergarten
Self and Others
Grade 1
My Family and Other Families, Now and Long Ago
Grade 2
My Community and Other United States Communities
Grade 3
Communities Around the World
Grade 4
Local History and Local Government
Grade 5
The Western Hemisphere
Grade 6
The Eastern Hemisphere
Grade 7
History of the United States and New York - I
Grade 8
History of the United States and New York - II
Grade 9
Global History and Geography - I
Grade 10
Global History and Geography - II
Grade 11
United States History and Government
Grade 12
Participation in Government; Economics, the Enterprise System, and Finance
More details about each grade level’s practices and content specifications can be found at:
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