Social Studies Department
Manhasset UFSD
Department Contacts
Margaret Ronai, District Coordinator
Phone: (516) 267-7576
Email Margaret Ronai
Secondary School Department Faculty
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Secondary School Department Faculty
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Welcome to Social Studies
"…The American people owe it to themselves, and to the cause of free Government, to prove by their establishments for the advancement and diffusion of Knowledge, that their political Institutions . . . are as favorable to the intellectual and moral improvement of Man as they are conformable to his individual & social Rights. What spectacle can be more edifying or more seasonable, than that of Liberty & Learning, each leaning on the other for their mutual & surest support?”
—James Madison
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
| Grade | Content |
|---|---|
| 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: CLICK HERE FOR NYS SOCIAL STUDIES FRAMEWORK