The high school social studies program is constituted as an interdisciplinary curriculum, drawing on all of the
social sciences. It seeks to establish understandings of U.S. institutions and world cultures that will enhance
personal citizenship and at the same time widen the student’s appreciation of common problems facing humanity.
In addition to mastering content, the social studies program stresses skills, attitudes and effective oral and
written communication. Students will also be encouraged to fulfill some of their course requirements using a
cross-discipline approach.