Social Studies Department

SOCIAL STUDIES NEWS


Visiting students from Gimhae Foreign Language School (South Korea).

Merrimack High School students at the 2015 National History Day     event in Washington, D.C.

MERRIMACK HIGH SCHOOL

SOCIAL STUDIES FACULTY 2016-17


Mr. Rob Huckins (Department Head)

Mr. Allen Lemay

Mrs. Lindsey Seibert

Mr. Wayne Stuck

Mr. Luke Woods

Mr. Peter Petrigno

Mr. Trevor Knight

Mrs. Lindsey Bates

Mr. Harry Hewitt

Mr. Jim Wojewoda

Mrs. Emily Hartmann

Mr. Connor Phelps

Ms. Melanie Hedlund

Mr. Drew Gallagher

 

HELPFUL ONLINE RESOURCES

 

Merrimack School District

Merrimack High School

National History Day

NCSS National Social Studies Standards

Historical Scene Investigation (H.S.I.)

New Hampshire Department of Education

Wright Museum of World War Two (Wolfeboro, NH)

Library of Congress

Smithsonian

Merrimack Public Library

National Geographic

American Textile Museum (Lowell MA)

New Hampshire History Museum

Edward M. Kennedy Institute (Boston MA)

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum

The Democracy Report (current affairs database)

Worldmapper (loads of great maps!)

MapMaker (National Geographic)

The New Hampshire Primary (UNH site)

Students present their sides at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute (Boston MA)

Merrimack High School's Trip to Italy (April Vacation, 2015)

 

SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS & PROJECTS

AP Psychology (Mr. Stuck)

AP American Government & Politics (Mr. Huckins)

AP United States History (Mr. Woods) @MrWoods_MHS

AP Economics (TBA)

AP World History (Mrs. Hartmann)

Honors World Studies (Mrs. Hartmann)

Honors Civics (Mr. Knight)

Honors Economics (Mrs. Hartmann)

Honors World History (Mrs. Hartmann/Mrs. Seibert)

Honors United States History (Mrs. Seibert)

The American Experience

(Mrs. Bates & Mr. Bates/Mrs. Halvorson & Mr. Woods)

Culture Shock: Social Science & Literature

(Ms. Montemerlo & Mr. Knight)

Project Earth (Ms. Dodd & Mr. Phelps)

SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS & PROJECTS

World Studies

Contemporary Issues 1 (1/2 credit)

Contemporary Issues 2 (1/2 credit)

##Civics & Government (1/2 credit)

##Economics (1/2 credit)

Criminology (1/2 credit)

Legal Studies (1/2 credit)

##United States History (full credit)

Psychology (1/2 credit)

Sociology (1/2 credit)

Women's Studies (1/2 credit)

*AP United States History (full credit)

*AP Microeconomics (1/2 credit)

*AP Macroeconomics (1/2 credit)

*AP Psychology (full credit)

*AP United StatesGovernment & Politics (full credit)

*AP World History (full credit)

**The American Experience

**Foundations in World Culture: World Civilations & Literature

**Culture Shock: Social Science & Literature

**Project Earth: How The World Works

*Advanced Placement level course

**Interdisciplinary course with theEnglish Department

##Graduation requirement

SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES 2017-18

 

MHS Civics & Government students prep their group's position for an immigration simulation debate at the EMK Institute (Boston MA)

Merrimack High School students and teachers went to Concord NH to hear former Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O'Connor & David Souter speak about civics education in the United States

SOCIAL STUDIES LEARNING COMPETENCIES


Students must meet each competency by the end of the semester with a minimum score of 2 (out of 4) in order to receive credit. This will be done with a wide variety of activities and assessments, both individually and in small and larger groups.

Merrimack High School Competencies in Social Studies

All MHS Social Studies courses are designed to teach students the skill-based competencies of research, comprehension, analysis, and evaluation.  

RESEARCH builds the foundation of life-long learning. Students will demonstrate the ability to locate content specific information using varied sources. 

 

COMPREHENSION is the basic understanding of course content knowledge. Students will be expected to apply their knowledge to the higher order thinking skills of analysis and evaluation. 

 

ANALYSIS is the ability to make connections, recognize relationships, and relate content knowledge to larger concepts and themes. 

 

EVALUATION is a skill which allows students to become independent thinkers.  Students will develop informed opinions, make predictions, draw conclusions, and pose questions for further reflection. 

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