Social Studies Business And Libraries
Department Goals/Objectives
The Jericho social studies program integrates the study of the humanities and the social sciences. The primary aim of the Jericho social studies program is the promotion of civic competence. Our program includes the coordinated, systematic study of such disciplines as economics, geography, history, government, psychology, religion, philosophy, and sociology, as well as appropriate content from the humanities, mathematics, and natural sciences. We help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for themselves and for the public good as members of a culturally diverse community, a democratic society, and an interdependent world. We also play an essential role in the development of historical literacy and writing skills, a fundamental component of the NYS Learning Standards. Among these skills are the ability to locate and cite specific textual evidence to support conclusions and to evaluate the arguments and claims in a text.
Essential to these ends is the maintenance of a social studies program that is horizontally aligned across school buildings in the district and vertically aligned throughout each grade level.
K-12 Social Studies Framework
| Grade | Content Focus |
|---|---|
| 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 United States, Canada and Latin America |
| Grade 6 | The Eastern Hemisphere: Ancient Civilizations |
| 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 or Advanced Placement European History |
| Grade 11 | United States History and Government or Advanced Placement United States History |
| Grade 12 | Participation in Government or Facing History and Ourselves or Advanced Placement Government & Politics or Senior Experience Economics or Advanced Placement Micro & Macro Economics or Sociology of Institutions or Syracuse University CL Economics |
| Electives | Advanced Placement Psychology Advanced Placement Art History Exploring Childhood Social Science Research Debate |
High School Social Studies and Business Courses
History and Social Science Research
Eric Sundberg, Ed.D.
Eric Sundberg, Ed.D.
Curriculum Associate for Social Studies, Business and Libraries
516-203-3600 ext. 3229