social studies
plural noun
: a part of a school or college curriculum concerned with the study of social relationships and the functioning of society and usually made up of courses in history, government, economics, civics, sociology, geography, and anthropology
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Kenney first mocked up a design for the monument, inspired by the film A League of Their Own, as part of a fifth grade social studies project.
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Karla Marie Sanford, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
At Bristol-Plymouth, MacDonald studies digital and visual communications and enjoys science and social studies, especially the disability civil rights movement and advocacy.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The reports detailed how rules were bent when Caleb Elliott was hired as a full-time social studies teacher at Moore Middle School.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
But the labor rights leader is also found in Texas’ statewide standards for social studies in at least two grades and could be part of questions found on the STAAR exam.
—Isaac Yu, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
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Karla Marie Sanford, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
At Bristol-Plymouth, MacDonald studies digital and visual communications and enjoys science and social studies, especially the disability civil rights movement and advocacy.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The reports detailed how rules were bent when Caleb Elliott was hired as a full-time social studies teacher at Moore Middle School.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
But the labor rights leader is also found in Texas’ statewide standards for social studies in at least two grades and could be part of questions found on the STAAR exam.
—Isaac Yu, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Social studies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20studies. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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