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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Small, a social studies teacher at the time, was teaching his class about Emmett Till’s death when a student asked if Till-Mobley was still alive, prompting him to seek her out.
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Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Akin began her tenure at the Sumner County school in 1963 and worked as a social studies and library teacher, according to the Guinness World Records.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The next hope is to have more books accessible across all classes, such as social studies.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025
Ismael Jimenez is the director of social studies curriculum for the SDP.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
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Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Akin began her tenure at the Sumner County school in 1963 and worked as a social studies and library teacher, according to the Guinness World Records.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The next hope is to have more books accessible across all classes, such as social studies.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025
Ismael Jimenez is the director of social studies curriculum for the SDP.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for social studies
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“Social studies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20studies. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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