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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Originally from Nebraska, Walz served in the Army National Guard and was a school teacher for many years prior to entering politics, teaching social studies along with serving as a football coach and overseeing the school’s Gay-Straight Alliance.
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Alison Durkee, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Walz became a high school social studies teacher and a coach on the school’s football team.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
At camp, students participate in 40-minute core classes – English, social studies, math and science – in the mornings.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2024
Teachers have become more reliant in recent years on technology as a learning tool for students, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic, said Mara Harvey, a social studies teacher at Discovery High School in the Natomas Unified School District.
—Erin Prater, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024
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Alison Durkee, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Walz became a high school social studies teacher and a coach on the school’s football team.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
At camp, students participate in 40-minute core classes – English, social studies, math and science – in the mornings.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2024
Teachers have become more reliant in recent years on technology as a learning tool for students, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic, said Mara Harvey, a social studies teacher at Discovery High School in the Natomas Unified School District.
—Erin Prater, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Social studies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20studies. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
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