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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Ryan McCaffery, a former social studies teacher at Riverhead High School, was arrested May 12 by New York State Police following a months-long investigation.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
Black history standards The Colorado Department of Education, with the signing of House Bill 1149, will develop a standard K-12 social studies curriculum that includes Black history and cultural studies.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
His father, Phil, is a social studies teacher at Portage High School and the head boys golf coach.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
Fortunately, that is what social studies classes are for.
—Lightning Jay, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
Black history standards The Colorado Department of Education, with the signing of House Bill 1149, will develop a standard K-12 social studies curriculum that includes Black history and cultural studies.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
His father, Phil, is a social studies teacher at Portage High School and the head boys golf coach.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
Fortunately, that is what social studies classes are for.
—Lightning Jay, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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