— Albert Einstein
In keeping with the philosophy of Woodsville High School, the Social Studies Department prepares students to become active participants in a democratic society and an increasingly global and interconnected world.
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Woodsville High School Competencies
Courses offered within the Woodsville High School Social Studies curriculum help students:
• Demonstrate and apply knowledge of major eras, themes and historical influences, and analyze how they affect community, the state, the United States and the world. (HISTORY)
• Analyze how geography affects the interdependence of human societies and civilizations, and solve issues related to geography. (GEOGRAPHY)
• Assess personal, national and global economic decisions using principles of various economic and political systems. (ECONOMICS)
• Use evidence from founding documents, principles and structures of the constitutional government and political system in America to analyze relationships between citizens, governments and politics over time. (CIVICS and GOVERNMENT)
• Develop and defend positions on issues and events, using evidence from research gathered from a variety of sources. (APPLICATIONS OF SOCIAL STUDIES PROCESSES, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL)
• Develop, implement, and evaluate civic service learning project based on local, national, or global issues. (CIVIC ENGAGEMENT)
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Analysis: Will any senators actually flip on Trump impeachment?
President Donald Trump was impeached in December by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives, but now it's up to the Republican-led Senate to decide whether to remove him from office.
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Reporter says Pompeo cursed and told her to find Ukraine on a map after interview
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Trump captured on tape demanding firing of ambassador to Ukraine, attorney says
President Donald Trump was captured on tape at a 2018 dinner with Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman demanding the firing of Marie Yovanovitch, who was then the US ambassador to Ukraine, according to an attorney for Parnas.
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Pentagon's vow to protect Vindman against retaliation tested after Blackburn attacks
A top Pentagon official as recently as last month vowed the department would not tolerate "any act of retaliation" against Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman -- a pledge now being put to the test after Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn this week repeatedly attacked the key National Security Council aide who testified before Congress on the Ukraine scandal.
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Fact check: White House counsel claims there was no quid pro quo
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What happened when Democrats played a clip of Graham in 1999
Impeachment manager Rep. Jerry Nadler (D) plays a clip of Lindsey Graham (R-SC) from 1999 during the impeachment trial of President Trump.
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Analysis: Think Trump's acting like a dictator now? What if he's reelected?
Opening arguments from the Democrats are over. They closed their case against President Donald Trump declaring he must be removed from office for upsetting the balance of power envisioned by the Constitution and for upsetting world order.
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'It's all going to come out': Ex-prosecutor on evidence Democrats are pursuing
Former federal prosecutor Anne Milgram takes impeachment questions as Democrats wrap up their case against President Donald Trump. Watch "Full Circle" live weeknights at 6:30 p.m. ET.
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Opinion: Trump's team has the upper hand
There's a great scene in "The Truman Show" when the wife of the eponymous lead -- who is kept in the dark about his life being a reality television show -- deflects a serious question from her husband by launching into a commercial about a cocoa drink. Truman, played by Jim Carrey, looks around and asks, "Who are you talking to?"
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Opinion: Most important takeaway so far
In the legal and political arena, you always want the last word. That theory held true in the 1999 impeachment of President Bill Clinton. The House managers led by Henry Hyde and the likes of Lindsey Graham made an impressive case over three days. But Clinton's brilliant White House counsel blew away those three days of arguments in a presentation that destroyed the foundation of the House […]
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Attorneys used 2 hours of 24 allotted, detailing their defense of the President against the two articles of impeachment
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House managers speak after Trump lawyers lay out case
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The tables turn: A new phase of Trump's trial
Now the tables will turn in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
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Fact check: If the Senate votes to convict Trump, it does not automatically disqualify him from holding public office
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Analysis: This would nullify impeachment
CNN chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin says White House counsel Pat Cipollone's claim that the Trump administration will not cooperate in the Senate impeachment trial at all is concerning.
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Fact check: White House counsel claims Ukraine aid was held up to get other European countries to help
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Watch: Schiff's sarcastic dig at President Trump
As Democrats end their opening arguments, House manager Adam Schiff (D-CA) predicts what President Trump's attorneys will argue during the impeachment trial.
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Veterans demand apology after Trump downplays traumatic brain injuries from Iranian attack
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Jeff Bezos' girlfriend reportedly sent her brother text messages that were leaked to National Enquirer
US prosecutors have obtained evidence indicating that Jeff Bezos' girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, sent her brother text messages that were later published in the National Enquirer in its story about their affair, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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More than half the people in the US are about to see a shift in their credit score
Your credit score could soon go down -- or up.