— 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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CNN reporter to rally leader: I don't understand why you're here
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What you need to know about Antifa
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Trump threatened to classify Antifa as a terrorist group. Germans hit back
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Portland's police chief calls for an anti-mask law
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Portland's liberal image tempered by history as 'Skinhead City'
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo: Domestic terrorists should face up to life without parole
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A black teen ran out with a $2 beer. Then a store clerk followed him and shot him
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An explosion. Radioactive iodine. What this tells us about Russia's 'doomsday weapon'
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NYT: Obama told Biden he didn't have to run in 2020
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Younger Democratic black voters aren't as interested in Biden. Here's why
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White House moving forward with plan to cancel foreign aid
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Jewelry store owner fights men with sledgehammers
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Blast rips through wedding
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Trump again claims he won an award that doesn't exist
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Hundreds join El Paso widower at wife's funeral
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Country singer rushed to the hospital after almost collapsing onstage
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