— 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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Republican leaders have defended Trump, claiming there was no quid pro quo. Now some say they can't rule out supporting impeachment.
A top White House official said on Thursday that President Donald Trump had withheld nearly $400 million in military aid to Ukraine in order to pressure the country to open an investigation that he thought would politically benefit himself, worrying some Republicans in Congress in the middle of an impeachment inquiry.
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'Get over it.' Mulvaney tells reporter we do this all the time
President Trump's acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney tells the media to "get over it" after admitting that the administration's arrangement with Ukraine was a quid pro quo.
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Mulvaney admits quid pro quo over Ukraine, then denies doing so
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Clapper: Trump administration drowning in sea of lies
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper responds to President Trump's acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney telling the media to "get over it" after admitting Ukraine discussions were a quid pro quo.
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Source: Trump is unhappy that Mulvaney confirmed quid pro quo
President Donald Trump is not pleased with acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney's press briefing and his acknowledgment on Thursday of a quid pro quo, according to a source close to the President.
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Tapper warns Republicans after White House admission
Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney acknowledged that the US withheld military aid from Ukraine in return for a favor. CNN's Jake Tapper has more.
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SE Cupp: Trump is pushing the GOP too far on Syria
Defending the indefensible has become a cottage industry for Republican lawmakers in the era of Trump.
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The guardrails are off the Trump presidency
• Pence: VP announces ceasefire in Turkey • Recap: All of Thursday's impeachment drama • Watch: Baldwin reacts to Trump's victory claim • Opinion: US military wife pens letter to Kurds • Reaction: GOP senator says it's not a victory
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This election model says 2020 is 'Trump's to lose'
• Analysis: Dems have a new 2020 front-runner
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Family found on isolated farm may have been held against their will for 9 years
Dutch police investigating a family that may have lived isolated on a farm for a decade said Thursday it's possible they were held there against their will -- and they're looking at whether "certain religion or philosophy" might have been involved.
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Son of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman at center of shootout
Mexican security forces engaged in a prolonged shootout with heavily armed suspected cartel members in Sinaloa state Thursday, in an operation that ensnared a son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
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Mattis fires back at Trump: I'm the Meryl Streep of generals
Former Defense Secretary James Mattis makes light of President Trump calling him "the world's most overrated general" during his keynote address at the annual Al Smith dinner, a philanthropic event where roasts are tradition.
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China's economic growth plunges to lowest level since 1992
China's growth dropped to its lowest level in nearly three decades, as the world's second largest economy continues to feel the pain from trade tensions with the United States.
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Man finds shipwreck while walking dog
A recent storm uncovered wreckage from a wooden ship buried on a beach in North Carolina's Outer Banks.
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Plane carrying William and Kate forced to abort landing twice
A British Royal Air Force plane carrying the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was forced to abandon landing twice in Pakistan due to bad weather on Thursday.
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An EMT had a stroke and a colleague who tried to help had an aortic aneurysm
An emergency medical technician raced to assist a colleague who had a stroke on the job, but he fell unconscious before he could help.
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Man deported three years ago allegedly reentered the US and now stands accused of killing his girlfriend
A man who was deported to the Dominican Republic in 2016 after several criminal convictions was arrested this week and charged with fatally stabbing his girlfriend in New York this summer, according to court documents and officials.
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Steroid injections may lead to more harm than previously thought, study says
Doctors and patients should beware if they're hoping to use steroid injections to relieve the pain associated with osteoarthritis.
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NYC votes to close notorious Rikers Island jail
The New York City Council voted overwhelmingly to close Rikers Island jail Thursday and open four new borough-based facilities instead.
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Internet melts down over Pelosi photo
Nancy Pelosi makes finger-wagging "meltdown" photo her own. Jeanne Moos reports the internet swoons.