In the twenty
first century,
with its
instantaneous
transference of
information, a
well informed
individual
requires a basic
awareness of
history,
geography and
the behavioral
sciences. Given
the vast
cultural
diversity of the
United States,
such awareness
is essential if
students are to
be sensitive to
the needs of
others, both
within the
school community
and in the world
beyond.
The Social
Studies
Department must
develop in
students an
awareness of the
interconnection
of events and
the impact of
events upon the
state of
humanity, along
with the fact
that events do
no occur in
isolation – each
event arises
from a
foundation of
interdependent
causes.
