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social studies

NOUN
school subject about society
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Government and social studies and Texas history were my favorite subjects.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

When students ask about the lake’s name, Jonna St. Croix, a social studies teacher at Sackets Harbor Central School, calls it Lake Ontario, following state curriculum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

It feels more like something to be watched on the AV rig in a middle school social studies class.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

Public school teachers are trained to teach literacy, history and social studies, not theology, leaving educators to navigate how biblical texts will be presented while serving students from diverse religious backgrounds.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

I’m on the social studies side because that’s the class I would usually have now, but at least I can see the tanks of hermit crabs on the science side.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden


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