The Social Studies Department offers a wide selection of academic courses and experiences designed to help students acquire the knowledge and skills demanded by an increasingly interdependent world with an awareness of the diversity of people and the willingness to explore cultures outside of one’s own.
Students are challenged to analyze, evaluate, and fully comprehend the many complicated factors that shape individuals and the larger communities to which they belong. We encourage our students to both respect tradition and continually seek opportunities to inspire positive changes locally and globally.
Within the Social Studies Department, students will be able to:
- Promote understanding and respect for all cultures and peoples.
- Develop an awareness of the global interdependence of all peoples and nations.
- Develop skills to competently evaluate social, economic, political, and cultural systems in the U.S. and other nations.
- Develop knowledge, insight, and positive attitudes toward citizenship, change and community involvement.
Social Studies Department Faculty
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Ms. Jennifer Bowker
Chair
Ext. 1060
B.A. International Relations and History
Bucknell University
M.Ed. Secondary Education in Social Studies
University of Pennsylvania
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Mrs. Mary Anastasi
Chair
Ext. 1416
B.A. History, minor Education
Saint Joseph's University
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Ms. Lisa Beiduk
Ext. 1404
B.A. History
Villanova University
M.A. History
Villanova University
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Mr. Robert Cucinella
Ext. 1415
B.A. Theater, History Minor
DeSales University
M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction (Social Studies)
Concordia University
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Ms. Madeleine Harkins
Director of Activities
Ext. 1123
B.A. History
Duquesne University
M.Ed Curriculum and Instruction
Fordham University
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Mrs. Brittany Sim
Dean of Students
Ext. 1030
B.A. History
Immaculata University
M.A. American Studies
Villanova University
Ed.D. Educational Leadership (in progress)
Immaculata University
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Mr. Jimmy Yen
International Student Support Coordinator
Ext. 1407
B.A. Government
Franklin and Marshall College
M.S. Education
Neumann University
TESOL Certificate
University Of Pennsylvania
Social Studies Course Sequence
| GRADE 9 | GRADE 10 | GRADE 11 | GRADE 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World History 1 (CP, H) AP World History | World History 2 (CP, H) AP World History | United States History (CP, H) AP United States History Electives as requested: Economics U.S. Government Law in America Intro to Psychology Geography & Global Issues African American History AP U.S. Government & Politics AP Psychology | Electives as requested: Economics U.S. Government Law in America Intro to Psychology Geography & Global Issues African American History AP Microeconomics AP U.S. Government & Politics AP Psychology |