Social Studies Department
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The Social Studies Department at Staples High School consists of the teachers and courses regarding the study of social studies and history.
The Department Office is located in Room 2035, right across from the English Department. Unlike the other office suites, the Social Studies Department is instead one large room, with the different office stations divided by collapsable cubicle units. This was done at the preference of the department.
All social studies classes are located on the second floor.
Three years plus one additional semester are required from this department to graduate. In addition to the required courses, students must take at least one Area Study (listed below) and an additional elective.
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Department Staff
- James D'Amico, Chair
- Carol Avery
- Dawn Bartz
- Monica Coccia
- Fran Evan
- Diana Fairchild
- Michael Fulton
- Allan Hamid
- Chi-Ann Lin
- Eric Meyer
- Christopher Morin
- Catherine Schager
- Jonathan Shepro
- Jeanne Stevens
- Meghan Ward
- Jacquelyn Whiting
- Margaret Williams
Courses offered
Required
- Western Humanities (Honors or A levels) {Full year}
- U.S. History (Honors, A, B, or C levels) {Full year}
- American Government {Semester}
Optional
Many of these courses are only offered in alternating school years; this is due to the fact that they can be taken by either Juniors or Seniors, and that at least one of those years the course a student will wish to take is available.
Area Studies
- East Asian Study (formerly China and Japan)
- African Study
- Middle Eastern Study
Other electives
- Introduction to Psychology
- Anthropology
- AP American Government
- AP US History
- AP Economics
