Social Studies

As members of an ever-changing world, nation and community, our students have witnessed the hopes and fears of the modern age. As such, students at Amityville Memorial High School need to cultivate deeper understandings of our Nation’s role in this world and appreciate their responsibilities in our community. The primary objective of social studies instruction is to sensitize students to the multiple viewpoints and historical antecedents which explain the events of our day. It is also understood that history reflects our democracy.  Therefore, learning the past will help inform our students of their responsibility to preserve what is great about our Nation and world. It is essential for our students to learn, practice, and strengthen critical thinking skills as their teachers guide them to strive toward the ideals of equity and justice upon which our Nation was founded. In our core courses and electives, students are constantly exposed to essential questions that permeate time and place. The issues, centering on human experience, are grounded in a thorough study of the facts by means of analysis and interpretation. Research is also a central component to the four years of social studies courses that all students are required to satisfactorily complete for graduation.