Overview of Social Studies Department
The courses
required for all students at Assabet Valley are a two-year United
States history sequence, world history with a geographical approach, and
government and society. We also offer challenging electives for
students who wish to pursue social studies in more depth. Through this
curriculum, and considering each student's individual needs, students
will be prepared to undertake the rights and responsibilities of
citizenship, to enter the world of work, and to pursue higher education.
With
the adoption of a four-year social studies requirement, we envision
that the required and elective courses will align with the National
Common Core Standards.
Our goal as a department is to impress upon students a "connectedness" in the various disciplines called the social studies.