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Social Studies is the integrated study of history, geography, economics, civics, citizenship and government. More importantly, it is the study of humanity, of people and events that individually and collectively have affected the world. The Social Studies Department is focused on providing social studies educators with the tools they need to help students make sense of the world in which they live, allow them to make connections between major ideas and their own lives, and help them see themselves as members of the world community.
Passport to Social Studies is the NYCDOE developed social studies curriculum. Passport aligns to the NYC Social Studies Scope & Sequence and integrates the New York State Social Studies Framework to support effective and engaging social studies teaching and learning. Each yearly Passport course of study is organized around units of study guided by essential questions. Teachers can use the units of study to plan coherent instruction that considers relevant skills, practices, and knowledge objectives for deep historical understanding.
UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
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| From Tin Pan Alley to Tapestry: Jewish Americans in Pop Music | Center for Jewish History |
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| Comics, Community and Action | New-York Historical Society |
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| In a World.... Teaching History with Blockbuster Movies | Paley Center for Media |
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| Jewish Voices in Early America: Religious Liberty and Civic Participation in 1776 (VIRTUAL) | ZOOM |
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| Art as a Witness: Exploring Resistance and Control During the Holocaust | The Museum of Jewish Heritage |
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| Muslim American Hidden Voices: Exploring Muslim American identities: (VIRTUAL) | ZOOM |
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| Networks of Hope: Exploring Resilience and Community in Civil War–Era Black History with the Tenement Museum | Lower East Side Tenement Museum |
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| Islamophobia - Becoming Culturally Sensitive Upstanders (VIRTUAL) | ZOOM |
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| Jewish Americans: Identity, History, and Experience (Virtual) - April 2026 | ZOOM |
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| The Social Studies Film and Media Series: The American Revolution | Paley Center for Media |
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| Unpacking the Civics for All Curriculum - April | The Museum of Modern Art |
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| The Met: America the Beautiful | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
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| Uprising: Reggae, Decolonization, and Diaspora | The Cutting Room, NYC |
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| Seal of Civic Readiness Orientation - May 2026 | Tweed Courthouse |
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