Jamestown Public School's Social Studies program is designed to prepare students for college, careers, and civic life with courses that are rigorous and aligned to the New York State Learning Standards. We seek to engage students with critical thinking, collaboration, and research techniques. Social Studies Practices include:

• Gathering, Interpreting and Using Evidence
• Chronological Reasoning and Causation
• Comparison and Contextualization
• Geographic Reasoning
• Economics and Economic Systems
• Civic Participation

Grade Level Themes

Kindergarten:  Self and Others

Grade 1:  My Family and Other Families, Now and Long Ago

Grade 2:  My Community and Other Communities

Grade 3:  Communities around the World

Grade 4:  New York State and Local History and Government

Grade 5:  The Western Hemisphere

Grade 6:  The Eastern Hemisphere

Grade 7:  History of the United States and New York State I

Grade 8:  History of the United States and New York State II

Grade 9:  Global History and Geography I

Grade 10:  Global History and Geography II

Grade 11:  United States History and Government

Grade 12:  Participation in Government and Civics

Graduation Requirement:
All students must successfully complete 4 high school credits and 2 successful Regents Exams in Social Studies in order to meet the graduation requirement.