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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
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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.

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Curriculum Coordinators:
Denise Pusateri
Coordinator of Secondary Education
denise.c.pusateri@jpsny.org
716-483-4292