Social Studies
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Department Office: 393
Chair: Gary Shiffman Secretary: Bia Mazhar 617-713-5045 See our course listings to learn more about our electives, including those that require an application (due March 3): Racial Awareness, Global Leadership, and Social Justice Leadership Workshop next year. |
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Our Program
The Social Studies program at Brookline High School has two fundamental goals: to prepare young people to live in a democratic society and interdependent world and to enable students to define themselves on the basis of a broad knowledge and deep understanding of human history and society. The program provides all students with a common foundation of knowledge of both world history and United States history, and subsequently, with the opportunity to study areas of special interest. The curriculum teaches them to explore, analyze and seek meaning in history; to understand themselves as both the inheritors and creators of culture; and to facilitate the achievement of social science literacy and the mastery of learning and thinking skills.
Please visit our course listing page to learn more about the engaging courses we offer, as well as graduation requirements, eligibility and applications for select courses.
Please visit our course listing page to learn more about the engaging courses we offer, as well as graduation requirements, eligibility and applications for select courses.
Community Resources
Hidden Brookline Website
Hidden Brookline uncovers the history of slavery and freedom in our town. The Hidden Brookline committee is part of the town's Office of Diversity. For further information contact Barbara Brown at bbbrown@bu.edu. The Hidden Brookline website includes a special section about Florida Ruffin Ridley.
Staff
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Jen Martin (Interim)
Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator Bia Mazhar Secretary Jennifer Barrer-Gall Elizabeth Buhl US History, ELL US History, Tutorial Joanne Burke-Hunter Psychology, Tutorial Coordinator Malcolm Cawthorne US History, African American Studies, Racial Awareness Sam Dickerman 9th World History Educational Technology Support Jennifer Frey 10th World History, Psychology, Tutorial Roger Grande 10th World History, Social Justice, Tutorial World History website Global Leadership |
Noah Gronlund-Jacob
9th World History, 10th World History, Tutorial Jennifer Grubb 10th World History, Tutorial Jennifer Hanaghan Modern World History, AP Human Geography Stephanie Hunt 10th World History African American and Latino Scholars Program website Kathryn Leslie 10th World History, Social Justice, Racial Awareness, Tutorial Jenny Longmire 9th World History, 10th World History Jennifer Martin SWS Social Studies, Advisory Coordinator Peter Meagher Stephanie McAllister 9th World History, EPIC Teachers Mentoring Teachers Patrick McGee |
Marcie Miller
9th World History, US History, Legal Studies, Tutorial Kristen Murphy 9th World History, US History, Tutorial Michael Normant US History, AP US Government, Writing Center Brian Poon Philosophy/Asian American History, Associate Dean Sarah Shuster 9th World History, 10th World History Mark Wheeler US History, ELL, Film and History Associated Faculty Scott Barkett (Special Education) World History, US History Kyle Beaulieu-Jones EXCEL Social Studies Mike DeYoung Winthrop House Social Studies Laura Honeywood ACE Social Studies |