Social Studies

Welcome Students and Parents!

 rhs_pawprintblank.jpg Department Philosophy. Why study social studies?  We, the Ridgefield High School Social Studies Department, make history come alive through cooperative learning activities and simulations.  We want our students to study and understand the past in a nurturing, supportive environment which fosters personal inquiry and growth so that they can fully appreciate who they are as American citizens today.   
 rhs_pawprintblank.jpg The overall goal of teaching social studies is for students to learn how to make knowledgeable, reasoned decisions that impact society in a positive way.
 rhs_pawprintblank.jpg We teach a variety of subjects including history, economics, geography, psychology, cultures around the world, and other social sciences.  There is an emphasis on critical thinking and persuasive writing.
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 rfk-whouse.jpg There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why... I dream of things that never were, and ask why not? - Robert Kennedy

 Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals. - Martin Luther King Jr. martinlutherkingihavedrea.jpg

Goals.

Course Offerings. We offer courses in the following courses:
Advanced Placement is offered in ???.

Navigate to the Counseling Center link for detailed course information.

Teachers and Department Head.  Click the teachers name for their website or
e-mail for their e-mail address.  The phone number for RHS is (203) 438-3785;
teacher extensions are provided below.  Larry Friedman is the department head.

 Laurence Friedman 1202 e-mail
 Mark Alesio 1216 e-mail
 Denise Barrett 1227 e-mail
 Rachel Black-Unger 1217 e-mail
 Nicholas Cecere 1221 e-mail
 Jennifer DeJulio 1048 e-mail
 Stephen Dillane 1224 e-mail
 Olivia Dobson 1223 e-mail
 Loren Euvrard 1218 e-mail
 Theresa Fischer 1215 e-mail
 Ellen Fox 1225 e-mail
 Patrick Higgins 1220 e-mail
 Carla Kahlbaugh 1228 e-mail
 Joshua Kilbourn 1222 e-mail
 Megan Osimanti 1219 e-mail
 Jennifer Schlechtweg 1214 e-mail
 Ashley Sullivan

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 Patrick Wild 1229 e-mail

 

Cultural Activities and Field Trips.

Technology.  

Frequently Asked Questions. As FAQs are generated,
we will post the most popular/important ones here. 

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