Social Studies
St. John’s Social Studies Department, through a wide variety of academic disciplines, strengthens students’ knowledge of the past and their understanding of their place in the world today.
Students explore human behavior through psychology and economics, appreciate art and music, examine the connections among people, places, and environments, and study world history from post-classical civilizations to contemporary political debates. Through these studies, they observe, analyze, and evaluate the intricate links between time, place, and subject matter, both inside and outside the classroom.
Students develop strong critical-thinking skills and the ability to express their ideas in a variety of ways. Through informal class discussions to individual and group presentations, essay writing, and research papers, students are expected to articulate their interpretations of the historical past and the modern world around them.
