In order to effectively support Montgomery’s Portrait of Graduate…

The members of the MHS Social Studies Department are committed to:

• Building strong relationships beyond the classroom with the students of MHS
• Growing professionally in order to meet the needs of all learners
• Designing engaging learning experiences
• Demonstrating a dedicated work ethic
• Constantly and consistently improving the craft of teaching
• Holding all students to a high academic standard
• Remaining current on domestic and global issues
• Encouraging independent thought and civil discourse
• Preparing students to become civic-minded, engaged citizens
• Adjusting and revising curricula as needed to keep up with an ever-changing world

 The Department’s mission for the Social Studies program is to:

• Connect the history of the past with the events of today
• Offer a broad range of elective courses
• Teach in such a way that students value the importance of the content
• Provide students with the opportunities to develop and practice new skills
• Infuse social-emotional learning
• Improve literacy through discussion-based learning
• Focus on the big ideas and themes of history
• Develop critical thinking, analytical, research, and writing skills
• Foster an appreciation of the past and also for a wide perspective of viewpoints
• Develop effective collaboration skills
• Enable students to apply the principles of democracy to their lives