social studies

noun
a course of instruction in an elementary or secondary school comprising such subjects as history, geography, civics, etc.

Origin:
1925–30

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social studies
 
n
(functioning as singular) the study of how people live and organize themselves in society, embracing geography, history, economics, and other subjects

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Social studies is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Example sentences
Doc thought the best way to teach social studies to middle school and high
  school students was through simulations.
In school he was strong in mathematics but weak in social studies and
  humanities.
In social studies they do a lot of projects and research online.
Social studies is the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to
  promote civic competence.
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