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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  
pl.n.   (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
A course of study including geography, history, government, and sociology, taught in secondary and elementary schools.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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