Social Studies

group of students in suits in front of NY Stock Exchange wall, gavel in front

Courtroom drama and psych experiments encouraged here.

Budding entrepreneurs and war game enthusiasts are welcomed and challenged by the social studies department at De Smet Jesuit. Committed to college readiness and real-world application, our teachers focus on communication and collaboration skills both in the classroom, on trips to New York and civil war battlegrounds, and in clubs such as Mock Trial, History Club, and Ignatian Business Leaders.

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Social Studies Curriculum

Sophomore Year

AP Honors World Studies
World Studies

Junior Year

America Comes of Age
AP/ACC Honors American History
Economics
Foundations of American Society
Psychology

Senior Year

AP/ACC Honors Government Studies
ACC Honors International Studies
AP/ACC Honors Psychology
Economics
Modern American Society
Psychology

Summer Electives

Civil War
Modern European History
Vietnam War
WWII

Business Students

Shark Tank

Investors wanted! Tired of muddy cleats? You need the Cleat Ace. Intro to Business students design a prototype, create commercials, and make their sales pitch to see who's in.

Room 210

World Domination

In room 210 students conquer AP US History by day, then take over the world in strategy board games on Friday nights.

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AP Psychology Students

Quasi-experiment Project

To learn the full process of psychological experimentation, students recruit, interview, obtain consent, and carry out research studies on willing participants.

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