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Humanities

Who are we? 

The Humanities Department explores human culture, history, and expression through subjects like literature, history, philosophy, and social studies by promoting critical thinking, creativity, and cultural understanding throughout the Hempstead School District.

Our Mission

To develop foundational skills in early reading to set the stage for academic success by helping children build vocabulary, comprehension, and critical thinking abilities, fostering a lifelong love of learning.

Early exposure to reading also supports cognitive development, enhances communication skills, and strengthens a child’s ability to understand and engage with the world around them. By encouraging reading from a young age, we empower students to become confident, curious, and well-rounded individuals.

 

Our Team

Director of Humanities

Felicia Prince

Felicia Prince

Staff Developer

Joseph Creighton

Typist Clerk Secretary

Dorothy Maness

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Language & Literacy Pacing Guides 2025-26

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Social Studies

The Hempstead Social Studies program integrates the study of the humanities and the social sciences. The primary aim of the Hempstead Social Studies program is the promotion of civic competence. Our program includes the study of such disciplines as economics, geography, government, history, law, psychology, philosophy, religion and sociology. In social studies classes students confront questions about the wonder and excitement of humankind in the world. Social studies classes help students understand their roots, see their connections to the past, comprehend their context, recognize the commonality of people across time, appreciate the balance of rights and responsibilities in an open society, and develop the habits of mind that make us reflective thinkers. We help students develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for themselves and for the public good as members of a culturally diverse community and an interdependent world. We also play an essential role in the development of historical literacy and writing skills, a fundamental component of the Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS). Among these skills are the ability to locate and cite specific textual evidence to support conclusions and to evaluate the arguments and claims in a text.

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Learning Standards for Social Studies (PK-12)

Historical Resources

2024-2025 Pacing Guides