Department Chair
Brendan Gaughan
847.692.8140
Administrative Assistant
Marie Lang
847.692.8061
Department Information
Social Science course offerings span a wide range of disciplines, including but not limited to history, government, economics, and psychology. Throughout these, students have opportunities to learn and apply skills related to reading and research as they consider information from a variety of perspectives over time. As in many other academic departments, students can learn and earn college credit through a variety of Advanced Placement offerings. The vision of the Social Science Department at Maine South High School is to foster an understanding of the relevance of the Social Sciences and to develop respectful, informed, productive and engaged citizens.As a result of the rigorous curriculum, students will…
- Conduct critical inquiry, research and analysis
- Construct and communicate informed opinions
- Practice self-evaluation
- Understand the relevance and the applications of the Social Sciences to the world
- Utilize a variety of methods for self-expression
- Social Science Course Selections 2018-2019
Faculty Members
| Name | Courses |
| Aileen Alden | AP Human Geography, World Cultures, World Cultures – T |
| Chad Barney | History of the Western World, US History |
| Michael Biondo | US History |
| Julie Dickinson | US History |
| Kathleen Durkin | Current Affairs, Sociology, US History |
| Trevor Fritz | AP Psychology |
| Kevin Hansen | AP US Government & Politics, Government, International Relations |
| Katie Kaye | AP Human Geography, AP US History, US History |
| Laurie Koshgarian | AP Macro/Micro Economics, World Cultures |
| Donald Kura | AP World History, World Cultures |
| Donald McArthur-Self | AP European History, AP US History |
| Jennifer Peters | History of the Western World |
| Rachel Santucci | AP Macro/Micro Economics, AP Psychology |
| Sherri Scorza | Government, US History |
| Megan Smith | AP Human Geography, AP World History, World Cultures |
| Daniel States | AP US Government & Politics, US History |
| Andy Trenkle | American Government: We The People, Economics, US History |
| Greg Young | Government, Modern America After 1945 |