Social Studies/Business/Home and Careers
- Welcome to the OBHS Department of Social Studies, Career Technologies, & Service Learning
- AP Summer Reading Assignments
- High School Social Studies, Business, and Home & Careers Faculty
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High School Social Studies Courses
- American History Through Film
- AP Government/ Economics
- AP Psychology
- AP United States History
- AP World History
- Criminal and Civil Law I & II
- Economics
- Global History I
- Global History II
- Global History through Film
- Research in the Social Sciences
- Participation in Government
- Pre-AP World History
- Psychology
- Sports Figures in Society
- U.S. History - Grade 7
- U.S. History - Grade 8
- U.S. History/ Government - Regents
- Business Education
- Links
- Research Opportunities and Competitions

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Mr. Dennis Ruthkowski
Classes: Global History I, AP Psychology, College Psychology, Global History Through Film
Colleges Attended
Bachelor's Degree - SUNY Albany University
Master's Degree - Dowling College
Bio
Dennis Ruthkowski came to OBEN in the 1999 school year after working in the private sector for 3 years. During his time as a teacher, he has taught Global History I Honors and Regents, Global History II Honors and Regents, U.S. History Regents, 8th Grade Social Studies, 7th Grade Social Studies, Participation in Government, Economics, Facing History and Ourselves, Psychology, Sociology, AP Psychology, and Global History through film.
Favorite Historical Quote
"Common sense is not so common."
-Voltaire