Current Events/Modern World Studies

CURRENT EVENTS/MODERN WORLD STUDIES: This one-semester elective course would briefly take a look at historical events from the post-Vietnam era and would focus heavily on the events of today.  The intent of the course is to provide students with the basic background and foundational information to help them understand the world that we live in today.  It will examine various social, political, economic, religious, and cultural events in different countries and regions in order to better comprehend multiple perspectives on the world today.  There will be a major focus on studying current events (their origins and causes) and trying to come up with solutions or predicting outcomes to those events.  Creating such dialog among students would be extremely beneficial in helping them understand multiple perspectives, as well as help them gain an appreciation for views other than their own.

Fall or Spring                                       

Prerequisite: None                             

Grade Level: 10-11-12