Contemporary World Issues

World Issues Syllabus

Google Form

Book Review list

Tips for Book Review. We will go over more in depth in class.

Book Review Example.

Another Book Review Example

The World If examples from The Economist

Prospectus Examples

Final project sign up

Rubric for final project

Cyber Security Model UN

Justice

Pew Research on Race

America is not Racist

Achievement Gap

Mass Incarceration

LGBTQ Timeline

Power

Model UN--Syria

Sunni v. Shia--background

Escaping Isis

What ISIS Really Wants

Syria--case study on power

Forbes' list of the most powerful people in the world

Change

Model UN Directions--climate change

Intro to Western Religions

Primer on Palestine, Israel and the Arab Israeli Conflict

Notes on Arab Israeli conflict

Peace Summit directions for leaders

The Israel Lobby and a Response to the essay.

Migration articles.

ProCon research site. Be prepared to argue both sides!