Global Issues A:
Global Sustainability
By 2050, there will be more than 9 billion people in our world - 2 billion more than today.
Is our world ready for them?
In this class, we will work together to build our global knowledge, thinking, and literacy skills as we ask questions, analyze problems, and evaluate solutions to understand the challenges facing our world during this single largest period of population growth in all human history.
By the end of the semester, you will be able to creatively and effectively share your own answer to the questions: How can the world support a population of over 9 billion? How can we contribute to a more just, sustainable world?
Welcome
Watch this video for an introduction to using the class website.
Course Materials
This Week - Click here for links to class materials, assignments due this week, and daily checklists.
In the News - There are 7+ billion people in the world; something is always happening! Everything you need for your weekly news write-ups can be found here.
Past Weeks - Click here for links to class materials and assignments from past weeks. You can always complete, get feedback on, revise, and improve your work!
For Families - Information, updates on class assignments and grades, tech help, and contact Mr. Swoboda.
Keys to Success - Feeling stuck, lost, confused? Here's the syllabus, Aspen and Classroom information, tutorials for online learning, and other resources.
Explore the World - Visit somewhere new, listen to some international tracks, learn a phrase in Japanese...it's your world; discover it!
About Mr. Swoboda
I've been teaching at English High since 2012. I love working with EHS students and teachers because they are always teaching me something new. Before 2012, I worked in programs to fight global poverty, hunger, and inequality. I majored in Russian at the University of Iowa and received a master’s in education from the University of Massachusetts Boston.
I love teaching, but my next favorite things are exploring new places, running, biking, hearing live music, or making and eating anything delicious.