GEO621A

This course is designed as an inquiry-based study of world issues. Students will begin the course by exploring the concept of “global issue” and the reasons why society becomes actively involved in global issues. Course content is flexible to allow teachers and students to take advantage of selecting timely topics or areas of special interest. With guidance and teacher-directed models, students will learn to follow an inquiry process within their own investigations of global issues, thereby developing academic research and literacy skills that will be applicable in many areas of study. A final component of the course requires students to participate in an active citizenship role where they will plan and carry-out an action plan to bring about positive change related to a current issue, either local or global. Assessment of this course will be mainly process oriented due to the emphasis on skill-building. Final research products will be evaluated for quality of content as well as process.