Civics, Economics, & Contemporary World Problems

This is a year-long senior level course exploring three units of study: Civics, Economics and Contemporary World issues. Students will study: Civics-- how our government works and how we as citizens interact with our government. Topics may include the Constitution, civil rights, the legal system and avenues for citizen involvement, governmental systems and how our federal and state governments work; Economics --how the economy works, how economic decisions are made, and what consequences those decisions have. Topics may include micro and macro-economics, economic systems, economic cycles, the market economy, the role of government, monetary policy and issues of wealth and poverty; and Contemporary World Issues—how concepts from the Civics and Economics portions of the course can help and explain current global issues. Here students will have an opportunity to apply their cumulative Social Studies knowledge and skills to consider real world situations to real world problems. Students will apply research and Common Core skills to complete a senior level CBA (classroom based assessment) that reflects their learning throughout the course.

Duration: Full Year

Pre-requisites: None

Credits: 1.0 (1.0 Social Studies credit)

Grade Level: 12