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Welcome...
“It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.”
“It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.”
-Nelson Mandela
WEEKLY ZOOM SCHEDULE:
WEEKLY ZOOM SCHEDULE:
Zoom links can be found on Google Classroom
Tuesday - 9:05 -10:05
Thursday - 10:10 - 11:10
Friday - 12:25 - 1:25
This weeks assignments....
This weeks assignments....
Assignments will rotate weekly. For old assignments go to googleclassroom
Topic/Theme:
Topic/Theme:
"The International Justice System"
"The International Justice System"
Week of Sept. 21 - 25
Week of Sept. 21 - 25
Weekly Extras ....(not required, but could be helpful)
Weekly Extras ....(not required, but could be helpful)
PERSONAL RESEARCH DUE SATURDAYS AT 3pm
PERSONAL RESEARCH DUE SATURDAYS AT 3pm
SUBMIT ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM
(see additional expectations on google classroom page)
RESEARCH TOPIC:
RESEARCH TOPIC:
WHAT IS THE PRISON AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM LIKE IN A COUNTRY OF YOUR CHOICE?
WHAT IS THE PRISON AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM LIKE IN A COUNTRY OF YOUR CHOICE?
Zoom Links on Google Classroom page
Zoom Links on Google Classroom page
Class overview
This is a 12th grade elective course that combines frameworks from US Government and Politics with deep research and study on global current events that are impacting us at the time of the class. Students revisit historical documents with an emphasis on understanding their relevance and impact in the present. These studies include guiding questions such as:
What does it mean to be an informed citizen?
How involved should we each be in improving our government and society?
What actions can we take right now to improve our and each other's situations?
Syllabus
Syllabus
Course Component and Assignments:
Course Component and Assignments:
Weekly Required Readings
Independent viewing of lectures and videos
Weekly seminar/discussion class
Weekly individual essays
Course Outline:
Course Outline:
due to the subject (current events) the units will be determined by the events in the news around the world...
Introductions: Teacher and Student, classroom procedures and policies
Introductions: Teacher and Student, classroom procedures and policies
Unit 1: The Prison System
Skills you will need to succeed:
Skills you will need to succeed:
effective time management (readings and videos MUST be completed prior to seminar discussions and will be independently completed)
efficient reading (challenging texts will be required)
intellectual curiosity (this course will provide you direction, but students will need to be self motivated to learn. Homework clubs will be available for extra small group help)
effective writing (weekly essays will be required)
effective speaking (weekly seminars and video essays will be required)
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